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Aldi opens new ‘Project Fresh’ green store in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A REVAMPED supermarket in Kilkenny – powered by 100% green electricity – has just opened its doors. Aldi’s store on the Waterford Road has been redesigned to be more eco-friendly under it’s  ‘Project Fresh’ store initiative.  The store received a makeover which involved a new easier lay-out, installation of energy-efficient hi-spec

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Window of Kilkenny off-license smashed in during overnight attack

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

GARDAI are hunting for a vandal who smashed in the front window of an off-licence in Kilkenny city in the early hours of the morning. The incident occured at the premises on the Castlecomer Road area of the city early on Wednesday morning. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “The window of the premises was smashed […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Kilkenny to bask in late, late Indian summer

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

TEMPERATURES plummeted pretty dramatically last night, so you could have been forgiven for assuming the summer (what little we saw of it!) was well and truly over. But the good, and slightly bizarre news, is that temperatures are set to see-saw in the opposite direction this weekend, with temperatures soaring to a positively balmy 20C-plus […]

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Gardai hunt thugs who used terrified chicken ‘as a football’

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A CHICKEN had to be put down after a group of drunk and cruel youths kicked the bird around as if it was a football. The bird was found with its wings cut off back to the joint. The bird had also lost the use of its legs. The bird was covered […]

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‘We need more building, we need more affordable homes’ – Kilkenny campaigner

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 15

By COLIN BARTLEY A SHRINKING rental market and people not having access to mortgages are driving the homeless crisis in Kilkenny a local campaigner has said. Noel Sherry, Manager of the Good Shepherd Centre in Kilkenny, believes the lack of access to private rental accommodation in Kilkenny is worrying and the homeless issue will only […]

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A life less ordinary: brave Kilkenny campaigner Vicky’s memoirs hit the shelves

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’S inspirational cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan will see her first book go on sale today. ‘Overcoming’ is the moving memoir from the Mooncoin mother-of-two who rose to national prominence when she uncovered how hundreds of cervical smear tests had been misread. The 45-year-old was only diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2017, […]

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PROPERTY OF THE WEEK: Enjoy a secluded slice of the city for just €225,000

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 0

The address: No. 1, Pococke Upper, Johnswell Road, Kilkenny city  The lowdown: Quality-built three bedroom in private cul-de-sac near the Ring Road within easy access to city-centre   The price: €225,000 ______________________________________________ LOCATION, build quality and privacy are the hallmarks of this family home. Conveniently located adjacent to the Kilkenny

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Taoiseach confirms ‘right date’ for General Election

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 0

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar said that May 2020 is the “right moment” for the next General Election. Speaking at a Fine Gael party think-in today, the Taoiseach signalled he wants to met US President Donald Trump in the White House on St Patrick’s Day and attend an EU Council meeting in March before calling an election. […]

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Stop the Clot: Major awareness campaign around one of Kilkenny’s biggest killers rolls into town

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY ONE in four people in Kilkenny die from causes related to blood clots. They are also reported to be the number one cause of preventable death in hospitals, ahead of infection and pneumonia. Today, Thrombosis Ireland and the Ireland East Hospital Group (IEHG) brings it’s the Big Red Bus to Kilkenny in […]

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Crime against fashion: style-concious thief targets parked cars in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A STYLE-conscious thief stole expensive recording equipment and pairs of designer sunglasses from a car parked in a Kilkenny city estate. The theft occurred at Hollybank Way on the Waterford Road between 11pm on Tuesday, September 3 and 7am on Wednesday, September 4. The car was parked up in the estate overnight. […]