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Green Party policies are ‘nuts’, says Kilkenny Minister as election battle gets underway

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

Minister John Paul Phelan didn’t mince his words when he outlined his views about the Green Party during an Irish Farmers’ Association dinner in his native Kilkenny over the weekend. Despite stating his words were misrepresented, Minister Phelan has not watered down his sentiments and reiterated his belief that some of the policies promoted by […]

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Women’s Sheds in Kilkenny given funding for the first time

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

Funding of €11,780 been allocated to Men’s and Women’s Sheds across Kilkenny city and county. The announcement was made by Junior Minister and Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan today. Under the funding Graignamanagh will get €2,500 towards an indoor bowls area, while Castlecomer has been granted €880 for workshop equipment, a dust extractor and other […]

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STORM BRENDAN: Thousands without power in Kilkenny and South East, trees down and trampoline loose on motorway

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

The main thrust of Storm Brendan is moments away from hitting Kilkenny and already there are reports of trees down and debris on the road as the county is battered by high winds and heavy rains. Brendan hit the South West coast this morning with winds of up to 130kph, driving rain and heavy hail […]

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‘Box office gold’ – Kilkenny’s Dancing With The Stars champion and new dance partner Mary Kennedy wow judges

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

He’s back! Fresh from winning the Glitterball on last year’s show, Kilkenny Dancing Star John Nolan returned to our screens last night with his new partner, the recently retired RTÉ presenter Mary Kennedy. And the dancing duo didn’t disappoint as they sashayed across the dancefloor and into the nation’s hearts with a “magnificent” Foxtrot to […]

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Changes to be made to Kilkenny city’s new bus service, just one month after launch

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

Changes are being made to the new Kilkenny City Bus service, just one month after it came into operation. The long-awaited service has run into a few difficulties, particularly due to Kilkenny narrow medieval streets. A council engineer has been accompanying a bus driver on both new routes to see where changes can be made. […]

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STORM BRENDAN: Orange alert for Kilkenny amid flooding fears and structural damage

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

Today is set to be a wild and wet one across Kilkenny as Storm Brendan hits the country. Kilkenny and the rest of Leinster, along with counties Waterford, Tipperary Cavan, Monaghan, Clare, Cork and Limerick were issued with an updated Status Orange weather alert yesterday. The alert will come into effect from 8am and remain […]

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Tragic Nadine’s family issue moving statement ahead of month’s mind mass

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2020 0

The family of tragic Nadine Lott, who died after she was brutally beaten to death at her county Wicklow home, have expressed their “heartfelt appreciation” for the support shown to them since her death almost a month ago. The 30-year-old mother was rushed to hospital after the assault at her home in Arklow late last […]

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Kilkenny Property Price Guide: see how much your home is worth in 2020

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2020 0

The average house price in Kilkenny city now stands at €220,000, according to the 2020 Sunday Times Property Guide published today. This represent a relatively small increase of between 2%-3% as agents reported a degree of uncertainty in the local market due to Brexit and restrictions on bank lending. However, this uncertainty is expected to […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2020 0

Martin DUNNE Raheny, Dublin/Cuffesgrange, Kilkenny DUNNE, Martin – January 10, 2020 (Raheny, formerly of Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny and late of Bolton Street College and St. Monica’s Camogie Club). Peacefully surrounded by his loving family at St. Francis Hospice, Raheny. Beloved husband of Maureen and loving father of Mary, Geraldine, Séamus, Martin, Catherine and

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Sadness as legendary Kilkenny man who ran New York’s most famous pub passes

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2020 0

Tributes are being paid to the legendary Kilkenny man who owned the world-famous McSorley’s Old Ale House bar in New York who passed away this weekend. Matty Maher passed away yesterday morning surrounded by his loving family, his wife Tess and five daughters. The accordian-playing publican from Threecastles was a hugley popular figure among Kilkenny […]