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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. […]

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Prospect of University campus for Kilkenny city moves step closer

By Kilkenny Now 13th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE possibility of a university campus in Kilkenny is one step closer today. A key agreement has been reached between the stakeholders involved in the long-awaited Technological University for the South East (TUSE), a planned amalgamation of two existing institutes of technology in the region, Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) and IT Carlow. A […]

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Citizens arrest – brave onlookers save Kilkenny busker from knife-wielding drunk

By Kilkenny Now 12th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY BRAVE members of the public had to intervene and physically restrain a knife-wielding man after he attempted to attack a busker in Kilkenny city-centre in broad daylight. The 26-year old male, who is from Carlow, was charged with the possession of a knife and of being intoxicated in a public place when […]

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Our thin blue line – no new Garda recruits for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 11th June 2019 0

NONE of the latest batch of Garda recruits will be stationed in Kilkenny. More than three quarters of the 201 new recruits from Templemore training college are being sent to Dublin to help combat rising gangland crime. Thirty gardaí are also being posted to Louth, 25 of whom will be based in Drogheda which is […]

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A weekend of inspiration, intrigue, music and magic awaits

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2019 0

By SINÉAD CONNOLLY THE hugely-popular Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas, which takes place this weekend, is now completely sold out and organisers have urged people not to travel to the event unless they have a ticket. Now in its eight year running, the festival has gained a reputation for its relaxed and intimate […]

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Gardai wanted rogue Tipperary driver banned from entering Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A MAN who refused to stop at a Garda checkpoint in Kilkenny – which resulted in a high-speed pursuit across three counties – has been granted bail. The arresting Garda had requested that the man be prevented from entering county Kilkenny, but this was turned down by the judge. Kevin Keane of […]

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New Government rules will shut down school homework clubs: Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY HOMEWORK and breakfast clubs in Kilkenny schools could be at risk due to new rules the Government is seeking to impose. New regulations on compliance reports and audits on community-managed and operated childcare providers could result in these costs doubling. Kilkenny TD Bobby Aylward believes an increase of this scale would be […]

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‘Toiletry thieves’ fail to make a clean getaway thanks to Kilkenny gardai

By Kilkenny Now 5th June 2019 0

A THIEVING couple with a penchant for tanning goods and toiletries were arrested by gardai after they were caught speeding down the M9 with a boot full of stolen items. Local gardai and members of the Armed Support Unit stopped the couple after their vehicle was clocked speeding down the motorway at around 2.40pm last […]

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Kilkenny farm received €230,000 in CAP payments last year

By Kilkenny Now 2nd June 2019 0

COUNTY Kilkenny’s O’Shea’s Farms received the second highest payment under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) last year, newly released figures reveal. The Piltown farm, which recently secured a major contract to supply Aldi with potatoes received €229,633.96 in CAP payments last year. This was second on the list top CAP payments behind representatives of Nicholas […]

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Kilkenny retail gets welcome boost as fashion chain reopens store in city

By Kilkenny Now 31st May 2019 0

KILKENNY has received a welcome retail boost after the Vila clothing chain reopened its store in the city-centre. The company’s shops on High Street in Kilkenny and Carlow has been closed for a fortnight, but they reopened their doors this week. Vila employs five people at its Kilkenny store. Aside from Kilkenny and Carlow, the […]