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ELECTIONS 2019: FG win two more seats as John Brennan and David Fitzgerald elected

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2019 0

AND then there were 10… Fine Gael have claimed another two seats on Kilkenny County Council. Sitting councillor John Brennan was elected on the third count in the Castlecomer area with 1,493 first preference votes. Meanwhile David Fitzgerald has taken the fourth seat in Kilkenny City after he picked up enough transfers from the second […]

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Controversial compo case did not swing voters, says John Paul

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2019 0

JUNIOR Minister John Paul Phelan has said he does not believe the controversy surrounding Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey’s swing compensation claim against a hotel damaged the party’s performance in the local and European elections. The Kilkenny TD, who is Fine Gael’s Director of Elections for the local elections, said: “I don’t think it an […]

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ELECTIONS 2019: Counting resumes, FF account for six of eight councillors elected so far

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2019 0

COUNTING has resumed this morning to elect the remaining 16 candidates to Kilkenny County Council. After a day of drama at Cillín Hill yesterday, and into the small hours, a third of the 24 positions on the council have now been filled. And so far Fianna Fáil has dominated the proceedings locally, taking six out […]

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ELECTIONS 2019: First tallies in, see how the parties and candidates are faring

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2019 0

COUNTING is well underway and the first tallies for Kilkenny’s four electoral areas have come in. The final picture, of course, won’t be known until the final votes and transfers are in and there may still be a few twists in the 2019 local election tale. But we are seeing a broad picture emerging, and […]

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Kilkenny Gardai try to unravel mystery of missing mower

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2019 0

GARDAI are investigating the theft of a lawnmower from a garage outside a house in Inistioge. The owner only reported the lawnmower missing this week, but it could have been stolen at anytime between May 11 and May 17. A local Garda spokesperson said the owner initially thought a family member may have borrowed the […]

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ELECTIONS 2019: Fianna Fáil polling strongest in Kilkenny city, Green wave sweeps across country

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2019 0

AS a ‘Green’ wave sweeps across the country, closer to home it’s the green of Fianna Fáil which appears to be polling strongest in the Kilkenny local elections, according to early tallies. In Kilkenny city, Green Party councillor Malcolm Noonan’s seat is safe, and he is likely to be joined by three Fianna Fáil elected […]

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Kilkenny kids compete in Community Games All-Ireland Finals

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2019 0

Sinéad Connolly UP TO 50 children from Kilkenny are among the 1,500 taking part in the Community Games All-Ireland Finals this weekend. The finals, sponsored by Aldi, are taking place in UL and includes categories such as art, gymnastics, talent, quiz and handball. The All-Ireland Festival in August will feature competitions in a range of […]

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Medieval marvel Kilkenny is Airbnb’s top trending destination in Europe

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2019 0

KILKENNY tourism received a major shot in the arm this week after the Marble City was named as Airbnb’s top trending destination for Irish holidaymakers and travellers this Summer. Kilkenny came tops of a list that included some illustrious sun-kissed holiday destinations, including Dubrovnik (pictured below), the setting for much of the hugely popular Games […]

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Kilkenny gardai investigating bizarre theft of a public bench

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2019 0

GARDAI are investigating the theft of a public bench in Thomastown. The ‘Phoenix Park’ bench, which had its name inscribed on a small plaque, was stolen from the carpark on the quays of the South Kilkenny town last weekend. A local Garda spokesperson told KilkennyNow.ie the theft occurred some time between last Saturday and Monday […]

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Man charged after attack on shop in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2019 0

A MAN has appeared before Kilkenny District Court charged in connection with the criminal damage of a premises in the city. The court appearance came after the glass door of a shop in Irishtown was cracked in an act of vandalism early on Tuesday morning, sometime between 1.30am and 1.45am. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed […]