CLARE will be without star player Tony Kelly for the National League clash against Brian Cody’s Cats in Ennis on Sunday. The 2013 Hurler of the Year has received a one-match ban after he was sent off early in the second half in Clare’s defeat against Tipperary last Saturday. The decision was subsequently criticised by […]
KILKENNY is to get its own directly elected mayor. The Government plans to hold elections for directly elected mayors in every county was announced by Kilkenny TD and Local Government Minister John Paul Phelan. Cork, Limerick and neighbouring Waterford will be the test grounds for the plans, which would involve a radical shake-up of how […]
KILKENNY Castle is playing host to a different type of gathering in recent months as proud pug parent/owners meet for a good old grumble. Not that the dog lovers are complaining – ‘grumble’ is the term for a group of pugs. The cute canines and their owners get together every two months at Kilkenny Castle. […]
KILKENNY hurling star Colin Fennelly has given a searingly honest account of life in the army – describing his six years in the Defence Forces as “absolute boredom”. The Ballyhale Shamrocks clubman said he got “no job satisfaction” from his time in the Defence Forces. And he added that “in the army itself, there’s nothing […]
FINE Gael has unveiled its line-up to contest this year’s local elections in the Kilkenny City Electoral Area. Cllr David Fitzgerald, Martin Brett and Orla Kelly were unveiled as the party’s candidates in the city at last night’s convention at the Clubhouse Hotel, which was chaired by Fine Gael Senator Jerry Buttimer. Ireland South MEP […]
FREEZING overnight conditions have brought widespread frost to Kilkenny, but the county has escaped much of the heavy snow that was forecast. Sunshine is expected to break through today, but Met Éireann warned temperatures will continue to plummet tonight and over the weekend, to as low as -7C in parts. The national forecast has extended […]
A WONDER goal scored by a Kilkenny schools hurling star-in-the-making has become the talk of the county. O’Loughlin Gaels’ Luke Hogan marked himself out as one to watch in the future after he played a starring role when lining out for Kilkenny CBS against Wexford’s St Peter’s College. The talented youngster hit 2-1 from play, […]
TAXPAYERS from Kilkenny and the rest of the country may be forced to fork out €2 billion to cover the spiralling cost of the National Children’s Hospital (NCH). The latest overspending bombshell to hit the beleaguered project was dropped by Labour TD Alan Kelly, who is also a member of the Dáil spending watchdog. Speaking […]
RUNNERS of all shapes, sizes and ages will take place in a special parkrun at Kilkenny Castle on Saturday to mark World Cancer Day. Participants are being urged to “bring a friend” to reduce risk of cancer and highlight the health benefits exercise can bring in preventing the disease. Kilkenny County Council said: “Exercise can […]
KILKENNY-based food giant Glanbia has announced details of its 2019 Trading Bonus Scheme. The scheme will reward farmer members of the Co-op for purchases made from Glanbia Ireland and its subsidiaries. For milk supplier members of Glanbia Co-op, the 2019 Trading Bonus is potentially worth up to 0.75 cent per litre (cpl) on all milk […]