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Kilkenny community raise over €50,000 for family after devastating blaze

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2024 0

A big-hearted county Kilkenny community has raised more than €50,000 to help a local family whose businesses were destroyed in a devastating fire earlier over the weekend. Inistioge farmer Dermot Prendergast and his son John’s contracting business went up in smoke after the blaze broke out on the family farm shortly after midnight on Friday. […]

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Rural regeneration: Eight Kilkenny projects get €270,000 funding boost

By Kilkenny Now 8th October 2024 0

Eight Kilkenny projects have been awarded a combined €269,232 in the latest round of CLÁR funding. The latest funding under the scheme – a targeted investment programme for small infrastructural projects in rural areas that experience disadvantage – is part of an overall €472m investment announced by the Department of Rural and Community Development. Coolagh

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Former Kilkenny hurling star still making a big impact Down Under

By Kilkenny Now 6th October 2024 0

Former Kilkenny underage hurling star Darragh Joyce has signed a new one-year contract with the Brisbane Lions. The contracts means Joyce (27) extends his Aussie Rules career into a ninth year. The Rower-Inistioge clubman rose to sporting prominence when he captained Kilkenny to All-Ireland minor glory against Limerick in 2014. The same year, his brother […]

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‘Guests can feel like they’re truly on holiday’ in Kilkenny student’s designer bathroom

By Kilkenny Now 4th March 2022 Post a comment

A talented young county Kilkenny woman has been named as one of the winners in the 2022 SONAS Bathroom of the Year competition. Caoimhe Murphy, from Inistioge, came second place in the Technological University Dublin 2022 SONAS Bathroom Design of the Year in a competition held in association with the Interiors Association of Ireland. Students […]

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Elderly county Kilkenny resident robbed by four masked burglars in his home

By Kilkenny Now 20th January 2022 0

An elderly county Kilkenny man was subjected to a traumatic experience after four masked men broke into his home and robbed him. The shocking incident occurred at a property in Ballyshane, Inistioge, shortly after 7pm on Tuesday night. A local Garda source told KilkennyNow: “Four males entered the house where there was one sole male […]

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‘One of life’s true gentlemen’ – warm tributes after sudden death of hugely popular county Kilkenny publican

By Kilkenny Now 31st December 2021 0

‘A true gentleman’ was a phrase used by many to pay tribute to Inistioge publican Johnny O’Donnell, who passed away suddenly yesterday evening. Johnny, known to most as the owner of O’Donnell’s (The Spot’s) on the village square, was a hugely popular figure, to his customers and anyone who met him down through the years. […]

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Council to push ahead with controversial plan for scenic Kilkenny village despite local opposition

By Kilkenny Now 13th November 2021 0

A controversial plan to build new footpaths and paving to allow for parking spaces at one of Kilkenny’s most scenic villages will go ahead despite significant local opposition. A group called ‘Save Inistioge’, set up by local man John Gilsenan which currently has just under 600 members, came together in recent months to voice their […]

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Stunned Kilkenny village resident disturbs burglar during break-in

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2021 0

Gardai are investigating two break-ins that occured at a Kilkenny village on Friday night. In the first incident, a burglar attempted to break into a house in Deerpark, Inistioge. A Garda source confirmed suspect gained entry to the house via a ground floor window shortly before 9.30pm but was disturbed by the homeowner. A second […]

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Scenic county Kilkenny trail closed after giant tree uproots during stormy weather

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2021 0

A riverside section of one of the most popular walking trails in county Kilkenny has been temporarily closed after a mighty oak was uprooted during stormy weather. The section of the Woodstock Loop Walk at Inistioge was shut off after the tree crashed onto the walkway beside the River Nore, blocking access for hikers and […]

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Thieves target home heating oil from Kilkenny homes

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2021 0

Thieves broke into a property and removed oil from the tank before making their getaway. Local gardai confirmed the theft occurred at a house in The Rower sometime between Sunday, October 10 and last Saturday. Gardai urged homeowners to be conscious of oil tank security as thieves target increasingly expensive home heating supplies over the […]