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What a pane! Vandals damage window of business premises in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 30th September 2019 0

THE window of a business premises in the city was damaged in an act of vandalism. Gardaí in Kilkenny are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which occurred on Circular Road at around 9pm last Friday. A local Garda spokesperson said a “group of people” were seen outside the premises at the time the window […]

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PROPERTY OF THE WEEK: Family home in historic heart of city for just €208,500

By Kilkenny Now 19th September 2019 0

The address: No. 42 Maudlin Street, Kilkenny city  The lowdown: Great value three-bedroom family home in an enviable city-centre location    The price: €208,500 ______________________________________________ WHEN it comes to city centre living, it doesn’t get much better than this address. Entering the front door from the street, a hallway with attractive tiling

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‘Dirty’ – inspector’s report reveals why Kilkenny takeaway was temporarily shut

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 3

By SHANE DORAN A WELL-KNOWN takeaway in Kilkenny city was temporarily shut down after a damning inspection report by food safety authorities. Kilkenny Kebabish on Walkin Street was forced to close its doors on August 16 last month after it was found to be in breach of EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2010. It […]

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Gang steal trailer and haul of goods in planned heist at Kilkenny city property

By Kilkenny Now 2nd July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THIEVES went off-road to gain access to a property on the outskirts of Kilkenny city  before making off with a large haul of stolen equipment. In what appears to have been a well-planned heist, the thieves stole a trailer, two power washers, a hedge trimmer, and a control box, as well as […]

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ELECTIONS 2019: New dawn for Kilkenny County Council, but status quo remains

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN NATIONALLY, the story of the 2019 local elections was undoubtedly the so-called ‘Green wave’ that swept across the country, with Sinn Féin the biggest loser in the shake-up of our local authorities. In Kilkenny, councillor Malcolm Noonan rode the crest of the wave, recording the second highest vote in the city behind […]

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ELECTIONS 2019: The results are all in! Eugene McGuinness is sole elected Independent, John Coonan and Martin Brett win seats

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2019 0

THE results are all in and the people have spoken. After two long days of counting, the final three seats have been filled on Kilkenny County Council. And there’s another McGuinness on the local authority, but this time it’s Independent Eugene (brother of John and uncle of city poll-topper Andrew) who will enter the political […]

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ELECTIONS 2019: ‘I’m overwhelmed’ – poll topper Andrew McGuinness pays tribute to family and supporters

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2019 0

ANDREW McGuinness has paid a heartfelt tribute to his family and election team in the wake of his poll topping exploits in Kilkenny City. The former mayor put in a hugely impressive performance in the election, securing 1,860 first preference votes, and his transfers should be enough to carry John Coonan over the line in […]

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ELECTIONS 2019: FG win two more seats as John Brennan and David Fitzgerald elected

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2019 0

AND then there were 10… Fine Gael have claimed another two seats on Kilkenny County Council. Sitting councillor John Brennan was elected on the third count in the Castlecomer area with 1,493 first preference votes. Meanwhile David Fitzgerald has taken the fourth seat in Kilkenny City after he picked up enough transfers from the second […]

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2019 Local Elections countdown – here is your full list of Kilkenny candidates

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2019 0

THE nominations are in, the campaigning is well underway and the stage is set for the May 24 local elections. Kilkenny County Council has confirmed a total of 44 candidates will contest the four electoral areas in in the city and county. Here is the full list of candidates: Kilkenny City Electoral Area (14 candidates […]

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Kilkenny election candidate withdraws from race for ‘personal and health reasons’

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

INDEPENDENT candidate Paul Brophy has announced he will not now contest next month’s local elections. Mr Brophy said he took his decision because of “personal and health reasons”. In a statement, he said: “Due to personal and health reasons I am no longer in a position to continue as a candidate in the local elections. […]