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Fears grow for Kilkenny girl (17) missing since last Saturday

By Kilkenny Now 11th November 2019 0

Gardaí are renewing their appeal for the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of teenage Kilkenny girl, who has not been seen for 48 hours. 17-year-old Katie Blake has been missing from Callan since Saturday, November 9. Katie is described as being 5’ 8” in height, of thin build, with long black hair with pink […]

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Gardai receive anonymous letter that could shed light on Jo Jo Dullard disappearance

By Kilkenny Now 11th November 2019 0

Gardai have received an anonymous letter it’s hoped can shed light on the disappearance of Kilkenny woman Jo Jo Dullard 24 years ago. Over the weekend it emerged that a county Kilkenny priest received a letter which may have some details on the Callan woman, who was 21 when she went missing. Fr Willie Purcell, […]

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APPEAL: Gardai seek help in tracing Kilkenny girl (17) missing since yesterday

By Kilkenny Now 10th November 2019 0

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of teenage Kilkenny girl, who has not been seen since yesterday. 17-year-old Katie Blake has been missing from Callan since Saturday, November 9. Katie is described as being 5’ 8” in height, of thin build, with long black hair with pink streaks. Anyone with any […]

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‘It’s time for Jojo to come back home to her family’ – heartbreaking plea by sister of missing Kilkenny woman

By Kilkenny Now 9th November 2019 0

Today marks the 24th anniversary of the disappearance of a young Kilkenny woman, who was last seen in a county Kildare village. The family of Jo Jo Dullard, who was just 21-years-old when she disappeared, have taken to social media to appeal for anyone who may have even the smallest piece of information, to come […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 7th November 2019 0

William (Billy) FOGARTY Lower Grange, Goresbridge Formerly of Connolly’s Red Mills. Billy passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 6  at Borris Lodge Nursing Home. Devoted husband of the late Teresa. Deeply regretted by his loving children Helen, John, Seamus and Margaret and much loved granddaughter Emily. Brother Paddy and sister Bridie (Sloyan),

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Kilkenny’s young farmers sweep the boards at Macra awards

By Kilkenny Now 2nd November 2019 0

A Kilkenny Macra na Feirme club has just been announced as the organisation’s Club of the Year for 2019. Callan Macra, one of the largest clubs in Kilkenny with a total of 105 members, beat off competition from 15 other clubs to take home the prize of €2,000. Callan has been represented, by at least […]

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‘The only thing we can do is go and beg for an operation’ – Kilkenny mother pleads for her wheelchair bound son in ‘insufferable pain’

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2019 0

A mother of a Kilkenny boy, who suffers from a rare muscle-wasting disorder and a condition that is bending his spine, is travelling to Dublin today to beg doctors to perform a simple operation on his hip. His family hopes the operation will provide him with an infinitely better standard of life. 14-year-old Callan boy, […]

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Exhibition drawn from Kilkenny artists launches in State gallery

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2019 0

AN ART exhibition created in Kilkenny is gracing the halls and walls of one of the most prominent exhibition spaces in Ireland. “Together Now: The Engagement Project” is a large group exhibition of painting, drawing, installation, sculpture and film by artists from the Kilkenny Collective for Arts Talent (KCAT), based in Callan. Hosted by the […]

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Kilkenny residents to have their say on future development in the community

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2019 0

RESIDENTS of a Kilkenny community are being asked to get involved in a programme that will enable them to help shape future development in their community. Loughboy residents in Kilkenny city  are invited to attend the local library to start the engagement process for the “Living Loughboy – Exploring Community needs and Opportunities” project. Those […]

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Kilkenny man to appear in court over drugs and growhouse discovery

By Kilkenny Now 16th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A Kilkenny man and a Tipperary man are to appear in court in relation to the discovery of a “sophisticated growhouse” operation and an estimated €55,000 worth of drugs on the Kilkenny / Tipperary border. The two men, both in their 40s, were arrested after gardai swooped on the growhouse close to […]