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Kilkenny Council to introduce horse exclusion zone on 20 streets in bid to crack down on animal welfare abuse

By Kilkenny Now 18th February 2020 Post a comment

A new horse exclusion zone will hopefully help end animal welfare abuses locally after 28 animals were seized in recent weeks by Kilkenny County Council. The new zone on 20 of Kilkenny city streets is also set to be unveiled in the coming weeks by Kilkenny County Council as animal welfare by-laws adopted are finally […]

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Search to resume today for man missing in River Nore for over a week

By Kilkenny Now 18th February 2020 0

The search for a man reported missing in the River Nore since last week will resume this afternoon following an improvement in conditions. Emergency services were forced to postpone the search over the weekend until Storm Dennis passed after being hampered in their search all last week due to strong currents and low visibility. Services […]

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Kilkenny man elected as chair of leading farming organisation

By Kilkenny Now 18th February 2020 0

Kilkenny man Ger O’Brien has been elected as chair of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) Suckler Committee. Mr O’Brien’s election was confirmed at a recent meeting of the association’s national executive in Portlaoise. Hailing from Mallardstown near Callan, Mr O’Brien runs a suckler enterprise with 60 cows and works

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AA serves up four-rosette rating as Kilkenny restaurant takes place among best in Ireland

By Kilkenny Now 18th February 2020 0

A Kilkenny restaurant is celebrating today after it received a huge endorsement from one of the world’s most notable food guides. The Lady Helen Restaurant at Mount Juliet Estate has been recognised as one of the best eateries in Great Britain and Ireland after being upgraded from a three-rosette rated establishment to a four-rosette restaurant. […]

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Break time: Gardai hunt gang of four that broke into county Kilkenny school

By Kilkenny Now 17th February 2020 0

Gardaí are on the hunt for a gang who broke into a county Kilkenny school and trashed its offices. The incident happened at Scoil Aireagal, Ballyhale shortly before 8.30pm last Thursday, February 13. Gardaí received a report of a break in at a school and upon arrival discovered the window of an office had been […]

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Breakfast of Champions: Two Kilkenny eateries named Ireland’s best

By Kilkenny Now 17th February 2020 0

If you want to start your day in the right way, well it appears you best come to Kilkenny to fill up on the most important meal of the day. Two local establishments have walked away with the top prize in their category at the Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast Awards announced today. Áran Bakery in […]

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Slow down folks, they’re now live: 903 new speed zones, including 17 in Kilkenny, rolled out

By Kilkenny Now 17th February 2020 0

Slow down folks … more than 900 new speed zones, including 27 in Kilkenny, came into effect across the country this morning. The 903 cameras will operate in areas that have a speed-related collision history where fatal, serious injury and now minor injury collisions occur. You can check out where they are on Garda.ie. Last […]

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Burnt out car found in Kilkenny after hit-and-run victim left with life-changing injuries

By Kilkenny Now 17th February 2020 0

A car found burnt out in county Kilkenny is suspected of being involved in a hit and run which caused life-changing injuries to the victim. Gardai have re-issued their appeal for anyone with information to about the incident in the early hours of Saturday morning to come forward. The incident occurred on the main Callan […]

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Kilkenny stars ‘lit up the floor’ on DWTS and will dance another week

By Kilkenny Now 17th February 2020 0

Both Kilkenny’s Dancing with the Stars contestants live to jive another day with the two of them safely through to next week’s show. Aidan (Taggy) Fogarty and his partner Emily Barker were one of the best on the night again and comfortably sauntered through to next week. Mary Kennedy and Kilkenny’s John Edward Nolan were […]

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By Kilkenny Now 17th February 2020 0

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