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Free flights offer for ex-pats who want to work in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 5th November 2018 0

A LEADING Irish recruitment company is offering free flights to ex-pats Down Under who want to return home and work in Kilkenny. The initiative by FRS Recuitment hopes to encourage people who moved to Australia during the recession to return home and avail of job opportunities here, particularly in the construction, IT and healthcare sectors. […]

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€300m North Quays project will enable Kilkenny and Waterford to prosper side-by-side – Minister

By Kilkenny Now 5th November 2018 0

THE signing of the contracts for the €300 million North Quays project in Ferrybank signals the beginning of a historic development that will transform the area and create much needed employment for South Kilkenny and the wider region, Junior Minister John Paul Phelan has said. The Minister, local TD and Ferrybank resident also spoke of […]

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Jojo Dullard’s family issue appeal on eve of 23rd anniversary of her disappearance

By Kilkenny Now 5th November 2018 0

THE family of missing Kilkenny woman Jo Jo Dullard have issued an emotional appeal for information as the 23rd anniversary of her disappearance approaches. Jojo (pictured) was just 21 years old when she vanished on the night of November 9, 1995. The young woman was hitchhiking home to Callan after missing a direct bus home […]

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Status Yellow rainfall warning issued for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 5th November 2018 0

DON’T leave home without your umbrella today – Kilkenny and the South East is going to be hit with up to 30mm of lashing rain. Met Eirenn has issued a Status Yellow rainfall warning for Kilkenny and neighbouring counties Carlow, Wexford, Waterford and Wicklow. It came into effect at 9pm last night and will remain […]

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Five star performance for Kilkenny at 2018 Camogie All-Stars

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2018 0

FIVE of Kilkenny’s camogie stars have been honoured with All-Stars. The All-Ireland finalists – who lost out to Cork on the narrowest of margins – trailed the Rebels again as the champions led the way with seven players on the 2018 Camogie All-Stars team. All-Ireland semi-finalists Galway and Tipperary received one award each. One more […]

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BREAKING: Hero campaigner Vicky may contest General Election

By Kilkenny Now 3rd November 2018 0

KILKENNY cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has said she is considering getting actively involved in politics. The brave campaigner was speaking at the Labour Party conference in Dublin earlier today where she was presented with an award for bravery in recognition of her work uncovering the CervicalCheck controversy. Awards were also presented to Stephen Teap, […]

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Kilkenny and Tipp legends resume battle to raise funds for brave Amanda

By Kilkenny Now 3rd November 2018 0

KILKENNY hurling legends will resume battle with some of their oldest rivals on the pitch to raise funds for a young woman battling a brain tumour. Henry Shefflin, JJ Delaney and Jackie Tyrrell will come face-to-face with their old Tipperary foes, including Eoin Kelly and Brendan Cummins, for the first time in years for the […]

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Civic reception for Oscar-nominated Cartoon Saloon crew

By Kilkenny Now 2nd November 2018 0

KILKENNY’S multi Oscar-nominated animation team Cartoon Saloon was honoured in its hometown when a special civic reception was held in recognition of its achievements. More than 200 people crammed into the Medieval Mile Museum to acknowledge the contribution that the company has made to Kilkenny, and how the studio has helped to put the city […]

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Renowned Kilkenny artist wins The Savills Prize

By Kilkenny Now 2nd November 2018 Post a comment

THE most significant award in Irish contemporary art – The Savills Prize – has been won by Kilkenny artist Paul Mosse. The €5,000 Savills Art Prize is awarded to the artist who has produced an outstanding body of work in the last year or made some other substantial contribution to the visual arts in Ireland. […]

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Inistioge transformed into Winter Wonderland for TV Christmas ad

By Kilkenny Now 2nd November 2018 0

KILKENNY’S beautiful Inistioge is the star of a new Dunnes Stores Christmas advert. The new ad will hit our screens soon as the countdown to the festive season gets underway. Inistioge, which was recently confirmed as the Gold winner of the prestigious Entente Florale, Europe’s tidy towns competition, has been covered in a blanket of […]