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Gardai in new public appeal over crash that claimed life of Kilkenny student

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2022 0

Gardai have renewed a public appeal for information in relation to a fatal road crash that claimed the life of a young Kilkenny student. Cian Mooney (17), a student at Kildalton College who was from Castlecomer, died after the car in which he was a passenger crashed outside Piltown at around 8pm last Wednesday. In […]

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‘Cian would brighten your day’ – moving tributes to Kilkenny teen killed in road tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2022 0

Warm tributes have been paid to the Kilkenny teenager who tragically lost his life in a car crash earlier this wek. Cian Mooney (17), a student at Kildalton College who was from Castlecomer, died after the car in which he was a passenger crashed outside Piltown at around 8pm on Wednesday. Two other young men […]

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Horse play: Plans to build new equine training building at Kilkenny college

By Kilkenny Now 3rd March 2022 0

An agricultural college has unveiled plans to build a new equine education training building on its ground in county Kilkenny. Teagasc, the State agency providing research, advisory and education in agriculture, horticulture, food and rural development in Ireland, has also sought permission from Kilkenny County Council to build a new car park for 150 spaces […]

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National programme aimed at protecting hedgerow wildlife launched in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A NEW initiative aimed at protecting the habitats of insects, birds and animals who live in hedgerows has been launched in Kilkenny. Teagasc Hedgerow Week 2019  was officially launched at Kildalton Agriculture and Horticulture College in Piltown yesterday by Andrew Doyle TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and […]

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Young Kilkenny farmer is named Teagasc Student of the Year

By Kilkenny Now 30th March 2019 0

A YOUNG farmer from Urlingford has been named as the Teagasc/FBD Insurance Student of the Year for 2018. Paul Bowden completed the Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Agricultural (Dairy Herd Management) with Distinction at Teagasc Kildalton Agricultural College. Presenting the award, Minister Michael Creed said: “The panel of judges have informed methat the standard was […]