By COLIN BARTLEY A MAN walked through the door of a county Kilkenny business and was met with screaming staff telling him his 4X4 had just been stolen literally behind his back. The shocking daylight robbery occurred on Hugginstown’s Main Street on Tuesday morning. The man pulled up to the entrance of a business in […]
THREE Kilkenny towns are hoping to grab their share of a coveted prize after been nominated for a prestigious national enterprise and development award. Kilkenny city, Callan, and the KBK Village Renewal Group – consisting of Knocktopher, Ballyhale and Knockmoylan – will battle it out against towns from across the country for the 2019 National […]
A BURGLAR ransacked a county Kilkenny home in broad daylight and then left without stealing anything. The unusual break-in happened at a property in Ballyhale, Co Kilkenny on Monday afternoon. The skilled burglar jemmied open a bedroom window at the rear of the house to gain entry. After ransacking the house, rummaging through presses and […]
By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY has been chosen to host one of Ireland’s most important community awards this year, and the county will be well represented with no fewer than four nominees. The 17th Annual All-Ireland Pride of Place Gala Awards Ceremony will take place in Kilkenny on Saturday, November 30, Tthe four groups from the […]
By COLIN BARTLEY IT’S official: Kilkenny is the ‘burger capital’ of Ireland. The Marble City may have lost its overall ‘Best Burger’ Crown as Galway and Dublin’s Handsome Burger beat off stiff competition from last year’s winner, The Hungry Moose. But the critically-acclaimed John Street venue still came in as runner-up of the 2019
MOUNTAIN View, nestled snugly in the hills of South Kilkenny, will provide the stunning backdrop for a Special Wedding Showcase. Brides and grooms-to-be, along with friends and family, are invited to attend the free event, which will take place next Saturday, June 8, between 10am and 4pm. Viewing of Mountain View’s Grand Wedding Marquee and […]
HOUSEHOLDERS in parts of South Kilkenny will be without water for three nights due to a burst water main. Kilkenny County Council has confirmed homes and businesses in Knocktopher, Ballyhale and Stoneyford will be without supplies from 9pm to 5am from tonight, tomorrow and Thursday. Irish Water and Kilkenny County Council have apologised for “any […]
IRISH Water is upgrading the wastewater treatment plants in Ballyragget and Ballyhale-Knocktoper as part of a large scale nationwide scheme to benefit communities and safeguard the environment. The works are being carried out in partnership with Kilkenny County Council. Regional Project Lead David Sharry said: “Ensuring that the wastewater generated every day in our homes,
SINN Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and her election candidates breathed a sigh of relief as they took a break from the campaign trail in south Kilkenny. Mary Lou, flanked by Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion, Ireland South MEP Liadh Ní Riada and local election candidate David Kennedy were passing through Ballyhale on a whistle-stop tour […]
TOWNS across Kilkenny are being given the opportunity to set up their very own community broadband services. But they only have until the end of this month have until May 31 to qualify for up to €30,000 in supports for a business plan, Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) has announced. KLP CEO Declan Rice said advisory […]