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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2019 0

Gerard FITZPATRICK No. 1 Dunkitt Terrace, Kilmacow Son of the late Edward and Margaret. Deeply regretted by his cousins, relatives and friends. Reposing on Thursday at Donnacha Doyle & Son’s Funeral Home, Grannagh, Kilmacow from 4.00pm until 6.00pm followed by removal to St. Senan’s Church. Requiem Mass on Friday at 11.00am. Burial after in the […]

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Members of burglar gang tackled by hero Kilkenny farmers appear in court

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2019 0

Three Kilkenny are men due in court this afternoon after being charged in relation to a farm burglar earlier this week which led to a dramatic manhunt involving the Garda helicopter. The three men charged are all in their 20s and have addresses in Kilkenny. They are to appear before a sitting of Carlow District […]

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Roundabout turn: Major boost as Kilkenny City Bus Service could start by Christmas after all

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2019 0

Plans to launch the Kilkenny City Bus Service by Christmas are back on track after the National Transport Authority (NTA) promised to provide the full fleet of buses required to run the service by next month. This U-turn comes on the back of a letter from the NTA to Kilkenny County Council, which said due […]

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BREAKING: 16 people found in back of lorry on ferry bound for Rosslare

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2019 0

Up to 16 people have been found in the container of truck on a ferry heading to Rosslare Port in county Wexford. All the people are alive.  It is understood they were discovered on a Stena Line ship sailing from Cherbourg in France. The ferry is due to dock at 3pm this afternoon. More to […]

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Best bars none! Kilkenny pubs named finest in Ireland

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2019 0

Kilkenny is now the proud home to Ireland’s Pub of the Year and Ireland’s best Tourist Pub. In a great night for the Kilkenny hospitality sector Paris Texas was named as Ireland’s Pub of the Year 2019. Paris Texas on Kilkenny’s on Kilkenny’s High Street also picked up the award for best Innovative Pub of the […]

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Man (30s) dies following crash close to Kilkenny border

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2019 0

A man in his 30s died this morning following a crash on the main Waterford to Limerick road. The single car collision happened at 3am this morning at Killaloan on the outskirts of Clonmel. The victim was the driver of the car. Two passengers in the car, a man and woman in their 20s, were […]

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Christmas is coming! Yulefest Kilkenny unveils bumper six-week festival

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2019 0

The countdown to Christmas has begun! Yulefest Kilkenny Christmas festival returns to celebrate its fourth year. And the 2019 version involves a bumper six week festival running from tomorrow right through until January 6. These year there is is a focus on sustainability throughout the festival programme, and TV personality, re-use advocate and Kilkenny native […]

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‘This is unbelievable!’ Kilkenny mother pops over to Carlow – and picks up winning €500,000 EuroMillions ticket

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2019 0

There were joyous scenes for a lucky Kilkenny family in the National Lottery Winners’ Room in Dublin yesterday as they gathered to celebrate their mother’s €500,000 windfall after she landed the EuroMillions Plus top prize. The delighted Kilkenny woman, who wishes to keep her win private, was only passing through Co Carlow last week when […]

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Hero farmers take down members of burglary gang terrorising rural Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 20th November 2019 Post a comment

A Kilkenny farmer and his son bravely tackled a gang of burglars on their land and helped gardai capture key members of a crime gang suspected of terrorising rural Kilkenny The Garda helicopter was drafted in to assist in the hunt last night and was central to two of the four arrests. One man was […]

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WATCH: Ireland’s longest bridge linking Kilkenny to Wexford to open before end of year

By Kilkenny Now 20th November 2019 0

The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge linking South Kilkenny to Wexford is likely to open before the year is out. Kilkenny County Council (Piltown) Area Engineer Stan Cullen told councillors at the latest Piltown Municipal district meeting, he expects the bridge to be open to traffic before the end of 2019. Speaking at the meeting in […]