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SPONSORED: John McGuinness, TD: ‘Help me to help you – please vote Andrew McGuinness and Joe Malone’

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2019 0

A message from John McGuinness, TD.  IT has come to my attention that misleading information regarding the candidates I am supporting in the upcoming local elections is being circulated, with the intention of causing confusion for political reasons. Therefore, I felt it necessary to make my position clear on the matter. I believe it’s vital […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: How Fine Gael has shot itself in both feet

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2019 0

GOVERNMENTS rarely do well in local or European elections. Voters do not see either event as terribly important and usually take the opportunity to give parties in power a bit of kicking. They don’t need to look for an excuse this time out. Fine Gael has shot itself in both feet with two of the […]

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Kilkenny-based Glanbia develops new vaccine to protect herds

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2019 0

GLANBIA Ireland has sourced and licensed a new vaccine to meet the needs of herdowners. The Kilkenny-based good and agri giant, in conjunction with Co-op Animal Health, has developed a new Leptospirosis vaccine following the poor availability of other Lepto vaccines this year. Glanbia vet Shane McElroy has verified that the ‘BioBos L’ product meets […]

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Thief stole Sat Nav and radio from car left unlocked outside train station

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2019 0

A CAR owner who parked their vehicle outside Thomastown Train Station overnight returned the following day to discover it had been broken into and a number of electrical items stolen. The incident occurred sometime between 4pm on Monday, May 13 and 4pm the next day. The stolen items included a Sat Nav system and a […]

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Divorce rate in Kilkenny on the rise, new figures confirm

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2019 0

THE number of married couples in Kilkenny getting a divorce is on the rise. New figures reveal Kilkenny is one of 12 counties across the county that have seen an increase in divorce rates since 2015, a new analysis of applications to the Circuit Court reveals. The other counties that have seen a rise include […]

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Kilkenny company lands major deal with US banking giant, 25 new jobs for city

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2019 0

KILKENNY-based TransferMate is creating 25 new jobs in the city after the company landed a major new deal with US banking giant Fargo Wells. Under the contract, the Kilkenny company will handle the US bank’s entire global payments. The company will also create another 25 new jobs to bolster its headcount in New York and […]

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It’s gonna be a bright, sunshiny, Kilkenny day: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2019 0

THE warm, summery weather we’ve enjoyed so far this week will continue today with more sunshine forecast for Kilkenny, with mercury levels rising to up to 18 degrees. Met Éireann warned there may be the odd shower in parts of Kilkenny and Leinster, but said the day “will be mainly dry with good sunshine”. We […]

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Kilkenny resident returned home to see burglar prowling in his back garden

By Kilkenny Now 21st May 2019 0

A BURGLAR was spotted prowling around in the back garden of a home in Kilkenny city as they cased out the property. The owner returned to his home in the Kilcreene area of the city at 10.30pm last Wednesday night to see an unknown male lurking in his garden. He immediately contacted the gardai who […]

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Portuguese crew drafted in to finish Ireland’s longest bridge, linking Kilkenny and Wexford

By Kilkenny Now 21st May 2019 0

IRELAND’S longest bridge – linking Kilkenny and Wexford – will be completed in less than two months. The massive 887m Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge will join Glenmore to Corcoran’s Cross roundabout outside New Ross on the Wexford side. A Portuguese crew has been drafted in to help finish the bridge, the centrepiece of the new […]

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RTÉ’s new man in South East has covered Kilkenny stories for over two decades

By Kilkenny Now 21st May 2019 0

FREELANCE journalist Conor Kane has been appointed RTE’s South East Correspondent, which will see him covering Kilkenny and neighbouring counties Waterford, Wexford, Carlow and South Tipperary for the national broadcaster. Conor, from Clonmel in Tipperary, will be very familiar with the Kilkenny beat as he has covered high profile stories throughout the city and county