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Kilkenny man dies in horror crash on Australian highway

By Kilkenny Now 26th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY man has died following a horrific crash in Australia overnight. Seamus Walsh, 38, from Kilcready, Ballyhale was killed when the truck he was driving collided with another truck on a New South Wales highway. Mr Walsh had been living in Australia for the past 12 years. He was married and […]

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Vandals smash new windows at state-owned building

By Kilkenny Now 26th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A STATE-owned building, currently undergoing renovation, was targeted by vandals in Kilkenny this week. A Health Service Executive (HSE) building known as HSE House in the Wetlands had a lot of its newly inserted windows smashed in a mindless attack. The culprits didn’t enter the building, and nothing was taken from the […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Name’s the same but the wine is different

By Kilkenny Now 26th July 2019 0

By MICHAEL WOLSEY IN Ireland we associate the name Sancerre with good white wine, dry with flavours of apple, peach, and apricot – perfect summer drinking. Wines with that name come in the medium price bracket and are a safe purchase. If you order one in a restaurant, you know your guests won’t be disappointed. […]

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Traffic delays expected on way to the big match

By Kilkenny Now 26th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY WITH 60 -65,000 people expected to go through the gates of Croke Park tomorrow evening for the All-Ireland semi-final between Kilkenny and Limerick, gardai are asking people to give themselves enough time to get to the match. With roadworks ongoing on the M7 / M9 long delays are expected as the Kilkenny […]

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MARBLE CITY NIGHTS: Sinead Connolly’s ‘got to go to’ guide for Kilkenny this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 26th July 2019 0

By SINEAD CONNOLLY IT doesn’t look as if the heatwave is going to hit the Emerald Isle, but don’t let it get you down. Instead grab your pals and enjoy the best music Kilkenny has to offer. The Brewery Corner is celebrating its Se7en Inch Collective’s 2nd birthday on Friday at 7pm. They are promising […]

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€110,000 worth of drugs destined for Kilkenny seized by gardai

By Kilkenny Now 26th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY TWO people are due to appear in court after gardai seized cocaine, ecstasy, and cannabis worth €110,000 destined for the Kilkenny drug market. A man and a woman, both in their mid-30s are due in Carlow District Court today on charges of misuse of drugs for the purpose of sale and supply. […]

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John Needs Pembro committee profoundly grateful for public’s response

By Kilkenny Now 26th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A CAMPAIGN to raise funds to pay for a life-changing cancer drug for Kilkenny man John Holmes is astounded by the generosity of Kilkenny people. The John Needs Pembro campaign has raised almost €125,000 to date to help John Holmes pay for 30 infusions of Pembrolizumab, each of which costs €5,11.50 – […]

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Kilkenny great to host Legends Tour in Croke Park

By Kilkenny Now 26th July 2019 0

A KILKENNY GAA legend will be the first person to feel the heat in Croke Park this Saturday, well before a sliothar is thrown in. Nine-time All-Ireland winner Tommy Walsh, one of the greatest defenders ever to hold a hurl, will be the host of the Bord Gáis Energy Legends Tour at Croke Park this […]

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Weather update: a dry weekend ahead, but don’t expect lots of sun

By Kilkenny Now 26th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY The best news for the coming days is it will be dry but expect to see more cloud than sun. With all the cloud cover it will be very humid, but at least the rain will stay away. Despite continental Europe, and even the UK, being in the midst of a heatwave, […]

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Gardai hunt person who rampaged their way through county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 25th July 2019 0

GARDAI are on the hunt for a person who wrecked cars and smashed house windows’ during a rampage in county Kilkenny last weekend. Two cars were extensively damaged, and a house had its front window smashed during the rampage that happened in Piltown, late last Saturday night and early Sunday morning. The first incident happened […]

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Kilkenny man dies in horror crash on Australian highway

Vandals smash new windows at state-owned building

WINE O’CLOCK: Name’s the same but the wine is different

Traffic delays expected on way to the big match

MARBLE CITY NIGHTS: Sinead Connolly’s ‘got to go to’ guide for Kilkenny this weekend

€110,000 worth of drugs destined for Kilkenny seized by gardai

John Needs Pembro committee profoundly grateful for public’s response

Kilkenny great to host Legends Tour in Croke Park

Weather update: a dry weekend ahead, but don’t expect lots of sun

Gardai hunt person who rampaged their way through county Kilkenny town