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Not just fine dining: new Castlecomer restaurant serves up a slice of local history

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2019 0

By Sinéad Connolly A NEWLY opened county Kilkenny restaurant is serving up a little local history and a menu inspired by locally sourced produce in their critically-acclaimed fine diner. Michelin-accredited chef Keith Boyle and his wife Carmel say they delighted at the response so far to their new venture, Restaurant Lady Anne, in Castlecomer. “We’ve […]

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Kilkenny at centre of turf war between rival FG Euro election candidates

By Kilkenny Now 16th May 2019 0

By SINÉAD CONNOLLY A BITTER turf war has erupted between rival Fine Gael European election candidates in Kilkenny. KilkennyNow.ie has learned that Ireland South candidate, the Wicklow TD Andrew Doyle, has lodged a formal complaint to the party’s Director of Elections about his colleague, the sitting MEP Sean Kelly. Doyle’s campaign team, led by Carlow-Kilkenny […]

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Army of 7,854 family carers in Kilkenny saving the State millions every year

By Kilkenny Now 16th May 2019 0

THERE are currently 7,854 family carers in Kilkenny – and their work is saving the State millions every year, a public meeting in the city heard this week. The event, hosted by Family Carers Ireland at Hotel Kilkenny on Monday, highlighted the many challenges facing carers in Kilkenny, Carlow, Waterford, Wexford and South Tipperary. The […]

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Rent crisis deepens: Kilkenny tenants now paying almost €1,000 a month

By Kilkenny Now 13th May 2019 0

RENTS are continuing to soar in Kilkenny as the housing crisis deepens. The average rent in the city and county now stands at €939, the highest in the South East, according to the latest property report by Daft.ie. The survey shows rents in Kilkenny rose by a further 6.7% in the first three months of […]

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TRISH FINEGAN: ‘Increase in funding for Family Resource Centres does not go far enough’

By Kilkenny Now 11th May 2019 0

THE €1.8 million funding recently announced by Minister John Paul Phelan was welcome news – but unfortunately it doesn’t go far enough. On the face of it, a 5% increase in funding for Family Resources Centres (FRC’s) is good news, but it’s important to put it in context. There are 109 Family Resource Centres nationally […]

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Not a single dermatologist available to people of Kilkenny: TD

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2019 0

THERE isn’t a single dermatologist in Kilkenny or neighbouring Carlow to provide vital health services for the people of the constituency, according to local TD Bobby Aylward. The Kilkenny TD called on the Health Minister Simon Harris to “act urgently to ensure a consultant dermatologist is put in place for the people of Carlow and […]

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Final countdown to nominate local ‘superheroes’ for Garda Youth Awards

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2019 0

IT’S the final countdown for applications for the inaugural Kilkenny-Carlow Garda Youth Awards. Community leaders, teachers, sports coaches and parents are being urged to nominate young people who are making a positive contribution to their communities. But the clock is ticking on the closing date for nominations, which must be entered by the May 31 […]

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Day of drama as Dublin shoplifters arrested after ‘hit-and-run’ in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

TWO Dublin shoplifters who evaded capture after they targeted a sportswear shop in Kilkenny were later arrested when they were pursued by gardai following a separate hit-and-run incident. The pair, who are aged 21 and 18, were first spotted acting suspiciously in the sportswear store on High Street yesterday morning. A local Garda source said […]

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20 rural Kilkenny communities to get more affordable broadband service

By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2019 0

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) is teaming up with rural communities across the county to help them prepare to turn their broadband ‘not spots’ into high-speed ‘hot spots’ with a far more affordable broadband service. A series of roadshows will get underway from May 14 targeting 20 rural Kilkenny communities identified as ‘Blue Areas’ in the […]

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Young man killed in Carlow crash, second driver treated at St Luke’s Hospital

By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2019 0

GARDAI from the Kilkenny-Carlow division are continuing to investigate the scene of a road accident in which a young man was killed. The collision happened on the R726, Tullow to Carlow Road at around 6.15pm yesterday. A Garda spokesperson said: “A male in his 20s (sole occupant) was fatally injured when the car he was […]