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Car thieves targeting mourners at graveyards across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 6th July 2019 0

HEARTLESS thieves are targeting mourners’ cars as they attend funerals. Kilkenny gardai have urged anyone attending cemetery masses over the coming weeks to ensure their vehicles are securely locked, and that valuables are not visible from the outside. The warning comes in the wake of a spate of thefts and break-ins of vehicles that were […]

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New agreement to help Kilkenny students with disabililties get to college

By Kilkenny Now 30th June 2019 0

KILKENNY students with disabilities will be given a better chance of accessing third level education as part of a new deal signed between two local educational institutes. Institute of Technology Carlow and Kilkenny Education Centre have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that aims to see a greater transition of students with disabilities to higher education. […]

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Come to Kilkenny! New group aims to lure Dublin businesses to South East

By Kilkenny Now 25th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY  A MAJOR event is taking place, targeting businesses to start, relocate or expand into Kilkenny and the South East. The event ‘Perfectly Placed:Business, Talent, Funding and Living,’ take place at Trinity College, Dublin tomorrow evening. It is aimed at investors, startups, scale-ups, small and medium enterprises and multi-national

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Region’s biggest employers urge Kilkenny students to choose career in engineering

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A NEW industry group formed by some of the biggest employers in the region wants bright young Kilkenny students to consider a career in engineering. Engineering the South East has been formed to address skills needs, promote careers in engineering and advance engineering in the region. Some of Kilkenny’s large indigenous industries […]

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Major row erupts over lack of abortion services in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2019 0

A BITTER war of words has erupted over the failure of St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny to provide abortions services. This morning it was reported that four consultant obstetricians at St Luke’s, among them an anti-abortion campaigner, have written to local GPs to advise that termination services are not available in the hospital. The […]

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Skyrocketing insurance premiums crippling Kilkenny businesses – TD

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2019 0

THE rising cost of insurance is crippling many local businesses, Kilkenny TD Bobby Aylward has said. Deputy Aylward made the claim as he tackled Junior Finance Minister Michael D’Arcy, who has responsibility for the insurance sector, on the issue in the Dáil. The Kilkenny TD said the Government must intervene as motorists, home owners and […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Why Waterford’s airport will never be a high flier

By Kilkenny Now 19th June 2019 0

IF you live in the county of Kilkenny, let me offer you my congratulations. You are to become the part-owner of an airport. Well, to be accurate, you are to become the part-owner of an airport runway. Kilkenny council, along with the local authorities of Waterford and Wexford, is contributing €2 million to help extend […]

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SPONSORED: St Canice’s Credit Union – buying a car? Don’t get blown away by tempting balloon offers

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2019 Post a comment

WHEN buying a car a sensible motorist will read about the make and model, take a test drive, get a second opinion – make sure it really is the one for you. You should take the same approach when looking for a loan to make the purchase. In recent years, Personal Contract Plans (PCPs) have […]

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Nine lucky Kilkenny punters scratch off €575,000 in top card prizes

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2019 0

NINE lucky punters from Kilkenny city and county scooped a total of €575,000 by winning the top prize after trying their luck with National Lottery scratch cards. Since 2015, there have been a total of 402 winners across the country who have won top tier prizes, which are the maximum cash prizes on a given […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Will we see glimpses of Summer in Kilkenny this weekend?

By Kilkenny Now 14th June 2019 0

WE may finally see some signs of Summer next week, but for the moment we’ll have to content ourselves with the odd glimpses of sunshine in between heavy showers and unseasonably cool temperatures over the coming days. Met Éireann this morning said the weather in Kilkenny and throughout Leinster will remain unsettled over the weekend. […]