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THROW-IN: All your local GAA fixtures for the week ahead

By Kilkenny Now 29th January 2020 0

Fri 31 Jan J.J. KAVANAGH AND SONS S.F.L. GROUP B, (Round 2), Danesfort V Dicksboro, Venue: Danesfort 20:00, Sat 01 Feb J.J. KAVANAGH AND SONS S.F.L. GROUP A, Venue: Clara, (Round 2), Clara V Muckalee 14:00, J.J. KAVANAGH AND SONS S.F.L. GROUP A, Venue: Mooncoin, (Round 2), Mullinavat V Mooncoin 14:00, J.J. KAVANAGH AND SONS […]

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Kilkenny music venue and festival on shortlist of Ireland’s best

By Kilkenny Now 29th January 2020 0

A Kilkenny venue and a local festival have been shortlisted for two coveted national live music awards. The Set Theatre in Kilkenny city and Kilkenny Tradfest have been recognised by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and shortlisted in two categories. The Set is nominated in Leinster’s Best Live Music Venue, while Kilkenny Tradfest picked […]

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Anger as another home in Kilkenny city has windows smashed by vandals

By Kilkenny Now 29th January 2020 0

An investigation has been launched after another house in Kilkenny city was targeted by vandals who smashed in the windows og the home. In the latest incident, a house in MacDonagh Junction was targeted between 7am and 9.30am on Thursday, January 23. A window was broken while the homeowner was out, but there was no […]

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Going back to her roots: Great granddaughter of Rose Kennedy to cut ribbon on longest bridge

By Kilkenny Now 28th January 2020 0

The great grandchild of the person who Ireland’s longest bridge is named after, will be on hand to officially open the bridge tomorrow. Rose Katherine Kennedy Townsend (36), is the great-grandchild of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, the mother of President John F Kennedy and Senator’s Robert and Edward, and the lady whom the bridge is being […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 28th January 2020 0

Gerard Prentice Tallaght, Dublin / Kilkenny Prentice, Gerard. January 25th 2020. Late of Rossfield, Tallaght and Kilkenny. Dearly loved son of Elaine and Jerry. Loving dad of Carson and partner of Jade. Brother of Nadine, Faith and the late Nathan. Sadly missed by his baby son, Mam, Dad, grandparents, sisters, foster parents Jim and Ann, […]

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ELECTION 2020: Fine Gael promise Technological University of South East as part of €90m plan

By Kilkenny Now 28th January 2020 0

The Education Minister has promised a Technological University for the South East within the next five years if Fine Gael is returned to power. Minister Joe McHugh made the announcement alongside Minister for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor at the launch of Fine Gael’s educational policy. Aside from a €90m fund promised to create four […]

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Chinese student who traveled from centre of coronavirus outbreak given all clear

By Kilkenny Now 28th January 2020 0

The Chinese student based in Waterford who was placed into self-isolation after travelling to Ireland from Wuhan, China on Sunday has been given the all-clear for coronavirus by health services. The man, who is a student at Waterford Institute of Technology, was placed in self- isolation as a precautionary measure for the past number of […]

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Man who rammed Kilkenny Garda car following chase wrong way down M9 remanded to prison

By Kilkenny Now 28th January 2020 0

A  man in his late 20s is due back in court next week after ramming a garda car in Kilkenny following a high-speed chase the wrong way down the M9 motorway. The motorway was closed off for a time late on Sunday evening following the chase which started in Carlow and ended dramatically when the […]

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GAA ROUND-UP: All the latest local results and tables

By Kilkenny Now 28th January 2020 0

  Sat, 25 Jan, J.J. KAVANAGH AND SONS  S.F.L. GROUP A (Round: Round 1), Mooncoin 3-15 Clara 1-3   J.J. KAVANAGH AND SONS S.F.L. GROUP B (Round: Round 1), James Stephens 2-15 Danesfort 1-3 (Round: Round 1), Dicksboro 4-12 Kilmoganny 1-8   J.J. KAVANAGH AND SONS S.F.L. GROUP C (Round: Round 1), Tullogher Rosbercon 1-9 […]

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Kilkenny woman’s car broken into and handbag stolen at popular walking trail

By Kilkenny Now 28th January 2020 0

A woman who went for a stroll in one of Kilkenny’s most scenic trails was horrified to find her car had been broken into and handbag stolen which she was walking. The lady had parked up at the carpark close to the entrance at Castlemorris Woods near Hugginstown at around 4.20pm last Sunday. The walk […]