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Body discovered in search for fisherman missing off coast

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2020 0

A body has been found in the search for missing fisherman Willie Whelan (41). Divers from the Hook Sub Aqua club diving at the spot where his trawler the Alize went down off the Wexford coast, discovered a body at the site of the wreck this morning. Rescue teams are now trying to recover the […]

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Tuck-in: Kilkenny’s first restaurant week offers fine dining at reduced prices

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2020 0

Fancy a meal at some of Kilkenny’s best restaurants at knocked down prices? Well this week you can as restaurants all over Kilkenny are taking part in the county’s first ever ‘Restaurant Week.’ The event is designed for diners to experience the great selection of quality and variety that Kilkenny has to offer and encourage […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2020 0

Sean (Seanie) Ryan St. Anne’s Terrace, Gortnahoe, Thurles, Tipperary / Johnstown, Kilkenny Formerly Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny. Seanie died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Predeceased by his wife Catherine (Kitty). Deeply regretted by his loving family, Margaret, Kathleen, Tina, Sharon, Richard and Lorraine, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren,

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Kilkenny teens urged to get MMR jab as mumps cases surge 500%

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2020 0

Case of mumps in teen and young adults have shot up in the last 12 months and Kilkenny people are being advised to get a free dose of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine in an effort to protect themselves and contain the outbreak. Last year saw a 500% rise in the reported case […]

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Exciting Kilkenny prospect named in Ireland’s U-20 Six Nations squad

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2020 0

A young Kilkenny man has been named in Ireland’s Under 20 Rugby panel for the upcoming Six Nations. Tim Corkery who was brought up through the ranks at Kilkenny RFC was named on Gareth McNamara’s 35-man squad. Tim is a part of the Leinster Academy and is currently plying his trade in Dublin with Lansdowne […]

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And they’re off: Sponsorship boost for Kilkenny’s ‘race that stops a county’

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2020 0

The biggest day’s racing of the year at Gowran Park is upon us with ‘the race that stops a county’ going to post in just over 24 hours. The importance of the day’s racing to the calendar is clear by the first-class field that has assembled for Thyestes Chase. Management at Gowran Park were delighted […]

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Kilkenny All-Star hurler seeks to expand fitness business

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2020 0

One of Kilkenny’s most popular gyms – TJ Reid Health & Fitness  – is looking to expand its premises. The gym, co-owned by Kilkenny All-Star TJ Reid, has lodged a planning application to increase the size of its fitness centre at Cillin Hill, Leggetsrath by 230 sq/m. The proposed makeover will require a change of […]

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Kilkenny County Council gives go ahead for 25 new social homes

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2020 0

A social housing development which will provide accommodation for 25 families in a Kilkenny town is ready to go to the planning stage. The new local authority houses that are to be built at Lady’s Well in Thomastown got the go-ahead at the January meeting of Kilkenny County Council yesterday evening. The development will consist […]

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Kilkenny to host major farming conference

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2020 0

Teagasc’s National Tillage Conference will take place in Kilkenny this month. ‘Minimizing risk, promoting sustainability’ is the theme of the conference which will take place on Wednesday, January 29 at the Lyrath Convention Centre. Teagasc said the conference is “focussed on delivering answers to many of the decisions stakeholders need to make in advance

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Carlow-Kilkenny election candidate’s posters pop up in wrong constituency

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2020 Post a comment

A Carlow-Kilkenny General Election candidate may have to examine the constituency boundaries after it emerged some of their election posters and a large sign were erected in a different voting area. Residents of the small Wicklow village of Ballyconnell were a bit confused when posters of Fianna Fáil Senator Jennifer Murnane O’Connell popped up in […]