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Distraught owners of new county Kilkenny home return to find property vandalised

By Kilkenny Now 27th August 2019 0

VANDALS broke into the site of a new house under construction and caused extensive damage to the property. The incident occurred at a site in the Kilmacow area of South Kilkenny sometime between 7pm last Friday and 1pm the next day. A local Garda spokesperson said: “The owner of the property returned to find that […]

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Bishop confirms fewer masses across Kilkenny as priest numbers dwindle

By Kilkenny Now 27th August 2019 Post a comment

THE amount of masses celebrated in churches around Kilkenny is to be noticeably scaled-back as the diocese grapples with a sharp decline in ordination and an aging clergy. Bishop Dermot Farrell has contacted all the parishes in the Diocese of Ossary to inform them there will be significantly fewer masses celebrated by advent this year. […]

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Man viciously assaulted in popular Kilkenny city pub

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2019 0

A MAN was repeatedly punched in the face during a vicious attack in a popular pub in Kilkenny’s city centre. The attack took place at the busy High Street premises at around 11.30pm on Friday night. A local Garda source said the victim received “a number of punches to the face resulting in a black […]

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Gardai hunt arsonists behind latest attack on HSE building in Wetlands

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2019 0

KILKENNY gardai have issued a public appeal for anyone with information about the latest attack on the HSE building in the Wetlands area over the weekend to come forward and assist their investigation. On Saturday, KilkennyNow.ie reported how arsonists torched HSE House in Wetlands just after midnight on Friday, causing extensive damage. Gardai today confirmed: […]

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Kilkenny’s Rose ready to dazzle the Dome – and upset the odds!

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY Rose Clodagh Cassin takes to the stage in Tralee’s famous Dome tonight. And the talented graduate, hockey player and sometime farmer has high hopes of bringing the Rose of Tralee crown home to Kilkenny, despite the bookies giving her extremely generous odds of 50/1 to win. The 22-year-old was the judges’ […]

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Three rural Kilkenny communities share €115,000 funding boost

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2019 0

THREE Kilkenny communities are celebrating after it was confirmed they will share just under €115,000 in funding under the Government’s CLÁR Programme. Minister and Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan today announced that Windgap, Black & Whites GAA and Community Centre and Tullogher Rosbercon GAA Club will benefit under the Government’s CLÁR Programme, which funds small […]

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Kilkenny’s River Nore comes out top in 2019 anti-litter league table

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’S River Nore is an “excellent site” that has a “virtual absence of litter”, according to the 2019 Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) survey of coastal areas and waterways. The area of the River Nore examined in Kilkenny city received a glowing endorsement, just one of seven areas in Ireland the report […]

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GAA ROUND-UP: All the latest local results and tables

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2019 0

J.J. Kavanagh and Sons J.H.L (Section B) Fri, 23 Aug,  (Round: Round 2), Clara W/O Ballyhale Shamrocks  –   County  Hurling Leauge Division 2 Sat, 24 Aug,  (Round: Shield Final), Tullaroan 5-20 St. Patrick’s 1-20   J.J Kavanagh and Sons Junior A Hurling Championship Tue, 20 Aug,  (Round: Semi Final), Erins Own 1-18 Young Irelands […]

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Kilkenny communities under microscope in €193,000 competition

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY IT’S a big week for communities in Kilkenny as they will be examined as part of an enterprise competition with a total prize fund of €193,000. Judging is taking place around Kilkenny this week for the National Enterprise Town Awards 2019. Kilkenny city is first to come under the microscope this afternoon, […]

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Plans lodged for new development of family homes in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A NEW development looking to build 31 family homes in Kilkenny has been put before the council. The development will consist of four and five-bed bungalows, two-storey houses, and two-storey over basement houses. Raggett Homes (Kilkenny) Limited hopes to develop a site on Maudlinsland/Quarryland on the Old Sion Road in Kilkenny. If […]