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Kilkenny farming update: Glanbia increases milk prices for November

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2019 Post a comment

Glanbia will pay its Kilkenny milk suppliers 30 cent per litre (cpl) for November, the company confirmed today. Glanbia Ireland (GI) will pay a base milk price for November of 29 cpl including VAT, for manufacturing milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. This is an increase of 1.0 cpl from the October base price. Glanbia Chairman […]

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WEATHER WARNING: ‘Storm Brendan’ and gusts of up to 150kph approaching Kilkenny, say forecasters

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2019 0

Forecasters are warning of a large and powerful storm – with gusts of up to 150kph – which they claim will hit Kilkenny tomorrow. The extreme forecast was issued by Weather Alert Ireland, which has dubbed the storm ‘Brendan’, earlier today. It has also forecast snow for this weekend. Popular weather apps Accuweather and Windy.com […]

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Food for thought: Kilkenny food giant wins Bord Bia diversity award

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2019 0

A major county Kilkenny food producer has picked up one of the top prizes at the Bord Bia Food and Drink Awards 2019. Granagh-based Dawn Meats, based in Grannagh, jointly won the Diversity & Inclusion award at a gala ceremony held over the weekend. The firm, which employs more than 7,300 people here and overseas, […]

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Kilkenny city granted €500,000 to develop as a ‘destination town’

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2019 0

Kilkenny city has been given a €500,000 windfall in an effort to develop its potential as a tourism ‘destination town’. The funding has been allocated through Kilkenny County Council as part of the €15.5million ‘Destination Towns’ initiative launched earlier this year by Fáilte Ireland, the national tourism agency. Kilkenny’s ambition is to create a visitor-focused

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Kilkenny parents quick to avail of new National Childcare Scheme

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2019 0

There has been a huge uptake by Kilkenny parents for the new state scheme that provides early-learning and childcare support. A total of 175 Kilkenny families have already been approved for the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) just three weeks after applications to the scheme opened. A further 94 families are awaiting confirmation on whether their […]

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Burglars steal cash and jewellery after trashing neighbouring houses in county Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2019 0

Two neighbouring houses in a county Kilkenny village were broken into and ransacked in quick succession last weekend. Both incidents happened on the New Road in Mooncoin between 3pm and 5.45pm last Friday, December 6. At the first house targeted the burglars broke a kitchen window at the rear of the house in order to […]

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All rise: Kilkenny to host sitting of Supreme Court for first time ever

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2019 0

For the first time ever the Supreme Court will sit in Kilkenny it has been confirmed. The Chief Justice of Ireland, Mr Justice Frank Clarke made the announcement at the Mayo Solicitors’ Bar Association annual dinner in Castlebar on Saturday. The news will come as a massive boost to Kilkenny’s economy after the recent sittings of the […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Bad little Benny is an elf and safety issue

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2019 0

BENNY is back. I thought I had seen the last of this uninvited house guest a year ago when he departed without even saying goodbye. But, no, he’s back – along with my grandchildren. I meet him every morning in a different part of the house. Today he was at the foot of the stairs […]

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It couldn’t be you – National Lottery admits €180,000 in scratch card top prizes did not exist

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2019 0

Kilkenny punters may have missed out on up to €180,000 in winnings after the National Lottery admitted the top prizes on scratch cards didn’t actually exist. The National Lottery, which is majority-owned by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, has apologised for what they have called an “error.” Four top prizes across three scratch card games, […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2019 0

Patrick Kelly Kinsbury, Kinnegad, Westmeath / Gowran, Kilkenny Patrick, (Ex Garda Sergeant), in his 91st year, Peacefully, in the presence of his loving family. Sadly missed by his devoted wife Carmel, his daughter Fiona, (Kiernan), sons Fr. Declan and Fergal, son-in-law Michael and daughter-in-law Gráinne, and much loved grandchildren, Mike, Nigel, Eimear, Conor, Aisling