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Kilkenny gardai hunt thief who smashed car window and stole handbag in broad daylight

By Kilkenny Now 11th April 2019 0

GARDAI are hunting for a thief who smashed the window of a parked car in broad daylight before making off with the owner’s handbag. The theft occurred in the Ardra area of Castlecomer at around 2.30pm on Saturday. The owner of the vehicle returned to her car to discover one of the windows had been […]

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Thief smashed car window in broad daylight before fleeing with cash

By Kilkenny Now 3rd April 2019 0

A MAN was arrested after he smashed the window of a parked car in Castlecomer in broad daylight before fleeing with a small amount of cash. The incident occurred at around midday on Sunday in the Barrack Street area of Castlecomer. A Garda source told KilkennyNow.ie that a “very alert” member of the public witnessed […]

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Work on new fire station in Urlingford to begin this year as design contract is signed

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2019 0

THE construction of the new fire station in Urlingford will begin this year, Kilkenny County Council has confirmed. The contract for the design team for the new fire station for Urlingford was officially signed by Council CEO Colette Byrne and Martin Peters, of Martin Peter and Associates Consulting Engineers yesterday. The Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County […]

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Glanbia CountryLife strike gold at customer loyalty awards ceremony

By Kilkenny Now 1st April 2019 0

GLANBIA CountryLife, which has centres in Ballyhale and Castlecomer, has won a prestigious customer loyalty award. The Glanbia CountryLife Loyalty Scheme came out tops in the Irish Loyalty Awards 2019, winning the award for ‘Best Customer Experience’. CountryLife  were finalists in the ‘Best Retail (non-food) Loyalty Programme of the Year’ category as well as the […]

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Kilkenny road closed for six weeks after falling into mine reopens

By Kilkenny Now 31st March 2019 0

A KILKENNY road that was closed for six weeks after it collapsed has reopened to traffic after it was declared safe. The N78 at Gurteen Hill near Castlecomer was shut off to traffic after old mining works underneath the road collapsed. However the road reopened on Friday after it was declared safe.  

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€500,461 funding boost for Kilkenny, Castlecomer, Gowran and Danesfort community groups

By Kilkenny Now 21st March 2019 0

COMMUNITY groups in Kilkenny, Castlecomer, Gowran and Danesfort will receive more than €500,000 in new Government funding. Details of the funding were announced by Kilkenny councillor Patrick O’Neill (pictured), who was recently added to the Fine Gael ticket in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency for the next General Election. Six local groups will receive a total of […]

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Glanbia CountyLife shortlisted for two customer loyalty awards

By Kilkenny Now 18th March 2019 0

GLANBIA CountryLife’s Loyalty Scheme has been shortlisted in two categories in the prestigious Irish Loyalty Awards 2019. CountryLife has been selected as finalists in the ‘Best Retail (non-food) Loyalty Programme of the Year’ and ‘Best Customer Experience’. In Kilkenny, CountryLife has centres in Ballyhale and Castlecomer. CountryLife’s

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Gardai probe break-in at house in Castlecomer

By Kilkenny Now 13th March 2019 0

GARDAI are investigating a break-in at a house in Castlecomer. The attempted burglary occurred at a private home in the Chatsworth Street area of the town sometime on Monday. The owner of the property was away at the time. They returned to the house at around 5pm to discover the back door was damaged by […]

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Innovative company to represent Kilkenny at National Enterprise Awards

By Kilkenny Now 12th March 2019 0

CASTLECOMER-based Mechanical Modular Solutions (MMS) Ltd. has been selected to represent Kilkenny at the National Enterprise Awards 2019. The final will take place on Wednesday, May 29, at the Mansion House in Dublin, when the national winners will be announced. Founded in 2016 by company directors Michael McGuire and Alan Finan, MMS supply mechanical, electrical, […]

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‘Too hot to handle’ – Kilkenny’s enterprising students to represent county at Croke Park finale

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2019 0

FIVE teenage entrepreneurs from Kilkenny College and Colaiste Eamann Rís in Callan will represent Kilkenny at the Student Enterprise Programme National Finals in Croke Park. . There was a hive of entrepreneurial activity in the Lyrath Estate Hotel Kilkenny on Wednesday as the venue hosted the Student Enterprise Programme County Final. It was a great achievement […]