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Our helping hand – Kilkenny people urged to nominate carers for national awards

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2019 0

DO you know a family carer that deserves to be recognised for the invaluable work that they do? Family Carers Ireland are calling on friends, family members and health professionals to nominate carers for 2019’s Carer of the Year awards. The deadline for nominations is the September 26. The ‘Carer of the Year’ awards recognise carers […]

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SPONSORED: KBC Kilkenny – the bank that puts people first

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2019 Post a comment

CAN you put a face on your bank? Or is it just an office space filled with machines and keyboards? If so, it is time you looked elsewhere – to a bank where real people will be looking back at you; talking to you, listening to your concerns and giving you sound advice based on […]

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Gardai hunt vandal who ‘keyed’ BMW parked on Kilkenny street

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2019 0

A VANDAL ‘keyed’ a car parked in Kilkenny city, causing damage to the vehicle. The owner of the black BMW 320, with a 09 WD registration, discovered the damage when he returned to the car, which was parked in the College Street area of the city, around midday last Sunday. It is believed the car […]

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RAINFOREST FIRES: Kilkenny councillor urges Brazilian Ambassador to end ‘ecocide’

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN LOCAL Green councillor Malcolm Noonan has urged Ireland’s EU Commissioner – the former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan – to scrap the controversial trade deal with South America as wildfires continue to rage across the Amazon rainforest. Councillor Noonan said the Mercosur deal between the EU and South American countries would encourage further […]

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Gang of youths smash windscreen of car parked in county Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2019 0

A GANG of youths gathered at a village in South Kilkenny before some of them proceeded to smash the windscreen of a car parked in the area, gardai have said. The incident happened in Main Street, Piltown, on Sunday. A local Garda spokesperson said: “Witnesses stated that there were a number of cars containing youths […]

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Over €2 billion wiped off Glanbia shares in less than six months

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE VALUE of one of Kilkenny’s biggest and best known companies has been slashed by 40% in just under six months. Glanbia PLC has seen over €2.2 billion wiped off its value, with the share price plummeting since the company announced a profit warning last month. The largest shareholder in the PLC, […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: We could learn a lesson about school dinners

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2019 0

IF YOU have been making back-to-school preparations in recent weeks, you may have been given a menu along with the book list and uniform requirements. Thirty-six primary schools – at least one in every county – have been chosen to pioneer a scheme which will deliver a hot meal at lunchtime to some 6,600 children. […]

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Boris Johnson succeeds in suspending British Parliament, no-deal Brexit now likely

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has succeeded in suspending UK Parliament, making a no-deal Brexit all the more likely. The Queen acted on the advice on the Prime Minister and signed off suspending parliament in early September, just weeks before the Brexit deadline. This suspension of parliament for five-weeks cuts down the […]

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Ambassador visits Kilkenny to ‘further business relationships’ between city and India

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE Ambassador to Ireland from the world’s second-largest population and one of its fastest-growing economies is coming to Kilkenny to meet local business leaders. His Excellency Mr. Sandeep Kumar, the Indian Ambassador to Ireland, will visit Kilkenny tomorrow in an effort to further business relations between the city and the ambassador’s home […]

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TRAFFIC CHAOS: Overturned lorry blocks Kilkenny motorway as car bursts into flames

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY AN OVERTURNED lorry and flaming car caused traffic chaos around Kilkenny this morning. The incidents in Grannagh and Johnstown saw the emergency services closing down parts of the road for a time. In the first incident, a lorry overturned at a roundabout approaching the M9 in Grannagh, just before 10 am. The […]

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