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Water disgrace! 1,400 Kilkenny residents forced to endure SIX-MONTH boil notice

By Kilkenny Now 11th September 2019 4

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY water supply was under a boil-water restriction for to almost six months last year. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Drinking Water Report 2018 revealed the Ballyragget public water supply had a boil notice placed on its water from early February 2018 to the end of July 2018. The Ballyragget water […]

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300 laid off temporarily at Kilkenny meat plant as owners blame blockades

By Kilkenny Now 11th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THREE-hundred workers were laid-off overnight at a meat processing plant in county Kilkenny as a result of the beef crisis. Dawn Meats in Grannagh, informed the 300 staff yesterday evening their jobs were being cut. Meat Industry Ireland (MII), the umbrella group representing the meat processors, says the latest lay-offs mean over […]

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LAURA WARREN: Evolution, not revolution – simple health and nutrition steps that can transform your life

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 0

WE all go through periods when we burn the candle at both ends. I certainly know all about the toll overdoing it can take on your health – I’ve just had the craziest seven months of my life and I’ve never looked forward to winter, with all the drudgery it promises! The body, and the […]

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Bungling burglars try to bust open safe with sledgehammer after breaking into well-known Kilkenny business

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THREE men who failed to crack a safe – with a sledgehammer – are being sought by gardai after an unsuccessful break-in Kilkenny last night. The incident happened at a well-known agribusiness on the Freshford Road at around 11pm. The three men made their way onto the premises and gained entry to […]

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‘Dirty’ – inspector’s report reveals why Kilkenny takeaway was temporarily shut

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 3

By SHANE DORAN A WELL-KNOWN takeaway in Kilkenny city was temporarily shut down after a damning inspection report by food safety authorities. Kilkenny Kebabish on Walkin Street was forced to close its doors on August 16 last month after it was found to be in breach of EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2010. It […]

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Apartment prices soar in Kilkenny, house prices drop: report

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY APARTMENT prices continue to rise quickly in Kilkenny but houses prices are starting to fall. Outside of Dublin, Kilkenny County is the sixth most expensive area of the country in which to buy a home. These figures have been revealed in the latest Residential Property Price Barometer launched by the Institute of […]

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British Lord loses right to live in €20 million Kilkenny mansion

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE long-running saga regarding the rights to live in one of Kilkenny’s most expensive properties appears to have finally concluded. Lord Magan, a member of the British House of Lords, today lost his case in the High Court in Dublin which ruled he is not entitled to tenancy of the €20m Castletown […]

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Glanbia’s CountryLife.ie named one of Ireland’s Top 5 online retailers

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 0

GLANBIA’S CountryLife.ie has been named in a new Top 5 list of Ireland best online retailers. The competition is run by Retail Excellence, Ireland’s largest retail representative body. All entrants were subjected to an independent website audit conducted by experts StudioForty9, which investigated page load speed, first impressions, product search, navigation, cart,

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Warm tributes paid to St Luke’s psychiatrist killed in hiking tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY TRIBUTES continue to flood in for the St Luke’s General Consultant Psychiatrist who passed away following a fall in the Comeragh Mountains over the weekend. The Health Service Executive, the South East Community Healthcare and colleagues have expressed their sympathies on “the untimely death of our colleague and friend” Dr Séamus Mac […]

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Hogan confirmed as new EU chief trade negotiator

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 0

Phil Hogan has been confirmed as the European Union’s next trade commissioner. The Irish Commissioner to the EU’s new post will see him become the EU’s chief trade negotiator. The appointment of the 59-year-old Kilkenny man to one of the most important positions in the EU is a clear sign our European partners are ready […]

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Water disgrace! 1,400 Kilkenny residents forced to endure SIX-MONTH boil notice

300 laid off temporarily at Kilkenny meat plant as owners blame blockades

LAURA WARREN: Evolution, not revolution – simple health and nutrition steps that can transform your life

Bungling burglars try to bust open safe with sledgehammer after breaking into well-known Kilkenny business

‘Dirty’ – inspector’s report reveals why Kilkenny takeaway was temporarily shut

Apartment prices soar in Kilkenny, house prices drop: report

British Lord loses right to live in €20 million Kilkenny mansion

Glanbia’s CountryLife.ie named one of Ireland’s Top 5 online retailers

Warm tributes paid to St Luke’s psychiatrist killed in hiking tragedy

Hogan confirmed as new EU chief trade negotiator