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Ploughing Championships: Kilkenny commuters caught-up in massive 15km tailbacks

By Kilkenny Now 17th September 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY DELAYS of up to three to four hours and 15 kilometre tailbacks stretching into Kilkenny county have plagued the first morning of the National Ploughing Championship. The worst affect traffic routes are the two going through Kilkenny to the championship site in Fennagh, county Carlow. Those stuck in traffic took to social […]

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For richer and for poorer: Kilkenny’s highest and lowest earning neighbourhoods revealed

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE KILKENNY area with the highest average total household income been revealed. The Dunmore area north of the city tops the list with a household median gross income €72,076. That’s according to a new report released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Urlingford came bottom of the list in Kilkenny, recording an average household […]

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SPONSORED: Get connected – Imagine has fibre and wireless solutions to rural broadband problem

By Kilkenny Now 4th June 2019 0

BRINGING efficient broadband to rural Ireland has become a hot political issue. Several big telecom companies have backed away from the project, which the Government estimates will cost taxpayers €3 billion. But one provider believes it can supply the service for a fraction of that price. And while debate rages about a national plan, Imagine […]

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Kilkenny kids compete in Community Games All-Ireland Finals

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2019 0

Sinéad Connolly UP TO 50 children from Kilkenny are among the 1,500 taking part in the Community Games All-Ireland Finals this weekend. The finals, sponsored by Aldi, are taking place in UL and includes categories such as art, gymnastics, talent, quiz and handball. The All-Ireland Festival in August will feature competitions in a range of […]

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Legendary trainer Willie Mullins honoured with Civic Reception in Kilkenny today

By Kilkenny Now 13th May 2019 0

LEGENDARY horse trainer Willie Mullins will be honoured with a Civic Reception in Kilkenny this evening. The event will take place at the County Hall on John Street at 7.30pm. The Civic Reception comes on the back of an incredibly successful few weeks for the Goresbridge man. Last month he banished his Grand National hoodoo […]

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Kilkenny village will be ‘ghost town’ in 10 years unless new homes are built: election candidate

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2019 0

THE village of Goresbridge will become “a ghost town” within 10 years unless more social housing is built to keep families in the community. At one point the once-thriving East Kilkenny village was home to as many as 44 separate businesses. This number has now fallen to just 11, with just one shop and two […]

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‘Absolutely disgraceful’ – calls for CCTV at local graveyard targeted by litter louts

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2019 0

A LOCAL and General Election candidate has called for CCTV cameras to be installed at a county Kilkenny cemetery that was targeted by litter louts. There was outrage after pictures circulated on social media showed bags of discarded rubbish dumped outside Paulstown cemetery. The shocking pictures, which were widely shared on the KCLR Facebook page […]

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2019 Local Elections countdown – here is your full list of Kilkenny candidates

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2019 0

THE nominations are in, the campaigning is well underway and the stage is set for the May 24 local elections. Kilkenny County Council has confirmed a total of 44 candidates will contest the four electoral areas in in the city and county. Here is the full list of candidates: Kilkenny City Electoral Area (14 candidates […]

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‘You’ll never see me on a horse again, I’m finished’ – Ruby Walsh retires in style

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

WITH the sound of applause still ringing in his ears, Ruby Walsh removed the saddle from Kemboy and told Willie Mullins, the great Kilkenny trainer, that he was done. “I’m not going out for the next one,” Ruby said after weighing in for the final time. “Racing has been great to me but it doesn’t […]

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‘It’s unbelievable’ – Willie Mullins breaks Grand National duck in spectacular style

By Kilkenny Now 23rd April 2019 0

LEGENDARY Kilkenny trainer Willie Mullins summed up his elation fairly succinctly yesterday as he finally broke his duck at the Irish Grand National in spectacular style: “It’s unbelievable.” “It was a race I always wanted to win because it was probably the first big race we won at home in Doninga,” Mullins said, referring to […]