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BREAKING: Kilkenny gardai uncover ‘sophisticated’ drugs operation, two arrested

By Kilkenny Now 15th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY TWO men have been arrested and a huge haul of cannabis seized after gardai uncovered a sophisticated drugs operation in Kilkenny. An estimated €70,000 worth of cannabis was discovered when gardai swooped on the growhouse in Callan last night as part of a planned operation by the Kilkenny-Carlow Drugs Unit targeting the […]

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Thieves in the woods: Gardai probe bizarre theft at county Kilkenny woodlands

By Kilkenny Now 1st October 2019 0

GARDAI are hunting for thieves who stole firewood from a well-known county Kilkenny woodland area over a four-month period. The firewood was stolen from Trenchmore Woods outside Callan between May 1 and August 31. However, the bizarre theft only recently came to light. A local Garda spokesperson said: “The off cuts that were set aside […]

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Green light given for amalgamation of Kilkenny secondary schools

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A NEW secondary school in Kilkenny, an amalgamation of two existing schools, will be ready to open its doors in 2022. That is the expectation of the people behind the plans to amalgamate the two secondary schools in Callan. A steering committee for the project was created this week, to begin the […]

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Plans to expand two Kilkenny schools

By Kilkenny Now 22nd September 2019 0

TWO Kilkenny primary schools have lodged planning applications with the local authroity seeking to expand their facilities. Bunscoil McAuley Rice in Callan, which currently educates nearly 900 children, is looking to add an extra classroom, an entrance hall, three Special Education Teacher (SET) rooms, and toilets. The school opened in 2015. Due to the demand […]

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CULTURE NIGHT 2019: Your guide to all the best events happening around Kilkenny city and county

By Kilkenny Now 20th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY prides itself on its Culture and Arts as much as its hurling and tonight will host many amazing events throughout the city and county for Culture Night 2019 and remember all the events are free. Everything from spoken word and music to unguided tours, printing and visual design, exhibitions and archeology […]

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Emergency services at scene of separate crashes on Kilkenny roads

By Kilkenny Now 11th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY EMERGENCY services rushed to the scene of two separate road crashes in Kilkenny this morning. The first collision occurred at Canal Road, Johnstown at around 9am. Gardai attended the scene. The incident caused minor delays in the area, but the scene has now been cleared. The second crash happened at roughly the […]

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Green with envy: Kilkenny town picks up €100,000 energy prize

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY CALLAN has been named Kilkenny’s Energy town for 2019. In a competition unique to Kilkenny, Callan picked up the prize worth €100,000 in supports which paves the way for creating a sustainable and energy efficient town. Callan beat off submissions from Thomastown, Castlecomer and Graignamanagh to pick up the award. Callan’s proposal […]

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Legendary Kilkenny coach, mentor and educator laid to rest tomorrow

By Kilkenny Now 5th September 2019 0

THE widely respected and hugely popular school principal who led a Kilkenny minor team to an All-Ireland title is to be laid to rest tomorrow. Br Séamus Damien Brennan (59) who was Principal of Coláiste Éamann Rís, Callan passed away in St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin yesterday after battling an illness. He was the last remaining […]

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Mentor and manager: Kilkenny All-Ireland winning minor coach and last teaching Christian Brother in Ireland passes away

By Kilkenny Now 3rd September 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY The man who managed a Kilkenny minor All-Ireland winning team, many of whom went on to star for the Cats over the next decade, passed away overnight following a long battle with cancer. Tributes have been pouring in for Brother Damien Brennan (59), the principal of Coláiste Éamann Rís, Callan, who passed […]

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Kilkenny communities under microscope in €193,000 competition

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2019 0

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, […]