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Neighbours Carlow light up town for first ever Christmas market this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2018 0

PLENTY of Kilkenny people are expected to break for the border to Carlow this weekend as our neighbouring county’s first ever Christmas Market gets underway. Carlow Town Hall will be lit up as part of a series of free family-focused illumination shows. Other features include a Christmas cinema, a special food and craft exhibition and […]

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New South East group to stage marketing excellence workshop in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2018 0

A NEW South East-wide group set up to help individuals and businesses across the region to share their expertise and learn from one another will hold their next workshop in Kilkenny early in the New Year. The South East Marketing Forum (SMF) is a networking group dedicated to enhancing, developing and innovating the region’s growth […]

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‘Filthy’ Kilkenny chipper shut down because it posed a ‘grave and immediate danger to public health’

By Kilkenny Now 10th December 2018 0

THE Blue Door take away restaurant was shut down after food safety chiefs found it posed a “grave and immediate danger to public health”. The chipper in John Street was one of eight premises around the country hit with closure orders from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The FSAI inspectors found the owners […]

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BREAKING: Theresa May calls off tomorrow’s crucial vote on EU deal

By Kilkenny Now 10th December 2018 0

BRITISH Prime Minister Theresa May has dramatically postponed tomorrow’s crucial House of Commons vote on the Brexit withdrawal agreement she reached with the EU. Ms May announced the decision in the House today saying, to laughs from MPs, that there was support for many parts of the deal but that there was objection to the […]

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‘Tis the season to be … half a stone heavier, warn health experts

By Kilkenny Now 10th December 2018 0

THE average Irish adult can expect to pile on half a stone over the festive season as a combination of boozing, overeating and shunning exercise takes its toll on our waistlines. Obesity watchdogs have warned that weight gain is all but inevitable over the Christmas holiday period, as it’s the one time of year that […]

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Europe’s top court says UK can unilaterally end Brexit

By Kilkenny Now 10th December 2018 0

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 […]

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Eddie’s managerial career gets off to a dream start

By Kilkenny Now 10th December 2018 0

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 […]

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Leinster sink Bath as Munster Castres-rate French champions in Thomond Park

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2018 0

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 […]

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Markets on edge ahead of Tuesday’s crucial Brexit vote

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2018 0

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. […]

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Brother of Kilkenny woman murdered on Christmas Day calls for tougher laws to protect women

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2018 0

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. […]

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