A YOUNG man has died after the car he was driving struck a wall in county Kilkenny in the early hours of this morning. A woman in her 30s was also seriously injured in the incident and rushed to University Hospital Waterford. The tragedy unfolded at around 1am at Knockwilliam outside Ballyhale. Emergency services rushed […]
MOUNTAIN View, one of Kilkenny’s leading wedding and event venues, has unveiled plans to build sustainable accommodation units on its beautiful hillside grounds. The exciting new development, subject to approval, will create further employment in the Ballyhale area, attracting more visitors and tourism-related revenue to south Kilkenny. Mountain View is seeking planning
By COLIN BARTLEY THOUSANDS of Kilkenny people are currently without power after unexpectedly powerful thunderstorms hit the county. Close to 1,000 homes from all around the county are currently without power. Homes as far north as Castlecomer to as far south as Glenmore are affected, as the frequency and strength of the thunderstorms and lightning […]
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THE exam results are out and the CAO offers are coming in. It is an exciting time for students and their families – a major milestone on the road to adult life. But for many parents this occasion, which should be so happy, is marred by financial stress. Anxiety over how to meet the costs […]
GLANBIA’S CountryLife.ie has been named in a new Top 5 list of Ireland best online retailers. The competition is run by Retail Excellence, Ireland’s largest retail representative body. All entrants were subjected to an independent website audit conducted by experts StudioForty9, which investigated page load speed, first impressions, product search, navigation, cart,
MICHAEL Fennelly is the latest graduate of Brian Cody’s All-Ireland winning academy to go into hurling management. The Ballyhale Shamrocks man has followed the examples of clubmate Henry Shefflin and inter-county colleagues DJ Carey and Eddie Brennan after it was confirmed last night that he is set to become Offaly’s new manager. The eight-time All-Ireland […]
By COLIN BARTLEY IT’S a big week for communities in Kilkenny as they will be examined as part of an enterprise competition with a total prize fund of €193,000. Judging is taking place around Kilkenny this week for the National Enterprise Town Awards 2019. Kilkenny city is first to come under the microscope this afternoon, […]
RICHIE Hogan’s red-card was not the only controversy that split GAA supporters down the middle over the last 24 hours. A certain Kilkenny legend managed to divide opinion by not saying anything at all! King Henry Shefflin’s choice of attire on the Sunday Game live was possibly the second most talked about incident in the […]
By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY man has died following a horrific crash in Australia overnight. Seamus Walsh, 38, from Kilcready, Ballyhale was killed when the truck he was driving collided with another truck on a New South Wales highway. Mr Walsh had been living in Australia for the past 12 years. He was married and […]
By SINÉAD CONNOLLY THE community of Ballyhale is celebrating the success of its popular tearooms and shop after a busy first year in business. Billy’s Tearooms and Shop has given the community a new lease of life and celebrated its first birthday this week. “On Thursday we offered free tea and coffee to all our […]