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‘I couldn’t believe it’ – Kilkenny lotto winner plans to travel Europe in new campervan

By Kilkenny Now 31st October 2024 0

A local Lotto winner said he literally “couldn’t believe” his luck when he matched his winning numbers. The Kilkenny man was one of five winners – all from the south east – who collected their prizes at the National Lottery HQ in Dublin after the bank holiday weekend. He scooped a cash prize of €56,625 […]

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Cobblestones on historic Kilkenny street damaged in act of vandalism

By Kilkenny Now 27th September 2021 0

Serious damage was caused to a section of Kilkenny city-centre street after a steel bollard was removed from the ground. The incident occurred at Kieran Street on Friday. A local Garda source confirmed cobblestones surroudning the bollard were also damaged after the bollard was removed. After the steel bollard was removed it was then thrown […]

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Vandals cause damage to café in Kilkenny city-centre

By Kilkenny Now 6th September 2021 0

Vandals caused damage to a screen outside a café on one of Kilkenny’s most popular streets. The incident occurred on Kieran Street sometime between Thursday evening and Friday morning. A local Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí in Kilkenny received a report of damage to a plastic screen outside a café on Kieran St. The damage is […]

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Skateboarder hospitalised after late night assault in Kilkenny city-centre

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2021 0

A man was taken to hospital suffering from head injuries after he was pushed off his skateboard. The assault occurred in the Kieran Street area of Kilkenny city at around 1.45am on Sunday morning. A local Garda spokesperson told KilkennyNow.ie the victim suffered a cut to the back of his head and had to be taken […]

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Hundreds of Kilkenny folk will link arms to raise funds for Chernobyl projects

By Kilkenny Now 18th July 2019 0

PEOPLE in Kilkenny will form a human chain this evening to fund essential supplies for Chernobyl children. The chain will form around High Street, Kieran Street & Rose Inn Street at 6 pm this evening. The guests of honour at the event are the 25 Belarusian children currently visiting Kilkenny as part of the Chernobyl […]