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Kilkenny ‘battery burglars’ strike again, gardai still in the dark

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY gardai have been left in the dark as they continue to hunt for burglars who have been stealing industrial battery packs used in emergencies as-back up power. And the cheeky thieves have stuck the same area for a second time in the space of one week. This time the thieves targeted […]

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REVEALED: What Kilkenny people spend on takeaways and dining out

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN KILKENNY consumers dish out an average of just under €80 a month on a restaurant and takeaways, according to a new survey. The survey of monthly spending habits of AIB customers reveals people in Kilkenny spend an average of €79.22 a month eating out or on takeaways. This is less than €10 […]

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Kilkenny kids’ paintings to feature in new Tidy Towns calendar

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2019 0

THE WINNERS of children’s art competition whose portrayal of a Kilkenny town scene will be used to promote the locality around the world. Inistioge Tidy Towns committee hosted the inaugural Inistioge Children’s Art Competition, the winners of which would see their painting feature in the 2020 Inistioge Tidy Towns Calendar. The calendar is to be […]

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Could it be you? Location of winning €11m Lotto ticket revealed

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2019 0

A LUCKY punter who scooped an amazing €11 million in the latest Lotto draw bought their winning ticket in Wicklow, it emerged today. However, the winner has still not come forward to claim the jackpot and the National Lottery is appealed to people to check their tickets. It is the biggest National Lottery jackpot in […]

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Graiguenamanagh’s ‘Town of Books’ – a new chapter opens for festival

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A FESTIVAL aimed at breathing life back into a town after its fair share of business closures is ready to open a new chapter this weekend. The 16th Graiguenamanagh ‘Town of Books’ Festival launches tonight and will run until Sunday evening. More than 30 independent booksellers have been confirmed for the event, which […]

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Trolley crisis: St Luke’s one of country’s most overcrowded hospitals today

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE overcrowding crisis at St Luke’s General Hospital escalated further week, with no fewer than 117 patients left languishing on trolleys while they wait for a bed to become available. Today at St Luke’s 33 people are waiting on trolleys, up from 23 yesterday, 25 on Tuesday, while Monday saw a recent […]

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Kilkenny Garda division merges with Waterford in major shake-up of force

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE KILKENNY/Carlow garda division is to merge with the Waterford under new restructuring plans announced by the Garda commissioner today. Kilkenny becomes part of the much larger Eastern region, alongside, Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, Kildare, Wicklow, Laois, Offaly, Meath and Westmeath. South Tipperary, from the old South Eastern region, will now moved

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Kilkenny users among first in world to use Facebook’s new privacy tool

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY Facebook users will be among the first in the world to avail of the social media giant’s new privacy feature. As of today, people in Kilkenny can use a tool on the social media platform, which allows users view and manage the data external apps and websites collect on them, and […]

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Kilkenny County Board to appeal Hogan’s controversial red card: report

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2019 0

THE Kilkenny County Board are reportedly set to appeal Richie Hogan’s controversial red card from Sunday’s All-Ireland senior hurling final defeat to Tipperary. Referee James Owens gave the Danesfort man his orders shortly before half-time for what was perceived as a high elbow on Tipperary’s Cathal Barrett. The Irish Independent this morning reported that

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Kilkenny Dancing Star John Nolan is reunited with partner Mairéad as hit show goes on the road

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2019 0

KILKENNY’S Dancing with the Stars champion John Nolan will be reunited with his dance partner Mairéad Farrell as the hugely popular RTÉ programme hits the road for a series of two live shows. John and radio presenter Mairáad will team up for two live stage shows at the INEC in Killarney his November. The Kilkenny superhoofer […]