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Thank you and goodbye – Kilkenny gets chance to say fond farewell to Gay Byrne

By Kilkenny Now 5th November 2019 0

A book of condolence will open for Gay Byrne in Kilkenny’s Town Hall today. The father of Irish broadcasting passed away at the age of 85 following a long battle with cancer The public of Kilkenny will be given their chance to pay their respects to the much loved RTÉ broadcaster after the Cathaoirleach of  Kilkenny County Council, […]

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In the eye of the storm: Kilkenny Mayor flies into ‘Tornado Alley’

By Kilkenny Now 4th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE Mayor of Kilkenny may have avoided a political storm at home, but it appears he is flying straight into a tornado on his trip to the USA. Martin Brett, our elected Mayor, is visiting Kilkenny, Minesota, a twin town of the Marble City, in the USA this week. The American Kilkenny […]

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Emergency business meeting hears 51 retail units are empty in the city centre

By Kilkenny Now 30th July 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY OVER 40 retailers attended an emergency meeting called by the Mayor of Kilkenny addressing the issue of business closures in the city. The retailers were joined at the meeting in City Hall by other stakeholders of business in the city – Kilkenny County Council executives, County Councillors, business groups, and members of […]

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Emergency meeting called by Mayor to address business closures in city

By Kilkenny Now 28th July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY THE WORRYING increase of business closures in Kilkenny City is to be discussed at an emergency public meeting called by the Mayor. Kilkenny Mayor Martin Brett is calling on the public to join business owners, representative bodies and council members to create a plan to deal with business closures. The meeting will […]