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Kilkenny may have directly elected mayor before end of 2021: Minister Phelan

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

EXCLUSIVE By COLIN BARTLEY THERE could be a vote for a directly-elected mayor in Kilkenny before the end of 2021, Minister John Paul Phelan said this evening. Minister Phelan was speaking after the controversial proposal for a directly-elected mayor was narrowly defeated in Waterford and Cork, but comfortably carried in Limerick. Minister Phelan put the […]

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Kilkenny man scoops €20k on Winning Streak – six years after wife won €63k on same show

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

A KILKENNY man scooped €20,000 when he appeared on RTÉ’s Winning Streak last Saturday – just six years after his wife appeared on the same show. They say lightning never strikes twice, but for the family of Liam Breslin from Loughboy it has struck three times since 1994 when it comes to the Winning Streak […]

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Kilkenny employees can ‘upskill’ for free on new courses unveiled today

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

KILKENNY employees or people who are looking to return to the workplace can apply for 500 free or subsidised places on over 25 new courses to upskill our workforce. The courses will take place at the Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) and the Institute of Technology Carlow. They are part of 9,000 free or subsidised […]

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Fairytale Festival returns to Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

THE Fairytale Festival is returning to Kilkenny. The annual one-day event where children’s imaginations are set free will take place on Sunday, July 21 for seven magical hours between 11am and 6pm. Set in the surreal surrounds of Woodstock Gardens, which lie on the edge of the picturesque village of Inistioge, The Fairytale Festival is […]

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Hero Garda who drowned in diving tragedy buried tomorrow

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE funeral will take place tomorrow of the Waterford-based Garda who died in tragic circumstances over the weekend. Garda Dave Hearne (46) died after a freak accident during a recreational dive some 15km off Hook Head on Saturday evening. He was diving at the time with Hook Sub Aqua Club, of which […]

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Number of drink and drug-related deaths in Kilkenny revealed

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

A TOTAL of 59 people in Kilkenny died as a result of alcohol and drugs in the decade leading up to 2017, newly released figures reveal. Kilkenny and neighbouring Carlow (53) recorded some of the lowest levels of drug and drink-related deaths in the region and country. The figures are contained in the Irish National […]

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Waterford man who killed Kilkenny musician in unprovoked attack jailed for five years

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

A WATERFORD man who killed a talented Kilkenny musician in an unprovoked attack has been jailed for five years. Craig McGrath (26) of Rathfaddan Park in Waterford city was on bail in relation to another unprovoked attack in a nightclub the previous year when he punched Damien O’Brien at least twice in the head in […]

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ELECTIONS 2019: New dawn for Kilkenny County Council, but status quo remains

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN NATIONALLY, the story of the 2019 local elections was undoubtedly the so-called ‘Green wave’ that swept across the country, with Sinn Féin the biggest loser in the shake-up of our local authorities. In Kilkenny, councillor Malcolm Noonan rode the crest of the wave, recording the second highest vote in the city behind […]

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ELECTIONS 2019: The results are all in! Eugene McGuinness is sole elected Independent, John Coonan and Martin Brett win seats

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2019 0

THE results are all in and the people have spoken. After two long days of counting, the final three seats have been filled on Kilkenny County Council. And there’s another McGuinness on the local authority, but this time it’s Independent Eugene (brother of John and uncle of city poll-topper Andrew) who will enter the political […]

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ELECTIONS 2019: Three more seats for ‘big two’ as Eamon Aylward, Fidelis Doherty and Ger Frisby elected

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2019 0

THE final results are in for Piltown, where the remaining three seats have again been hovered up by the ‘big two’ parties. Fianna Fáil’s Eamon Aylward and Fidelis Doherty were both elected on the sixth and final count after they exceeded the quota. And they have been joined by Ger Frisby, who was elected without […]

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Kilkenny may have directly elected mayor before end of 2021: Minister Phelan

Kilkenny man scoops €20k on Winning Streak – six years after wife won €63k on same show

Kilkenny employees can ‘upskill’ for free on new courses unveiled today

Fairytale Festival returns to Kilkenny

Hero Garda who drowned in diving tragedy buried tomorrow

Number of drink and drug-related deaths in Kilkenny revealed

Waterford man who killed Kilkenny musician in unprovoked attack jailed for five years

ELECTIONS 2019: New dawn for Kilkenny County Council, but status quo remains

ELECTIONS 2019: The results are all in! Eugene McGuinness is sole elected Independent, John Coonan and Martin Brett win seats

ELECTIONS 2019: Three more seats for ‘big two’ as Eamon Aylward, Fidelis Doherty and Ger Frisby elected