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BLACKOUT: 1,000 Kilkenny homes without power since morning

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY OVER 1,000 houses in County Kilkenny were left without electricity today. At 8.30 am this morning the power went out in Urlingford and it had not been restored to the 1,ooo homes affected by lunchtime. The outage caused widespread disruption and even the library in Urlingford announced on twitter that it was […]

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Emergency services rush to county Kilkenny crash – multiple injuries reported

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2019 0

TWO CARS were involved in a serious crash close to Graiguenamanagh this morning. Emergency services have rushed to the scene at Coolnamara Cross on the R703. The crash occurred just before 11 am, and it is believed there are multiple injuries. Gardai have closed the road while emergency services deal with the crash. More to […]

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Three men to appear in court after major garda operation in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2019 0

THE THREE men arrested this morning as part of a major garda operation in Kilkenny are to appear in court today. Up to 30 gardai were involved in a major planned operation in Kilkenny this morning which resulted in three men being arrested. The dramatic early morning raid occurred in the Wetlands area of Kilkenny. […]

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Up and atom! Kilkenny kids rewarded for promoting science and math in school

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY NINE Kilkenny primary schools have received an award for promoting science, technology, engineering and maths in school. Teachers and pupils in the nine schools that received the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Discover Science and Maths Award for 2019 had to record all their activities related to science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem), […]

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HSE tells 94-year-old Kilkenny mother to care for son suffering from dementia

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY man who suffers from dementia and is being kept in a bed in St Luke’s General Hospital at a cost of €1,200 per day was told by the health authorities to go home so he can be looked after by his 94-year-old mother. The Health Service Executive (HSE) told the […]

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Woman viciously mugged by gang of thugs on streets of Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A WOMAN needed medical attention after being viciously assaulted and robbed during a sickening daylight attack in Kilkenny city-centre. The terrifying incident occurred in the middle of the day on the busy Chapel Lane, just of High Street in Kilkenny. The woman in her 30’s was attacked by a group of male […]

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‘We will not be bullied into performing abortions’ – Kilkenny consultant

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2019 5

By COLIN BARTLEY A CONSULTANT obstetrician at St Luke’s Hospital told a pro-life rally over the weekend that people in the medical profession should not be bullied into performing abortions against their will. Dr Trevor Hayes said that if the government continues to bully medical professionals into performing abortions, they will force doctors and nurses […]

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‘I was the only swimmer so I dived in’ – hero Kilkenny Garda recalls moment she saved drowning man

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE HERO Garda who rescued a man from drowning in the River Nore over the weekend believes her water safety training saved his life. Garda Caroline O Brien was on patrol in Kilkenny with two colleagues when they got the call about the man in distress in the river near John’s Quay […]

Business News

Glanbia launches innovative ‘green’ scheme to reduce farm costs

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2019 0

A NEW renewable energy initiative reducing the energy cost of milking, while improving sustainability, has been launched by a renowned Kilkenny business. Glanbia Ireland, in partnership with SSE Airtricity and Activ8 Solar Energies, has launched FarmGen, a farm generated renewable energy initiative, which will help farmers grow their business sustainably into the future

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Cody’s influence plain for all to see in Brennan’s Laois success

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE TEAM that ended Galway’s challenge for Liam McCarthy, has been dumped out to the championship by a tier-two team, a team being managed by one of Brian Cody’s legendary players – Eddie Brennan. When Brennan took on the role of Laois manager, he walked into a mess. The Laois club final […]