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Revenues up at Kilkenny multinational Glanbia but profits take a dive

By Kilkenny Now 26th February 2020 0

Kilkenny’s multinational nutrition and dairy group Glanbia PLC saw revenues rise but profits decline as it announces its 2019 annual report. The company reported revenues of €3.9bn in their full results released today, up 16.6% on 2018. However, profits dropped by €53.8m to €180.2m, a  23.1% decline, which the company put down to a declining […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 26th February 2020 0

Maura FENLON (née Joyce) Green Road, Carlow Town, Carlow / Kilkenny Maura Fenlon (née Joyce) of Green Rd., Carlow and formerly of Higginstown, Co. Kilkenny passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on February 25th, 2020, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Co Kilkenny Much loved mother of Niall, Eleanor and Darragh, sadly missed by her lifelong […]

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WATCH: Ted! Tullaroan stars go that extra ‘Furlong’ in support of Taggy’s dancing

By Kilkenny Now 26th February 2020 0

With senior status safely in the bag and an All-Ireland Intermediate title proudly displayed in the clubhouse, the Tullaroan hurlers must be content with the season they had. Well NO! It seems some of the lads including Kilkenny legend Tommy Walsh and his brothers Padraig, Martin and Shane are getting itchy feet in the off […]

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OPERATION STORM: 24 arrested in major crackdown on crime in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 26th February 2020 0

Gardai have arrested 24 people as part of the latest crackdown on organised crime targets in county Kilkenny. The arrests were made in the Thomastown district as part of Operation Storm targeting criminal activity. Eight of the arrests were on foot of outstanding bench warrants and the remaining 16 were arrested on being involved in […]

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Kilkenny store makes €500 donation to local women’s refuge

By Kilkenny Now 26th February 2020 0

The Amber Kilkenny Women’s Refuge has become the latest charity to benefit from Aldi’s Community Grants programme. The refuge recently received a €500 grant from team at Aldi’s store on the Waterford Road. The €500 donation was presented to Jean Murphy from the Amber Kilkenny Women’s Refuge by Pamala O’Neil of Aldi. Aldi’s Community

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Sheep killed by loose dogs on county Kilkenny farm

By Kilkenny Now 25th February 2020 0

A sheep has been savaged and killed and another badly injured in a dog attack on a county Kilkenny farm. The incident happened at a farm in Ballinalackan, close to Ballyraggett early on Sunday morning and is the latest in a line of attacks on livestock in the area. One sheep died after it ran […]

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THROW-IN: Your guide to all the upcoming local GAA fixtures

By Kilkenny Now 25th February 2020 Post a comment

Tue 25 Feb Duggan Steel Under-13 Roinn A Football League Group A (Round: Rd 2), Venue: Palmerstown, Erins Own V Dicksboro18:45, Duggan Steel Under-13 Roinn A Football League Group B (Round: Rd 2), Venue: Danesfort, Danesfort V Young Irelands19:00, Fri 28 Feb Duggan Steel Under-13 Roinn B Football League Group A (Round: Rd 2), Venue: […]

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BREAKING: Kieran Greene (35) found guilty of murdering Kilkenny grandmother Patricia O’Connor

By Kilkenny Now 25th February 2020 0

A 35-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering a Kilkenny woman, whose body was dismembered and spread around the Wicklow Mountains in 2017. Kieran Greene was on trial in Central Criminal Court for the murder of Patricia O’Connor, the mother of his then partner, Louise and now faces a mandatory life sentence. Patricia O’Connor […]

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Students in three South East schools identified as ‘high risk’ for Coronavirus after returning from Italy – report

By Kilkenny Now 25th February 2020 0

Students from three schools in Waterford have been identified as “high risk” cases for the coronavirus after recently returning from trips to Italy, it is being reported. The Irish Examiner is reporting the student groups, from three different Waterford schools, have returned from Italian trips in recent days, having spent time in the Trentino, Andalo […]

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€45,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis found during raid on county Kilkenny house

By Kilkenny Now 25th February 2020 2

€45,000 worth of drugs were recovered from a house in a county Kilkenny village following a planned raid. Gardai yesterday evening raided a house in Freshford under a search warrant and discovered the drugs. €5,000 worth of cocaine was found along with €40,000 worth of cannabis. The operation was carried out by members of the […]