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Kilkenny will be hotter than Rome and Athens this weekend: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2019 0

KILKENNY and parts of Ireland will be hotter than Rome, Athens and Marseille this weekend as temperatures soar after the county endured two miserable rain-sodden days. Met Éireann said the country will see unusually warm weather over the next couple of days, soaring to 5 degrees above the average for February. And there’s even more […]

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‘It could be your funeral’ – Kilkenny gardai warn motorists clocked speeding in rain

By Kilkenny Now 21st February 2019 0

KILKENNY gardai have urged motorists in the city to slow down after several drivers were caught speeding in 50km/h zones. Several drivers were stopped, fined and handed penalty points this week after they were clocked well over the speeding limit. Some were speeding in very wet conditions, adding to the danger posed to the members […]

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Kilkenny leads the way in nationwide plan to provide sanctuaries for bees

By Kilkenny Now 21st February 2019 0

A KILKENNY councillor aims to get Ireland’s local authorities buzzing with a plan to make life easier for bees. The Green Party wants councils to set aside areas in public parks and roadside verges as sanctuaries for bees and other pollinators The party’s local government spokesperson, Malcolm Noonan, said Kilkenny was setting an example for the rest of the

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Average graduate in Kilkenny and South East now earning €33,710: new report

By Kilkenny Now 21st February 2019 Post a comment

A NEW report has again highlighted the attractiveness of Kilkenny and the South East for companies looking to set up in the region. The study by the South East Economic Monitor reveal graduate salaries in the region (€33,710) are 1.3% lower than in Dublin (€34,153) – a different of around €440 per year. This comes […]

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‘Baby box’ could be coming to a hospital near you

By Kilkenny Now 21st February 2019 0

A POLITICIAN has called for the ‘baby box’ scheme, on trial in parts of the South East, to be extended nationwide. The cardboard boxes are designed to be used instead of the traditional Moses baskets, for babies up to six weeks old. They come with a firm mattress, waterproof mattress cover and a fitted cotton […]

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Gardai warn of new phone scam targeting Kilkenny consumers and retailers

By Kilkenny Now 21st February 2019 Post a comment

GARDAI have warned Kilkenny consumers and retailers to beware of a widespread rise in phone scams. The latest scam involves fraudsters who claim to be calling from utility companies pretending there are issues with the customer’s broadband service. The fraudsters pretend to work for a telephone, mobile or broadband provider and offer to “fix” computer […]

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Kilkenny householders embracing climate-friendly schemes – and saving money: new figures

By Kilkenny Now 21st February 2019 0

MORE Kilkenny householders and business owners are embracing energy saving schemes that are helping the environment – and saving them money in the process. New figures released by local TD and Minister of State John Paul Phelan reveal that in Kilkenny last year: *90 local home owners availed of home energy grants totalling €148,700; *73 […]

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St Luke’s apologise for failing to identify tragic pensioner’s multiple fall injuries

By Kilkenny Now 21st February 2019 0

ST Luke’s General Hospital and the Health Services Executive (HSE) has apologised to the family of a pensioner who died after the hospital failed to identify multiple rib fractures she sustained after falling down the stairs. The family (pictured above outside the High Court) of Christina McGagh (75) who had seven fractures to her ribs […]

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REVEALED: Full list of ‘Local Enterprise Week’ events to help your business grow

By Kilkenny Now 21st February 2019 0

LOCAL Enterprise Office Kilkenny has unveiled a series of exciting events to support local new start-ups, growing SMEs and anyone thinking of setting up their own business. The events will take place during the fourth nationally co-ordinated ‘Local Enterprise Week’ between March 4 and March 8. They include an afternoon ‘master class’ with Seanie Walsh, […]