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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Through the smoke I spy a Healy-Rae

By Kilkenny Now 11th September 2021 0

People in Dublin were wearing face masks 35 years ago, but not to guard against a virus or infection. Shops had started to sell them as a means of protection against the smog that choked the city every winter. The worst days were those with light rain and no wind to disperse the pollution. On […]

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‘We should be getting a break’ – McGuinness calls for restrictions to be lifted in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2021 0

Outspoken local TD John McGuinness has called for a county by county apporach to lifting Covid-19 restrictions. It comes after a report today confirmed Kilkenny has the second lowest rate of Covid infection in the country, at just 24.2 cases per population of 100,000. Only Kerry (19) has a lower infection rate. Donegal (295.9) has […]

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Kilkenny Minister ‘thoroughly devastated’ by catastrophic wild fires

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2021 0

Kilkenny TD and Heritage Minister Malcolm Noonan said “thoroughly devasted” by the illegal fires that wiped-out huge swathes of Kilkenny National Park and parts of Mayo over the weekend. Minister Noonan also said he believes the devastating wildfires were started deliberately. The Kilkenny TD visitd the National Park in Kerry yesterday to see witness the […]

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Don’t miss new Swiss flight deal: Cork Airport expands Zurich service

By Kilkenny Now 8th October 2019 0

CORK Airport, Ireland’s fastest-growing airport just 90 minutes drive from Kilkenny, today welcomed the news that Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is to expand its Cork-Zurich service for Summer 2020. The airline will operate an Airbus A220-100/A220-300 offering four flights per week – on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday – commencing on March 29 and

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Kilkenny suspects targeted as part of nationwide prostitution sting

By Kilkenny Now 27th September 2019 0

A NUMBER of people suspected of paying for sex in Kilkenny and Carlow have been questioned by gardai as part of a nationwide sting operation. A total of 38 people across the country were stopped and spoken to by gardaí last week on suspicion of having paid for prostitution services. Some of the suspects are […]

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Herd the good news? Kilkenny gets new regional lab as part of €33.5m investment

By Kilkenny Now 4th September 2019 0

A NEW regional laboratory will be developed in Kilkenny which will further improve animal diagnostic services for the county, Minister John Paul Phelan confirmed today. The new facility is included as part of Project Ireland 2040, details of which were confirmed by Agriculture Minister Michael Creed. The development of the Department of Agriculture, Food and […]

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Car-azy! Kilkenny motorists among hardest hit by parking charges

By Kilkenny Now 3rd September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY County Council raked in more than €2.3 million from car-parking charges last year. Newly published figures reveal Kilkenny took one of the highest sums of money from motorists compared to other local authorities outside of the capital. The €2.3 million collected by Kilkenny Council is the fourth-highest figure nationwide outside Dublin, […]

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Dublin’s drive for five postponed as Kerry hold out for draw

By Kilkenny Now 1st September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY DUBLIN have to wait another two weeks to see if their drive for immortality happens. The drive for five is on hold after Dublin and Kerry played out a 1-16 to 1-16 draw. Johnny Cooper’s red for a second yellow card just before half-time, like Richie Hogan’s in the hurling two weeks, […]

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GP CRISIS: Three out of four surgeries in Kilkenny can’t take on new patients

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2019 0

THREE out of four GP surgeries in Kilkenny city and country are full to capacity and cannot take on any new patients, according to a report published this morning. The country’s deepening GP crisis is highlighted in a new survey carried out by The Sunday Independent. As part of its investigation, the newspaper contacted a […]

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EURO ELECTIONS: Battle for Ireland South to drag on for up to four more weeks

By Kilkenny Now 30th May 2019 0

THE final list of elected candidates for the Ireland South constituency will not be known until June 21 after Sinn triggered a full recount in the European Parliament election. The recount will begin at 9am next Tuesday morning in Cork and could cost the State up to €1m. The recount decision was made after it […]