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Graiguenamanagh’s ‘Town of Books’ – a new chapter opens for festival

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A FESTIVAL aimed at breathing life back into a town after its fair share of business closures is ready to open a new chapter this weekend. The 16th Graiguenamanagh ‘Town of Books’ Festival launches tonight and will run until Sunday evening. More than 30 independent booksellers have been confirmed for the event, which […]

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County Kilkenny €9million flood relief project ready to go to design stage

By Kilkenny Now 27th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE €9 million Graiguenamanagh flood relief scheme is one step closer to starting as the project has gone for design tender. Last year funding was confirmed for the project immediately in the aftermath of the damage caused by Storm Deirdre. This project is a joint undertaking by Kilkenny County Council and Carlow […]

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Vandals wreck roof of county Kilkenny building and leave their underwear behind

By Kilkenny Now 17th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY BRAZEN vandals had the bare cheek to leave their underwear behind them after thrashing the roof of a county Kilkenny brass band’s practice rooms. The practice room’s roof of Graiguenamanagh Brass Band, Ireland’s oldest brass band, was ruined in an act of wanton sabotage on Saturday night last. The culprit then left […]

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UPDATE: Four children injured in horrific county Kilkenny car crash

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY EIGHT people have been rushed to hospital following a two-vehicle crash close to Graiguenamanagh this morning. Four children and four adults were rushed to St Luke’s for treatment, but it is believed their injuries are not life-threatening. The horror crash occurred at the Cross of Skeagh near Graiguenamanagh on the R703 just […]

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Emergency services rush to county Kilkenny crash – multiple injuries reported

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2019 0

TWO CARS were involved in a serious crash close to Graiguenamanagh this morning. Emergency services have rushed to the scene at Coolnamara Cross on the R703. The crash occurred just before 11 am, and it is believed there are multiple injuries. Gardai have closed the road while emergency services deal with the crash. More to […]

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Four Kilkenny communities nominated for All-Ireland ‘Pride of Place’ awards

By Kilkenny Now 20th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY has been chosen to host one of Ireland’s most important community awards this year, and the county will be well represented with no fewer than four nominees. The 17th Annual All-Ireland Pride of Place Gala Awards Ceremony will take place in Kilkenny on Saturday, November 30, Tthe four groups from the […]

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Kilkenny councillors reverse ban on press and public from policy meetings

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY County Councillors have rowed back on their decision to ban the public and press from their policy meetings. On Friday, June 7th the city and county’s newly elected councillors voted by 19 votes to five to exclude the public and press from all its strategic policy committees (SPCs). Apart from Cllr […]

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REVEALED: Rise in number of Kilkenny woman travelling to UK for abortions

By Kilkenny Now 14th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY MORE women from Kilkenny travelled to the UK to have abortions in 2018 than in the previous year despite the repeal to the Eighth Amendment, new figures reveal.   According to a new report, 52 women from Kilkenny had abortions in clinics in England and Wales last year. The figure for 2017 […]

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Kilkenny Gardai try to unravel mystery of missing mower

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2019 0

GARDAI are investigating the theft of a lawnmower from a garage outside a house in Inistioge. The owner only reported the lawnmower missing this week, but it could have been stolen at anytime between May 11 and May 17. A local Garda spokesperson said the owner initially thought a family member may have borrowed the […]

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‘I’ll be a carer until I die, but will I be fighting until the day I die?’ – Kilkenny mother of children with special needs

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2019 0

By SINÉAD CONNOLLY EVERY day is a battle for Kilkenny mother Linda Comerford. As a mother of children with special needs, Linda is used to juggling school lunches, soccer training while also advocating for their rights to have access to appropriate education and resources. “My eldest will be 18 this year and I feel I […]