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Have you seen Helen? Fears for Carlow girl missing for four days

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2022 0

Gardaí have launched a public appeal to trace a teenage girl who has been missing from Carlow for four days. Helen McDonnell (15), was last seen in the Killeshin Road area at around 5.30pm on Friday evening. Helen is described as being 5′ 1″ in height, with a slim build. She has long brown hair […]

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By Kilkenny Now 13th February 2022 0

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Man charged over attempt to collect dead man’s pension in Carlow

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2022 0

Two men have been arrested over the incident in which a dead pensioner was carried into a post office in Carlow. The two men, one in his 20s and one in his 30s, were arrested in Carlow town yesterday. They were being held at the local Garda station and were being detained under section 4 […]

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Carlow pensioner was dead before he was carried to post office: autopsy

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2022 0

A man who was carried to his local post office in Carlow by two men who tried to claim his pension died before the bizarre incident occurred, a preliminary autopsy has found. The dead man has been named locally as Peadar Doyle (66), of Pollerton Road in Carlow. There is nothing to suggest the 66-year-old […]

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‘Shocking’ number of people in Kilkenny left without carers

By Kilkenny Now 14th January 2022 0

The Government has been urged to “act urgently” to increase the number of carers in Kilkenny and neighbouring Carlow. The call was made by local Sinn Féin TD for Kathleen Funchion after she said new figures revealed “shocking numbers of people” locally have been left without carers. Figures released to the Carlow-Kilkenny TD reveal almost […]

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20,000 new Enterprise Ireland supported jobs created in Kilkenny and south east

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2022 0

The number of jobs in Kilkenny and the south east rose by 20,000 in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland last year. The 7% in employment growth locally was welcomed by Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan. Deputy Phelan said: “Employment growth in Enterprise Ireland (EI) companies increased by 7% in this region in 2021, a year […]

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Rise in e-car sales help put Kilkenny motor dealers on road to recovery

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2022 0

New car sales are on the rise in the Kilkenny, according to new figures. Stats released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) this week reveal new vehicle registrations rose by 4.3% last year when compared to 2020. However, the rate of recovery seen in the sector locally lagged behind the overall 19% […]

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Relief as missing young man is found ‘safe and well’

By Kilkenny Now 22nd December 2021 0

Gardai have confirmed a young man earlier reported missing has been found. Earlier, gardai issued a public appeal for information about the whereabouts of Jack Shannon (23) who had been last seen in the Church Street area of Graiguecullen, county Carlow, at around 11.40pm yesterday. However, gardai this evening confirmed Jack has since been found […]

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Have you seen Jack? Fears grow for missing young local man

By Kilkenny Now 22nd December 2021 0

A public appeal has been launched on behalf of a missing young man. Jack Shannon (23)  was last seen in the Church Street area of Graiguecullen, county Carlow, at around 11.40pm yesterday. He is described as being 6’ 0 in height, of a medium build with blue eyes, fair hair and a full beard. When […]