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More than €3,000 worth of building equipment stolen from site in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 8th August 2020 0

A construction site in county Kilkenny was targeted by thieves earlier this week, who made of with more than €3,000 worth of equipment. The incident happened at a site in Milltown, Graiguenamanagh where a house is currently under construction. Thieves broke in sometime between 11am on Tuesday and 8am on Wednesday and made of with […]

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Fears for Kilkenny jobs as bank announces massive 1,400 cuts

By Kilkenny Now 6th August 2020 0

There are fears over the future of several Kilkenny jobs after Bank of Ireland announced it is to slash its workforce by 1,400. The bank made the announcement after posting its half-yearly results. It said Covid-19 has had a hugely detrimental effect on its business and is set to continue to do so into the […]

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Man (80s) dies following house fire in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 28th July 2020 0

One person has died and a second had to be rushed to hospital following a house fire in a county Kilkenny town overnight. A man in his 80’s died in the fire which happened on the Main Street of Graiguenamnagh shortly after 11pm last night. His body has now been removed to University Hospital Waterford […]

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Extend the branch: Kilkenny libraries ramp-up phased re-opening of services around the county

By Kilkenny Now 7th July 2020 0

The facilities offered by Kilkenny County Council Library Service during lockdown have proved very popular and now they are looking to further extend what they can currently offer to the public. The door-to-door delivery service to those over 70s continues and since it started, the service has made 427 visits across the county and 1,300 […]

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Thief smashes window of car parked at Kilkenny graveyard, steals woman’s handbag as she visited grave

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2020 0

A thief smashed the window of a car parked outside a local graveyard and stole a woman’s handbag as she paid her respects to a loved one at the cemetery. The robbery occurred at around 5.30pm yesterday at St Michael’s Cemetery in Tinnahinch, Graiguenamanagh. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “While visiting a grave in the […]

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Green light for large new housing development in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 28th June 2020 0

The local authority has granted approaval for a large new housing estate in a county Kilkenny town. The 33-house development to be known as Cois na Bearu will create accommodation for more than 130 people in Graiguenamanagh. Corestone 4 Ltd originally applied for permission to build the new development in last year, they were later […]

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You can bank on it: BOI to reopen all Kilkenny branches

By Kilkenny Now 8th June 2020 Post a comment

Three local Bank of Ireland branches closed down because of the Covid-19 pandemic will reopen before the end of the month, it was confirmed today. There had been fears some of the 161 branches which were temporarily closed down at the end of March, may not re-open once the Coronavirus emergency passed. However, Bank of […]

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In hot water: Hunt on for gang who robbed boat in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 5th June 2020 0

A pleasure boat, its engine, and trailer have been stolen from a county Kilkenny driveway. The two-berth river cruiser called the “Shady Lady” was stolen from a driveway in Friar’s Hill in Graiguenamanagh sometime between Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, June 4. Not only was the distinctive blue and white boat taken, the boat’s outboard […]

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WATCH: Heart-lifting video of Kilkenny teen hugging grandma with new invention goes viral on Fox News USA

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2020 0

A Kilkenny teenager and his grandmother have become internet sensations after a video posted online of a device the teen invented to give his cocooning grandparent a hug has gone viral across the world. The video of Jody Brooks (13), from Graiguenamanagh, hugging his Grandmother May for the first time in months was posted online […]

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Thieves steal livestock trailer worth €10,000 from county Kilkenny farmyard

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2020 0

Gardai are on the lookout for the people who stole a cattlebox from a county Kilkenny farmyard and then hoofed it. The top of the range cattlebox was stolen from a farmyard in Graiguenamanagh sometime between last Sunday evening, April 19 and Monday morning, April 20. The distinctive cattlebox was a 10ft x 15ft Indespension […]