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Teenager hospitalised after violent attack in Kilkenny city-centre

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2024 0

A teenager was taken to hospital after he was brutally attacked in Kilkenny city-centre in broad daylight. The incident occurred in the Canal Walk area at around 3pm on Saturday. A male teenager suffered non-life threatening facial injuries during the assault and was taken to St Luke’s General Hospital for treatment. Gardaí said their investigations […]

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‘Traumatised’ – four ‘helpless’ puppies rescued from freezing cold in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2024 0

Four dogs were found in a distressed state in the freezing cold in Kilkenny. The animals – two of which are puppies “barely five week old” – were rescued by members of the My Lovely Horse charity this week. Writing on social media, the charity noted the two puppies are “very sick babies”. A spokesperson […]

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Santa Claus is coming to town… to launch Yulefest Kilkenny!

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2024 0

The Man in Red himself is paying a special pre-Christmas visit to Kilkenny to officially launch this year’s Yulefest. Kilkenny will be transformed into a winter wonderland on Saturday as Santa travels by boat down the River Nore (Rudolph and Co. have been given the weekend off) before taking a trip around the city and […]

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Motorist dumps car with bald tyres and no tax on footpath of Kilkenny’s busiest street

By Kilkenny Now 26th November 2024 0

A motorist faces a hefty fine after he parked his car on the footpath of Kilkenny’s busiest street in broad daylight. Kilkenny gardaí also discovered the vehicle had bald tyres and no tax. A local officer did a double take when they say the car blocking the footpath on High Street. A local garda spokesperson […]

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By Kilkenny Now 26th November 2024 0

Barefoot Yoga Dublin is excited to announce the launch of its March 2025 immersive 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training programme, designed for those seeking to deepen their practice, cultivate mindfulness, and embark on a rewarding journey towards becoming a certified yoga instructor. Under the guidance of our dedicated owner, Olivia Goldrick, and her highly qualified and […]

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Fifth generation Kilkenny bar is ‘Pub of the Year’

By Kilkenny Now 26th November 2024 0

A local family-run bar has been crowned Irish Pub of the Year 2024. Malzards Pub in Stoneyford was honoured as national champion from a field of 70 regional winners at a gala awards ceremony in The Round Room at The Mansion House in Dublin. This year’s Irish Pub Awards – which had more than 1,000 […]

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BERT ALERT: Another weather warning issued for Kilkenny; thousands of homes still without power

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2024 0

Another Status Yellow weather alert has been issued for Kilkenny as Storm Bert battered the country. The of thousands of homes and businesses are still without power after the storm wreaked havoc across Ireland. Donegal and the west of the country were particularly hard hit as the storm brought torrential rain and winds gusting close […]

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‘You can help Jo Jo’ – family of murdered Kilkenny woman urge people to ‘keep the candle of hope burning’

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2024 0

The family of Josephine ‘Jo Jo’ Dullard have thanked the public for their support as the search for the missing Kilkenny woman continues and have asked people to “keep the candle of hope burning to help her find her way home”. Ms Dullard went missing 29 years ago as she was on her way back […]

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Plans for new wind farm in county Kilkenny lodged with council

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2024 0

Plans for a new wind farm development have been lodged with Kilkenny County Council. The planning application lodged by Briskalagh Ltd is seeking permission to construct seven wind turbines in an areas situated around 3.5km south of Tullaroan. In its application, the company has requested permission “for a period of 10 years for a development […]

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Weather alert issued for Kilkenny as Storm Bert approaches

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2024 0

The country has been warned to brace for the incoming Storm Bert as Met Éireann issued a series of weather warnings that will continue into the weekend. It comes after snow and ice left parts of the country resembling a winter wonderland yesterday as the Arctic conditions forced some schools to close, left commuters facing […]