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€6 million project to create new home for the Butler Gallery

By Kilkenny Now 30th July 2019 0

A NEW addition to Kilkenny tourism and home to valuable historical collections is set to open to the public early next year. The new Butler Gallery at Evan’s Home is a €6 million project that will house a large contemporary gallery for major temporary exhibitions, the Butler permanent collection, the Tony O’Malley collection, a media […]

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Kilkenny engineers showcase their skills and projects for national awards

By Kilkenny Now 30th July 2019 0

ENGINEERING companies in Kilkenny are being encouraged to showcase their projects and achievements of the last year and put themselves forward for excellence awards. This November, Engineers Ireland will host their tenth annual Excellence Awards, which awards engineering leaders and teams who have demonstrated exceptional engineering vision and skills through their work.

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Handbag nicked from car as owner was strolling

By Kilkenny Now 29th July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY A WOMAN’s handbag was taken from a car while she had parked up and gone for a walk. The woman parked her car on Castle Road, Kilkenny between 4 pm and 5 pm on Thursday, 18 July. When she came back to the car there was no sign of the bag. There […]

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Centre for adults with disabilities in Kilkenny receives a damning report

By Kilkenny Now 29th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A DESIGNATED centre for adults with disabilities in Kilkenny city was found in general to be failing to meet the standards required in the provision of care to its patients. The Greenfield’s Centre, which is part of Saint Patrick’s Centre, Kilkenny was found to be substandard in more than two-thirds of the […]

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Ireland’s longest bridge will open in November, ease traffic chaos in South Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY THE €230 million New Ross bypass that connects South Kilkenny and Wexford is set to open in November. That’s according to Wexford County Council, who say the complexity of the construction of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge delayed the project by six months. There is light at the end of the bridge, […]

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Kilkenny farmers urged to join national beef protest

By Kilkenny Now 29th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY farmers are being called upon to take part in a national protest, organisers say is necessary to protect their industry. The beef farmers are objecting the recommendations of the Climate Change Advisory Council, who want to reduce the number of suckler cows by 53%. The advice was given as part of […]

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€350 million development, bringing 4,800 new jobs, another step closer to realisation

By Kilkenny Now 29th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A MAJOR development creating 4,800 jobs in Kilkenny and the South East region is one step closer to fruition. Plans for the new transport terminal at the Waterford North Quays Development went on display today. The transport hub will see the construction of a new train station to replace the existing Plunkett […]

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Gardai seek link to suspect in cases of Kilkenny and Kildare women missing over 20 years.

By Kilkenny Now 29th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A RENEWED nationwide appeal for information has been issued by the gardai and the family of a woman who disappeared 21 years ago. Gardaí have made significant progress and are asking the public to come forward with any information which could assist their cases. Deirdre Jacob was just 18-years-old when last seen […]

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

By Kilkenny Now 29th July 2019 0

J.J. Kavanagh and Sons Intermediate Football Championship Thu, 25 July (Round: Semi Final), Erins Own 4-12 Thomastown 1-5   St Canice’s Credit Union County League Division 1 Tue, 23 July (Round: Round 4), Mullinavat 0-19 Erins Own 0-17 (Round: Round 1), Dicksboro 1-25 Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-19 Fri, 26 July (Round: Round 7), Mullinavat 0-21 Ballyhale […]

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Kilkenny parents set to benefit from extra parenting leave

By Kilkenny Now 29th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY PARENTS in Kilkenny will be able to avail of an extra four weeks of unpaid parental leave from September. While Kilkenny mothers and fathers of newborns will be able to avail of two weeks extra paternity from this November, bringing that entitlement up to four weeks, from two at present. The extra […]