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WINE O’CLOCK: Say cheese – and pick a wine to make you smile

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

Whatever happened to wine and cheese parties? They used to be very popular. Charities ran them to raise money and cheapskates, who didn’t want to fork out for a real party, would buy some cheese and leave it to their guests to provide the wine. They seem to have gone out of fashion along with […]

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German retail giant invested over €8.5 million in county Kilkenny economy last year – report

By Kilkenny Now 4th March 2020 0

More than €8.5 million has been invested in local suppliers and external partners in county Kilkenny by Lidl Ireland in 2019. These figures are revealed in Lidl’s 2019 Impact report, detailing the positive economic and social impact the company has made within the communities it serves throughout Ireland. The report shows 63 people are employed […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: For every tasty dish there’s a perfect partner

By Kilkenny Now 17th January 2020 0

I recently enjoyed the company of a woman who owns a wine bar and the chef who works for her. Unsurprisingly, the conversation turned to matching wine to food. It is an unnecessarily complicated business, in my opinion, as well done by trial and error. But their opinions were interesting and here are a few […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Sweets for my sweet with a hint of honey

By Kilkenny Now 8th November 2019 0

SOME people like to drink a dessert wine with, reasonably enough, their dessert. I like to drink them as my dessert. The sweetness of the wine combined with the sweetness of most puddings is just too much for my taste, but a glass of Sauternes, sipped just by itself, is a lovely end to a […]

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Product sold in Aldi and Lidl stores in Kilkenny recalled over salmonella fears

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2019 0

A NUMBER of food products have been taken off the shelves of Kilkenny supermarkets due to the presence of salmonella. Houmous being sold in Aldi and Lidl stores has been recalled. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has released a statement warning the public of the potential dangers of eating the products.   “Zorba […]

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Holy moly guacamole! Supermarket giant thinks Kilkenny’s in the UK

By Kilkenny Now 12th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY ONE of the leading supermarket retailers in Ireland made a major faux pas while trying to be a ‘LIDL’ bit tongue in cheek (or ‘stone in fruit’ should we say) about Kilkenny. German supermarket giant LIDL may need some geography grinds (and possibly history lessons!) after erroneously stating Kilkenny is in the […]

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Castlecomer GAA girls chosen to take part in new nationwide sports campaign

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2019 0

CASTLECOMER Community School students were jumping for joy after the school was confirmed as one of 26 across the country chosen to take part in the LIDL #SeriousSport initiative. The initiative, created in association with the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and LIDL, is aimed at showing girls the benefits of playing sport both on and […]

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Kilkenny Lidl customers warned about Christmas text scam

By Kilkenny Now 21st December 2018 Post a comment

LIDL has issued a warning to Kilkenny customers to beware of  a scam text message doing the rounds in the countdown to Christmas. The scam text messages are being sent to people, claiming to be from Lidl, saying that the recipient has won a prize in a Christmas draw. A Lidl spokesperson told KilkennyNow.ie: “Please […]