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Old bank and Garda station in county Kilkenny transformed into remote work hubs

By Kilkenny Now 26th February 2022 0

An old bank and a former Garda station in County Kilkenny will be transformed into remote working hubs. Funding of €750, 000 has been allocated for projects in Piltiwn and Urlingford. It comes as Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, announced almost €18.5 million to benefit rural towns and villages the length and […]

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Thief makes off with cash after sneaking into Kilkenny house through bedroom window

By Kilkenny Now 19th December 2021 0

A burglar broke into a house in county Kilkenny and made off with a quantity of cash after sneaking into the property through a bedroom window. The theft occurred sometime between 2pm and 8pm last Thursday at Whitechurch, Piltown. A local Garda source confirmed “a sum of cash” was taken. Gardai have asked anyone who […]

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Heartless thief steals engagement ring, jewellery and cash after breaking into county Kilkenny house

By Kilkenny Now 17th December 2021 0

A thief broke into a house in county Kilkenny and made off with a substantial amount of jewellery and some cash just over a week to go before Christmas. The latest local burglary occurred at Whitechurch, near Piltown, sometime between 3.15pm and 3.45pm on Tuesday. A local Garda source told KilkennyNow the homeowner noticed her […]

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Caught in the act: Kilkenny yard owner confronts vandals attacking gates

By Kilkenny Now 3rd November 2021 0

Vandals caused damage to the gates of a yard in a Kilkenny village but were caught in the act by the owner. The incident occurred shortly before 2am on Saturday morning. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “Gardaí in Mooncoin received a report of damage to gates at a yard in Corloughan, Piltown in the early […]

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Kilkenny food companies’ green performance as good as gold

By Kilkenny Now 29th September 2021 Post a comment

Kilkenny’s Glanbia and O’Shea Farms have been awarded Origin Green Gold Membership. It follows extensive auditing across a range of sustainability initiatives at a ceremony held by Bord Bia and Origin Green. Origin Green introduced Gold Membership in 2020, recognising members who are performing at a high level or excelling in their sustainability performance.  The

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Man suffers facial injuries and has smartphone taken during attack in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 15th September 2021 0

A male was attacked from behind in a shocking unprovoked assault in a county Kilkenny village before the attacker made off with his smartphone. The assault occurred at Belline Close, Piltown, on Tuesday evening. Gardai confirmed the victim was attacked from behind, “sustaining injuries to his face”. The suspected has black hair and was wearing […]

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Organisers cancel major music festival near Kilkenny border

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2021 0

All Together Now, the hugely popular summer music festival in neighbouring county Waterford that was due to take place on the August Bank Holiday, has cancelled this year’s event. The three-day festival at Curraghmore Estate in Portlaw overlooking the River Suir at Fiddown Bridge succumbed to the ongoing fall out from Covid-19. The organisers said […]

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Anger as high-level talks on new motorway in Kilkenny dropped at last minute

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2021 Post a comment

Discussions about the prospect of a new motorway running through county Kilkenny were cancelled at the last minute when Tánaiste Leo Varadkar removed it from a meeting’s agenda. There was much frustration among TDs and Senators yesterday after a high-profile meeting of a Tipperary delegation with the Tánaiste realised a number of topics had been […]

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Kilkenny Council unveils new leader and district mayors

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2021 0

Kilkenny County Council has a new Cathaoirleach. Meanwhile, Kilkenny’s municipal district mayors have also been announced. Councillor Fidelis Doherty (FG) was elected as Cathaoirleach at the recent council AGM. The newly elected Cathaoirleach expressed her pride at taking over the role of Kilkenny’s first citizen and comes from a political background. She follows in

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Work to remove Kilkenny’s ‘Road of Death’ to go ahead despite plans for new route

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2021 0

Works aimed at removing a notorious stretch of road in county Kilkenny, known locally as the ‘Road of Death’, will begin this year as planned. Last August Kilkenny County Council confirmed that works on the N24 Tower Road Junction Improvement Scheme at Piltown would begin this year. This week the local authority announced the upgrade […]