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BREAKING: Brexit deal on the cards as May wins cabinet support

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2018 0

BRITISH Prime Minister Theresa May has got the cabinet approval she needs to back the draft EU withdrawal agreement. The announcement came after a tense five-hour meeting between Ms May and her divided cabinet inside 10 Downing Street. The last sticking point in the talks had been over the Irish border. Addressing the media tonight, […]

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‘Please, my wife has fallen down the stairs’ – what murder accused told emergency services

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2018 0

A MAN on trial for murdering his partner at their county Kilkenny home phoned emergency services to say she fell down the stairs, a jury at the Central Criminal Court heard today. Prosecuting lawyers told the jury at the trial’s opening yesterday that a post-mortem examination will show her injuries were inconsistent with a fall. […]

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South East property prices rise by almost 11pc – CSO figures

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2018 0

HOUSE prices in the South East rose by just under 11% in the year to September. New figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today reveal house prices grew by 10.8% in Kilkenny, Carlow, Waterford, Wexford and Tipperary, with the South East matching the same overall growth experienced outside of Dublin for the same […]

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O Come All Ye Faithful Kilkenny shoppers

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2018 0

CONSUMERS are being urged to shop local this Christmas and give Kilkenny retailers a boost in the countdown to the festive season. Retailers in towns and cities across the country have taken a significant hit as a result of the huge shift towards online shopping in recent years. However, a local initiative – Yulefest Kilkenny […]

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Phishy business: one-in-three SMEs targeted by fraudsters

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2018 0

ONE-in-three small and medium sized businesses in Kilkenny and across the country have been targeted by fraud in the past 12 months, a new survey reveals. The most common types of fraudulent scams encountered by SMEs are phishing emails, which seven in 10 have experienced, according to research carried out to mark National Fraud Awareness […]

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Gardai hunt female handbag thieves

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2018 0

GARDAI in Kilkenny are hunting two females thieves who stole money from another woman’s handbag soon after she walked out of the post office on High Street. The incident occurred on Kieran Street on Monday at approximately 12.30pm. It is understood the female thieves were monitoring the victim’s movement as she left left the post […]

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Construction on new MRI unit at St Luke’s to begin in mid-2019: Minister Phelan

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2018 0

BUILDING work on the long-awaited MRI unit at St Luke’s General Hospital will get underway by the middle of next year, Minister of State John Paul Phelan said today. The Kilkenny TD also revealed that tender documents for the construction of the MRI building will be issued in the first three months of 2019. Deputy […]

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Council grants planning permission for 44 new houses in Thomastown

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2018 0

KILKENNY County Council has granted planning permission for 44 new houses in Thomastown. The 44 two-storey houses at Cloghabrody will have vehicular and pedestrian entrance off the R448 Dublin Road. Permission has also been granted for a temporary construction phase site entrance off the R700 Kilkenny Road.

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Newpark Hotel: ‘We’ll make your dream wedding come true’

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2018 0

THE Newpark Hotel will be the place to be for brides-to-be as the Kilkenny venue hosts its special Wedding Showcase later this month. The four-star hotel and popular wedding venue will open its doors to soon-to-be brides and grooms, newly engaged couples and their families for the intimate showcase on Thursday, November 22. Happy couples […]

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BREXIT BREAKTHROUGH: EU and UK teams reach agreement on Irish border

By Kilkenny Now 13th November 2018 0

THERE has been a tentative breakthrough in negotiations with the British government on how to manage the Irish border after Brexit, sources revealed tonight. The news will come as a major relief to businesses across Kilkenny and the South East region, particularly companies in the food producing industry and other sectors that rely heavily on […]

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BREAKING: Brexit deal on the cards as May wins cabinet support

‘Please, my wife has fallen down the stairs’ – what murder accused told emergency services

South East property prices rise by almost 11pc – CSO figures

O Come All Ye Faithful Kilkenny shoppers

Phishy business: one-in-three SMEs targeted by fraudsters

Gardai hunt female handbag thieves

Construction on new MRI unit at St Luke’s to begin in mid-2019: Minister Phelan

Council grants planning permission for 44 new houses in Thomastown

Newpark Hotel: ‘We’ll make your dream wedding come true’

BREXIT BREAKTHROUGH: EU and UK teams reach agreement on Irish border