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Man arrested over county Kilkenny hit-and-run which left victim with life-changing injuries

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2020 0

A man has been arrested in relation to a serious hit-and-run incident in county Kilkenny which has left the victim with life-changing injuries. The incident occurred on the main Callan to Kilkenny Road at Ballymack Cross at around 1.10am last Saturday morning. Two male pedestrians were out walking when a car suddenly struck one of […]

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Kilkenny Council to distribute sandbags in preparation for flooding as 14 days of wet weather forecast

By Kilkenny Now 20th February 2020 Post a comment

Sandbags are to be given out to Kilkenny residents following a warning from the council to prepare for flooding. People all across the county are being urged to prepare for the worst following advice from Met Éireann that we can expect heavy rain and possible snow which could continue for the next two weeks. Kilkenny […]

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Kilkenny man elected as chair of leading farming organisation

By Kilkenny Now 18th February 2020 0

Kilkenny man Ger O’Brien has been elected as chair of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) Suckler Committee. Mr O’Brien’s election was confirmed at a recent meeting of the association’s national executive in Portlaoise. Hailing from Mallardstown near Callan, Mr O’Brien runs a suckler enterprise with 60 cows and works

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Burnt out car found in Kilkenny after hit-and-run victim left with life-changing injuries

By Kilkenny Now 17th February 2020 0

A car found burnt out in county Kilkenny is suspected of being involved in a hit and run which caused life-changing injuries to the victim. Gardai have re-issued their appeal for anyone with information to about the incident in the early hours of Saturday morning to come forward. The incident occurred on the main Callan […]

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Hunt for hit-and-run driver who struck Kilkenny pedestrian before driving away from the scene

By Kilkenny Now 16th February 2020 0

A driver struck a local pedestrian while they were out walking in the early hours of this morning before driving off. The incident occurred on the main Callan to Kilkenny Road at Ballymack Cross at around 1.10am. Two male pedestrians were out walking when a car suddenly struck one of them, causing injuries to his […]

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Hot Wheels: County Kilkenny fire stations get much-needed new vehicles

By Kilkenny Now 15th February 2020 0

Two county Kilkenny fire stations have just received delivery of new response vehicles replacing old equipment that had served them so well but are now over 17-years-old. The stations at Callan and Freshford this week had a brand new fire jeep presented to each local service which will now be put to work as front-line […]

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Jobs boost as Aldi seeks 32 new staff for its eight stores in Kilkenny and Carlow

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2020 0

Supermarket giant Aldi Ireland is looking for new staff to bolster its headcount at its stores in county Kilkenny. Aldi is seeking to recruit 32 new employees across its eight outlets in Kilkenny and neighbouring Carlow. The supermarket chain also announced it is increasing its minimum wage rate to match the Living Wage Technical Group’s […]

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Burglars ransack home in Kilkenny town while owners were away

By Kilkenny Now 17th January 2020 0

Burglars broke into a county Kilkenny home while the owners were away over the Christmas holidays and ransacked the property. The break-in at the property in Westcourt Demesne, Callan, occurred sometime between Tuesday, December 31 and January 12. A Garda spokesperson confirmed: “A window at the rear of the house was forced open. All rooms […]

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Women’s Sheds in Kilkenny given funding for the first time

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

Funding of €11,780 been allocated to Men’s and Women’s Sheds across Kilkenny city and county. The announcement was made by Junior Minister and Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan today. Under the funding Graignamanagh will get €2,500 towards an indoor bowls area, while Castlecomer has been granted €880 for workshop equipment, a dust extractor and other […]

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Former county Kilkenny CBS to be transformed into new community hub

By Kilkenny Now 1st January 2020 0

A former school in the centre of a Kilkenny town is set to undergo a major transformation into a new community hub. Kilkenny County Council have given the green light to the Droichead Family Resource Centre to change the use of their current facility, the old Callan CBS building, into a fully-fledged family resource centre. […]