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Europe’s top court backs Kilkenny road protesters

By Kilkenny Now 8th November 2018 0

THE EU Court of Justice has issued a judgement that supports a number of objections raised by local residents to the planned extension of Kilkenny’s northern ring road. The High Court sought a preliminary ruling from the EU Court of Justice because of the Irish court’s concerns about the adequacy of a Natura Impact Statement […]

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Most local SME employees happy in the workplace – new survey

By Kilkenny Now 8th November 2018 0

A SLIM majority of people working for small and medium sized businesses in Kilkenny and the rest of Leinster (outside of Dublin) feel happy in the workplace, a new survey has found. This is lower than the 60% of workers in Munster who work for SMEs who say they are happy with their working environment. […]

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The gift of home: Christmas comes early for 15 local families

By Kilkenny Now 8th November 2018 0

CHIRSTMAS will come early for 15 families under a new 20-year lease scheme agreed by Kilkenny County Council. The families are set to move into unoccupied properties in Callan within the next fortnight, giving them plenty of time to settle in ahead of the festive season. Meanwhile, Junior Minister and local TD John Paul Phelan […]

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BREAKING: Dublin crime gang behind wave of local home break-ins

By Kilkenny Now 8th November 2018 0

GARDAI have raided a number of properties in Dublin in connection with a spate of break-ins in Kilkenny last Friday. Detectives from Kilkenny Garda Station took part in the searches, which targeted four properties in the Tallaght area. A number of suspects were arrested and are currently in custody. It is believed a Dublin-based criminal […]

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Kilkenny TD to grill Europe’s top banker

By Kilkenny Now 8th November 2018 0

KILKENNY TD John McGuiness will quiz Europe’s top banker today. The Fianna Fáil deputy, who is also the Chairman of the Oireachtas Finance Committee, will question Mario Draghi, the Head of the European Central Bank, about the relationship between the bank and Ireland. Brexit, tracker mortgage overcharging, interest rates and inflation are among the topics […]

Sport

Ayl’s good man! Ger’s back and gunning for return to All-Star form

By Kilkenny Now 8th November 2018 0

RETUNING Kilkenny star Ger Aylward hopes he is finally over the injury problems that have plagued his last two seasons. The Glenmore clubman is back on track and gunning for a return to his All-Star form of 2015. Speaking ahead of the game between Kilkenny and Galway Down Under on Sunday, Aylward said: “I’m trying […]

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Man struck by car has to make his own way to hospital

By Kilkenny Now 7th November 2018 0

A PEDESTRIAN who was injured after he was struck by a car in the city yesterday had to make his own way to hospital after he was told there would be “a long wait” for an ambulance. The man told KCLR earlier today that he wasn’t seriously injured in the collision, but still required medical treatment. […]

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It’s the Vinyl Countdown: two days to go before Golden Discs store opens in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 7th November 2018 0

GOLDEN Discs is coming to Kilkenny. The music chain’s new store in the Market Cross Shopping Centre will open its doors to the public this Saturday. The announcement follows the opening of a new Golden Discs outlet in Dublin’s Liffey Valley last weekend, with another store in Limerick’s Crescent Shopping Centre also scheduled to open […]

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Kilkenny hospital workers told to cancel Christmas to battle trolley crisis

By Kilkenny Now 7th November 2018 0

ALL Kilkenny hospital workers – including consultants, nurses and back-up staff – have been told they must work over the Christmas and New Near holiday period to avoid the worst ever trolley crisis. KilkennyNow.ie revealed yesterday that the number number of patients on trolleys at St Luke’s General Hospital had more than doubled in the […]

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All-Star Eoin Murphy thanks Kilkenny teammates for helping him ‘through the tough times’

By Kilkenny Now 7th November 2018 0

KILKENNY Senior All-Star goalkeeper Eoin Murphy has praised his teammates for pushing him to go the extra mile in training, particularly during the dark winter months. Speaking after the Amanda Stapleton hurling benefit game in Borrisoleigh last weekend, Eoin said winning an All-Star was a proud moment for himself personally. But he said he wished […]