Ireland’s Commissioner to the EU, Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan, has signed off on his first big trade deal – protecting Irish Whiskey and Irish Cream in one of the world’s largest markets. The recently appointed EU Trade Commissioner has just put pen to paper on a bilateral agreement between Europe and China, which protects 100 European […]
Hurling, Irish whiskey and GAA injures are the topic of just some of the projects selected from Kilkenny schools that are going forward to the finals of the 2020 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. An impressive 20 projects from across five Kilkenny schools made it through the exhibition, now in its 57th year. In […]
Today marks the 24th anniversary of the disappearance of a young Kilkenny woman, who was last seen in a county Kildare village. The family of Jo Jo Dullard, who was just 21-years-old when she disappeared, have taken to social media to appeal for anyone who may have even the smallest piece of information, to come […]
Gardai are warning homeowners in Kilkenny to be extra vigilant after a village was subjected to a spate of burglaries over the course of an evening, earlier this week. The small village of Ballyfoyle, near Dunmore, was targetted by burglars on Wednesday in a very organised and planned operation. A text was sent out to […]
SOME people like to drink a dessert wine with, reasonably enough, their dessert. I like to drink them as my dessert. The sweetness of the wine combined with the sweetness of most puddings is just too much for my taste, but a glass of Sauternes, sipped just by itself, is a lovely end to a […]
Kilkenny homeowners who have done work to make their houses more energy efficiency, while slashing their energy bills and reducing their carbon footprint, have received more than €2 million in government grants over the past four years. Kilkenny’s Junior Minister, John Paul Phelan, revealed €2,203,000 has been drawn down in Kilkenny since 2016 as part […]
Thousands of mourners and well-wishers lined the streets of the captial today as the late, great Gay Byrne made his emotional final journey. A steady stream of people began to gather at Dublin’s Pro Cathedral from early this morning for the funeral of the broadcaster, who died on Monday after a long illness. He was […]
An artisan producer of fine food from Kilkenny is the best in Ireland after winning the top prize and a host of individual titles at “Speciality Fine Food Championship.” Grogan and Brown Artisan Butchers in Loughboy, picked up the gold awards for best ready meal for their Chicken Italiano, best festive products for their Italian […]
Liz O’SHUAGHNESSY (née Byrne) Goresbridge, Kilkenny / Borris, Carlow Liz passed away in the loving care of the staff in St Patrick’s Ward, St Columba’s Hospital, Thomastown, on Thursday, November 7. Predeceased by her beloved husband Gerald, her sisters Kitty Kinsella, Bridie Byrne, Currane and Eileen Walsh, England. Deeply regretted by her sons Bernard,
The main suspect in the investigation into the abduction and violent attack on a director of Quinn Industrial Holdings has died during a police raid on his house. The man, in his 50s, was at home in Derbyshire in the UK when the police came to search his house. It is understood he fell ill […]

