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BREAKING: Kilkenny named HQ of new Eastern Garda Region

By Kilkenny Now 25th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY has been announced as the headquarters for the newly formed Eastern Garda Region and the new Regional Chief Superintendent will also be based in the city. The Commissioner of An Garda Síochána, Drew Harris, made the announcement this afternoon as part of the new Garda Operating Model, the biggest shake-up in […]

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Coming to Kilkenny: why more people are moving from Dublin to buy homes here

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2019 0

KILKENNY’S location – just over an hour’s drive from the capital – and more flexible working arrangements have helped to significantly increase the sales of local homes in the first half of the year. Property sales in Kilkenny rose by over 20% in the first six months of the year, according to a new survey […]

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‘Giving light and hope’ – volunteers urged to join charity walk in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 20th September 2019 0

VOLUNTEERS are being urged to take part in a special charity walk to raise awareness of suicide and mental health issues which gets underway in Kilkenny tomorrow. The ‘Giving Light & Hope Walk’ is being organised by the local Teac Tom charity, which is part of the Thomas Hayes Trust CLG. The walk will take […]

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On your marks … world’s fastest female cyclists tackle Kilkenny’s roads

By Kilkenny Now 4th September 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY IRELAND’S premier women’s cycling event, which attracts the cream of world cycling, kicks off in Kilkenny this afternoon. Rás na mBan is a five-day event held over six stages in which competitors race over 400km. The race sets off from the Springhill Court Hotel at 4.30pm and will finish in Gowran this […]

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REVEALED: Kilkenny will be HQ of newly formed Eastern Garda Region

By Kilkenny Now 3rd September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY will be the headquarters of the newly formed Eastern Garda Region, KilkennyNow.ie has learned. Waterford will maintain its position as the HQ and central station of the newly formed and larger Garda division of Kilkenny, Carlow and Waterford. But in an unusual move, Kilkenny – and not Waterford – will be […]

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Mentor and manager: Kilkenny All-Ireland winning minor coach and last teaching Christian Brother in Ireland passes away

By Kilkenny Now 3rd September 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY The man who managed a Kilkenny minor All-Ireland winning team, many of whom went on to star for the Cats over the next decade, passed away overnight following a long battle with cancer. Tributes have been pouring in for Brother Damien Brennan (59), the principal of Coláiste Éamann Rís, Callan, who passed […]

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To the Faithful departed … Kilkenny legend Michael Fennelly is Offaly’s new manager

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2019 0

MICHAEL Fennelly is the latest graduate of Brian Cody’s All-Ireland winning academy to go into hurling management. The Ballyhale Shamrocks man has followed the examples of clubmate Henry Shefflin and inter-county colleagues DJ Carey and Eddie Brennan after it was confirmed last night that he is set to become Offaly’s new manager. The eight-time All-Ireland […]

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‘Expect to be caught and dealt with’ – gardai warn Electric Picnic revellers

By Kilkenny Now 27th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY festival-goers intending to bring drugs into the Electric Picnic can “expect to be caught and dealt with”, gardai have warned. Gardai are making people aware well in advance of Ireland’s largest music festival that there will be a high-visibility garda operation at the event, targeting the use and supply of illegal […]

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GP CRISIS: Three out of four surgeries in Kilkenny can’t take on new patients

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2019 0

THREE out of four GP surgeries in Kilkenny city and country are full to capacity and cannot take on any new patients, according to a report published this morning. The country’s deepening GP crisis is highlighted in a new survey carried out by The Sunday Independent. As part of its investigation, the newspaper contacted a […]

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The Big Build – construction set to start on €3.3 million county Kilkenny social housing scheme

By Kilkenny Now 19th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A €3.3 million social housing scheme in county Kilkenny is set to start construction shortly. The 22-unit social housing project at Station Avenue, Ballyragget is one step closer to realisation, as the construction contract was signed off. The Ballyragget project is due to be completed in late 2020 and will comprise of: […]