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Councils submit joint €10m funding bid for Kilkenny Greenway

By Kilkenny Now 13th December 2018 Post a comment

KILKENNY and Wexford county councils have submitted a joint €10 million application for funding for the proposed 22-kilometre Kilkenny Greenway. The walking and cycling trail will run from Waterford to New Ross, connecting Kilkenny and Wexford to the Waterford Greenway which has proved to be a huge hit with tourists and visitors to the region. […]

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Kilkenny gardai issue warning as heavy showers make driving conditions treacherous

By Kilkenny Now 13th December 2018 0

LOCAL gardai have urged motorists to drive with care as heavy overnight showers and strong gales make driving conditions treacherous in parts of the county. A message from the Garda Kilkenny/Carlow division this morning warned: “Roads very wet this morning, lot of surface water. Allow extra time for your journey.” Meanwhile, Kilkenny County Council has […]

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United advance to Champions League knockout stages with a whimper

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2018 0

MANCHESTER United have advanced to the Champions League knockout stages, but another sluggish performance saw them limp over the line as they lost 2-1 to deserved winners Valencia. Apart from a spurt towards the end, which culminated in a lovely goal by Rashford, United were miserable. They looked sluggish and dishevelled, devoid of intensity and […]

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Theresa May survives no confidence vote – but Brexit deal hangs in the balance

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2018 Post a comment

BRITISH prime minister and Conservative Party leader Theresa May has tonight survived a vote of confidence in her leadership – but her Brexit deal still hangs in the balance. Following another day of drama over the water, Ms May received the backing of 200 of the 317 Tory MPs, but a substantial minority (117) voted against […]

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What’s another year? No election until 2020 as Martin backs FG government ‘in national interest’

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2018 0

THERE will be no General Election next year after Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said his party will continue to support the Fine Gael minority government until early 2020. Speaking in the Dáil earlier today, Mr Martin said he “reluctantly” concluded that the country could not afford to have an election amid deepening uncertainly over […]

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Fighting back: Garda text alert scheme sees local burglaries plummet by two thirds in five years

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2018 0

BURGLARIES across Kilkenny city and county have plummeted by almost two thirds since local gardai began rolling out a hugely successful neighbourhood text alert scheme five years ago, new figures obtained by KilkennyNow.ie reveal. Meanwhile, a unique text alert mapping system pioneered by the Kilkenny/Carlow Garda Division has also proved to a major success in […]

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Busted: Gardai seize €30,000 worth of cocaine during search of premises in Callan

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2018 0

GARDAI have seized €30,000 worth of cocaine during a search of a premises in Callan. Gardai said the bust yesterday evening was part of the “ongoing targeting of illegal drugs in Kilkenny and Carlow” by members of the Kilkenny/Carlow Drugs Unit. One person has been arrested in connection with the seizure. They were questioned and detained […]

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Flood fears grow as Kilkenny is battered by more heavy showers and gale force winds

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2018 0

PARTS of Kilkenny are at risk of spot flooding as more heavy showers and gale force winds batter the country today, Met Eiréann has warned. The national forecaster said today will be relatively mild for this time of year, with top temperatures of between 7 and 10 degrees Celsius throughout the day, and dull and […]

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Gardai probe alleged petrol bomb attack on house in Castlecomer

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2018 0

GARDAI are investigating an alleged attempted petrol bomb attack on a house in Castlecomer. The incident occurred at a house in the Love Lane area of the town at around 5.45pm last Friday, December 7. A Garda spokesperson told KilkennyNow.ie: “A male was seen throwing an object at a window and kicking the front door. […]

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Mo Salah strike sends Liverpool into knockout stages of Champions League

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2018 0

ANOTHER special European night for Liverpool! A night when nerves were shredded, chances were missed, but still the Reds managed to scrape it through to the last-16 of the Champions League. The four minutes of added time felt like an agonised eternity and for all of the brilliance of Mohamed Salah, with his goal, they […]

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Councils submit joint €10m funding bid for Kilkenny Greenway

Kilkenny gardai issue warning as heavy showers make driving conditions treacherous

United advance to Champions League knockout stages with a whimper

Theresa May survives no confidence vote – but Brexit deal hangs in the balance

What’s another year? No election until 2020 as Martin backs FG government ‘in national interest’

Fighting back: Garda text alert scheme sees local burglaries plummet by two thirds in five years

Busted: Gardai seize €30,000 worth of cocaine during search of premises in Callan

Flood fears grow as Kilkenny is battered by more heavy showers and gale force winds

Gardai probe alleged petrol bomb attack on house in Castlecomer

Mo Salah strike sends Liverpool into knockout stages of Champions League