CONOR McGregor has landed himself in trouble again – this time for allegedly smashing a fan’s phone in the US after a night out. The fighter is due to appear before a US court again today after he was arrested and charged with robbery and causing criminal damage in Miami. According to a Miami Beach […]
HOUSEHOLDERS and business in parts of the city and county have been warned they face disruptions to their water supplies today and tomorrow. Some homes in Callan and surrounding areas have been without water since 7am this morning as leak detection works get underway. Irish Water warned “supply may take 2-3 hours to fully return to […]
KILKENNY gardai are investigating the theft of a valuable ride-on mower that was stolen from a home on the outskirts of the city. The robbery is the latest incident involving the theft of power tools and gardening equipment over the past few months. Kilkenny gardai confirmed they are “investigating the recent theft of this red […]
RAPE survivor Lavinia Kerwick has said she was “completely taken aback” and “humbled” by the public reaction to her appearance on last Friday’s Late Late Show. Social media channels lit up after the Kilkenny woman was given a standing ovation by the studio audience following her appearance on the show, which coincided with International Women’s […]
I WAS struck while listening to an interview with a schoolgirl on radio recently. After declaring herself to be a vegan, the presenter asked the girl a simple question: why? The girl, who by all accounts appeared to be an intelligent and well-intentioned young person, couldn’t answer. One could only deduce from the short interview […]
KILKENNY’s John Nolan and his celebrity partner Mairéad Ronan put in another spellbinding performance last night as they advanced to the final stages of RTÉ’s Dancing with the Stars. On last night’s special Eurovision-themed show, the popular duo brought a serious amount of energy to the dancefloor with a Paso Doble to Euphoria by Loreen. And John and […]
THE talented writer and director behind Kilkenny-based animation studio Cartoon Saloon’s latest Oscar-nominated film has revealed how her big day on the red carpet turned out to be a lot of fun, despite her initial nerves. In a two-page interview in the Culture section of The Sunday Times, Louise Bagnall tells how she went to […]
KILKENNY has been included in a new weather warning as Storm Gareth approaches. Met Éireann issued three new weather warnings for today and tomorrow as the country faces winds of up to 130km/h and more heavy showers. A Status Orange warning has been issued for Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. A Status Yellow warning will […]
KILKENNY County Council issued 65 fines to local litterbugs in January, new figures reveal. The council today confirmed a total of 65 fixed penalty fines were issued by Environment Enforcement Officers in the first month of the year. These fines were issued for offences such as littering around bottle banks, discarding cigarette butts from car […]
KILKENNY’S small festivals have been urged to apply for a new funding scheme that awards grants of between €1,000 and €5,000. While the amounts are small, Minister and Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan said the money can make “a huge difference” for volunteers running events throughout the city and county. The funding, which is available […]