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Music to their ears: Cancelled folk festival seeking young Kilkenny musicians for online busking competition

By Kilkenny Now 13th May 2020 0

A long-running local festival which had to cancel its event this year due to Covid-19 is determined to bring a bit of entertainment to the masses by hosting some events online. The Clancy Brothers Folk and Art Festival, which was due to take place in Carrick-on-Suir this upcoming June Bank Holiday weekend has announced their […]

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Gardai release man being questioned about Carrick-on-Suir stabbing without charge

By Kilkenny Now 7th April 2020 0

The person being questioned in relation to the death of a 45-year-old Lithuanian man following a stabbing incident in Carrick-on-Suir over the weekend has been released without charge. “He was released from Clonmel Garda Station this afternoon and a file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions,” a statement from Gardai said […]

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BREAKING: Man dies after being stabbed at apartment in Carrick-on-Suir

By Kilkenny Now 6th April 2020 0

A man died after he was stabbed at an apartment in Carrick-on-Suir over the weekend. Gardai this morning confirmed the victim, who was in his 40s, was stabbed at an apartment complex in the North Quay area of the town at approximately 11:30pm on Saturday night. The man was rushed to University Hospital Waterford (UHW) […]

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Kilkenny’s St Patrick’s Day Parade called off, new €5 million city gallery’s opening cancelled

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2020 0

Kilkenny City’s St Patrick’s Day Parade is off, as is the parade in Graiguenamanagh. The decision to cancel this year’s parade was reached shortly after the government’s recommendation to cancel all of this year’s parade in the interest of public health. A statement released by the local authority read: “I wish to advise that due […]

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Kilkenny’s finest female musicians and artists come together to celebrate International Women’s Day

By Kilkenny Now 4th March 2020 0

Some of Kilkenny’s finest musicians and visual artists are coming together for a unique and inspiring show to celebrate International Women’s Day. “Through Her Eyes” features a collective of women from the South Kilkenny, South Tipperary and East Waterford area coming together for an evening of entertainment with inspiring original and cover music, blended with […]

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Road closed after another serious accident on Kilkenny’s ‘Road of Death‘

By Kilkenny Now 7th February 2020 0

Emergency services have rushed to the scene of yet another crash on the Kilkenny road dubbed “the road of death.” The N24 road southbound between Carrick-on-Suir and Piltown is currently closed following a two-car collision that happened around 6.20pm at the junction known as the Sweep – the scene of numerous serious incident over the […]

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REVEALED: One of world’s wealthiest men buys Kilkenny mansion for €12.6m

By Kilkenny Now 9th January 2020 0

From the Lone Star State to Kilkenny country estate: one of the world’s wealthiest people has bought the stately home that was the most valuable property sale in Ireland of 2019. KilkennyNow.ie has learned Texan billionaire businessman Kelcy Warren has bought Castletown House and Estate, nestled just inside the Kilkenny border close to Carrick-on-Suir, for […]

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Revealed: Kilkenny mansion was Ireland’s highest recorded property sale of 2019

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2020 Post a comment

The most valuable property sold in Ireland in 2019 was a palladian country estate in county Kilkenny which fetched a whopping €12,600,000. The sale of Castletown Demesne, which lies just inside Kilkenny’s border on the outskirts of Carrick-on-Suir, was revealed in the official Residential Property Price Register (RPPR) for 2019, released earlier today. The report […]

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Investigation launched into death of young woman who died on New Year’s Eve

By Kilkenny Now 1st January 2020 0

Gardai are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a young woman found dead on New Year’s Eve. Shortly before 10pm yesterday evening gardai were made aware a young woman in her 20’s had died close to the centre of the town of Carrick-on-Suir. Emergency services rushed to the scene which remains closed off while […]

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BREAKING: County Kilkenny road closed following serious crash this morning

By Kilkenny Now 16th December 2019 0

Gardai and emergency services have rushed to the scene of a serious crash in county Kilkenny this morning. The incident happened on the Carrick-on-Suir to Kilmoganny (R697) shortly before 9am this morning. It is understood the road in closed and traffic is being diverted. Meanwhile, a woman in her 40s remains in a critical condition […]