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By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2020 3

Many people have an image of hearing aids that is decades out of date. They imagine something that is heavy, wired to a battery and in need of constant adjustment for volume levels. Modern hearing aids, from Ger Feeney Hearing Limited, are nothing like that. They are tiny, wireless and self-adjusting. And they do a lot […]

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By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2020 0

THE most popular cars in Ireland are from the Hyundai range. They include some of the greenest, most economical vehicles available, such as the i10, i20 and ix20, the i30 Hatchback, Fastback and Tourer, the i40, the Santa Fe and and the Kona. The Tucson has been Ireland’s best selling SUV since its introduction in […]

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SPONSORED: Newpark Hotel to host ‘Downton Ball’ to raise funds for St Luke’s General Hospital

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2020 0

Are you a fan of the period drama television series ‘Downton Abbey’, or do you simply love the fashion of the era? If so there’s an exciting event taking place in the city soon that will transport you back in time to play your own role in a version of the historical period drama. And […]

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Search for missing woman ends in tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2020 Post a comment

The search for a woman who has been missing since earlier this week has ended in tragedy after her body was discovered in the River Barrow Kathleen Lawlor (58) missing from her home in Bennekerry, Carlow, since Tuesday. A Garda spokesperson said they are treating the case as “a personal tragedy”. A file on the […]

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General Election 2020: All the candidates for the Carlow/ Kilkenny constituency

By Kilkenny Now 14th January 2020 0

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this afternoon visited Áras an Uachtaráin to ask President Michael D Higgins to dissolve the 32nd Dáil Éireann. We now face into 23 days of what will certainly be intensive, divisive and intriguing campaigning for the 159 available Dáil seats. Experts and analysts alike think this election could hark back to the […]

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WEATHER ALERT: Status Yellow wind warning issued for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2020 0

A Status Yellow wind  alert has been issued for Kilkenny for Monday. Eleven counties have been issued Status Orange alerts as Storm Brendan moves to the northwest of Ireland. Counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo will be affected from 7am on Monday until midnight, while the alert for Wexford, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and […]

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Kilkenny man in court over break-in at city-centre premises

By Kilkenny Now 9th January 2020 Post a comment

A Kilkenny man found in possession of a quantity of suspected drugs after he attempted to break into a city-centre premises will appear in court next week. The man, who is in his 20s, will appear before Kilkenny District Court on Monday, January 14. The suspect was arrested a short time after he entered the […]

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By Kilkenny Now 3rd January 2020 14

Leading local retailer ElectroCity has extended its bumper Black Friday sale. It is continuing to offer customers a dazzling array of special offers with incredible savings on some of the world’s leading electrical and household brands. These include savings of up to: *€500 off Samsung and LG TVs; *€200 off Belling American stainless steel fridge […]

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Homeless at Christmas: Kilkenny gardai make festive donation to Good Shepherd Centre

By Kilkenny Now 29th December 2019 0

Big-hearted local gardai did their bit for the local homeless when they dropped into the Good Shepherd Centre in Kilkenny this week with a donation of food and festive treats. Community gardai Lisa Kelly and Matt Kennedy are pictured above at the centre shortly after dropping in the Christmas donation.  A Garda spokesperson said: “The […]

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Cocaine, cannabis and large stash of cash seized in raids in Kilkenny and Carlow during Christmas week

By Kilkenny Now 27th December 2019 0

Gardai from the Kilkenny-Carlow division discovered thousands of euros worth of drugs during separate raids this week. Around €7,000 of cannabis herb was seized after officers swooped on a house in Kilkenny city on Christmas Eve. A man who was arrested at the scene has since been charged with the sale and supply of controlled […]