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Bishop tells schools to ban ‘yoga’ and ‘mindfulness’

By Kilkenny Now 19th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A BISHOP in a neighbouring diocese has asked schools to refrain from practicing yoga and mindfulness and instead replace them with prayers and “quiet meditation”. In a letter sent to schools across Waterford city and county last week, the Bishop of Waterford & Lismore, Alphonsus Cullinan said: “Yoga is not of Christian […]

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Illegal fireworks seized in crackdown on organised crime in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 18th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY ILLEGAL fireworks bound for the Halloween market were discovered when gardai raided a county Kilkenny premises as part of a planned operation targeting organised crime. Gardai discovered €2,300 worth of fireworks after they entered a building in Graiguenamanagh this week. During the day long operation on Wednesday, gardai seized three vehicles under […]

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Kilkenny TD pleads with Minister to extend slurry spreading season

By Kilkenny Now 18th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY TD Bobby Aylward has written to Agriculture Minister Micheal Creed urging him to grant an extension to the slurry spreading season. The dealdine for spreading slurry, essential in replenishing soil, passed on October 15. But the recent harsen harsh weather has reaped havoc on Kilkenny’s farming land, meaning it is not […]

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Kilkenny presenter Evanne ‘disappointed’ after ‘passive aggressive’ bouncer refused her entry to popular Dublin bar

By Kilkenny Now 18th October 2019 0

TALENTED Kilkenny presenter and former camogie player Evanne Ni Chuilinn has told how she was left “disappointed” after a popular Dublin pub refused her entry because she had no identification. Despite her high-profile job, security staff at Dicey Riley’s on Harcourt Street refused to allow the popular Kilkenny journalist into the pub because she did […]

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Award-winning restaurant opens its doors in Thomastown

By Kilkenny Now 18th October 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN ONE of Kilkenny’s finest restaurants, the award-winning Barrow’s Keep, opens the doors of its new venture in Thomastown to the public this evening. Owners Morgan VanderKamer and Stephen McArdle (pictured below) have spent the past few weeks setting up shop at the beautiful stone building at the end of Marsh’s Street, previously […]

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Government stumps up €2m to get South East University over the line

By Kilkenny Now 18th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE Education Minister has given the Technological University of the South East of Ireland (TUSEI)  €2.06 million in funding in an effort to get the project over the line. The money is being provided under the Higher Education Authority 2019 to assist the restructuring, consolidation and collaborative project which needs to be […]

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Slow Down: National day of action against speeding comes to Kilkenny’s roads

By Kilkenny Now 18th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY gardai will be out in force on roads around the county from now, until 7am tomorrow, as part of a national speed enforcement operation. National Slow Down Day, a Garda initiative supported by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), aims to remind drivers of the dangers of speeding. The objective of the […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: See what’s in store for Kilkenny this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 18th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY IF ever a weekend could be called typical Irish weather, this could be the one. Expect sun, rain, wind, hail and thunderstorms – and that could be just in one morning. Today will start showery and will pretty much remain so. Expect some very heavy showers, some hail and even a thunderstorm […]

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Two men and their dog break into Kilkenny business to steal fuel

By Kilkenny Now 17th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY GARDAI are looking for two men who broke into a business and stole fuel, before fleeing in a silver car. The two men, and a dog, were seen breaking into a premises at PurcellsInch Business Park on Monday night between 11.45pm and 2am on Tuesday. They cut a hole in the security […]

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New Kilkenny city bus service could be rolled out in four weeks

By Kilkenny Now 17th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE Kilkenny City Bus Service could be up and running in the next four weeks. The new service will see 41 locations in Kilkenny serviced by the buses. It’s expected buses will run every half-hour. Fares and timetables will be revealed within the next few weeks. It’s expected free-travel-passes will be accepted […]