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Man (20) found with drug ready for sale at Kilkenny business park

By Kilkenny Now 30th June 2020 0

A man who was stopped and searched in a business park in Kilkenny was found with cannabis on him, all ready for sale. The 20 year-old-man was stopped by members of Kilkenny gardai in the Loughboy area after they had received reports of a person acting suspiciously on Sunday evening. After stopping the man, gardai […]

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Thieves break-into Kilkenny premises and make off with the safe in brazen pre-Christmas burglary

By Colin Bartley 12th December 2019 0

Burglars broke-into a Kilkenny city business before they thrashed the premises and made off with the safe. The break-in occured at a business in Smithlands, Loughboy at around around 1.40am on Monday. The burglars forced open the front door with a crowbar and, once inside, they ransacked the shop area. They then located the safe […]

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By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2019 0

Black Friday, America’s great pre-Christmas shopping event, made its way here just a decade ago, but it has established itself as a firm favourite on the Irish calendar. A survey shows it is more popular with bargain hunters than even the St Stephen’s Day sales. Of the customers polled, 61% said they prefer to shop […]

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Support group for people affected by brain injures opens doors to Kilkenny people

By Colin Bartley 13th November 2019 0

A group that supports families and carers affected by brain injuries and who are learning to cope with how to deal with the condition is throwing its doors open to people in Kilkenny. ‘On With Life’ is a dedicated support initiative for family and friends affected by brain injury. It is also open to family […]

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Kilkenny libraries launch autism-friendly experiences

By Colin Bartley 31st October 2019 0

A programme aimed at improving the library experience in Kilkenny for those with autism kicks off today. The programme run by the Kilkenny Library Services includes a series of talks and workshops for parents and teachers, autism-friendly storytimes for children, as well as autism-friendly events such as Lego and yoga workshops. In addition, the libraries […]

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Kilkenny residents to have their say on future development in the community

By Colin Bartley 25th October 2019 0

RESIDENTS of a Kilkenny community are being asked to get involved in a programme that will enable them to help shape future development in their community. Loughboy residents in Kilkenny city  are invited to attend the local library to start the engagement process for the “Living Loughboy – Exploring Community needs and Opportunities” project. Those […]