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Gardai out in force in county Kilkenny town this evening

By Kilkenny Now 5th September 2019 0

CASTLECOMER will be one of the safest places in the country this evening as up to 20 gardai descend on the north Kilkenny town. The Garda force, backed by an Incident Command Vehicle, will visit up to 400 homes in the town as part of the Operation Home Safe initiative. Crime Prevention Officer Peter McConnon […]

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Beef dispute talks set to resume Monday

By Kilkenny Now 5th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY TALKS which could end the blockade of meat processing facilities in Kilkenny are set to resume next Monday. Agriculture Michael Creed confirmed this morning talks aimed at resolving the beef crisis between farmers and meat processors will resume next week. “It is clear that this can only happen if processors and protesters […]

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Grin and Bear it! Kilkenny man leads Irish team in World’s Toughest Race

By Kilkenny Now 5th September 2019 0

KILKENNY man Rob Heffernan will captain Team Ireland as they take part in the World’s Toughest Race, which gets underway today and is hosted by TV survivalist Bear Grylls. Rob will lead fellow Irish endurance athletes Ivan Park, Rachel Nolan, Jason Black and Mark Lattanzi as they pit their physical strength and mental toughness against […]

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Legendary Kilkenny coach, mentor and educator laid to rest tomorrow

By Kilkenny Now 5th September 2019 0

THE widely respected and hugely popular school principal who led a Kilkenny minor team to an All-Ireland title is to be laid to rest tomorrow. Br Séamus Damien Brennan (59) who was Principal of Coláiste Éamann Rís, Callan passed away in St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin yesterday after battling an illness. He was the last remaining […]

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In the eye of the storm: Kilkenny Mayor flies into ‘Tornado Alley’

By Kilkenny Now 4th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE Mayor of Kilkenny may have avoided a political storm at home, but it appears he is flying straight into a tornado on his trip to the USA. Martin Brett, our elected Mayor, is visiting Kilkenny, Minesota, a twin town of the Marble City, in the USA this week. The American Kilkenny […]

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Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan announces €600m Brexit emergency kitty for Irish workers

By Kilkenny Now 4th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY IRELAND’s Commissioner to the EU from Kilkenny has announced a €600 million ‘cushion’ fund for Ireland in the event of no-deal Brexit. EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan says the fund is to limit the damage caused by the UK crashing out of Europe with no-deal. The fund is to be used to […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Out of the mouths of babes and crackpots

By Kilkenny Now 4th September 2019 0

WHEN I was 16 I knew just what was wrong with the world and how to fix it. Fortunately, the world wasn’t listening and so was spared the creation of an international Marxist super-state that paid surgeons the same as window cleaners and printed money for anyone who needed it. Looking back, I don’t think […]

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Herd the good news? Kilkenny gets new regional lab as part of €33.5m investment

By Kilkenny Now 4th September 2019 Post a comment

A NEW regional laboratory will be developed in Kilkenny which will further improve animal diagnostic services for the county, Minister John Paul Phelan confirmed today. The new facility is included as part of Project Ireland 2040, details of which were confirmed by Agriculture Minister Michael Creed. The development of the Department of Agriculture, Food and […]

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Man shot several times as he sat in car

By Kilkenny Now 4th September 2019 0

A MAN is fighting for his life in hospital after he was shot a number of times as he sat in his car. The shooting occurred at Griffeen Glen Park in Lucan, Co Dublin, shortly before 2pm. The victim was rushed to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown, where he is said to be in a serious […]

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Vehicle vandalised in Kilkenny car park, tyre slashed and door damaged

By Kilkenny Now 4th September 2019 0

GARDAI are hunting for a vandal who caused extensive damage to a car parked in Kilkenny city. The vehicle was in a carpark on Abbey Bridge when it was vandalised, sometime between noon on Saturday and 9am on the following morning. A local Garda spokesperson told KilkennyNow.ie: “The owner of the car, a 172 KK […]

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Gardai out in force in county Kilkenny town this evening

Beef dispute talks set to resume Monday

Grin and Bear it! Kilkenny man leads Irish team in World’s Toughest Race

Legendary Kilkenny coach, mentor and educator laid to rest tomorrow

In the eye of the storm: Kilkenny Mayor flies into ‘Tornado Alley’

Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan announces €600m Brexit emergency kitty for Irish workers

MICHAEL WOLSEY: Out of the mouths of babes and crackpots

Herd the good news? Kilkenny gets new regional lab as part of €33.5m investment

Man shot several times as he sat in car

Vehicle vandalised in Kilkenny car park, tyre slashed and door damaged