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Kilkenny pupils with learning difficulties given exemption from studying Irish

By Kilkenny Now 12th August 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY students looking for an exemption from studying Irish due to learning disabilities will find it much easier to do so in the coming academic year. Changes being rolled out by the Department of Education will mean students with learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, no longer needing to undergo a psychological assessment. […]

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

By Kilkenny Now 12th August 2019 0

  J.J. Kavanagh and Sons Senior Football Championship Sun, 11 Aug,  (Round: County Final Replay), Mullinavat 1-13 Railyard 0-10   J.J. Kavanagh and Sons Intermediate Football Championship Sun, 11 Aug,  (Round: County Final), Mooncoin 2-8 Erins Own 0-5   J.J. Kavanagh and Sons J.H.L (Section B) Sun, 11 Aug,  (Round: Round 6), O’Loughlin Gaels 3-14 […]

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New housing development to transform centre of Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 12th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A COUNTY Kilkenny town will see one of its biggest developments in years after planning was approved on a major new housing plan. Kilkenny County Council gave the thumbs up to a new 19 home development just off the town centre in Freshford. The development will consist of two-bed, three-bed and four-bed […]

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Weather forecast: see what’s in store for Kilkenny this week

By Kilkenny Now 12th August 2019 0

AFTER yesterday brightening up and bringing some nice sunny weather, this week sees a return to the showery unsettled weather we have become accustomed to lately. Today will start dry with good sunny spells. However, this afternoon will bring scattered showers some could turn heavy and a small risk of thundery downpours by evening. It […]

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Thief steals sign and replaces it with Kilkenny flag

By Kilkenny Now 11th August 2019 0

GARDAI are looking for a Kilkenny supporter but whose efforts to show their love of the Cats resulted in them breaking the law. The thief made off with an old bed and breakfast sign from outside a house in Stoneyford, and then for some reason decided to leave a Kilkenny flag in its place. The […]

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Kilkenny multinational up for prestigious global innovation award

By Kilkenny Now 11th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY ONE of the success stories of the Kilkenny business community has been nominated for a prestigious international financial award. Immedis, a specialist in global payroll, has been shortlisted in the Forum for Expatriate Management APAC(Asia-Pacific region) EMMAS for Banking, Tax or Financial Services Innovation of the Year The FEM EMMAs (Expatriate

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Fringe festival gives alternative art a platform

By Kilkenny Now 11th August 2019 0

AUGUST is the month of arts in Kilkenny and aside from the Kilkenny and Thomastown affairs, there is another, more alternative festival taking place. Alternative Kilkenny Arts Fringe festival or AKA Fringe runs, in parallel to and in conjunction, with the Kilkenny Arts Festival and the Thomastown Creative Arts Festival, and provides an outlet for […]

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Man arrested over horror knife attack on 93-year-old at his home

By Kilkenny Now 11th August 2019 0

GARDAI have arrested a man in connection with the horrific knife attack on a 93-year-old man at his home. The elderly pensions was stabbed three times during an attempted burglary at his home in Blackrock, Co Louth, at around 2.45pm yesterday. The culprit then fled, leaving the wounded pensioner for dead. Gardaí this morning confirmed […]

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Insurers force Kilkenny tourist park close some attractions

By Kilkenny Now 11th August 2019 0

A POPULAR tourist attraction in Kilkenny is the latest business to fall foul of the lack of an insurance broker in the Irish leisure industry market. Nore Valley Park in Annamult, Bennetsbridge announced via twitter they have had to close some of the facilities in the park and petting zoo ‘until further notice,” as insurers […]

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WARNING: Gardai hunt crime gang after spate of break-ins across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 10th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY GARDAI are asking people to be extra vigilant following a spate of break-ins around the county over the last few days Two houses neighbouring each other were targeted by the burglars in Glenmore yesterday. Nothing was taken during the break-ins but the houses were left trashed. Both break-ins occurred in Glenmore, south […]