THE ‘Big Freeze’ that hit Kilkenny and the rest of the country in recent days is set to thaw dramatically over the coming days. Widespread sleet and snow warnings didn’t materialise in Kilkenny, with just a light dusting of the white stuff decorating some of the highlands in the North and West of the country. […]
A DISQUALIFIED driver and a passenger with a bench warrant out for his arrest were caught red-handed when their vehicle (pictured above) was stopped at a checkpoint conducted by Kilkenny gardai. The anti-crime checkpoint was put in place by members of the Garda Kilkenny/Carlow Burglary Response Unit in Urlingford on Sunday evening. Both men were […]
THE talented team at Kilkenny’s world-famous Cartoon Saloon erupted with joy as the renowned animation studio received its fourth Oscar nomination. The Academy Awards today confirmed the studio’s multi award-wining short film Late Afternoon has been nominated for Best Animated Short at this year’s star-studded event. The crew at Cartoon Saloon posted video footage of the
FOOD giant Glanbia has announced it will create up to 80 new jobs at its Belview plant in south Kilkenny. Confirmation of the new jobs will come as a huge boost to the region amid growing fears over the potential impact Brexit may have on food producing companies in the South East. The 80 full […]
KILKENNY GAA fans will be forced to fork out an extra fiver for a ticket to watch the Cats in action in the National League this year. However, GAA President John Horan defended hiking the price of tickets, saying it was a “business” decision. Mr Horan admitted the price increase from €15 to €20 for […]
PICKETS have been placed outside ambulance depots in Kilkenny and neighbouring Carlow today as staff stage a 24-hour strike. The pickets were put in place from 7am. Members of the National Ambulance Service Representative Association, which are are part of the Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA), said they will only deal with calls for life-threatening and […]
KILKENNY residents will wake up to a bitterly cold day this morning as wintry showers heralded a Big Freeze across the country. But despite the icy conditions Kilkenny has so far escaped snow that had been forecast for large parts of the country, particularly on higher grounds. According to overnight reports, the worst affected areas […]
KILKENNY commuters heading into the city from the Castlecomer Road this morning face more delays as pavement improvement works along the route continue. The works, which began yesterday, caused some delays as a traffic management plan was implemented, including a Stop/Go system between the Kilkenny Ring Road and Dunmore. Kilkenny County Council has indicated the […]
KILKENNY gardai have made another significant drugs seizure in the city. A 36-year-old man was arrested after gardai discovered around €5,000 worth of herbal cannabis and MDMA during a search of a house in the Newpark area last Thursday. “Drug paraphernalia” and a large quantity of contraband cigarettes were also found at the property, a […]
KILKENNY’S Medieval Mile Museum has been shortlisted for a prestigious European architecture award. The beautifully restored St Mary’s museum has confirmed it was shortlisted for the 2019 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – The Mies van der Rohe Award. It is one of just two Irish projects to receive nominations this year. The awards celebrate […]