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Kilkenny Day: Battle stations in city as Viking hordes invade!

By Kilkenny Now 13th October 2021 0

The city and county was festooned in black and amber last weekend amid the celebrations to mark the second annual ‘Kilkenny Day’. Locals and visitors of all ages turned out in force on Sunday to enjoy the autumn sunshine and the festival of events that were staged across the city and county. The Parade and […]

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Animal welfare group to stage street fundraising drive across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 20th September 2021 0

Kilkenny’s oldest animal welfare organisation is staging a street fundraiser across the county on Saturday, October 2, and is appealing for the public for donations. Kilkenny SPCA, which was originally founded in 1882 by the Marchioness of Ormonde, will be doing street donations in Kilkenny city and the Market Cross Shopping Centre, the post office, […]

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Paws for thought: Public appeal for missing Kilkenny puppy

By Kilkenny Now 2nd September 2021 0

A pubic appeal has been launched in a bid to reunite a beloved family pet with her family. Millie, a two-and-a-half-year-old Dachshund, has been missing since Tuesday. The small female dog was last seen in the Mooneenroe area outside Castlecomer two days ago. Anyone with information about Millie’s whereab outs is asked to contact Kilkenny […]

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Gardai hunt chainsaw thief over daylight robbery in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2021 0

A thief broke into the front garden of a house in county Kilkenny in broad daylight and made off with a chainsaw. The range Olemac chainsaw was taken from a property in the in the Ballyouskill area of Castlecomer on sometime between 1pm and 2pm on Tuesday. Gardai are investigating the incident. They have urged […]

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Five Kilkenny towns and villages to get outdoor makeover

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2021 0

Five towns and villages across Kilkenny will benefit from a new €7 million fund to upgrade their streetscapes and shopfronts. Thomastown, Mullinavat, Castlecomer, Goresbridge and Urlingford have all been selected for the Streetscape Enhancement Initiative, which is to make our rural towns and villages more attractive to live, work and visit.  Initial details of the […]

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Smokie escapes the bandit: Beloved family pet reunited with Kilkenny family – four months after she was stolen

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2021 0

A beloved pet who was stolen near her county Kilkenny home four months ago has finally been reunited with her delighted owners. Gardai launched a public appeal after ‘Smokie’ was taken last April near her home in Castlecomer. It has now emerged she was purchased by an unsuspecting person who had no knowledge the family […]

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Vandals target car parked outside family home in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 16th July 2021 0

Thugs smashed in the window of a car parked outside a house in a Kilkenny village. The incident occurred on the Kilkenny Road in Freshford between 8pm on Monday and noon on Tuesday. The grey Citreon C4 was parked for the night when vandals smashed in the window. However, local gardai confirmed nothing was taken […]

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Thieves make off with large amount of pipes after break-in at county Kilkenny house

By Kilkenny Now 12th July 2021 0

Thieves broke into a property in county Kilkenny a made off with a large amount of piping, gardai have confirmed. The theft occurred at a house on Moneenrow in Castlecomer last Monday at around 5pm. Three lengths of industrial copper piping was taken from the front yard of the property. Potential eyewitnesses or anyone who […]

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Kilkenny Council unveils new leader and district mayors

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2021 0

Kilkenny County Council has a new Cathaoirleach. Meanwhile, Kilkenny’s municipal district mayors have also been announced. Councillor Fidelis Doherty (FG) was elected as Cathaoirleach at the recent council AGM. The newly elected Cathaoirleach expressed her pride at taking over the role of Kilkenny’s first citizen and comes from a political background. She follows in

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New bike hire centres for six Kilkenny towns and villages

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2021 0

Kilkenny is trying to lure cycle enthusiasts and families this summer with a new countywide network of bike hire hubs. The cycle hubs will open up Kilkenny’s most historic and scenic areas for visitors to explore at their own pace on two wheels. Located at Inistioge, Thomastown, Windgap, Callan, Castlecomer and Graiguenamanagh, each hub will […]