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Hero of the Gaels: Kilkenny legend pulls no punches in new TG4 documentary

By Kilkenny Now 19th March 2021 0

A Kilkenny hurling legend with eight All-Ireland titles to his name has been selected for the Laochra Gael treatment. Eoin Larkin will feature on the popular TG4 programme over the coming season. The James Stephen’s clubman played for Kilkenny seniors for 12 years between 2004 and 2016, pocketing eight All-Ireland’s and 10 Leinster championships along […]

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Warm tributes paid to solider (26) who died suddenly at Kilkenny Army Barracks

By Kilkenny Now 12th February 2021 0

A soldier has died suddenly at the James Stephens Army Barracks in Kilkenny. The Defences Forces have confirmed that Private Mark Mahon (26) sadly passed away after he became ill while at work. Private Mahon was found in an unresponsive state by his colleagues at the Kilkenny Barracks yesterday morning. A nurse and doctor were called […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Is a broadcaster really worth 10 times more than a nurse?

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2021 0

RTE paid Ryan Tubridy €495,000 in 2019. A senior staff nurse in a public hospital earns  €48,736 a year. The national broadcaster paid the money to a company called Tuttle Productions for the services of Mr Tubridy, according to figures released last week. In 2019, RTE paid €450,00 to a company called What Next Productions […]

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‘Looking forward to getting back for the club All-Ireland semi’ – Christmas messages from Kilkenny soldiers overseas

By Kilkenny Now 25th December 2019 0

While many make the trek back to Ireland for Christmas from all corners of the world, there are others who know by the career they have chosen Christmas could very well be spent a long way from home and loved ones in a less than harmonious and peaceful land. These are the brave and the […]

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Defence Forces in ‘secret mission’ to bring Isis bride and child back to Ireland: report

By Kilkenny Now 3rd November 2019 0

IRELAND’S Defence ­Forces have launched “a secret ­mission” to help bring Islamic State bride Lisa Smith and her two-year-old daughter back to Ireland, reports claim today. Military personnel, including members of the elite Irish Army Ranger Wing, have been deployed to a location near the border between ­Turkey and Syria with the goal of repatriating […]

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New state-of-the-art training facilities for Kilkenny Barracks

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2019 0

KILKENNY’S Army barracks is set to benefit from a €3.5 million cash injection. The Government signed off on a contract for the construction of a gymnasium and multi-sports facility at James Stephens barracks in the city. Defence Minister, Paul Kehoe TD, made the announcement while he was in Kilkenny on Friday, inspecting the troops of […]

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Kilkenny army unit claim gold at ‘world’s toughest patrolling test’

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY A GROUP of soldiers based in Kilkenny have struck gold at what is called the “world’s toughest patrolling test.” The soldiers from the Kilkenny based 3rd Infantry Batallion of the James Stephen’s Barracks in the city won a gold medal in the 60th anniversary edition of the Cambrian Patrol competition in Wales. […]

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Kilkenny hurling star to miss league as he embarks on UN peace keeping mission

By Kilkenny Now 11th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY HE spends his time on the pitch keeping some of Ireland’s sharpest shooters subdued, now as part of his duties he is off to keep some real shooters in-check. Four-time All-Ireland winner and four-time All-Star defender, Kilkenny’s Paul Murphy is off to the Lebanon as part of the 3rd Infantry Battalion on […]

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Kilkenny’s army barracks to benefit from €37m investment as part of upgrade

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY STEPHENS Barracks in Kilkenny is set to benefit from one of the Government’s largest allocations to the Defence Forces in the history of the state. Brand new training facilities are to be constructed at the city’s barracks as part of a €37 million investment in capital projects designed to upgrade military facilities. […]

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UPDATE: Kilkenny soldiers stranded in Syria to be reunited with families tomorrow

By Kilkenny Now 6th April 2019 0

KILKENNY soldiers who were among the Irish troops left stranded in Syria at the end of their six-month tour of duty will finally be reunited with their families tomorrow afternoon. The men and women of the 158th Infantry Battalion were scheduled to arrive home at 9.40am on Thursday on a flight from Beirut. But they […]