An elderly man was killed after he was struck by a car in New Ross, a short distance from the Kilkenny border. The tragedy occured at 7.30pm last night at Knockavilla on the New Ross ring road. Gardai confirmded a pedestrian, a man in his 80s, sustained serious injuries and was taken to University Hospital […]
Parents, guardians and students in Kilkenny are being urged to have their say on school transport and help ensure the service meets the country’s current and future needs. The call from Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan comes as Education Minister Norma Foley opened a consultation process with stakeholders as part of the review of the […]
Garda issue appeal as woman remains in critical condition following two-car crash in county Kilkenny
Gardai have renewed their appeal for information to a serious two-car collision in county Kilkenny that has left a woman in critical condition. The crash occurred at around 6.45pm and Tinnaslatty, The Rower on Saturday October 9. A driver of one of these vehicles, a woman aged in her 40s, was seriously injured during the […]
A woman has been seriously injured in a three-car collision outside New Ross, near the Kilkenny border. Gardai this evening appealed for witnesses to the collision, which occurred ar around 4pm yesterday R734 between Slaught and The Five Roads. A Garda spokesperson confirmed the victim, who is in her 50s, was taken to Tallaght University […]
A huge infrastructure project linking Kilkenny and Wexford has won a prestigious international engineering award. The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge, the longest bridge in Ireland, has been awarded the 2021 International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Outstanding Structure Award. Part of the strategic N25 New Ross Bypass, the win marks the first
A garda was injured after a patrol car was rammed at a checkpoint in county Kilkenny. The incident occurred near Callan at 4.30pm yesterday. A local Garda source confirmed two officers were manning the check point when a four-wheel drive vehicle approached. The 4×4 failed to stop and rammed into the patrol car, injuring one […]
Kilkenny residents are being invited to have their say on the layout of one of the county’s busiest roads. Kilkenny County Council, working in partnership with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), are developing a road scheme to improve the N25 between Waterford and Glenmore and are now seeking the public’s input. This project will complete the […]
A substantial, unfinished property with views of the unspoilt and spectacular scenery of rural Kilkenny is among the properties listed for Youbid.ie’s next online auction. The 250sq mts, four-bed house in the townland of Brownstown, near Tullogher village, will go to auction on May 27 with an Advised Minimum Value (AMV) of €35,000. It is […]
There isgreat excitement in a corner of county Kilkenny today as a man with local roots has been picked to start for Ireland in this today’s Six Nations opener against Wales. Hugo Keenan, whose mother hails from Tybroughney in Piltown, has been selected at fullback for Ireland’s match in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium this Sunday afternoon. […]
The South Kilkenny greenway linking New Ross and Waterford city has been allocated €9 million in funding. Transport Minister Eamon Ryan confirmed the funding this morning as part of a €63.5 million package for greenway projects across the country. The €9 million allocated to the greenway running through New Ross, south Kilkenny to Waterford is […]