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ALERT: Women thieves use children in Kilkenny jersey robbing scam

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY CATS supporters are warned to be careful about the Kilkenny merchandise they buy in the run-up to the All-Ireland Final. The warning was made after a number of sports stores in the city were targeted by thieves this week. Several authentic Kilkenny jerseys were stolen from at least two sports stores in […]

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Housing Minister visits sites set to deliver 3,000 homes to Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY HOUSING Minister Eoghan Murphy visited three developments in Kilkenny that could provide more than 3,000 new homes in the city. The minister visited three developments in the city and county as he joined Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the launch of the €100 million Abbey Quarter regeneration project this week. Minister Murphy first […]

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‘Truly shocking’ – Labour leader’s anger at lack of state investment in Kilkenny and South East

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY and the South East are being left to lag behind the rest of the country due to the Government’s investment in the region, according to Labour leader Brendan Howlin. “It is truly shocking that the Government has no significant infrastructure investment plans for the region that needs it most,” he said. […]

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DJ’s Cats face huge test against Cork as they bid to emulate senior heroes

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’S talented under-20s are looking to emulate their senior and minor colleagues by making their way to the All-Ireland Hurling Final. Kilkenny line out losing Munster finalists, Cork in the semi-final at O’Moore Park, Portlaoise today at 2pm. Our under-20s are looking to make their second final in this grade in the […]

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SPONSORED: The Skin Alchemist – clinic with a magic personal touch that will transform your skin

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2019 0

“THERE is magic in truly good skincare.” That’s the message from Emily Byrne, the woman behind Kilkenny’s wonderful skin clinic, The Skin Alchemist. Emily is a trained skin specialist, offering solutions to concerns such as acne, rosacea, eczema, pigmentation, stretch marks and scarring. The Skin Alchemist is the only skin-specific clinic in Kilkenny. Emily named […]

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Gardai raid Kilkenny home as probe into horror sex attacks intensifies

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2019 0

GARDAI carried out a raid on a Kilkenny home as part of their investigation into the alleged sexual assaults carried out on teenage girls at a county Wexford resort. The raid took place in county Kilkenny yesterday and involved large numbers of gardai, according to reports. Gardai had already interviewed a number of male suspects […]

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Two organised crime gang suspects arrested in dramatic Garda raids

By Kilkenny Now 2nd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY GARDAI have arrested two men following raids targeting organised crime gangs in the region. A number of vehicles, along with mobile phones and other forms of technology, were seized during the raids which took place yesterday morning. The gardai targeted two locations in the South East, a lock-up premises and a recycling […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Like a white rag to a bull

By Kilkenny Now 2nd August 2019 0

By MICHAEL WOLSEY LIKE books and covers, you should not judge a wine by its label. But it is easy to be tempted by Zekor Garnacha Blanca (Dunnes €10) because of its distinctive label which features only those three words and a large image of a young fighting bull. Spain is mainly associated with red […]

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Kilkenny newlyweds miss out on marriage ‘gift’ from Revenue

By Kilkenny Now 2nd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’S newlyweds could be missing out on a cash windfall for tying the knot. Newly-married couples can claim Marriage Relief, which treats them as two single people, for the months following their wedding. Out of the 85,000 couples married in Ireland since 2015, more than 4,000 have not claimed this relief, according […]

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Kilkenny-based Glanbia reveals decline in earnings as it revises 2019 outlook

By Kilkenny Now 2nd August 2019 0

KILKENNY-based food giant Glanbia has published its half-annual financial results which show a decline in earnings per share. The multinational announced a revision downwards for full-year adjusted earnings. The company expects results of between 88 cents and 92 cents per share, as opposed to the predicted 98.5 cents per share. Group Managing Director Siobhán Talbot […]