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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Slow down minister, we don’t need more speed limits

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2021 0

A push to reduce speed limits on Dublin’s roads to 30km an hour is being backed by Transport Minister Eamon Ryan who also wants the law changed to allow for variable speed limits on motorways. That change is aimed mainly at the M50 and would apply at times of heavy congestion, or very bad weather, […]

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WEATHER WARNING: High winds and flooding causing issues on Kilkenny’s roads as Met Éireann issue weather warning

By Kilkenny Now 19th February 2021 0

Kilkenny motorists are being urged to drive with care after heavy rains have caused flooding, while the national weather forecaster has another weather warning for Kilkenny and the South East. Transport for Ireland has issued a high wind warning for Kilkenny’s roads, while the AA is urging motorist to be cautious due to flooding on […]

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AA urges motorists to drive with caution on 30km stretch of Kilkenny motorway following snowfall

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2021 0

Motorists are being asked to drive with extra care in county Kilkenny this morning and emergency services deal with heavy snowfalls. AA Roadwatch has issued a warning for a 30km stretch of the M9 motorway where snowfall has made driving conditions hazardous. The warning is in place between Junction 10, Knocktopher and Junction 12, Grannagh […]

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Accidents and long delays as freezing temperatures wreak havoc on Kilkenny’s roads

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2021 0

The cold and icy conditions are playing havoc with Kilkenny roads this morning with reports of crashes and long delays. A Status Yellow weather warning for freezing conditions overnight saw temperatures drop to -3 in places. This added to the snow that fell yesterday has mad driving very dangerous. Emergency services are currently dealing with […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Cold as ice – warning as another Status Yellow warning issued for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2021 0

The bitterly cold snap that has brought snow and ice to Kilkenny has not run out of road yet, Met Éireann has warned. Kilkenny has been included in another nationwide Status Yellow weather warning, with temperatures dropping to as low as -4 last night. The icy conditions have made driving conditions treacherous on roads across […]

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Treacherous conditions on Kilkenny’s roads following overnight snowfall

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2021 0

Driving conditions around county Kilkenny are said to be treacherous in places this morning after heavy snowfall overnight. Reports of snowfall have been reported in all parts of the county and the city and with temperatures still at or below zero, and dry conditions forecast, the snow that landed could remain for some time. Transport […]

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WARNING: Motorists urged to avoid certain areas of Kilkenny after reports of black ice on our roads

By Kilkenny Now 4th January 2021 0

Gardai, the AA and Kilkenny County Council have all issued an ice warning this morning and asked motorists to avoid certain roads in the county due to black ice. Gardai said roads and footpaths around the county are “extremely hazardous in places” following the sharp drop in temperatures. The AA and Kilkenny County Council have […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: The long and winding road

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2020 0

When I was a child of five, maybe six, my father hired a caravan and the family went touring in Wicklow. It was a scary experience. My da drove a hefty car that was well capable of pulling the load. But the caravan was a rickety affair with a mind of its own. It wobbled behind us and seemed likely to break loose at any moment, turning the Vale of Avoca’s winding

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‘Double Trouble’ for Kilkenny motorists under plans to increase penalty points on Bank Holidays

By Kilkenny Now 12th February 2020 0

Penalty points for speeding and dangerous driving look set to double on Bank Holiday weekends on Kilkenny roads under new gardai plans. The new rules could be implemented under a set of new road safety plans by gardai targeting periods when traffic volumes are at their heaviest. Gardai have consistently urged drivers to slow down […]

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Snow closes schools and hits Kilkenny roads with more to come

By Kilkenny Now 11th February 2020 0

County Kilkenny has been one of the worst areas affected by snowfalls today and Met Éireann are expecting more to come. Some schools in the northern part of the county are closed once again while overnight and morning flurries have made driving conditions dangerous. Coon National School, Muckalee National school and Firoda National School are […]