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Kilkenny Arts Festival X: Exciting new schedule will include live performances

By Kilkenny Now 20th July 2020 0

One of Kilkenny’s most iconic festivals has announced their plans for this year’s event, which will include a mix of live performances and events on digital platforms. Kilkenny Arts Festival this morning unveiled an exciting series of events which it will present under the title Kilkenny Arts Festival X. Organisers said they are “taking the […]

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We’re lovin’ it: Kilkenny McDonald’s restaurant reopens for dine-in customers

By Kilkenny Now 15th July 2020 0

The popular McDonald’s restaurant on Kilkenny’s Hebron Road is to reopen its dine-in service area from this afternoon. The company says the decision was made following the successful reopening of the drive-thru and takeaway in recent weeks. The Kilkenny fast food restaurant is among 27 nationwide that will restart dine-in services today, with a range […]

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Glanbia reveals price it will pay Kilkenny dairy farmers for June’s milk

By Kilkenny Now 14th July 2020 0

Glanbia has confirmed it will pay its Kilkenny milk suppliers 30.10 cent per litre for June. The company confirmed it will pay a base milk price for February of 29.68 cpl (including VAT) for creamery milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. This is an increase of 1.48cpl from the May base price. Farmer members […]

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Your county needs you: Cody calls for Cats to help with tourism drive

By Kilkenny Now 13th July 2020 0

Kilkenny is looking for volunteers to help highlight how what we already know – how great this city and county is! A new initiative, aimed at people stay-cationing in Kilkenny, is looking for people willing to be an advocate for the county and a convenient support for visitors. Kilkenny County Council is launching the Kilkenny Welcome […]

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Kilkenny engineers develop innovative VR Covid-19 safety programme while locked-down at home

By Kilkenny Now 11th July 2020 Post a comment

A pair of Kilkenny engineers have developed a virtual reality programme which hopes will make it easier for kids and those with autism to understand, and to educate them, on the risks and safety measures associated with Covid-19. Amazingly, Colin Fardey, a Software Research Engineer, and Miguel Ponce de Leon, a Technology Gateway Manager at […]

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Fighting back: Well-known Kilkenny businesses benefit from new digital funding

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2020 Post a comment

Two county Kilkenny retailers have been awarded funding to strengthen their online visibility and offerings, which enables them to reach a wider customer base.   Petmania Ltd and Archers Street Investment Ltd and both were approved for funding through the Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme, which is administered by Enterprise Ireland.    The funding is part […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: For the good of your wealth, stay home

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2020 553

If you fancy a three-bedroom semi in south Dublin it will cost you €413,000. If you would prefer to live among the homes of Donegal, a mere €100,000 will get you much the same house. Those are the average prices paid in the past three months, according to a study by the Real Estate Alliance. […]

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Property boom: Kilkenny house prices rising faster than anywhere else in Ireland

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2020 0

House prices in Kilkenny are rising faster than anywhere else in Ireland, new figures reveal. In fact Kilkenny is just one of only three areas in the county that have recorded a price rise in the last quarter, according to the the latest housing market report from Daft.ie. Overall, the average price of a home […]

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Five arrested after Kilkenny seaches as part of organised crime probe are released

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2020 0

Five men arrested this week following searches in Kilkenny in relation to horse passports and micro-chip tampering have been released without charge. The five were arrested on Tuesday, June 30, on charges of participation in a criminal organisation contrary to Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2006. All the men arrested were aged between […]

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Kilkenny consumers splashing their cash more now than before pandemic hit

By Kilkenny Now 2nd July 2020 0

Kilkenny consumers are now spending more on clothes, fast food and takeaway as the lockdown restrictions start to ease, according to a new survey. The report released AIB shows Friday, May 29 was the busiest day for shopping across in Kilkenny since restrictions have begun to ease. As Ireland prepares to enter phase three of […]