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WEATHER FORECAST: Ray of light – see what’s in store for Kilkenny this week

By Kilkenny Now 16th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE weather in Kilkenny this week will be settled and sunny, and there’s very nice news for the thousands making the annual pilgrimage to the Ploughing Championship up the road in Carlow tomorrow. Today will be mainly cloudy, but the sun will break through at times, with temperatures of between 16C and […]

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Leading Kilkenny venue named Ireland’s best Family Friendly Hotel at 2020 Georgina Campbell Awards

By Kilkenny Now 16th September 2019 0

KILKENNY’S Newpark Hotel has been named Ireland’s leading Family Friendly Hotel at the 2020 Georgina Campbell Awards. It’s just the latest accolade for the four-star Kilkenny hotel, which is renowned for its family-friendly facilities. In 2018 Newpark won the Gold Medal Award for Ireland’s Best Family Friendly Hotel, and has again been nominated in the […]

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BREAKING: Chaos as arsonists set HSE building in Kilkenny city ablaze

By Kilkenny Now 15th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A HOUSE earmarked by the state to provide much need accommodation in Kilkenny city was almost razed to the ground overnight. The Health Service Executive building known as HSE House, in Wetlands would have been destroyed if it were not for the quick reactions of the emergency services. It is the fourth […]

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Man arrested following heroin seizure in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 15th September 2019 0

A DRUG dealer was arrested after he was found possession of a quantity of heroin in Kilkenny city. The man was arrested by members of the Kilkenny Detective Unit, backed up by uniformed officers, targeting the sale and supply of “controlled drugs” in the city. He was found to be in possession of an estimated […]

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Kilkenny villages wish to walk in a wifi wonderland

By Kilkenny Now 15th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY TWO villages in Kilkenny, concerned their villages will be left in a broadband black hole by Government plans, are looking into setting up a fibre network all of their own. Piltown and Fiddown’s broadband speeds will not be improved under the Government’s National Broadband Development Plan (NBDP), so a meeting was held […]

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SPONSORED: Newpark Hotel – where Mother Nature lends a hand to make the perfect wedding venue

By Kilkenny Now 15th September 2019 0

EVERYONE wants their wedding to be extra-special. They want a venue with rich experience in the art of wedding planning, where the staff are always attentive and trained to head off problems before they can surface, where they understand what is needed to truly make your big day the most wonderful day of your lives. […]

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Ambitious plan to build homes for over 160 people in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 15th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY PLANS to develop 42 new homes in a Kilkenny village have been lodged with the council. An application has been lodged by John Stauton to Kilkenny County Council for a project that could see housing for over 160 people built close to the centre of Paulstown. The development will consist of one-bed, […]

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Brazen thieves steal vintage tractor and trailer from front yard of Kilkenny farmhouse

By Kilkenny Now 14th September 2019 0

THIEVES broke into the front yard of a county Kilkenny farmhouse and made off with a vintage tractor and trailer. The theft occurred at the property in Coon, sometime between 1.30pm and 3.30pm last Friday, September 6. A local Garda spokesperson described the tractor as ”a multi coloured Ursus”. Gardai have potential eyewitnesses or anyone […]

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Tributes pour in for ‘absolute gent’ who spent his life capturing the essence of Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 14th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY TRIBUTES have been pouring in for a much-loved Kilkenny photographer, who lost his battle with cancer earlier today. An extremely talented photojournalist, Pat Moore was highly thought off in Kilkenny and further afield for his infectious personality and dedication to his work. Friends and family, as well as members of Kilkenny’s business […]

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Kilkenny soccer star knocks in opener and pushes club into top five

By Kilkenny Now 14th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY SCORING the opening goal for Preston North End, Kilkenny’s football star Seanie Maguire paved the way for Preston North End’s fourth win of the season. Preston held on to win 2-0 at home against Brentford and pushed the club into the top five in the English Championship. Maguire started out on the […]