KILKENNY’S drinking water does not contain excessive levels of pesticides that could pose a threat to our health, Irish Water has confirmed. The State Utility said it did not detect any “exceedances” in pesticides in drinking water source throughout Kilkenny city and county last year. However Irish Water, working in partnership with the National Pesticide […]
THERE was nothing sheepish about this brave Kilkenny Garda who came to the rescue of a new-born lamb and its mother. The drama unfolded this week when gardai and officials from the Department of Agriculture visited a farm in the Thomastown area after it received reports of suspected animal neglect. But when they arrived at […]