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New state-of-the-art training facilities for Kilkenny Barracks

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2019 0

KILKENNY’S Army barracks is set to benefit from a €3.5 million cash injection. The Government signed off on a contract for the construction of a gymnasium and multi-sports facility at James Stephens barracks in the city. Defence Minister, Paul Kehoe TD, made the announcement while he was in Kilkenny on Friday, inspecting the troops of […]

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Just the ticket: talented Kilkenny businesswoman shortlisted for prestigious award

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A YOUNG Kilkenny woman has been shortlisted for a prestigious business award. Laura Kavanagh, Commercial Director of JJ Kavanagh & Sons has been nominated for Young Businesswoman of the Year at the IMAGE Businesswomen Awards. The annual awards recognise women in business, from CEOs of major firms to those behind some of […]

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Thieves make off with haul of cash and cigarettes after breaking into Kilkenny filling station overnight

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2019 0

GARDAI are looking for two men who broke into a county Kilkenny filling station and made off with cash and a haul of cigarettes. The two men gained entry by smashing the glass in the front door of the garage in Woodsgift, Urlingford, shortly before 4am on Thursday. The thieves robbed cash and cigarettes from […]

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Wait no more: New alternative club night ‘Purgatory’ launches in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A BRAND new club night, giving Kilkenny partygoers an “alternative” option on a night out – is throwing its doors open just in time for Halloween. “Purgatory Nightclub” plugs into the sound system at Kytelers Inn for the very first time tomorrow, Bank Holiday Sunday. Kytelers is the ideal Halloween venue as […]

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Inspirational Kilkenny heroes nominated for Book of the Year award

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2019 0

KILKENNY is well represented in the An Post Irish Book Awards 2019 nominations. The written accounts of two inspirational Kilkenny figures, Eoin Larkin and Vicky Phelan, and the battles they encountered during their lives, are shortlisted for Ireland’s most prestigious writing award. Eight-time All-Ireland winner, Eoin Larkin sees his book “Camouflage – My Story”

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UPDATE: Irish couple arrested over 39 truck container deaths

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2019 0

AN Irish couple have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people in connection with the deaths of 39 migrants in a truck container in the UK. The couple, who are both in their late 30s, were taken into custody in Cheshire last night. Reports today said the couple are from Co […]

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Exhibition drawn from Kilkenny artists launches in State gallery

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2019 0

AN ART exhibition created in Kilkenny is gracing the halls and walls of one of the most prominent exhibition spaces in Ireland. “Together Now: The Engagement Project” is a large group exhibition of painting, drawing, installation, sculpture and film by artists from the Kilkenny Collective for Arts Talent (KCAT), based in Callan. Hosted by the […]

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Brave Kilkenny troops don’t let rain ruin last parade ahead of Lebanon mission

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2019 0

DEFENCE Minister was in Kilkenny today to inspect local soldiers before they set off on a UN peacekeeping mission to Lebanon. Minister Paul Kehoe, the Mayor of Kilkenny Martin Brett and family and friends of the troops, as well as Fionn the Irish Wolfhound – the 3rd Infantry’s mascot, were all present for the parade […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: A good screw to pop your cork

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2019 0

I AM not certain what constitutes a callow youth but I’m pretty sure I was one, way back in the day, when I got a summer job in what passed for a posh restaurant in the Belfast of the late 1960s. I served a very glamorous woman, dining with equally glamorous friends, but told her […]

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Our hot-spots! Kilkenny secures funding to provide free public WiFi

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2019 0

KILKENNY will soon have free WiFi hot-spot locations dotted around the city after receiving EU funding. Kilkenny County Council has secured a €15,000 EU grant to set up Wi-Fi hotspots in public spaces around the city. The grant is part of the third WiFi4EU call. The Commission received over 11,000 applications from all participating countries. […]

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