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Nothing done to help Kilkenny parents combat crippling childcare costs, says TD

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2019 0

BUDGET 2020 failed to tackle the crippling cost of childcare for hard-pressed parents, according to a Kilkenny TD. A recent report released by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs revealed Kilkenny parents are paying an average of €132.25 every week for childcare, or €8,750 a year. There had been hopes the Government would introduce […]

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Investigation underway following tragic death of patient at St Luke’s in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A REVIEW by health services is currently underway following the unexpected death of a patient at St Luke’s General Hospital earlier this week. The death occurred on Monday evening at the Department of Psychiatry (DoP), the acute mental health facility located on the grounds of St Luke’s. A Health Service Executive (HSE) […]

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Free tyre tests for Kilkenny motorists

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY motorists are being urged to get their tyres checked as part of road safety week as good tyres save lives. Today is national tyre safety day and the Road Safety Authority (RSA), An Garda Síochána and the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA), have teamed up to remind all Kilkenny road users […]

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Kilkenny rail services severely disrupted after thieves rob signalling cable from tracks

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY TRAIN services to and from Kilkenny are experiencing severe delays this morning after signalling cable was stolen from the rail lines overnight. Trains into and out of Plunkett station are running around 45 minutes late after Irish Rail had to implement a manual system of signalling this morning as the automatic system […]

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Alarming 80% drop in UK visitors to Kilkenny as Brexit bites

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY HOTELS and guesthouses in Kilkenny have seen a near 80% falloff in bookings from UK visitors. The latest figures released from a national industry survey from the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) shows 57% of hotels have seen a fall in overall business levels compared to this time last year while 33% report […]

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Cocaine discovered in raid on city centre business

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A MAN in his mid-30s was arrested after gardai raided a business in the city centre and found drugs and weighing equipment on the premises. In a planned raid on the city centre business, gardai discovered €630 worth of cocaine, €150 worth of cannabis, and weighing scales commonly used in drugs distribution. […]

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Huge new development would see Kilkenny hotel more than triple in size

By Kilkenny Now 8th October 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY AN application for a huge hotel development beside the Abbey Quarter, which would see an existing hotel more than triple in size, has been received by Kilkenny County Council. Auburn Ventures is looking to dramatically expand the Kilkenny Inn Hotel on Vicars Street by adding 75 rooms to the existing building, bringing […]

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BUDGET 2020: Key points – how it affects you

By Kilkenny Now 8th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY BUDGET 2020 was announced this afternoon by Finance Minister Paschal Donohue and it was a no-frills, no give away budget for the vast majority of people in Kilkenny. Minister Donohue said decisions were influenced by the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit, and a special €1.2 billion package was created to deal with […]

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Chaos as four gardai hospitalised after attempting to arrest man

By Kilkenny Now 8th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY FOUR gardai were hospitalised after they were attacked by a man they were attempting to arrest. The incident occurred just off Rice Bridge in Waterford city in the early hours of this morning. The gardai, who were on duty at the time, were called to a public order disturbance on Bridge Street […]

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Man rushed to St Luke’s Hospital after he was struck by a van

By Kilkenny Now 8th October 2019 0

A MAN is being treated at St Luke’s General Hospital after he was struck by a van in the early hours of this morning. The pedestrian was knocked down shortly before 5am on Hanover Road in Carlow town. The emergency services arrived at the scene a short time later and the victim was rushed to […]