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Kilkenny man Phil Hogan to serve a second term as EU Commissioner: report

By Kilkenny Now 30th April 2019 0

KILKENNY man Phil Hogan is set to be reappointed as Ireland’s EU Commissioner for a second term, according to reports this morning. The Irish Examiner says Mr Hogan will be given the nod to continue to serve as Commissioner until 2024 on a yearly salary of €270,000. The Kilkenny man has performed strongly in the […]

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Kilkenny sculptor’s bust of Pope to fetch $180,000 at New York auction

By Kilkenny Now 30th April 2019 0

A BUST made by a famous Kilkenny sculptor is expected to fetch up to a whopping $180,000 at auction in New York. The bust of Pope Clement XIV by Christopher Hewetson, one of the most celebrated 18th century sculptors, will be offered for sale on May 1 by Christie’s auctioneers. Hewetson was born in Thomastown […]

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ALERT: Gardai warn of fake €50 notes circulating in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 30th April 2019 0

KILKENNY consumers have been urged to be on the lookout for fake €50 notes circulating in the city. The warning comes after several incidents involving counterfeit cash were reported to Kilkenny Garda Station over the weekend. People are being urged to take their notes to the bank or their local Garda station if they the […]

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Man (27) arrested after spate of car break-ins in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2019 0

A MAN has been arrested following a spate of car break-ins in Kilkenny city over the weekend. The 27-year-old was arrested a short time after a car parked on Wolfe Tone Street was broken into at 1.20pm on Sunday. CCTV footage captured in the area showed a male acting suspiciously and later walking away from […]

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UPDATE: Kilkenny gardai confirm horse killed in M9 crash horror

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2019 0

GARDAI have confirmed a horse was killed in the collision that resulted in a section of the M9 being closed off last night. Kilkenny gardai said the collision involved “two jeeps and a horse box” that were travelling southbound on the motorway just after the turnoff to Knocktopher. A Garda source told KilkennyNow.ie the horse was […]

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KBC and Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland host dementia seminar in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2019 2

By SINÉAD CONNOLLY KBC Bank Kilkenny is partnering with The Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland to host a special information morning about dementia tomorrow. The event is open to people with dementia or their families or friends who would like to learn more about the condition. The information session will take place at 8:30am at the […]

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Dan’s Winning Streak continues: Kilkenny pensioner wins €36,000 second time around on TV show

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2019 0

A LUCKY Kilkenny pensioner has scooped another €36,000 after he struck it lucky on the Winning Streak TV game show for the second time in 13 years. Dan Shanahan, from Graignamanagh, made a winning return to the popular RTÉ show over the weekend. Dan outdid his previous appearance on the show back in 2006, when […]

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Overcrowding crisis at St Luke’s, surgery cancelled, 35 on trolleys

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2019 0

MANAGEMENT at St Luke’s General Hospital have urged the public to stay away from the A&E department unless they require “urgent care” following a surge in admissions over the weekend. Overcrowding levels at St Luke’s were the second highest of any hospital in the country this morning, with 35 patients left waiting for a bed, […]

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Kilkenny’s Big Phil backs rural broadband plan – despite €3bn price tag

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2019 0

IRELAND’S EU Commissioner, former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan, has said rollout of high-speed broadband to rural areas must happen as soon as possible – despite the growing controversy over the estimated €3 billion cost of the project. The Sunday Independent today reports that the country’s most senior civil servants warned Cabinet ministers the €3bn National […]

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UPDATE: No one seriously injured in M9 crash outside Knocktopher

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2019 0

GARDAI have confirmed no-one was seriously injured in last night’s crash on the M9 in South Kilkenny that resulted in a section of the motorway being temporarily closed to traffic. More than a dozen members of the emergency services were at the scene of the collision last, which occurred a short distance after the Knocktopher […]