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Class news! 10 Kilkenny schools to undergo major improvement works

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2019 0

Ten Kilkenny schools will undergo major improvement works next Summer, it was revealed today. The funding is being provided by the Government as part of the 2020 Summer Works Scheme. Education Minister Joe McHugh has announced a total of 405 schools across the country will receive more than €30 million for projects that will be […]

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Europe’s top film producers descend on Kilkenny for international film festival

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2019 0

An international film festival, with over 25 films and will see over 100 film producers descend on Kilkenny, begins this evening. The eighth edition of the Subtitle Film Festival, Ireland’s only film festival of popular subtitled European films, begins with the Finnish film, “One Last Deal,” being shown in Cleere’s this evening. The festival then […]

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Kilkenny artists’ exhibition attacking consumerism launches in Vienna

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2019 0

A pair of Kilkenny-based artists are opening an exhibition, mainly created from waste material, in one of a European capital’s premier galleries. Liselott Olofsson and Larry Fogg’s “Material Earth” exhibition is being held in Vienna, Austria and will run until December 15. Liselott Olofsson, a ceramics artist, and Larry Fogg, a painter and sculptor, are […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2019 0

Paddy (Patrick) CURRY Maryville, Castlecomer Peacefully in the loving care of the staff of St. Claire’s Ward, Sacred Heart Hospital, Carlow. Pre-deceased by his loving wife Kitty and brother Johnny. Paddy will be sadly missed by his son Michael, daughters Mary and Ann, daughter-in-law Noreen, sons-in-law Gerry and Pat, grandchildren Orla, Padraig, Clodagh, Áine and

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St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny ranks near bottom in new national patient survey

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2019 0

St Luke’s General Hospital has come close to the bottom of a new national patient experience survey. Kilcreene Regional Orthopeadic Hospital, on the other hand, received glowing endorsements, coming close to the top of the rankings. The National Inpatient Experience Survey, run in conjunction with the National Care Experience Programme, asks patients about their hospital

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GAA ROUND-UP: All your latest local results and league tables

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2019 0

J.J Kavanagh and Sons Under 21 A Hurling Championship Sat, 23 Nov, (Round: Quarter Final), Shamrocks Ballyhale 2-15 James Stephens 0-15 (Round: Quarter Final), Dicksboro 0-17 Mooncoin 0-9 J.J. Kavanagh & Sons Under 21 B Hurling Championship Sat, 23 Nov, (Round: Quarter Final), St Lachtain’s 2-12 Tullaroan 0-15 (Round: Quarter Final), Piltown 1-10 St […]

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Lorry driver pleads guilty to illegal immigration in relation to deaths of 39 migrants

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2019 0

The lorry driver accused of the deaths of 39 migrants in the UK, has pleaded guilty to assisting illegal immigration. Mo Robinson (25) and from county Armagh, made his guilty plea at the Old Bailey in London this morning, via video link from London’s Belmarsh Prison. He did not enter pleas to 41 other charges, […]

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Man in court over death of World Champion dancer from Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2019 Post a comment

A man is due in court in London today in relation to the death of a World Champion Irish dancer from Kilkenny. Adrian Murphy (43), from Maudlin Street in Kilkenny city, was found dead in a South London flat on June 4 this year. Two people were arrested at that time in relation to Adrian […]

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Glanbia given green light for massive R&D expansion in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2019 0

It has been a good week for Glanbia and a good week for the local economy following Kilkenny County Council’s approval of Glanbia Ireland’s plans to significantly expand its Research and Development (R&D) capability and facility in county Kilkenny. The huge expansion, near doubling the size of the existing R&D development, is part of Glanbia’s […]

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WEATHER ALERT: Flooding fears as Storm Sebastien to hit Kilkenny tonight

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2019 0

Kilkenny and the rest of Ireland faces the risk of flooding this week as Storm Sebastien sweeps in from the Atlantic tonight. Forecasters said Storm Sebastien is moving northeast from the tropical Atlantic where it formed and looks set to hit Ireland between tonight and tomorrow morning. According to Carlow Weather’s Alan O’Reilly, the storm […]

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Class news! 10 Kilkenny schools to undergo major improvement works

Europe’s top film producers descend on Kilkenny for international film festival

Kilkenny artists’ exhibition attacking consumerism launches in Vienna

REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny ranks near bottom in new national patient survey

GAA ROUND-UP: All your latest local results and league tables

Lorry driver pleads guilty to illegal immigration in relation to deaths of 39 migrants

Man in court over death of World Champion dancer from Kilkenny

Glanbia given green light for massive R&D expansion in county Kilkenny

WEATHER ALERT: Flooding fears as Storm Sebastien to hit Kilkenny tonight