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Gardai hunt shoe thief after break-in at house in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2020 0

A burglar broke into a house in county Kilkenny before making off with a small sum of cash – and some footwear. The bizarre theft occurred at a property in the Courtnaboula area of Callan sometime between 4.30pm and 7.30pm on Wednesday. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed the burglar gained entry to the house after […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2020 0

Nuala CUMMINS (née Laracy) Barrettstown, Knocktopher, Kilkenny/Waterford Nuala Cummins (nee Laracy) Barrettstown, Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny who died on 21st February 2020 peacefully at her residence and is predeceased by her beloved husband Oliver. Deeply regretted by her loving family sons Brendan & Aidan, daughter Cathleen, daughters-in-law Michelle & Pauline,

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Teenager armed with shotgun arrested after three-day stand-off with gardai

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2020 0

A teenager has been arrested after he barricaded himself into a house over three days with a shotgun and ammunition. Nobody else was in the house at the time of the incident, which began at the house in Letterkenny, county Donegal around 5pm on Wednesday. Gardai today confirmed the incident was resolved peacefully at around […]

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BREAKING: Man (40s) killed in county Kilkenny road tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2020 0

A man in his forties has been killed in a fatal road accident in county Kilkenny. The tragedy occurred after the man’s van collided with a tree outside Goresbridge on the R705 to Bagenalstown in the early hours of this morning. Gardai in Thomastown are investigating the incident. A Garda spokesperson said this morning: “A […]

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Man arrested over county Kilkenny hit-and-run which left victim with life-changing injuries

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2020 0

A man has been arrested in relation to a serious hit-and-run incident in county Kilkenny which has left the victim with life-changing injuries. The incident occurred on the main Callan to Kilkenny Road at Ballymack Cross at around 1.10am last Saturday morning. Two male pedestrians were out walking when a car suddenly struck one of […]

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Cocaine bust in Kilkenny city-centre: Man (30s) arrested during Garda raid on house

By Kilkenny Now 21st February 2020 0

A Kilkenny man found in possession of €3,000 worth of cocaine ready for sale will appear in court soon. He was arrested yesterday after local gardai swooped on a house in the city-centre yesterday evening as part of a planned operation. A quantity of cocaine with a street value of €3,000 were seized in the […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Red or white? Or how about a glass of yellow?

By Kilkenny Now 21st February 2020 0

In eastern France, up near the border with Switzerland, they have been celebrating La Percée du Vin Jaune,  the Opening of the Yellow Wine. The festival is usually held in February;  the exact date varies to coincide with the release of the new vintage of this region’s unusual wine. I was  inroduced to it down […]

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Wage war: Kilkenny people urged to have their say on minimum pay

By Kilkenny Now 21st February 2020 0

People in Kilkenny are being encouraged to have their say on what they believe is a fair and equitable National Minimum Wage. The Low Pay Commission is asking people to submit their opinions on what they consider to be an appropriate minimum wage. Following a review of the public’s submissions, the Low Pay Commission will […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 21st February 2020 0

Mary FUNCHEON (née O’Gorman) Magdalen Court, Maudlin Street, Kilkenny city Funcheon (nee O’Gorman) (Magdalen Court, Maudlin Street, Kilkenny and formerly of Gortfree, Kilmanagh) 19th February 2020, peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Mary, pre-deceased by her loving son Philip, sadly missed by her devoted husband Patrick, son Paul, daughter Susan, sister

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Kilkenny and South East is ‘best small region in Europe’ to invest in: Financial Times

By Kilkenny Now 21st February 2020 0

Kilkenny and the South East is the best small region in Europe for companies looking to invest into. That’s according to the influential Financial Times newspaper, which featured a glowing overview of the South East’s potential in its Foreign Direct Investment Report – European Cities and Regions of the Future 2020/21 – published this week. […]