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BREAKING: Motorway collision causes traffic mayhem on M9 outside city

By Kilkenny Now 8th February 2019 0

A COLLISION on the M9 has blocked off an entire section of the motorway between Kilkenny city and Paulstown. Gardai have confirmed the M9 is blocked Northbound between Kilkenny J8 and Paulstown J7 as a result of the crash. Motorists have been urged to divert at Junction 9, from Danesfort into Kilkenny and then take […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Some like it cold – and sweet

By Kilkenny Now 8th February 2019 0

WINE is produced in a great many countries but I never thought of Canada as one of them. But there it was, on a supermarket shelf, wine from the Canadian outback. The product in question turned out to be ice wine. It was a new thing to me, but apparently it has been around for […]

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Friday Night Fever! Check out all the fantastic events happening in the Marble City tonight

By Kilkenny Now 8th February 2019 0

Tonight – 20.00 The Watergate Theatre – On Blueberry Hill Fishamble are delighted to bring together Niall Buggy and David Ganly once again, in this production which critics called “superb” (Irish Times) “Phenomenal” (Sunday Independent), and “outstanding”(RTE Arena). In Sebastian Barry’s unique style. On Blueberry Hill features best of friends and worst of

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Up the Maggin! From Under-11s to legend Noel Hickey, All-Ireland fever grips Kilkenny club

By Kilkenny Now 8th February 2019 Post a comment

DUNNAMAGGIN is a sea of green and gold as the Kilkenny club prepares for its big day out in Croke Park on Sunday. Kilmoganny has been festooned in the club’s colours as their club prepares to do battle with Castleblayney of Monaghan in the All-Ireland club junior hurling decider. The occasion has captured the hearts […]

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Kilkenny gets €300,000 funding boost to revamp our rural access roads

By Kilkenny Now 8th February 2019 0

KILKENNY has received just under €300,000 in Government grant funding to fix and improve access roads across rural parts of the county. It is one of 16 counties that have benefited from funding for access roads for 2019 announced by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring. Of the 16 counties, Kilkenny received […]

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Kilkenny drivers face delays as N76 roadworks get underway

By Kilkenny Now 8th February 2019 28

MOTORISTS have been warned to expect delays as roadworks on the N76 continue today. The works are being carried out on the Callan to Clonmel Road near Killamery, north of Nilemilehouse. Kilkenny County Council advised: “To facilitate these works, traffic management including Stop/Go will be in operation and motorists are advised that delays are to […]

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Hopes grow that Kilkenny patients will be spared three more days of strike action next week

By Kilkenny Now 8th February 2019 0

HOPES are growing that Kilkenny patients will be spared another three days without vital hospital services next week. According to reports last night, “intense efforts” are currently underway in a bid to find a resolution to the nurses’ strike that crippled services at St Luke’s General Hospital for the third 24-hour period of stoppages over […]

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Kilkenny motorists urged to ‘expect the unexpected’ as Storm Erik hits

By Kilkenny Now 8th February 2019 0

BATTEN down the hatches – Storm Erik is set to batter the country with gale force winds today. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow weather warning for Kilkenny, which came into effect at 5am today and will remain in place until 6am tomorrow. And it has upgraded its warning to Status Orange in some […]

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REVEALED: Less than one out of every 100 new homes built in Ireland last year were in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 7th February 2019 0

LESS than one out of 100 of the new homes completed in Ireland last year were in Kilkenny. New figures published by the Central Statistics Office today reveal a total of just 177 new homes were built in Kilkenny in 2018, despite the chronic shortage of housing in the city and much of the county. […]

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Kilkenny dancing star John Nolan and partner Mairéad step up bid to win hit TV show

By Kilkenny Now 7th February 2019 0

KILKENNY’S dancing star John Nolan and his celebrity partner Mairéad Ronan are practicing from 7am every morning as they step up their bid to be crowned winners of the hit RTÉ show. Young mother Mairéad, who has three children – Dara (11), Eliza (2) and Bonnie (five months) – has also heaped praise on her […]

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BREAKING: Motorway collision causes traffic mayhem on M9 outside city

WINE O’CLOCK: Some like it cold – and sweet

Friday Night Fever! Check out all the fantastic events happening in the Marble City tonight

Up the Maggin! From Under-11s to legend Noel Hickey, All-Ireland fever grips Kilkenny club

Kilkenny gets €300,000 funding boost to revamp our rural access roads

Kilkenny drivers face delays as N76 roadworks get underway

Hopes grow that Kilkenny patients will be spared three more days of strike action next week

Kilkenny motorists urged to ‘expect the unexpected’ as Storm Erik hits

REVEALED: Less than one out of every 100 new homes built in Ireland last year were in Kilkenny

Kilkenny dancing star John Nolan and partner Mairéad step up bid to win hit TV show