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Tributes paid to 16-year-old driver killed in Mount Leinster road tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 25th February 2019 0

A SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD boy who died when the car he was driving crashed into a wall near The Nine Stones at Mount Leinster has been described as a “very popular student” who will be greatly missed. Tributes were paid today to Eamon Kavanagh, who died at the scene close to his home in Borris, just over […]

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Kilkenny from above – Garda chopper captures bird’s eye view of Marble City

By Kilkenny Now 28th January 2019 0

CAN you see your house from here? This stunning aerial view of the Marble City was captured by the Garda Air Support Unit over the weekend. Local gardai confirmed the Air Support Unit were in the area “as part of our ongoing operations around Kilkenny and Carlow”. They added: “It gave us an opportunity to take […]

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Missing a drill? €92,000 of stolen power tools to go on public display this week

By Kilkenny Now 24th January 2019 0

DID you have power tools or garden equipment stolen from your home in recent months? If so, you may be in luck as gardai from the Kilkenny-Carlow division will be putting a massive haul (pictured above) of building tools, power tools, generators and gardening equipment that they recovered from a property earlier this month on […]

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Gardai roll out neighbourhood text alert scheme in Gowran

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2019 0

KILKENNY Garda Crime Prevention Officer Sergeant Peter McConnon will address a special community meeting in Gowran tonight as part of the ongoing rollout of the hugely successful neighbourhood text alert scheme. Sgt McConnon will be joined by Sgt Ted Hughes and Margaret Quinn of community development group Muintir na to explain how the text alert system […]

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Search for missing Kilkenny man ends in tragedy as body found in derelict house

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2019 0

THE body of a young Kilkenny man who had been missing since Christmas week has been found in a derelict house in Carlow. Rory Gahan, who was originally from Graiguenamanagh, was last seen on Tullow Street in Carlow on December 27. He was reported as missing on January 1, and a media appeal for information […]

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Man fights for life in St Luke’s after he was struck by truck outside supermarket

By Kilkenny Now 17th January 2019 0

A MAN is fighting for his life at St Luke’s General Hospital after he was struck by a truck outside a supermarket. The victim, who is in his mid-forties, is in a critical condition after he suffered severe head injuries in the horrific accident. The incident happened at 5pm yesterday in Carlow town centre, along […]

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Signed Irish rugby jersey just one of the fabulous auction items on offer at this year’s Valentine’s Dinner

By Kilkenny Now 16th January 2019 0

THIS Ireland rugby jersey – signed by every one of coach Joe Schmidt’s squad members during the last Autumn international series – is just one of the fabulous auction items up for grabs at this year’s Valentine’s Dinner. The charity event, now in its ninth year, will take place at the Ormonde Hotel on February 14, with […]

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A tale of two counties: Kilkenny residents are 26km closer to A&E facilities than Carlow neighbours

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2019 0

KILKENNY residents have one of the shortest distances to travel to their closest emergency department in the country, a new analysis reveals. By contrast, our neighbours in Carlow must endure the longest distance of all counties in order to get to their nearest A&E, St Luke’s General Hospital, which serves both counties. An analysis by […]

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By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2019 0

The February 1st CAO deadline is fast approaching, but there’s no need to panic – the procedure is simple and clear. It’s well timed as the Christmas period is a good time to be thinking about and discussing third level options with family and friends. Student Centred If you’re looking for somewhere different, somewhere that […]