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Temperatures to rise to as high as 16C in Kilkenny this week: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 19th March 2019 0

KILKENNY will experience a “very mild” week ahead with highs of up to 16 degrees, according to Met Éireann. Our ‘March of many weathers’ was very much in evidence over the bank holiday weekend as the city and county experienced what could kindly described as a ‘mixed-bag’ of conditions. Much of the county this morning […]

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Kilkenny father who repeatedly raped his young daughter to be sentenced next week

By Kilkenny Now 18th March 2019 Post a comment

A COUNTY Kilkenny father who repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped his young daughter will be sentenced next week. The victim, who was aged between seven and 13 years old at the time of the offences, told the Central Criminal Court her father had abused her so often she could not remember how many times it […]

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A breakfast fit for champions! Ballyhale’s hurling heroes tuck into Billy’s ‘Full Irish’

By Kilkenny Now 18th March 2019 Post a comment

IT was a breakfast fit for champions! Ballyhale’s hurling heroes – and what seemed like half the parish – crammed into Billy’s Tearooms & Shop this morning for a hearty breakfast in the aftermath of the Shamrocks’ emphatic victory in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Club Final at Croke Park yesterday. The staff and volunteers at […]

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Glanbia CountyLife shortlisted for two customer loyalty awards

By Kilkenny Now 18th March 2019 0

GLANBIA CountryLife’s Loyalty Scheme has been shortlisted in two categories in the prestigious Irish Loyalty Awards 2019. CountryLife has been selected as finalists in the ‘Best Retail (non-food) Loyalty Programme of the Year’ and ‘Best Customer Experience’. In Kilkenny, CountryLife has centres in Ballyhale and Castlecomer. CountryLife’s

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‘It’s surreal’ – Kilkenny’s John Nolan and partner Mairéad waltz their way into final of Dancing with the Stars

By Kilkenny Now 18th March 2019 0

KILKENNY’s John Nolan and his celebrity partner Mairéad Ronan have waltzed their way into the final of RTÉ’s Dancing with the Stars. It’s a fantastic achievement for John, who also made it through to last year’s finale with his then partner, the comedian and actress Deirdre O’Kane. But the down-to-earth Kilkenny man, as usual, was […]

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‘They’ve given us hope’ – praise for Kilkenny students who took a stand on climate change

By Kilkenny Now 18th March 2019 0

A KILKENNY councillor has praised the local students who took part in the global School Strike for Climate last week. Following an unprecedented day of student mobilisation to highlight political inaction on climate change, Green Party councillor and local government spokesperson Malcolm Noonan said he was incredibly proud of the many students in Kilkenny who […]

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Kilkenny gets €2m funding in home improvement grants for elderly and disabled

By Kilkenny Now 18th March 2019 0

JUST under €2 million will be provided to improve the homes of the elderly and people with disabilities across Kilkenny city and county. The funding announcement was made by local TD and Minister John Paul Phelan and is part of more than €71 million which has been set aside nationally by the Government. In Kilkenny, the local […]

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The hottest ticket in town – the Oskars are coming to Kilkenny!

By Kilkenny Now 17th March 2019 0

THE Lyrath Estate will be transformed into tinseltown next Friday as the venue prepares to host Kilkenny’s very own Oskars. Dancing with the Star’s John Nolan, rugby legend Mick Galwey and Rose of Tralee Kirsten Mate Maher will be the celebrity judges on what is set to be one of the most fun-filled events of […]

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PICTURE SPECIAL: Thousands join in the St Patrick’s Day festival fun across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 17th March 2019 0

KILKENNY was buzzing in more ways than one today as an estimated 15,000 people thronged the city-centre for the 2019 St Patrick’s Day Parade. The city was a riot of colour, albeit mostly a shade of green, as people of all ages joined in the festival fun. Hero cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan led the […]

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Brilliant Ballyhale outclass St Thomas to be crowned All-Ireland club champs for seventh time

By Kilkenny Now 17th March 2019 2

Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-28 St Thomas (Galway) 2-11 OH how Brian Cody will be glad to welcome back his Ballyhale boys. The Shamrocks became the second Kilkenny club after Dunnamaggin to be crowned All-Ireland club champions this year as the South Kilkenny club easily overcame Galway’s St Thomas at Croke Park. The victory marks an incredible […]