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Ballyhale hammer Dublin champs to complete impressive triple Leinster crown for Kilkenny clubs

By Kilkenny Now 2nd December 2018 0

BALLYHALE Shamrocks completed an impressive triple Leinster crown for Kilkenny clubs as they put Dublin’s Ballyboden St Enda’s to the sword in a one-sided provincial final in Carlow today. Yesterday Eddie Brennan’s Graigue-Ballycallan became the seventh Kilkenny club in a row who have gone on to lift the Leinster intermediate championship when they comfortably overcame

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St Luke’s bucks alarming national trend as it halves numbers treated on trolleys

By Kilkenny Now 2nd December 2018 0

THE number of patients treated on trolleys at St Luke’s General Hospital last month was almost half the number recorded for the same period last year. A new analysis by the INMO reveals our local hospital is bucking an alarming national trend, with this year officially the worst November on record for hospital overcrowding. […]

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Mayor switches on Christmas tree lights – assisted by a few special little helpers

By Kilkenny Now 2nd December 2018 0

THE Parade was lit up in festive style yesterday evening as Kilkenny’s official Christmas celebrations got underway. Municipal Mayor of Kilkenny, Cllr Peter ‘Chap’ Cleere, was the master of Christmas ceremonies as he switched on the Christmas tree lights – but with the assistance of a few little helpers! Cllr Cleere gave a warm festive […]

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Ballyhale aim to complete Leinster hat-trick for Kilkenny clubs

By Kilkenny Now 2nd December 2018 0

BALLYHALE Shamrocks will be looking to complete a glorious triple Leinster crown for Kilkenny clubs when they take on Ballyboden St Enda’s this evening. Eddie Brennan’s Graigue-Ballycallan became the seventh Kilkenny club in a row who have gone on to lift the Leinster intermediate championship when they put Portlaoise to the sword by a nine-point […]

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NOT GUILTY: Man acquitted of partner’s murder at their Co Kilkenny home

By Kilkenny Now 30th November 2018 0

A MAN who was charged with murder despite telling gardai that his partner fell down the stairs of their county Kilkenny home has been acquitted of her murder by a jury at the Central Criminal Court. Justice Tara Burns thanked the jury of eight men and four women and told Rehars Veigulis: “You are free […]

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Kilkenny 18-year-olds offered free train travel across Europe next Summer

By Kilkenny Now 30th November 2018 0

KILKENNY 18-year-olds are being offered free youth Interrail tickets that will allow them to travel around Europe by train for free next Summer. The move follows the success of a pilot scheme run by the European Commission. The aim of the scheme is to get young people interested in connecting with Europe. From today until […]

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Kilkenny Yulefest: Light up your city and shop local this Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 30th November 2018 Post a comment

KILKENNY’S official festive celebrations will get underway tomorrow with the launch of the Yulefest Christmas Festival. The theme of this year’s festival is ‘shop Kilkenny’, with everyone urged to supports local retailers and businesses in the countdown to Christmas. Municipal Mayor of Kilkenny, Cllr Peter ‘Chap’ Cleere, will get the party started when he lights […]

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Rare sunny spells on the way, but don’t hang up the umbrella just yet

By Kilkenny Now 30th November 2018 0

THE heavy showers and storm conditions Kilkenny endured this week are set to ease today and over the weekend, with even a rare hint of sunshine on the cards. Kilkenny was one of the counties worst affected by Storm Diana earlier this week, with more than 8,000 homes, farms and businesses temporarily left without power. […]

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Bishop Dermot Farrell to chair event highlighting changes in our parish

By Kilkenny Now 30th November 2018 0

THE Bishop of Ossary Dermot Farrell will chair an “evening of reflection” on the changing nature of our parishes on Monday, December 3, at St Kieran’s College. All parishioners are invited to attend the event, which begins at 7.30pm.

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Just one glass of wine could put you over drink-driving limit, gardai warn

By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2018 0

JUST one glass of wine or a pint of beer could put you over the drink-driving limit. The warning to drivers came as gardai and Road Safety Authority launched their Christmas and New Year safety appeal earlier today. Professor Denis Cusack, Director of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety, said that while he wants people […]