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WEATHER FORECAST: Is our Indian summer here to stay?

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY BEST make the most of today as it looks like our Indian Summer is about to end. Today, Met Éireann says “will be mostly dry with sunny spells developing. Highest temperatures of 20 to 22 degrees.” It’s possible that’s as good as it gets. The rest of the week will see outbreaks […]

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Burglars break into Kilkenny home through open upstairs window

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A MAN who had been on a short break was shocked to find his home had been broken into while he was away. The burglars broke into the man’s house on Main Street, Stoneyford sometime between early last Sunday morning and Tuesday morning. Once the burglars gained entry, they rummaged through the […]

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It’s a kind of magic – €30,000 funding secured for local science festival

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY A FESTIVAL aimed at imbuing a love of the sciences in children and young adults has secured the funding required to host the event this year. The South East Science Festival, which attracts kids from Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, Waterford and Tipperary, showcases how science and technology can contribute to a positive climate […]

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GP CRISIS: Three out of four surgeries in Kilkenny can’t take on new patients

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2019 0

THREE out of four GP surgeries in Kilkenny city and country are full to capacity and cannot take on any new patients, according to a report published this morning. The country’s deepening GP crisis is highlighted in a new survey carried out by The Sunday Independent. As part of its investigation, the newspaper contacted a […]

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Kilkenny cafés named in new national Top 100 ‘retail excellence’ list

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY TWO popular Kilkenny cafés have been recognised for their commitment to quality, innovation and customer service. Cakeface Patisserie in Irishtown and Insomnia in the Market Cross Shopping Centre have both made the AIB Merchant Service Top 100 retail excellence list for 2019. The awards recognise, reward and celebrate outstanding performance and vision by

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Vandals torch HSE building in Kilkenny city, doors and windows destroyed in blaze

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY FIREFIGHTERS rushed to a State-owned building in Kilkenny city to save it from ruin after vandals set it ablaze in the early hours of this morning. It was the fourth attack on the Health Service Executive building known as HSE House at Wetlands in recent months. The latest attack occurred just after […]

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‘I would never have thought my fine son would be in the cemetery’ – distaught Kilkenny mother’s drugs warning

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2019 0

THE heartbroken parents of a teenager who died after taking an illegal substance at a music festival have urged young people not to experiment with drugs. Elaine Downey, who is from Callan, told RTÉ’s Marian Finucane programme today: “I would have never have thought it would happen to me. I would never have thought my […]

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High pollen count puts 5,878 Kilkenny people at risk of asthma attacks

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY THE 5,878 people in Kilkenny who suffer from asthma and hayfever are being advised to take precautions over the coming days. Pollen levels are expected to rise throughout the week as we bask in the glow of an Indian summer. Hayfever can lead to asthma attacks, and the Asthma Society of Ireland […]

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Green shoots – Council sets up environmental tent at Kilkenny’s agricultural show

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY IN A year when the ballot-box saw the rise of the green wave across Europe, a new attraction at Kilkenny’s largest agricultural show will highlight the change to a green mindset among the public. Kilkenny County Council’s Environmental Section is setting up a marquee at Ireland’s oldest agricultural show, the Iverk Show […]

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Coronas add extra Kilkenny gig after first show sells out

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2019 0

Fresh off the back of their sell outs in Belfast last night and Irish Independent Park in Cork recently, The Coronas have announced another date in Kikenny. The Dublin band will put on an extra show at the Long Way Home festival later this year, and tickets go on sale this morning. The hugely popular […]