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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2021 0

Margaret (Bobby) RYAN (née Nolan) Bleach Road, Dunmore Ryan (nee Nolan) (Bleach Road, Dunmore, Co. Kilkenny) 5th March 2021, peacefully, at her daughter Anne’s home and in the loving care of her family, Margaret (Bobby) pre-deceased by her husband Tom and son Martin, beloved mother of Tom Jnr, Larry and Anne, sadly missed by her […]

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Kilkenny arts groups to draw down over €1m in funding

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2021 0

More than €1 million has been set aside this year for Kilkenny art events and projects by the Arts Council of Ireland. Five organisations in Kilkenny are to benefit from a total of €1,053,837 in grants as part of the Art Council’s Strategic Funding for the coming year. The  Government has made an increased grant […]

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Beet that: Successful Kilkenny company given more time to grow business

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2021 0

A small Kilkenny business has received a significant boost after its request for an extension to its planning period for a new processing plant and wastewater treatment facility was approved. Mooncoin Homegrown Beetroot has been granted an extra five-years by Kilkenny County Council to complete the construction of a processing room and water treatment plant […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 522 new Covid-19 cases, nine further deaths confirmed nationally

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2021 0

A further nine people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 552 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,405. There have now been 222,201 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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SPONSORED: Piero’s pizza bases, a labour of love bringing a slice of Italy to Irish kitchens

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2021 Post a comment

When Italian baker Gianpiero De Vallier moved to Ireland, he brought an important part of his native Italy with him. “When you grow up in a country where food is love, you bring that with you wherever you go,” he says. Piero and his Irish wife Cliona’s love of good food has led to the creation of […]

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Kilkenny car sales show signs of recovery after Covid crash

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2021 0

New car sales in Kilkenny have increased year on year by 8% for the month of February, new figures reveal. Overall, there are positive signs for the car industry as new car sales are up 6% nationally on the same period last year. New vehicle registration figures released by The Society of the Irish Motor […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2021 0

Billy HOGAN Kilrush, Freshford In his 86th year. Beloved husband of the late Marie. Loving father of Ciara and Niamh and grandfather of Mischa, Caelan, Cóilín, Liam and Leelah. He died in the gentle care of the staff at Brookhaven Nursing Home Ballyragget and supported by his brother Patrick and dear friends Margaret and Pat […]

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Kilkenny Garda warning after latest shocking puppy theft

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2021 0

Gardai have re-issued their appeal regarding the theft of six puppies from a house in Kilkenny city earlier this week. They are offering advise on how dog-owners can keep their pets safe after seeing an upsurge in dog-nappings again recently. On Tuesday night, six seven-week-old Cardigan Corgi puppies were stolen from a dog house at […]

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Kilkenny Castle goes green for St Patrick’s celebrations

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2021 0

Kilkenny Castle will bask in a green glow in the countdown to St Patrick’s Day as part of a colourful campaign to entice people outdoors again. Our world-famous building is one of 42 historic and State structures across the country that will be “greening” up for this year’s five-day celebration of Ireland’s patron Saint. The […]

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Changes sought to new homes in heart of Kilkenny’s medieval centre

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2021 0

The developers behind the contruction of two new homes within a historic area of special conservation in Kilkenny city centre are now seeking to change aspects of the plans before building work gets underway. Last summer Kilkenny County Council gave the green light for developer Claire Costello to build two modern houses on a 0.114 […]