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Rare sunny spells on the way, but don’t hang up the umbrella just yet

By Kilkenny Now 30th November 2018 0

THE heavy showers and storm conditions Kilkenny endured this week are set to ease today and over the weekend, with even a rare hint of sunshine on the cards. Kilkenny was one of the counties worst affected by Storm Diana earlier this week, with more than 8,000 homes, farms and businesses temporarily left without power. […]

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Bishop Dermot Farrell to chair event highlighting changes in our parish

By Kilkenny Now 30th November 2018 0

THE Bishop of Ossary Dermot Farrell will chair an “evening of reflection” on the changing nature of our parishes on Monday, December 3, at St Kieran’s College. All parishioners are invited to attend the event, which begins at 7.30pm.    

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Just one glass of wine could put you over drink-driving limit, gardai warn

By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2018 0

JUST one glass of wine or a pint of beer could put you over the drink-driving limit. The warning to drivers came as gardai and Road Safety Authority launched their Christmas and New Year safety appeal earlier today. Professor Denis Cusack, Director of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety, said that while he wants people […]

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Cancer has overtaken heart disease as Ireland’s biggest killer

By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2018 0

CANCER has overtaken heart disease for the first time to become Ireland’s biggest killer. The annual report of the National Cancer Registry Based published today reveals 41,080 new patients in Kilkenny and counties across the country were diagnosed with the disease last year. According to the report, non-melanoma skin cancer, prostate cancer and breast cancer […]

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Greyhound racing in Kilkenny to be broadcast into thousands of betting shops

By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2018 0

EARLY morning greyhound racing in Kilkenny will be broadcast into thousands of betting shops across Ireland and the UK over the coming weeks. The morning meetings – the first of their kind in this country – will start at Kilkenny next month and at Kilcohan Park in Waterford city in the New Year and will […]

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Fears of strike action outside our schools grow as teachers reject pay equality deal

By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2018 0

FEARS of strike action outside our schools grew this evening after the secondary teachers’ union, ASTI, rejected the pay equality deal for new entrants. The union voted the proposal down on a margin of 53-47. The ASTI is the second teachers’ union to vote “no”  following a similar result in a ballot carried out by […]

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John Paul’s campaign puts hurling and camogie on UNESCO heritage hot-list

By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2018 0

HURLING is akin to a religion in Kilkenny, and now the sport has been given a coveted world status thanks to a decade-long campaign that begun locally. Minister and self-confessed hurling fanatic John Paul Phelan expressed his delight this morning that a mission he began almost 10 years ago  has finally borne fruit. The Kilkeny […]

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Keep over-55s on Community Employment Scheme: Deputy Bobby Aylward

By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2018 0

PEOPLE over the age of 55 should be allowed to remain on the Community Employment Scheme, Kilkenny TD Bobby Aylward said today. Deputy Aylward was speaking as Fianna Fáil tabled an amendment to the Social Welfare Bill in the Dáil. In a statement released this evening, Deputy Aylward said: “At the end of October 2018, […]

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New Aldi store opens its doors in Graiguenamanagh, creating 20 new jobs

By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2018 0

SHOPPERS in Graiguenamanagh flocked to the new Aldi store that opened its doors this morning. A total of 20 new jobs have been created with the opening of the Aldi ‘Project Fresh’ store in the county Kilkenny town. The new store opening also provided a very welcome boost for Graiguenamanagh Abbey Hall as Aldi donated […]

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Dat’s Right! Pat’s back in town with a host of hilarious new characters

By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2018 0

DAT’S RIGHT – comedian Pat Shortt is back in town with a brand-new show. The former D’Unbelievables funnyman will perform his new show – called ‘Hey!’ – at the Rhu Glenn Hotel in Slieverue tomorrow night. Fresh from starring roles in the hit play ‘A Skull In Connemara’ and the film ‘The Belly of The […]