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‘A beloved husband and loving dad’ – heartbroken family pay tribute to builder who died in air crash tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 1st July 2019 0

THE pilot of the light aircraft that was killed as he returned home to his county Kilkenny home for his daughter’s 18th birthday was an experienced flier who had flown over the area “hundreds of times”. Well-known and popular builder Richard Dick O’Connell died in the accident that occurred at around 9pm on Friday just […]

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ALERT: Garda warning after spate of break-ins at sheds and garages across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 30th June 2019 0

KILKENNY gardai have issued a public warning following a spate of break-ins at sheds and garages across the county in recent days. Bicycles, gardening equipment and tools have all been reported stolen in separate burglaries. Local Crime Prevention Officer, Sgt Peter McConnon, said: “Please make sure your garden shed and garage is properly secured and […]

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Brave Kilkenny lads complete one of world’s most gruelling cycle races

By Kilkenny Now 30th June 2019 0

A TEAM of Kilkenny cyclists have completed one of the world’s toughest endurance races and raised a lot of money for a local charity in the process. The four-man team from Castlecomer consisting of Pat Maher, John Dowd, Seamus Nash, and Cathal Phillips took on the 5,000km non-stop Race Across America to raise money for […]

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LEINSTER FINAL: Wexford overcome Cats in tense and thrilling finale

By Kilkenny Now 30th June 2019 0

WEXFORD are the champions of Leinster for the first time in 15 years after they overcame Brian Cody’s Kilkenny in another tense, nail-biting encounter between the neighbours at Croke Park. Precious little separated the sides, who drew level on no fewer than 10 occasions throughout the match before Wexford pulled clear in the closing stages. […]

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‘A slap in the face for Irish farmers’ – Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan under fire over EU-South America trade deal

By Kilkenny Now 30th June 2019 0

IRELAND’S EU Commissioner – the former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan – has come under fierce criticism from Irish farmers over a highly controversial new trade deal with South America. Under the deal, which the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has described as “reckless and wrong”, up to 99,000 tonnes of South American beef will come into […]

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New agreement to help Kilkenny students with disabililties get to college

By Kilkenny Now 30th June 2019 0

KILKENNY students with disabilities will be given a better chance of accessing third level education as part of a new deal signed between two local educational institutes. Institute of Technology Carlow and Kilkenny Education Centre have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that aims to see a greater transition of students with disabilities to higher education. […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Housing crisis impacting Kilkenny women fleeing domestic abuse

By Kilkenny Now 29th June 2019 0

By SINÉAD CONNOLLY THE housing crisis in Kilkenny is having a major impact on victims of domestic abuse who are unable to find alternative long-term accommodation and build a new life away from abusive relationships. Amber Kilkenny Women’s Refuge CLG, offers emergency accommodation to women and children at risk, but it is only a short-term […]

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UPDATE: Kilkenny aircraft crash victim was well-known builder and father-of-three

By Kilkenny Now 29th June 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN THE local man who was killed in an aircraft crash near his county Kilkenny home was a well-known and popular builder and father-of-three. The victim, who has been named locally as Richard ‘Dick’ O’Connell, was fatally injured in the incident which happened at around 9pm at Rathcash, near Gowran. It is understood […]

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First Darkness into Light walk in Inistioge raises €13,327 for charity

By Kilkenny Now 29th June 2019 0

THE brave volunteers who rose at dawn to walk from Darkness into Light in Inistioge recently raised over €13,000 for Pieta House, the suicide and mental health awareness charity. It was the first Darkness into Light walk in the picturesque South Kilkenny village, and it was such a success that organisers are already planning for […]

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Man killed in aircraft crash in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th June 2019 0

SEPARATE investigations have been launched into the tragic death of a man who was killed when his light aircraft crashed in county Kilkenny last night. It is understand the man, who was in his 50s, was on his way to a family birthday party when the aircraft crashed near his home at Gowran Cross at […]