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Bungling burglars try to bust open safe with sledgehammer after breaking into well-known Kilkenny business

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THREE men who failed to crack a safe – with a sledgehammer – are being sought by gardai after an unsuccessful break-in Kilkenny last night. The incident happened at a well-known agribusiness on the Freshford Road at around 11pm. The three men made their way onto the premises and gained entry to […]

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Apartment prices soar in Kilkenny, house prices drop: report

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY APARTMENT prices continue to rise quickly in Kilkenny but houses prices are starting to fall. Outside of Dublin, Kilkenny County is the sixth most expensive area of the country in which to buy a home. These figures have been revealed in the latest Residential Property Price Barometer launched by the Institute of […]

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British Lord loses right to live in €20 million Kilkenny mansion

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE long-running saga regarding the rights to live in one of Kilkenny’s most expensive properties appears to have finally concluded. Lord Magan, a member of the British House of Lords, today lost his case in the High Court in Dublin which ruled he is not entitled to tenancy of the €20m Castletown […]

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Glanbia’s CountryLife.ie named one of Ireland’s Top 5 online retailers

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 0

GLANBIA’S CountryLife.ie has been named in a new Top 5 list of Ireland best online retailers. The competition is run by Retail Excellence, Ireland’s largest retail representative body. All entrants were subjected to an independent website audit conducted by experts StudioForty9, which investigated page load speed, first impressions, product search, navigation, cart,

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Green with envy: Kilkenny town picks up €100,000 energy prize

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY CALLAN has been named Kilkenny’s Energy town for 2019. In a competition unique to Kilkenny, Callan picked up the prize worth €100,000 in supports which paves the way for creating a sustainable and energy efficient town. Callan beat off submissions from Thomastown, Castlecomer and Graignamanagh to pick up the award. Callan’s proposal […]

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Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan set to land €240,000 role as EU’s top trade negotiator

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY IRELAND’S EU Commissioner, the former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan, is to be handed one of the European Union’s most powerful roles. Phil Hogan is set to be made the European Union’s chief trade negotiator later today. RTÉ’s European Correspondent, Tony Connolly reports that Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will hand Commissioner […]

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Top of the world! Kilkenny DJ and producer racks up staggering 24 MILLION hits online

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY AN internationally renowned Kilkenny DJ and producer whose music has been streamed more than 24 million hits online is about to unleash his debut single on the world. Welshy, AKA Ross Walsh from Threecastles, will release his debut single ‘Trying To Reach You’ this Friday. The 21-year-old has managed to fit a […]

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Kilkenny national school to get a brand new classroom

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY A PRIMARY school in county Kilkenny is set to expand after planning permission was approved for a new classroom. Piltown National School’s Board of Management applied for the extra classroom in February, and approval was finally granted last month. The extension will see the construction of a single storey classroom, which will […]

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Pensioner (71) assaulted while out walking in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 9th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY pensioner was  assaulted in a random attack while out walking in Kilkenny city over the weekend. The incident occurred as the 71-year-old man was walking in the John’s Green area of the city at around 9pm on Saturday. While walking, the man noticed a group of youths cycling around the […]

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Kilkenny meat processors will not attend beef talks until blockades end

By Kilkenny Now 9th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE beef crisis looks set to rumble on as one of the main players in the dispute has refused to take part in talks aimed at resolving the pricing issues. Meat Industry Ireland (MII), who represent management of two plants in Kilkenny, Dawn Meats in Grannagh and ABP Foods in Ferrybank, confirmed […]