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‘Jo Jo’s family have suffered for 29 years’ – new garda appeal on anniversary of Kilkenny woman’s disappearance

By Kilkenny Now 9th November 2024 0

Gardaí have renewed an appeal for information about missing Kilkenny woman Josephine ‘Jo Jo’ Dullard on the 29th anniversary of her disappearance. The unsolved case has been the subject of a sustained Garda investigation, by the investigation team based at Naas Garda Station in Co. Kildare. It is currently being reviewed by the Serious Crime […]

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Kilkenny GAA club unveils exciting new expansion plans

By Kilkenny Now 8th November 2024 0

Piltown GAA club is looking to increase the size of its main playing pitch as part of new development plans. In a planning application to the local authority, the club is seeking permission to “lengthen and widen our existing main front pitch, remove and reinstall new goal posts, remove and reinstall new ball stop nets, […]

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Gardaí urge Kilkenny motorists to ‘turn over a new leaf’ as seasons change

By Kilkenny Now 8th November 2024 0

Gardaí have urged Kilkenny motorists to beware of the dangers of fallen leaves on our roads. They warned “consequences may be severe” for drivers who ignore “fresh challenges” as a result of the changing seasons. A local garda spokesperson said one of these challenges “at the moment especially is the large amount of leaves that […]

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Kilkenny’s age-friendly libraries recognised

By Kilkenny Now 7th November 2024 0

Eight local libraries and Kilkenny County Council’s mobile library service have been awarded Age Friendly Status. Welcoming the news, Kilkenny County Council said the library service has been “working under the guidance of Age Friendly Ireland to achieve this status”. A spokesperson said: “Following staff training and a consultation process with local groups, organisations

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Plans for new housing estate in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 7th November 2024 0

A developer has unveiled plans for a housing estate consisting of 75 new homes in county Kilkenny. Minson Property Ltd is seeking permission to build 63 three-bed houses and 12 four-bed homes on a 3.61 hectares site at Millbanks Road, on the Kilkenny side of New Ross. The plans also include the construction of a […]

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‘Time to end 100 years of FF/FG rule’ – Carlow-Kilkenny election candidate

By Kilkenny Now 6th November 2024 0

A local election candidate has said “it’s time to end 100 years of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael rule in this country”. With Taoiseach Simon Harris expected to announce he is going to the country at the end of this week, People Before Profit-Solidarity candidate for Carlow-Kilkenny, Cllr Adrienne Wallace, said she will be offering […]

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‘An inspiration’ – 200 student soldiers graduate from local university

By Kilkenny Now 6th November 2024 0

South East Technological University (SETU) awarded over 200 members of the Irish Defence Forces in recognition of their academic achievement at a special conferring ceremony at the University’s Kilkenny Road Campus in Carlow. The ceremony is Ireland’s largest annual military graduation from a higher education institution. At this year’s ceremony in

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Elderly man taken to hospital after gang break into county Kilkenny home

By Kilkenny Now 5th November 2024 0

An elderly man was hospitalised after a gang of thieves broke into his home in the north of the county. The aggravated burglary occurred at a residence in Castlecomer at around 5.30pm on Monday. It is understood at least three assailants left the scene around 15 minutes later and headed in the direction of Yellow […]

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‘People who didn’t fit in were branded as witches’ – service of ‘atonement’ for woman burned at the stake in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 2nd November 2024 0

A service of atonement to acknowledge that the killing of a woman who was burned at the stake in Kilkenny during the medieval witch trials was wrong will be held at St Canice’s Cathedral tomorrow. The service will mark the end of the Toil and Trouble Festival, which examined Kilkenny’s historical connection to witchcraft and […]

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‘An amazing opportunity’ – female Kilkenny entrepreneurs urged to apply for business development programme

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2024 0

Kilkenny businesswomen are encouraging female entrepreneurs — who have ambition to grow their  businesses — to apply for the award-winning Going for Growth business development programme. Supported by Enterprise Ireland and KPMG, Going for Growth aids female business owners as they seek to increase revenue, create employment, and export into new markets. Some 60 places