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Council gives green light for large new car park in heart of Kilkenny city-centre

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2021 0

The regeneration of Kilkenny’s historic city-centre continues apace with the approval of a new car and coach park. Kilkenny County Council gave the green light to a request from the Kilkenny Abbey Quarter Development Partnership seeking permission to build a new parking facility at the former Smithwicks Brewery at St Canice’s Place. The permission grants […]

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WEATHER ALERT: New warning issued for Kilkenny, sub-zero temperatures and snow forecast

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2021 0

As cold and as it has been in Kilkenny this week, the coming days are expected to be much worse with snow, sleet and freezing conditions forecast. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow snow and ice warning which is set to last most of the weekend. The weather warning comes into effect at 6pm […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 2,371 new cases of virus as 52 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2021 0

A further 52 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 2,371 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,870. There have now been 184,279 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]

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Kilkenny man takes charge of Carlow hurlers for coming year

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2021 0

Carlow GAA have turned to a Kilkenny man to take the reigns as Senior Hurling Manager for the coming season with an eye in returning to the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. Tom Mullally, a native of Glenmore, is no stranger to the Carlow GAA having had great success at club level for one of the […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2021 0

Mary KENNY  Upper Byrnesgrove, Ballyragget Peacefully, in the loving care of the matron and staff at Brookhaven Nursing Home, Ballyragget. Mary will be sadly missed by her niece and nephew, relatives, neighbours, friends, and her H.S.E. carers. In accordance with current Government/HSE guidelines and in the interest of public health and the safely of our […]

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Religious group gets approval for new cultural centre in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2021 0

A multi-denominational Christian grouping has been given the go-ahead to create an education and cultural centre in the heart of Kilkenny city. The Kilkenny Christian Centre received approval from Kilkenny County Council for its plans to build a new cultural centre on the site of the former Kilkenny Stoves showroom on Dean Street. The Kilkenny […]

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AA urges motorists to drive with caution on 30km stretch of Kilkenny motorway following snowfall

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2021 0

Motorists are being asked to drive with extra care in county Kilkenny this morning and emergency services deal with heavy snowfalls. AA Roadwatch has issued a warning for a 30km stretch of the M9 motorway where snowfall has made driving conditions hazardous. The warning is in place between Junction 10, Knocktopher and Junction 12, Grannagh […]

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Last orders: Popular county Kilkenny bar is put on market

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2021 0

A prominent and popular bar and shop in county Kilkenny has just gone on the market. Doyle’s Bar in Carrigeen, just outside Mooncoin, has been put for sale with a guide price of €395,000. The whole property comes with a bar, a retail and convenience store, two two- bedroom apartments, and parking to the rear […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: It’s baad! Kilkenny braced for Big Freeze with spells of sleet and snow

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2021 0

Break out the big coats if you’re venturing outside in Kilkenny this weekend, because freezing sub-zero temperatures are on the way. The mercury plummet to a teeth-rattling -4 degrees in parts of the country last night, leading into a cold weekend with spells of snow and sleet expected. Today will be cold but sunny, with […]

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Cigarettes and alcohol found in crashed getaway car after break-in at Kilkenny shop

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2021 0

A gang crashed a car in the centre of a county Kilkenny village soon after a break-in of a shop, then fled the scene leaving behind their haul. Shortly before 3am this morning a shop in Johnstown, not far from Urlingford was broken into. The burglars smashed a window to the side of the building […]