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Kilkenny Credit Union offers €1m loans to local businesses under Covid scheme

By Kilkenny Now 28th January 2021 0

A local Credit Union has been included in the Covid-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme which supports small and medium Irish businesses that have been impacted by Covid-19. Castlecomer Credit Union is one of eight new office to sign up to the scheme, which offers up to €1 million in guaranteed credit to local small and medium […]

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Life after Covid: New plan to make Kilkenny Ireland’s top outdoor activity destination

By Kilkenny Now 18th January 2021 0

With the rollout of Covid-19 vaccine ramping up across Ireland, Kilkenny is positioning itself to be ready for tourists when the industry reopens. Kilkenny Tourism, the group tasked with advocating the Marble city and county, Kilkenny Tourism, is already preparing to re-open tourism this Spring and outdoor activities will be to the forefront of the […]

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Supermarket giant announces new jobs for Kilkenny stores

By Kilkenny Now 14th January 2021 0

A supermarket giant is creating a new jobs at its stories in Kilkenny city and county. German retailer Aldi has confirmed it will create up to 22 jobs in Kilkenny as part of a plan to increase its overall headcount by 1,050 nationwide. Aldi currently has five stores in county Kilkenny, with plans for a […]

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Plans for large new supermarket development in Kilkenny town inch closer

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2021 0

Plans for a large new supermarket in a county Kilkenny town on the site of a former creamery are back on track after the developer provided the local authority with further details on the project. German supermarket giant Aldi’s plans to build a new store on the site of the former Glanbia creamery in the […]

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Four Kilkenny projects pick up awards at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2021 0

Four projects by Kilkenny secondary school students picked up awards at this year’s BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. One project was awarded a special prize, while the other three projects were highly commended in their categories. Eoin Burke of Meánscoil na mBráithre Criostaí in Kilkenny City picked up the Irish Science Teachers Association Award […]

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Recycle your Christmas tree for free: Nine drop off locations set up across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th December 2020 0

Plans are already in motion for the collection and composting of Kilkenny’s Christmas trees. Kilkenny County Council has set nine temporary tree drop-off locations around the county. Trees can also be dropped off at the local authority’s two civic amenity sites at Dunmore and Grannagh. The temporary sites will be opened from January 4 to […]

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Two of four French Bulldogs stolen from Kilkenny home are found safe

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2020 0

Two of out of four prized French Bulldogs who were stolen from their home in county Kilkenny have been found safe. Kilkenny gardai today confirmed the dogs, named Pamela and Gargantua, were found on the outskirts of Portlaoise last night. However the two other dogs, Noble and Belka, are still missing. The dogs were taken […]

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You have the right to remain 100! Gardai help Kilkenny woman celebrate special milestone

By Kilkenny Now 8th December 2020 0

This special lady had some surprise guests to mark a very special occasion. Anna Mae Treacy from Clogh, Castlecomer, was visited by two gardai from the local station who dropped in to wish her a very happy 100th birthday. The picture of Anna Mae with the her surprise guests was a big hit on the […]

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Man rushed to hospital after his bike crashed into parked lorry in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2020 0

A man was rushed to St Luke’s General Hospital today after his bicycle crashed into a parked truck on the outskirts of Kilkenny city. The incident occurred at around 2pm on the Kilkenny ring road neat the Castlecomer roundabout. The crash caused some traffic delays in the area at the time, but gardai soon cleared […]

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Gang of men seen interfering with car in Kilkenny town in middle of night

By Kilkenny Now 20th November 2020 0

Gardai are investigating a strange case of criminal damage in Ballyragget. In the early hours of Thursday morning a car pulled up on Bridge Street and a number of men got out of the vehicle. They then proceeded to cut a pipe underneath a car parked on the side of the street. A local Garda […]