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Kilkenny and ‘Sunny South East’ to get best of more unsettled weather this week

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2019 0

WE’LL finally see glimpses of Summer over the coming days, but the unsettled conditions we’ve endured in recent weeks are set to continue, with frequent showers and unseasonably cool temperatures at times. In its latest forecast, Met Éireann said the outlook for the week ahead is for more unsettled, showery conditions, but there will some […]

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UPDATE: Kilkenny dancer’s killing linked with alleged rape and drugging of another man

By Kilkenny Now 16th June 2019 0

BRITISH police have linked the death of an internationally renowned dancer from Kilkenny with the alleged drugging and rape of another man in London. The body of tragic Adrian Murphy (43), who was a seven times All-Ireland dance champion, was discovered at a block of flats on Lombard Road, Battersea on Tuesday, June 4. Last […]

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Titantic exhibition design team joins forces with Kilkenny’s Medieval Mile Museum

By Kilkenny Now 16th June 2019 0

THE design team behind the world-renowned Belfast Titanic project have joined forces with Kilkenny’s Medieval Mile Museum for a landmark new exhibition. The exhibition, titled 3 lives 3 deaths, one life unlived, will feature the three bodies found during excavations at the museum in 2016. The project is now at an advanced stage following the […]

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On your marks, get set … for the 2019 KTC Kilkenny Triathlon!

By Kilkenny Now 16th June 2019 0

THE organisers of the 2019 KTC Kilkenny Triathlon are hoping to attract record numbers of participants to the endurance event in the city this year. This year’s event takes place on Sunday July 21, starting at 11am in the grounds of Kilkenny Castle. Registration is now open for this year’s race. More than 400 hardy […]

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Gardai probe graffiti attack on county Kilkenny school

By Kilkenny Now 16th June 2019 0

GARDAI are investigating a graffiti attack on a county Kilkenny school. Vandals entered the grounds of Scoil Bhríde national school in Paulstown earlier this month and daubed graffiti on the shed. A local Garda spokesperson said photos of the graffiti were taken and that it has since been painted over. Anyone with information about the […]

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Ladies who brunch … escape the weather blues at five of Kilkenny’s favourite venues

By Kilkenny Now 16th June 2019 0

A PICNIC in the park might be out of the question this weekend if the weather forecast is to be believed. Instead pop along to one of these Kilkenny favourites and rest your weary bones while staying warm and dry. Cradle a mug of hot chocolate and browse the delicious menus. Mocha’s Vintage Tearooms and […]

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Burglars break into site of new Kilkenny home, large quantity of slates stolen

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2019 0

THIEVES broke into the site of a new home in county Kilkenny and made off with a large quantity of slates. The incident occurred on the site of the new build at Court Na Boughilla, Goresbridge, some between 11.30pm on Wednesday and 8.30am on Thursday. A local Garda spokesperson said: “The injured party reported that […]

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Kilkenny canine to present new radio show as regional station goes barking mad!

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2019 0

REGIONAL station Beat 102-103fm has gone barking mad – and has selected two canine correspondents to present what promises to be a ruff-and-ready radio show. KilkennyNow.ie has been reassured that this is not ‘fake news’: a keeshond and a bichon frise poodle mix are set to take over Beat for one night only in what […]

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Planning for next year’s Borris Festival of Writing already underway: director

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2019 Post a comment

THE eighth year of the Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas was its most successful to date, welcoming up to to 1,100 every day. The festival took place last weekend on the beautiful grounds of Borris House, with over 100 speakers and musicians delighting audiences with their music, poetry and prose. Festival Director Hugo […]

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UPDATE: Kilkenny man found dead in London was All-Ireland dance champion

By Kilkenny Now 14th June 2019 2

By COLIN BARTLEY THE tragic Kilkenny man whose death has sparked a murder inquiry in the UK was a seven times All-Ireland dance champion and an internationally renowned choreographer and producer. Today it was confirmed that a 17-year-old girl and a 24-year-old man have been arrested in London on suspicion of murdering Adrian Murphy. The […]