BRITAIN can unilaterally revoke its withdrawal from the EU, the European Court of Justice has ruled. The ruling means the UK can decide to no longer go ahead with Brexit without the permission of the other 27 EU members. British Prime Minister Theresa May held 11th-hour crisis talks with EU leaders yesterday as she agonised […]
KILKENNY legend Eddie Brennan had a dream start to his managerial career as his Laois side got the better of neighbours Offaly in the Walsh Cup. Eddie is going to be seeing quite a lot of the same foe in 2018 – in both the Joe McDonagh Cup and Division 1B of the league. Offaly […]
LEINSTER gained a vital away victory and severely dented Bath’s Heineken Champions Cup hopes by claiming a tensely-fought 17-10 victory. Jordan Larmour’s interception try early in the second half proved to be crucial as Leinster shaded a tight Pool One encounter. Bath, enduring a disappointing season so far, delivered an impressive display but they were […]
INVESTORS and currency traders are bracing for a markets showdown this week as UK Prime Minister Theresa May looks set to lose the crunch vote on her Brexit deal. Failure to get the deal across the line will create a wave of uncertainty for world stock markets, with sterling likely to come under severe pressure. […]
THE brother of a young Kilkenny mother who was murdered along with her two daughters on Christmas morning has called for tougher laws to deal with violence against women. Sharon Whelan (30) and her daughters Zarah (7) and Nadia (2) were killed by postman Brian Hennessy after he broke into their home at Windgap in 2008. […]
TOUGH-talking EU Commissioner Phil Hogan this week hit out at suggestions from a senior British politician that the UK should threaten Ireland with “starvation” as leverage in Brexit talks. The bizarre suggestion was made by former UK International Development Minister, Priti Patel, after a report in a British newspaper said Ireland would lose 7% of […]
TRAFFIC will be temporarily banned from the city-centre this evening to make way for 1,000 hardy runners of all ages and sizes as they pound the pavements during the Yulefest Medieval Mile Run. Kilkenny County Council has confirmed the following roads will be closed to traffic between 7pm and 8pm: Central Access Scheme, St. Canice’s […]
SHANE MacGowan has responded to criticism of the use of a word which is considered offensive to the gay community in his Christmas classic, Fairytale of New York. The Pogues frontman issued a statement in response to calls from two RTÉ 2FM DJs to have the word censored when it is played on air. Presenters […]
GARDAI are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed in the stomach during a late-night row which erupted in the Johnswell Road area of the city. Gardai confirmed the incident occurred in Rosewood shortly after midnight on Monday last. A male was taken to St Luke’s General Hospital after he suffered a laceration to […]
A GLOBAL stock market slump wiped €2.5 billion off Irish stocks in just one day, promoting fears that the remarkable decade-long equity bull run is finally coming to an end. Ireland’s main stock index fell 3.11% yesterday as markets across the world tumbled. A 2.5% drop in the US S&P 500 saw the benchmark index […]