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Líne Duty: New Mayor of Kilkenny elected

By Kilkenny Now 13th June 2021 0

Kilkenny has a new mayor. Councillor Andrew McGuinness , who has been Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council for the past year, was elected unopposed at City Hall on Friday. Cllr McGuinness takes over the role from Councillor John Coonan (FF) and will be assisted by newly elected Deputy Mayor Martin Brett (FG). Afterwards, the guitar-playing […]

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Kilkenny’s DWTS champion awarded civic reception on behalf of the city

By Kilkenny Now 22nd July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’s dancing star John Edward Nolan was honoured this weekend in his native city. The winner of this year’s Dancing with the Stars champion was awarded a civic reception in Kilkenny County Hall Friday last. Nolan, who celebrated his 29th birthday recently, won the glitterball trophy on RTE’s Dancing with the Stars, […]

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BREAKING: Cllr Martin Brett is the new Mayor of Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 14th June 2019 0

JUST a few weeks ago Martin Brett was slugging it out for the final council seat in the Kilkenny City electoral area with Sinn Féin’s Seán Tyrrell. Fast forward to today and the Fine Gael politician has been confirmed as Kilkenny’s First Citizen. Cllr Brett’s appointment as the new Mayor of Kilkenny was rubber stamped […]

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‘Mindless vandals’ cause extensive damage to Kilkenny GAA grounds overnight

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2019 0

THIS was the scene of devastation at a county Kilkenny GAA grounds this morning. Thomastown GAA Club members were left distraught by the mindless act of vandalism which destroyed their immaculately kept pitch, ripped expensive nets and knocked over training goalposts. Deep tire tracks cut through the playing pitch, in some parts in circular patterns […]