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Glanbia buys out SlimFast for €303m

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2018 0

KILKENNY food and nutrition giant Glanbia has agreed to buy SlimFast for a hefty €303m. SlimFast is a weight management and health and wellness brand, distributed primarily in the food, drug, mass and club (FDMC) channel in the United States and UK. Commenting on the Transaction, Glanbia Managing Director Siobhán Talbot (pictured above) said she […]

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Bet tax will cost Kilkenny jobs

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2018 0

THE Government’s proposal to hike Betting Tax by 100% will result in 43 job losses in Kilkenny, according to an analysis by the Irish Bookmakers Association (IBA). Finance Minister Pascal Donohoe announced that betting tax will increase from 1% to 2% as part of next year’s budget. Based on its engagement with members since Budget […]

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Savour a green flavour to 2018 foodie festival

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2018 0

SAVOUR Kilkenny is going Green. The Savour Festival – in conjunction with Kilkenny County Council and Clean Technology Centre – has adopted green initiatives this year that will minimise environmental impacts through waste minimisation and also increase environmental awareness for stall holders and festival goers. The Environment Section of Kilkenny County

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Callan town centre to get a makeover

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2018 0

CALLAN is one of six towns across the country that have been selected for a new national scheme to encourage more people to live in rural town centres. The Co Kilkenny town, along with Cappoquin in Co Waterford, Boyle in Roscommon, Ballinrobe in Mayo, Banagher in Offaly and Castleblaney in Monaghan have received funding of […]

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Bishop Forristal: ‘A life of faith and courage’

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2018 0

BISHOP Dermot Farrell led tributes to his predecessor, the Emeritas Bishop of Ossary Laurence Forristal, who died peacefully following a long illness earlier this month. Bishop Forristal passed away on October 10 at St Luke’s Hospital. He is survived by his sisters Kathleen, Nan and Mary, brother-in-law Eamon, sisters-in-law Maureen and Geraldine, nephews, nieces and […]

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Revealed: brave battle to save Bridge House

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2018 0

AN army of more than 30 fire fighters battled the blaze that was almost completely destroyed Kilkenny’s historic Bridge House. And the survival of what remains of one of the city’s best loved buildings is largely thanks to their heroic efforts. The alarm was raised on the morning of Wednesday, October 10, shortly after the […]

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Nine years for killing nephew’s pal at party

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2018 0

A KILKENNY father-of-five who pleaded guilty to stabbing his nephew’s friend with a butcher’s knife has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Tadhg Butler (37), pictured above, with an address at Seafield House, Tramore, Co Waterford pleaded guilty last July to the unlawful killing of 25-year-old Michael O’Dwyer on 10 January 2014. Sentencing Butler […]

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22 arrested in crackdown on local criminals

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2018 Post a comment

ANOTHER 22 people have been arrested by gardaí targeting organised crime throughout Kilkenny. The arrests were made in the Thomastown area of Kilkenny as part of Operation Thor or ‘Project Storm’, an initiative aimed at preventing crime, disrupting criminal activity and ‘enhancing community engagement’ locally. Following the operation, one person