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Kilkenny illustrator’s work on Irish lighthouses to illuminate design fair

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2018 0

AN award-nominated book on Irish lighthouses and prints of Dublin villages will all be showcased by a leading Kilkenny illustrator and storyboard artist at Gifted – The Contemporary Craft and Design Fair. With over 500 designers, makers and artisan producers displaying original gifts, the traditional opening to the festive season in Dublin is set to […]

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BLACK FRIDAY: Top tips on how shoppers and retailers can beat the fraudsters

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2018 0

CONSUMERS and retailers in Kilkenny are being urged to take precautions ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the busiest online shopping events of the season. An Garda Síochána in association with the FraudSMART, a fraud awareness initiative led by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland, are urging consumers and retailers to shop and sell online […]

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Keep under wraps as more rain, thunder and lightening are forecast

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2018 0

DON’T go outside without your umbrella this morning – widespread showers are forecast for Kilkenny and the rest of the country. Met Éireann has also warned there is a possibility of thunder and lightning in parts of the country. Today will start off quite wet, but the clouds should clear throughout the day, even allowing […]

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High Court awards €571k against British lord over unpaid rent on Kilkenny mansion

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2018 0

THE High Court has granted summary judgment for some €571,000 against a British lord who once owned and later rented Kilkenny’s Castletown Cox. Castletown Cox, widely considered to be one of Ireland’s finest Georgian mansions, is the secondary family home of Lord George Magan and his family. The judgement against Lord Magan was over a […]

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Full list of winners of 2018 Kilkenny Business Awards revealed

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2018 0

CARTOON Saloon’s Nora Twomey received the President’s Award at this year’s Kilkenny Business Awards in acknowledgement of the outstanding contribution she has made to Kilkenny, and on the international stage. The world-famous cartoon studio now employs over 200 people in Kilkenny and their work has received Academy, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Emmy Nominations. Nora’s

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BREAKING: Search for new Ireland manager gets underway as Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane step down

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2018 Post a comment

THE Republic of Ireland are on the search for a new manager after parting company by mutual agreement with Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane this morning. The decision followed a meeting last night in the UK between the association chief executive John Delaney and O’Neill. The FAI confirmed the board will meet ‘promptly’ to discuss […]

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Gardai urge car owners to be vigilant following spate of break-ins in city

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2018 0

GARDAI have urged shoppers to keep their cars locked and parked in secure well-lit spaces in the countdown to Christmas following a spate of break-ins in the city. Local gardai confirmed seven vehicles were broken into last weekend, with “small amounts of property stolen”. Gardai warned: “Please ensure your vehicle is properly secured and locked. […]

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Householders could be hit with annual €3,000 carbon tax bills

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2018 0

LOCAL householders could face annual carbon tax bills of €3,000 unless the Government introduces a raft of measures to reduce emissions and tackle climate change. The figures have emerged in a new analysis from the State’s think tank, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). It outlines how the carbon tax will have to increase […]

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Kilkenny Group to craft a bright new future in the city

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2018 0

THE Kilkenny Group’s deal to buy the Kilkenny Design Centre has given the group a presence for the first time city that gives it its name. Kilkenny Group, controlled by Cork-based Marian O’Gorman and her children, is buying the design complex opposite  from leading local businesswoman Kathleen Moran, who recently announced her retirement after establishing […]

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Keep your dog’s poop off the pavement – and you could win €50 voucher

By Kilkenny Now 20th November 2018 0

KILKENNY County Council has launched a new campaign to urge dog owners to keep ‘poop off our pavements’. RTE broadcaster Mary Kennedy (pictured above with James) and magician Keith Barry helped kick start the campaign – #PoopOffOurPavements – which runs from today up until mid-December, in the KCLR96fm studios yesterday. A Council spokesperson said: “Dog