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Dog stolen in Cork recovered in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 23rd July 2020 0

A dog stolen in county Cork earlier this year was recovered in county Kilkenny yesterday and has since been reunited with its delighted owners. The beautiful dog called ‘Pop’ was discovered by gardai in Mullinavat and they were able to trace the dog’s owners in Cork who were said to be “thrilled to have her […]

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Section of Kilkenny motorway closed off after vehicle erupts in flames, traffic diversions in place

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2020 Post a comment

A section of the M9 motorway in county Kilkenny has been shut off after a vehicle caught fire. Gardai and emergency services are at the scene of the accident and traffic diversions have been put in place between Junction 10 at Knocktopher and Junction 11 at Mullinavat. More details to follow.  

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Awash with visitors: Gardai clear crowds from Kilkenny Waterfall as some sunseekers travel 50km for a dip

By Kilkenny Now 2nd June 2020 0

Gardai had to issue fines to move on the huge crowds that had gathered a popular Kilkenny tourist over the weekend where the vast majority were not adhering to social distancing. Local residents contacted the gardai yesterday after the roads leading up to the Poulanassy Waterfall near Mullinavat were chock-a-block with cars making it difficult […]

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Van set ablaze and house smashed up in terrifying attack on county Kilkenny home

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2020 0

A van was torched and all the windows in a house smashed in a terrifying attack on a home in county Kilkenny earlier this week. The incident occurred at a house near the village of Mullinavat at around 11pm on Monday. During the attack a van parked outside the house, a 10-reg white Peugeot Partner […]

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School in Kilkenny village to build new classroom

By Kilkenny Now 25th April 2020 0

A county Kilkenny primary school is looking to build a much-needed extension which would create a new classroom for the ever growing student numbers. Fr Dan Cavanagh, Chairperson of Board of Management of Listerlin National School applied to Kilkenny County Council for permission to build an extension which will include a new classroom, new toilets […]

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SPONSORED: A design for life: Make your kitchen dream come true with Frisby Kitchens

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2020 0

Working from home, playing from home, living from home: the Covid-19 restrictions have been challenging for everyone, especially young families who have found themselves cooped up together for long periods of time. These unprecedented times have also put our homes to the test like never before as we try to incorporate work spaces and play […]

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SPONSORED: Thomastown Credit Union AGM – loan book grows with big demand for cars, weddings and home improvements

By Kilkenny Now 1st April 2020 0

A year of service to the community was outlined at the Annual General Meeting of Thomastown Credit Union. The loan portfolio of the Credit Union grew by €1 million last year with an increase in demand for loans for home improvements, cars, weddings and education. DIVIDEND The AGM in Thomastown heard that a dividend of […]

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Two Kilkenny tourism initiatives receive €420,000 in funding

By Kilkenny Now 25th February 2020 0

Two county Kilkenny projects aimed at getting people active are to benefit from more than  €430,000 between government and council funding. The Poulanassy Waterfall in Mullinavat and Silaire Woods in Graiguenamanagh are set to benefit from huge investments in infrastructure, it is hoped will attract tourists to the area. The investment in projects around the […]

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Kilkenny community finally gets playground after six years of campaigning

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2020 0

After more than six years of campaigning, a Kilkenny community is finally getting the playground it has long wished for. Kilkenny County Council has finally the green light for the playground to be built in the village of Bigwood in the south of the county. The Bigwood Children’s Playground Committee applied for a social inclusion, […]

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€1,011 average rents in South Kilkenny rents among highest in the country

By Kilkenny Now 18th December 2019 Post a comment

Rents in south county Kilkenny are the highest in the country outside the commuter belt of Dublin and a handful of places in Cork, Galway and Limerick. The exceptionally high average monthly rents paid in the Piltown Local Electoral Area(LEA) makes it the latest to be designated a Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) by the Housing […]