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Gift! Kilkenny consumers now have five years to use vouchers

By Kilkenny Now 5th December 2019 0

There’s some good news if you recieve a gift card as a present this Christmas – under new rules stores and businesses will be forced to honour the vouchers for up to five years. This is one of a series of new legislative measures that came into effect from this week. To help businesses and […]

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Kilkenny hurling legend to line out on TV’s Dancing With The Stars!

By Kilkenny Now 5th December 2019 0

A Kilkenny hurling legend known for putting the moves on sticky cornerbacks is about to show just how light on his feet he really is after answering the call to appear on the hit TV show Dancing With The Stars call. Aidan Fogarty, the 37-year-old five-time All-Ireland hurling winner, has just been confirmed as a […]

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Major child and family support services conference taking place in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 5th December 2019 0

Tusla, the child and family agency, is hosting a major conference in Kilkenny. The two-day event, which began yesterday, is hearing expert contributions from leading practitioners in the field of early intervention and prevention services for children and families. Tusla’s 7th National Prevention, Partnership, and Family Support (PPFS) Conference, is taking at Hotel

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Acclaimed Kilkenny glamping site pitches plans to consolidate success

By Kilkenny Now 5th December 2019 0

One of Kilkenny’s coolest accommodation venues has applied to the council looking to retain upgrades that have been central to their success. Legan Castle near Thomastown is consistently featured in lists of Ireland’s best and coolest campsites and is now looking to add some more pods to attract more tourists. The application, originally submitted in […]

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BREAKING: Migrant stowaways found on ship at Bellview Port in South Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2019 0

Eight people have been discovered hidden away on a freighter ship which docked at Belview Port in South Kilkenny at 4pm this afternoon. All of the stowaways are believed to be Albanians who were under the impression they bound for the UK. Although unharmed and in good health, they had not eaten in several days […]

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Bizarre break-in at well-known county Kilkenny bar

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2019 0

Gardai are hunting for a gang of burglars who broke into a well-known county Kilkenny bar and left without taking as much as a drop. The bizarre break-in occured at the pub on Gowran’s Main Street last Friday sometime between 4.30am and 6.30am. The burglars managed to break in through a door at the side […]

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Popular Kilkenny hotel unveils major expansion plans

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2019 Post a comment

A well-known Kilkenny hotel is planning a major expansion, which would provide a significant boost to local tourism. The Springhill Court Hotel has lodged a planning application with Kilkenny County Council to build 45 new rooms onto the existing building on the Waterford Road. The hotel currently has 85 guest rooms. If the application is […]

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More traffic misery as Ireland’s longest bridge – linking Kilkenny and Wexford – will not open this year

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2019 Post a comment

Ireland’s longest bridge linking South Kilkenny to county Wexford will now not open this year as planned. The Rose Fitzgearld Kennedy Bridge will not open for traffic until January 2020, Kilkenny councillors heard this morning. At a meeting of the Piltown Municipal District, councillors were told the completion date has been pushed back to the […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2019 0

Jack CRENNAN Templeogue, Dublin/Castlecomer, Kilkenny  Cennan, Jack (Templeogue, formerly of Knocknalogue, Castlecomber and late of Dublin Bus, Donnybrook), 3 December 2019, peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, in Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross. Beloved husband of Mary and loving dad to Fionnuala, Paul and Enda. He will be sadly missed by his son-in-law Mark,

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266 new homes, offices, retail units, créche, nursing home – green light for massive development in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2019 0

A massive development consisting of homes, offices, shops, a nursing home and a creche is planned for Kilkenny city. An application has been lodged with Kilkenny County Council to build the huge development on Daly’s Hill in Kilkenny over the next ten years. The developers, Daly’s Hill Limited, are looking to build accommodation for over […]