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€11m allocated for 80 road projects in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 3rd October 2024 0

Funding of €11 million has been agreed for 80 road projects in the Callan-Thomastown Municipal District. It is part of a three-year strategy of road upgrades agreed by local councillors at the monthly meeting held earlier this week. Electoral area Cathaoirleach, Cllr Peter ‘Chap’ Cleere, said it is hoped even more funding can be allocated […]

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Work on major new housing scheme in county Kilkenny underway

By Kilkenny Now 3rd October 2024 0

Work is underway on a major new social and affordable housing scheme in Thomastown. Kilkenny County Council confirmed works have started on the 42-unit mixed housing scheme at Abbeyhill, Ladywell Street. The new development is located in front of the new Primary Care Centre and within walking distance of Thomastown town centre. A council spokesperson […]

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‘I will miss your unique take on life’ – tributes to man killed in county Kilkenny road tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 3rd October 2024 0

Tributes have been paid to the driver of a car who died in a fatal single-vehicle collision in county Kilkenny on Monday. John Dollard, who is from Kilmacow, died after his car crashed on the $448 near Smithfield in Mullinavat at around 9.30am. Mr Dollard’s remains will repose at Donnacha Doyle & Sons Funeral Home […]

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‘His tax and NCT were over 700 days expired’ – man caught using mobile phone while driving in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 2nd October 2024 0

A driver whose tax and NCT were more than 700 days out of date had his car seized after he was caught illegally using his mobile phone while driving in Kilkenny city. The hapless motorist failed to heed gardai on mobile patrol who spotted him using his phone while driving. He was initially told he […]

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SPONSORED: Hawk Eye Plastering – where skill turns craft into an art

By Kilkenny Now 2nd October 2024 0

Plastering a wall or ceiling may look easy but anyone who has ever tried their hand at it will know that it is a very tricky business indeed. Even most professional builders and the keenest DIY enthusiasts will not tackle a plastering job. They know that too much can go wrong. It’s the skill of a […]

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Budget 2025: Summary of tax reliefs and supports – and what it means for you

By Kilkenny Now 1st October 2024 0

Budget 2025 features a wide range of tax reliefs and one-off welfare supports and comes amid mounting speculation the Coalition will move to call a general election before the end of the year. Fine Gael said the average worker will be more than €900 better off per year as a result of the measures announced […]

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ALERT: Kilkenny gardai warn of latest email scam doing the rounds

By Kilkenny Now 1st October 2024 0

Kilkenny gardai have issued a warning about a new scam targeting householders. People have been getting emails circulated by fraudsters falsely claiming to be a “support team” from An Post, saying a package “was damaged during transportation, causing the address information to be lost and unable to be delivered”. They are then asked to click […]

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Kilkenny hospital gets green light for major new extension

By Kilkenny Now 1st October 2024 0

Aut Even Hospital has been granted permission to build a significant extension at its campus on the outskirts of Kilkenny city. Kilkenny County Council gave the company operating the private hospital the green light for a new single storey extension to the front of the existing hospital building on the Freshford Road. The new extension […]

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Man, 70s, killed in county Kilkenny road tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 30th September 2024 0

A man in his 70s was killed in a fatal single vehicle collision in Co. Kilkenny this morning. The tragedy occurred at around 9.30am on the R448 at Smithstown, Mullinavat. The road was temporarily closed as Garda Forensic Collision investigators carried out a technical examination of the scene. It has since been reopened. Gardai this […]

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Banned driver caught behind wheel of a Merc in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 30th September 2024 0

A disqualified motorist’s E-Class Mercedes was seized by gardai after they were caught driving the car in Kilkenny city. In a social media post which showed the vehicle hoisted onto a tow truck, local gardai commented, “when an E Class is driven by a D class.” They said the driver “will have an opportunity to […]