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Kilkenny food producers feature in new list of Ireland’s ‘Best Food Products’

By Kilkenny Now 30th March 2019 0

SOME renowned Kilkenny food producers have featured in a new list of Ireland’s ’30 Best Food Products’. Goatsbridge Trout Caviar and Highbank Orchard Syrup (pictured below) were both included in the list, which is published in today’s Irish Independent. Food writer Katy McGuinness says: “Canada may have its maple syrup, but we have Highbank’s organic […]

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Kilkenney dancing star John Nolan and partner Mairéad return to our TV screens

By Kilkenny Now 30th March 2019 0

THERE’LL be a distinctly Kilkenny flavour to tonight’s Ray D’Arcy Show. Fresh from their stunning victory on Dancing with the Stars, our very own superhoofer John Nolan and his celebrity partner Mairéad Ronan will be talking about taking the coveted Glitter Ball trophy home – and what’s next for the queen and king of the dance floor. […]

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Kilkenny’s Western Environs: Where the streets have new names (even though they don’t exist yet)

By Kilkenny Now 30th March 2019 0

THEY may not even exist yet, but that hasn’t stopped Kilkenny County Council’s rather grand sounding ‘infrastructure naming committee’ from naming some of city’s planned new roadways. A few eyebrows were raised this week after new monikers were slapped on streets and parks to be constructed as part of the Western Environs project. The city’s

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Kilkenny politician warns businesses: ‘Prepare for a no-deal Brexit’

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2019 0

A KILKENNY councillor and general election candidate has urged local businesses to prepare for a no-deal Brexit. The likelihood of the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal grew significantly this evening after British Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal was defeated in the House of Commons for a third time. A no-deal Brexit […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: A nice wee Prosecco, just what mammy ordered

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2019 0

WHAT’S your mum’s favourite tipple, asks a flier that has popped into my email basket. I didn’t have a mum. I had a mam, sometimes a mammy, and her favourite tipple was tea. She drank gallons of the stuff and always in the same minuscule measure. Whether quaffed from a giant mug or sipped like […]

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Kilkenny soprano Sinéad Blanchfield returns home to take up key new role

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2019 0

RENOWNED Irish soprano, recording artist, vocal coach and music educator Sinéad Blanchfield has been appointed to the role of Music Generation Development Officer for Kilkenny. In a statement issued today, Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) said Sinéad will “develop and oversee an affordable, accessible programme of performance music education for

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‘It doesn’t make sense’ – Kilkenny TD hits out at HSE decision to move Kilcreene services to Waterford

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2019 0

KILKENNY TD Kathleen Funchion has urged the Health Services Executive (HSE) to abandon plans to move orthopaedic services from Kilcreene Hospital to Waterford. Kilcreene Regional Orthopaedic Hospital (KROP) is the elective orthopaedic hospital for the South East region. In response to a parliamentary question – seen by KilkennyNow.ie – the HSE confirmed plans

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70-year-old GAA Kilkenny county final medal found in back garden

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2019 0

DO you know anyone who’s missing a county final medal? This beautiful official Kilkenny GAA county final medal – dating back 70 years – was found in a back garden in Kilkenny city this week. It originally belonged to a member of the winning Graigue-Ballycallan hurling team that won the county final back in 1949. […]

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Our ‘March of many weathers’ is set to take another twist: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2019 0

THE beautiful Spring weather we’ve enjoyed over the past few days will get a bit chillier over the weekend. Met Éireann has warned Kilkenny and the rest of Leinster will experience more cloudy weather with light outbreaks of rain as conditions take another turn for the worst. Ireland was warmer than parts of Italy and […]

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‘Beef farmers are at their wits end’ – Kilkenny TD demands ‘urgent action’

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2019 153

THE Government must take “urgent action” to safeguard the livelihoods of beef farmers, a Kilkenny TD has said. Deputy Bobby Aylward made the call as Fianna Fáil tabled a private member’ motion on the issue in the Dáil this week. The Kilkenny TD said: “While the Government regularly criticises the opposition for highlighting problems and […]