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Peter is top Chap on Kilkenny County Council again after vote pact

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2019 0

PETER ‘Chap’ Cleere has been elected Chair of the new Kilkenny County Council for the next year. The poll-topping Fianna Fáil councillor for the new Callan-Thomastown electoral area was elected today at first sitting of the new council since last month’s local elections. The popular Graiguenamanagh politician also held the position before the election. He […]

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Moondance – Jupiter will be visible above the skies of Kilkenny tonight

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2019 0

JUPITER will be so close in the skies above Kilkenny tonight that star gazers will be able to view some of its many moons through binoculars. The largest planet in the galaxy will be at it’s closet orbit to the earth this year between 9pm tonight until 5am tomorrow. Jupiter, Earth and the Sun are […]

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Kilkenny V Galway – Cody has something to smile about as top Cats return

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE Cats face their biggest challenge of the year so far this weekend against Galway, but Brian Cody will at least have a much stronger stack to play with this time around. The Kilkenny coach will be relieved to have some of his biggest names who have been side-lined through injury in […]

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MARBLE CITY NIGHTS: Sinéad Connolly’s going-out guide to Kilkenny this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2019 0

THE weather certainly isn’t what you might expect for June, but try not to let it dampen your spirits! Kick up your heels in Kilkenny’s hottest pubs because there’s something to suit every musical taste in the city this weekend. Paris Texas has a DJ belting out the tunes tonight and Saturday from 9:30pm, while […]

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Could it be you! EuroMillions jackpot soars to €130m

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2019 0

A LUCKY EuroMillions player from county Kilkenny could see their own name added to Ireland’s Rich List straight in at number 124 – above golfer Rory McIlroy, businessman Ben Dunne and actor Liam Neeson – if they win tonight’s massive EuroMillions €130 million jackpot. Speaking ahead of Friday’s EuroMillions Mega Draw, National Lottery chief executive […]

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Re-opening of Kilkenny Castle Playground delayed yet again

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE much-anticipated re-opening of the revamped Kilkenny Castle Playground has been postponed for the second time – and this time the weather is apparently to blame. The playground was initially supposed to re-open in time for last week’s Bank Holiday weekend, but this was put off because of unstated reasons that were […]

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A weekend of inspiration, intrigue, music and magic awaits

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2019 0

By SINÉAD CONNOLLY THE hugely-popular Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas, which takes place this weekend, is now completely sold out and organisers have urged people not to travel to the event unless they have a ticket. Now in its eight year running, the festival has gained a reputation for its relaxed and intimate […]

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Burglar breaks into house in Kilkenny city – steals TVs, cameras, laptops

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2019 0

A DISTRAUGHT householder arrived back to his Kilkenny home to discover a thief had broken into his home and stole his two TVs, cameras, laptops, PlayStation and other electrical goods. The theft occurred sometime between 7.30pm last Saturday and 4.30pm on Sunday. The resident arrived back his home in the Kilderry part of the city […]

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Summertime blues – Kilkenny braced for wet and wild weekend: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2019 0

WRAP up well if you’re venturing outdoors this weekend, but the safest advice is probably to make the most of the indoors as Kilkenny and the rest of the country braces itself for some rotten weather over the coming days. The weather has been pretty miserable this week, and Met Éireann has unfortunately predicted more […]

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UPDATE: Investigation continues at Kilkenny business at centre of horse meat probe

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY SEARCHES were continuing last night and investigations are ongoing at a county Kilkenny premises raided as part of a major investigation into the tampering of horse identification passports and microchips. A multi-agency force is investigating if meat from horses that should not have reached the food chain was slaughtered and processed for […]