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Tánaiste Simon Coveney writes: The EU will not abandon Ireland over Brexit

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2018 0

By Tánaiste Simon Coveney THIS Sunday, the Taoiseach and his fellow EU leaders are expected to endorse the draft Brexit Withdrawal Agreement at an extraordinary summit in Brussels. It will be a hard-won moment and one that shows how the government and the EU have succeeded in keeping the unique circumstance of Ireland front and […]

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Two local schools to benefit from emergency funding

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2018 0

TWO local schools are to benefit from the Government’s Emergency Works Scheme. Minister and Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan has confirmed funding will be provided for a special needs project at Scoil Bhride in Ballyragget. Emergency funds have also been put in place to pay for structural improvements at Duiske College in Graiguenamanagh. The schools […]

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John McGuinness: ‘I want to be next leader of Fianna Fáil’

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2018 Post a comment

OUTSPOKEN Kilkenny TD John McGuiness has confirmed he will put his name forward for the Fianna Fáil leadership when Micheál Martin eventually steps down. Deputy McGuiness also said there is “no support” among Fianna Fáil’s grassroots for a renewal of the confidence and supply agreement that keeps Fine Gael in power. “What we are looking […]

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Callan to get €561,750 from rural development fund

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2018 0

CALLAN will receive €561,750 in funding for Rural & Community Development projects, Junior Minister and Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan announced today. Minister Phelan said: “This will significantly contribute towards to regeneration of Callan, a town and community which has grown significantly in recent years. The funding will help with the development of a 1.6km […]

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Get Kilkenny Growing: Local community groups invited to apply for new €75k fund

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2018 0

COMMUNITY groups and voluntary organisations across Kilkenny are invited to apply for €75,000 of funding as part of a new Energia Get Ireland Growing and GIY fund 2019. Groups and organisations have from today until January 18th 2019 to apply for grants, which will enable them to start or further develop a community food-growing project in […]

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Kilkenny illustrator’s work on Irish lighthouses to illuminate design fair

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2018 0

AN award-nominated book on Irish lighthouses and prints of Dublin villages will all be showcased by a leading Kilkenny illustrator and storyboard artist at Gifted – The Contemporary Craft and Design Fair. With over 500 designers, makers and artisan producers displaying original gifts, the traditional opening to the festive season in Dublin is set to […]

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BLACK FRIDAY: Top tips on how shoppers and retailers can beat the fraudsters

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2018 0

CONSUMERS and retailers in Kilkenny are being urged to take precautions ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the busiest online shopping events of the season. An Garda Síochána in association with the FraudSMART, a fraud awareness initiative led by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland, are urging consumers and retailers to shop and sell online […]

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Keep under wraps as more rain, thunder and lightening are forecast

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2018 0

DON’T go outside without your umbrella this morning – widespread showers are forecast for Kilkenny and the rest of the country. Met Éireann has also warned there is a possibility of thunder and lightning in parts of the country. Today will start off quite wet, but the clouds should clear throughout the day, even allowing […]

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High Court awards €571k against British lord over unpaid rent on Kilkenny mansion

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2018 0

THE High Court has granted summary judgment for some €571,000 against a British lord who once owned and later rented Kilkenny’s Castletown Cox. Castletown Cox, widely considered to be one of Ireland’s finest Georgian mansions, is the secondary family home of Lord George Magan and his family. The judgement against Lord Magan was over a […]

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Full list of winners of 2018 Kilkenny Business Awards revealed

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2018 0

CARTOON Saloon’s Nora Twomey received the President’s Award at this year’s Kilkenny Business Awards in acknowledgement of the outstanding contribution she has made to Kilkenny, and on the international stage. The world-famous cartoon studio now employs over 200 people in Kilkenny and their work has received Academy, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Emmy Nominations. Nora’s