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20 rural Kilkenny communities to get more affordable broadband service

By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2019 0

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) is teaming up with rural communities across the county to help them prepare to turn their broadband ‘not spots’ into high-speed ‘hot spots’ with a far more affordable broadband service. A series of roadshows will get underway from May 14 targeting 20 rural Kilkenny communities identified as ‘Blue Areas’ in the […]

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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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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 […]

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Section of M9 closed after ‘serious’ crash in South Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2019 0

THIS was the scene of a “serious” road collision in county Kilkenny tonight that has resulted in a section of the M9 being temporarily shut off to traffic. Over a dozen members of the emergency services were at the scene of the collision, which occurred a short distance after the Knocktopher turnoff on the motorway. […]

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‘The village came alive the day Billy’s Tearooms opened’ – volunteers recognised at PPN Awards

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2019 0

VOLUNTEERS from the highly successful Ballyhale-based cooperative, Billy’s Tearooms and Shop, have been recognised for their contribution to the local community. The volunteers who have helped to breathe new life back into their community were presented with a ‘Certificate of Appreciation for Volunteerism’ at the Kilkenny Public Participation Network (PPN) awards in the

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Kilkenny man George Clooney meets his Irish cousins!

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2019 Post a comment

By SARAH SLATER and KILKENNYNOW.IE REPORTER HOLLYWOOD A-lister George Clooney, whose ancestral family hails from Windgap, spent a few days in Ireland over Easter getting to know his Irish cousins. The family get-together was organised by George’s parents, the renowned broadcaster Nicholas (85) and his writer wife Nina (80). The couple hosted the family reunion […]

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Kilkenny communites get €650k boost from renewal scheme funding

By Kilkenny Now 17th April 2019 0

KILKENNY communities have been urged to apply for the 2019 Town and Village Renewal scheme. The scheme supports the rejuvenation of rural towns and villages with populations of less than 10,000 people through projects that will have a viable, long-term benefit. Kilkenny has been a major beneficiary under the programme in recent years and Minister […]

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€100,000 prize up for grabs in exciting new search for ‘Kilkenny’s Energy Town’

By Kilkenny Now 18th February 2019 0

KILKENNY is leading the way in a new nationwide sustainable and renewable energy competition with a €100,000 plus prize fund up for grabs. And the organisers are hopeful the exciting initiative will catch on not, just in Ireland, but also on the international stage. Kilkenny LEADER Partnership has teamed up with the internationally-renowned and locally […]

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Words on wheels – Kilkenny’s mobile library is coming to a school near you

By Kilkenny Now 15th January 2019 0

KILKENNY County Council’s mobile library is on the move – visiting several schools in the south of the county earlier today. The mobile library rolled into Knocktopher Vocational School at 9.30am this morning, before driving down the road to Ballyhale National School at 10.45am. Then it was back to Knocktopher for lunchtime before visiting Hugginstown […]

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Kilkenny gardai urge homeowners to be vigilant in battle against burglars

By Kilkenny Now 10th January 2019 0

KILKENNY gardai have been maintaining “high visibility” checkpoints across the county in recent days. The move is part of an operation to deter burglars from targeting homes and properties across the county. Our picture above shows members of the Kilkenny-Carlow Division Burglary Response Unit at one of the checkpoints in Knocktopher. Local gardai have urged […]