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Cycle Against Suicide: Kilkenny householders urged to lend a room to help mental health charity drive

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2019 0

KILKENNY householders are being urged to make their homes available for just one night to a team of charity cyclists who are using their pedal power to drive awareness of mental health issues. The Homestay Programme is central to the success of the Cycle Against Suicide initiative. Each year, throughout the island, people welcome participants of the […]

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Phil under fire: I wouldn’t make Hogan’s monthly salary in a year, says election candidate

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2019 0

A EUROPEAN election candidate has accused Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan of accepting an “obscene amount of money” from the EU. Adrienne Wallace (pictured below) said the former Kilkenny TD was paid more than €300,000 a year, plus expenses. She said: “He has a basic monthly salary of €20,832, a ‘residence allowance’ of 15% of his […]

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Vandalism to Kilkenny WW1 Memorial is ‘attack on the whole community’

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2019 Post a comment

A POLITICIAN has decried the actions of the vandals who defaced the Kilkenny World War 1 Memorial, describing the incident as “an attack on the whole community”. Denis Hynes, the Labour Party General Election candidate for the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency, said the attack was an insult to all the Kilkenny people who, like his own, had […]

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Heavy showers will give way to sunny spells in Kilkenny today: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2019 0

KILKENNY motorists have again been urged to drive with caution as a Status Yellow rainfall alert remained in place until this morning. Torrential rain yesterday evening and heavy overnight showers made driving conditions treacherous in many parts of the county. Met Éireann issued a yellow rainfall warning yesterday evening for Leinster and Munster, which remained […]

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Kilkenny mourners’ cash and handbags stolen from vehicles as they attended funeral nearby

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2019 0

HEARTLESS thieves smashed the windows of three vehicles and stole handbags, cash and electronic equipment while the unsuspecting owners were attending a funeral nearby. The shocking incident occurred at Kilbride Cemetery in Callan on Saturday. Kilkenny gardai tonight renewed their appeal for any potential eyewitnesses to come forward to assist their investigation. The

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Kilkenny gardai not treating deaths of two young men in city as suspicious

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2019 Post a comment

KILKENNY gardai are investigating the tragic deaths of two young men whose remains were discovered in separate parts of city within the same 24-hour period. One of the males was discovered at an address in the Church Lane area of the city yesterday. The body of the other young man was found at a house […]

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Anti-graffiti grant could help to paint your community in a better light

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2019 0

DO you have a problem with littering or graffiti in your neighbourhood or community? If so, your community may be eligible for grant funding from the local authority. Kilkenny County Council has confirmed it is now inviting applications for the Anti-Litter and Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant 2019. The closing date is Friday, May 3. The council […]

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Decision on Kilkenny mosque postponed as planning chiefs consider appeals

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2019 Post a comment

PLANNING authorities have deferred a decision on the plan to build a mosque in Kilkenny. An Bord Pleanála was due to made a judgement on the development this week. However, planning chiefs have indicated their decision will not be published until the end of next month. Three separate appeals to the mosque plans are being […]

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Opportunistic thief steals power tool from back of van parked in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2019 0

KILKENNY gardai are investigating the theft of an expensive power tool that was stolen from the back of a van on the outskirts of the city. It is understood the wacker plate (pictured above) was taken from the vehicle when the owner had temporarily left it unattended. The van was parked in the Waterford Road […]

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Every school in Kilkenny can benefit from new grant for tablets and projectors

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2019 0

EVERY school in Kilkenny is set to receive grants to purchase key technology, including tablets, cloud systems and projectors, it has been confirmed. The funding boost is part of the national €50 million investment in ICT infrastructure for all schools. Welcoming the announcement, Kilkenny Councillor Patrick O’Neill said: “I’m delighted that Kilkenny schools are set […]