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Thousands walk from Darkness into Light in Kilkenny and Inistioge

By Kilkenny Now 11th May 2019 0

RECORD numbers of people from Kilkenny walked from ‘Darkness Into Light’ this morning. Before dawn they came, marching in their thousands in Kilkenny city and Inistioge, which was hosting its very first charity walk in aid of Pieta House. They came together at 4.15am, an army of yellow tee-shirted walkers doing their bit to raise […]

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SPONSORED: Turbo Service – Kilkenny motor specialist revved up for success

By Kilkenny Now 11th May 2019 0

AN innovative Kilkenny start-up is turbo-charged for success after its motor-mad owner identified a gap in the local market. Turbo Service was set up by Lukasz Rutkiewicz, and it’s the first locally based business to source new and reconditioned turbochargers for all automotive and commercial vehicles in Kilkenny and the South East. Up until now, […]

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Firefighter arrested for drink driving while on duty in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2019 0

A FIREFIGHTER was arrested after he was found to be over the limit while driving a fire truck in Kilkenny city. The firefighter was stopped at a checkpoint over the bank holiday. He was driving a fire truck on the Callan Road at around lunchtime on Sunday when he was breathalysed by gardai. KilkennyNow.ie has […]

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POLL: How local constituency candidates are faring as election day looms

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2019 0

FINE Gael is on course to top the poll in the European elections in this constituency with just two weeks to go before voters cast their ballots. An Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll of first preference votes published today shows Seán Kelly leading the way in the Ireland South constituency on 18%. Below Kelly, Sinn Féin’s […]

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Top sportswriters single out Kilkenny young gun Adrian Mullen as ‘one to watch’

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2019 0

NOT too many pundits are tipping Kilkenny to go all the way in this year’s championship as Brian Cody battles an injury crisis that has ruled out many of his key players. But there is hope the Ballyhale young guns who helped propel the Shamrocks to victory in the All-Ireland club championship will make a […]

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Kilkenny woman unearths ‘secret garden’ while clearing out her yard

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2019 0

By SINÉAD CONNOLLY A KILKENNY woman has amassed a huge social media following after she unearthed a secret garden while clearing out the backyard of her townhouse. Catherine Keher, originally from Inistioge and now living in Clonmel, has gained over 1,000 new followers on Instagram in the last week alone since she began documenting her […]

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Kilkenny village will be ‘ghost town’ in 10 years unless new homes are built: election candidate

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2019 0

THE village of Goresbridge will become “a ghost town” within 10 years unless more social housing is built to keep families in the community. At one point the once-thriving East Kilkenny village was home to as many as 44 separate businesses. This number has now fallen to just 11, with just one shop and two […]

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Summer finally on the way with temperatures to soar to 20C: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2019 0

SUMMER – finally – may be about to make an overdue appearance. Met Éireann yesterday predicted heavy showers for this corner of the country that ultimately failed to materialise. But it says this weekend is set to be a warm one with dry spells and sunshine expected in Kilkenny and across the country. However, it […]

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Smoke alarm spooks thieves who broke into store on Kilkenny’s High Street

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2019 0

FOUR thieves fled empty handed after they triggered a smoke alarm while attempting to break into a well-known store on Kilkenny’s High Street. The four broke through the front door of the 3 Store at around 4am yesterday morning. A local Garda source told KilkennyNow.ie: “Four men gained entry to the shop but they triggered […]

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SPONSORED: The Blackberry Café – a little slice of heaven, now open seven days a week

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2019 0

HERE’S some tantalising news for food lovers: county Kilkenny’s iconic Blackberry Café is now a seven-day operation. The critically acclaimed Thomastown eaterie is now open every Sunday, from 10am to 5pm – serving savoury food until 4pm and teas, coffees and cakes until 4.30pm. Owner Jackie Hoyne said the move has gone down very well […]