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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2019 0

Pat (Patrick) HIGGINBOTHAM 15 Castle Avenue, Thomastown, Kilkenny/Killurin, Wexford The death has taken place of Pat (Patrick) Higginbotham, 15 Castle Ave, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Lambstown, Killurin, Co Wexford, after a short illness, surrounded by his loving family. Retired member of the defence forces at Collins Barracks, Dublin and James Stephen

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Kilkenny gardai recognised for brave act saving drowning man

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2019 0

Three Kilkenny heroes, who also happened to be members of the local gardai, have been recognised for their acts of courage and bravery in saving a man from drowning. Garda Caroline O’ Brien, Garda Aoife Doyle and Garda James McGuill won a Seiko Just in Time Rescue Award at Water Safety Ireland’s National Annual Awards […]

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Kilkenny councillors set for 50% pay increase

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2019 0

Kilkenny city and county councillors are set to receive a close to 50% pay increase. The government looks set to back a plan to increase councillors pay by an extra €8,000 per year. Currently, councillors are paid €17,060 a year, along with vouched expenses up to €5,000 and unvouched expenses up to €2,667. The plans […]

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‘Defining decade in our history’ – Kilkenny students to join day of action on climate change

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2019 0

  Kilkenny people, and especially students, are being urged to join in a global day of action to put pressure on politicians to act on climate change. This Friday, a climate strike will be held in Kilkenny, and a local councillor is asking people worried about the current state of the planet to show their […]

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Kilkenny commuters caught up in traffic chaos as farmers’ blockade escalates

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2019 0

The blockade of Dublin city centre by farmers, angry at the lack of progress on promises made to them over the summer, has entered a second day. Kilkenny commuters have seen hours added to their journey to work this morning, some stuck for a number of hours on the M50, not even getting close to […]

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Fears missing Wexford man has been tortured and murdered by Colombian drugs cartel

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2019 0

Fears are growing that a Wexford man missing in Colombia has been murdered by a drugs cartel after criminals allegedly made a €150,000 ransom demand for his safe return. There are now grave concerns for the safety of 40-year-old man James Hillis, from the Forth Mountain area of Wexford, who is missing in the South […]

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Yulefest Kilkenny: All fantastic festive events in city and county this week

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2019 0

The Yulefest Kilkenny Christmas festival returns to celebrate its fourth year. This year Yulefest is showcasing a bumper six-week festival running up until January 6 next. Last weekend a large crowd gathered to welcome home Kilkenny native and national treasure Mary FitzGerald to launch the festival. An early advocate of re-use from her RTE TV […]

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Road rage as Kilkenny drivers face harsh new penalities under new laws

By Kilkenny Now 26th November 2019 0

Kilkenny drivers will be hit with increased penalties depending on how fast they are caught driving above the speeding limit under new laws approved by the Government today. Transport Minister Shane Ross has long campaigned to bring about changes to Irish driving laws by implementing a graduated speeding penalty system that would see drivers travelling […]

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Burglars arrested after Kilkenny farm drama and Garda chopper chase sent back to jail

By Kilkenny Now 26th November 2019 0

Two men are due to reappear in court next month after they were remanded back to prison in relation to a break-in at a Kilkenny farm which resulted in a dramatic manhunt involving the Garda helicopter. The two men were remanded to Cloverhill Prison in Dublin following a special sitting of Kilkenny District Court. Edward […]

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Kilkenny Council seizes 184 stray horses in just four years

By Kilkenny Now 26th November 2019 0

Animal authorities in Kilkenny have seized 184 horses across the city and council over the past four years. Thousands of stray or abandoned horses have been seized by councils in Ireland since 2015, according to the latest official figures. Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed told the Dáil the number being seized by county and city […]