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New €6m mortuary ‘will ensure dignity for the deceased’

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2021 0

A new €6 million mortuary facility for the people of Kilkenny and the South East region as a whole opens today. Work commenced on the new mortuary in January 2020 and concluded in June 2021. The new facility, a long-time in planning, was much needed for the region following reports two-years ago of bodies decomposing […]

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Beat that: Kilkenny radio listeners given chance to win Ibiza trip for the kids

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2021 0

South-East regional station Beat 102-103 is celebrating its 18th birthday over the coming weeks and wants to reward its loyal listeners with two huge giveaways. Beat 102-103 became the first regional radio station in Irish broadcasting history when it launched at 1.02pm on July 1, 2003 and has since established itself as the No.1 youth […]

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Kilkenny Garda warning as kids as young as three hospitalised after eating ‘cannabis sweets’

By Kilkenny Now 19th May 2021 0

Children as young as three-years-old have been taken to hospital after they consumed cannabis infused sweets, Kilkenny gardai have confirmed. Local gardai seized another batch of cannabis sweets during a planned search of a house in Carlow last week. This follows a similar earlier seizure in Kilkenny. Gardai said there has been “a noted increase […]

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Construction on new cath lab to serve Kilkenny and south east to begin this month

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2021 0

A start date for work on the second cath lab to serve Kilkenny and the south east has finally been confirmed. Construction on the long-awaited cardiac facility at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) will begin on May 17. The lab is expected to be operational in September 2022. Long-time campaigner and Waterford TD Matt Shanahan made […]

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‘Chronic underinvestment’ in Kilkenny and south-east threatens recovery: IBEC

By Kilkenny Now 16th March 2021 3

Decades of chronic underinvestment in key infrastructure is threatening to undermine the prospects for economic recovery of Kilkenny and the south-east, the country’s largest employer’s group has warned. Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) is calling on the Government to deliver an ambitious programme of world class public services and

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Radio mobile: Lockdown has dramatic impact on how Kilkenny people tune in

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2021 0

Lockdown has been good to the South East’s regional radio station as digital innovations hit the right note with their listeners. Beat 102-103 has recorded an impressive 560% increase in listenership on smartphones and smart speakers such as Alexa, Echo and Siri. The change in working patterns as a result of the Covid restrictions in […]

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BEAT that! South East radio station scoops two national awards

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2020 0

South East Ireland’s regional radio station Beat 102-103 has enjoyed double success at this year’s IMRO Radio Awards. DJ David Hammond once again scooped Gold as he was named ‘Best Radio DJ in Ireland’. Beat 102-103 also picked up the gong for the ‘On-air competition/promotion’ for their innovative ‘Leap of Faith’ feature. Station head Niall

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Heart of the matter: Tender for second cath lab at regional hospital goes out this week

By Kilkenny Now 27th September 2020 0

The long-awaited second cath lab at our regional hospital will go to tender this week. And construction will get underway on the much-needed facility at University Hospital Waterford (UHC) by early 2021, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed. Mr Martin gave the assurances after Waterford Independent TD Matt Shanahan (pictured below) called for a review of […]

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Timeframe for new University of South East finally unveiled

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2020 0

The formal establishment of the long-awaited Technological University of the South East of Ireland (TUSEI) will begin on January 1, 2022, it was confirmed this morning. The annoucement was made by the governing bodies and the presidents of Waterford Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Carlow in a briefing note to business and other […]

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Room service: Kilkenny and South East’s hotels best at beating Covid blues

By Kilkenny Now 17th August 2020 3

Hotels in Kilkenny and the South East are riding out the coronavirus crisis but those in Dublin are struggling. This snapshot of the hospitality business is revealed in two surveys, one of which shows that local hotels have the highest average room occupancy in the country. The survey for the Irish Hotels Federation found that, […]