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Burglar smashed front door of home in Kilkenny village while owner was away

By Kilkenny Now 13th February 2020 0

Gardai are investigating an attempted break-in of a house in a county Kilkenny village. The incident happened at Comeragh View, Mooncoin between 7pm on Saturday, February 8 and 11am on Sunday, February 9. The homeowner, who was not at the property at the time of the incident, returned home to find a glass panel in […]

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Romantic Kilkenny: 10 things for loved-up couples to do on Valentine’s weekend

By Kilkenny Now 13th February 2020 0

When it comes to looking for things to do on St Valentine’s weekend, you don’t have to look any further than the Marble City. Kilkenny, with the breathtaking Castle, beautiful medieval streets and mounth-watering array of top restaurants, is Ireland’s most romantic city, full of things for loved-up couples to explore. Whether it’s culture, shopping,

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Cons and Roses: Kilkenny people urged to be wary of Valentine’s ‘romance fraud’

By Kilkenny Now 13th February 2020 2

St Valentine’s day is said to be the most romantic day of the year, but it can also have the opposite effect of making people feel lonely – and there are people out there only too willing to exploit this loneliness. This Valentine’s Day, gardai are urging people in Kilkenny to be aware of ‘romance […]

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‘Now is not time for a leadership challenge’ – Kilkenny TD warns of crises facing country as pressure mounts on Martin

By Kilkenny Now 13th February 2020 0

The country is facing serious crises that need immediate attention and cannot be put on the long finger as rival parties scramble to form a new government, Kilkenny TD John McGuinness said today. Speaking on his way into the first Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting since the bombshell 2020 General Election, Deputy McGuinness said the […]

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Burst water main cuts off supply to county Kilkenny town and several villages

By Kilkenny Now 13th February 2020 0

A burst water mains has cut off the water supply to more than a thousand homes in county Kilkenny this morning. Irish Water and Kilkenny County Council are currently carrying out repairs to a burst water main near Thomastown. The necessary works mean there is no supply to most parts of Dangan, Carrickmourne, Inistioge, Thomastown […]

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Yet another horse in distressed state found near Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 13th February 2020 0

Another horse has been found in a distressed condition on the outskirts of Killkenny city. An adult pony was found tethered to a fence in the Templemartin area of the city this morning. There were no signs the pony had feed or water and it did not have a horse-blanket to protect it from the […]

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Shocked Kilkenny homeowner returns from weekend away to find home ransacked

By Kilkenny Now 13th February 2020 0

A homeowner in Kilkenny city was shocked to discover their house was broken into and ransacked while they were away for the weekend. Burglars gained entry to the house at Fairview on the Castlecomer Road sometime between 11am last Friday and 12pm on Monday. On returning home, the owner of the property discovered the rooms […]

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Fears grow for missing Kilkenny man as River Nore search enters fourth day

By Kilkenny Now 13th February 2020 0

Fears are growing for a man who has been reported missing as a search on the River Nore enters its fourth day. Strong currents and poor visibility in the water have severely hampered the search for the man so far. The Kilkenny Sub-Aqua Club and gardai called off the search for the man close to […]

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OPERATION STORM: Cannabis growhouse found and 47 arrests made as part of Garda crackdown in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 12th February 2020 0

Gardai arrested 47 people and discovered a cannabis growhouse in a Kilkenny village as part of Operation Storm that took place throughout the county today. They also uncovered an amount of MDMA and recovered stolen property as part of the searches undertaken during the operation. Gardai discovered the growhouse containing maturing cannabis plants at a […]

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Serious issues concerning mother and child safety at St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny: report

By Kilkenny Now 12th February 2020 0

St Luke’s General Hospital was found to have particularly high levels of non-compliance with standards in its maternity unit. Among the problems identified during the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) inspection at the Kilkenny hospital were care for the patients and their babies, governance issues, leadership and management issues. A follow-up audit