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Kilkenny’s St Patrick’s Day Parade called off, new €5 million city gallery’s opening cancelled

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2020 0

Kilkenny City’s St Patrick’s Day Parade is off, as is the parade in Graiguenamanagh. The decision to cancel this year’s parade was reached shortly after the government’s recommendation to cancel all of this year’s parade in the interest of public health. A statement released by the local authority read: “I wish to advise that due […]

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PICTURE SPECIAL: Thousands join in the St Patrick’s Day festival fun across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 17th March 2019 0

KILKENNY was buzzing in more ways than one today as an estimated 15,000 people thronged the city-centre for the 2019 St Patrick’s Day Parade. The city was a riot of colour, albeit mostly a shade of green, as people of all ages joined in the festival fun. Hero cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan led the […]

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It could be you! Final roll call for Kilkenny Roses

By Kilkenny Now 14th March 2019 0

THE closing date is looming for entrants to this year’s Kilkenny Rose event. Aspiring Roses have until the end of the weekend to put their names forward for this year’s festival. And organisers have vowed it will be an unforgettable experience for anyone who does decide to take part in this year’s event. Lyn Moloney […]

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‘I was very ill’ – hero cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan suffers serious health setback

By Kilkenny Now 20th February 2019 0

CERVICAL cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has announced she has to step back from her advocacy work after she suffered a serious setback to her health. Last week it was announced that the mother-of-two, who is from Mooncoin, will be the Grand Marshal in Kilkenny’s St Patrick’s Day parade next month. Addressing her followers on social […]

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Hero campaigner Vicky Phelan to lead Kilkenny’s St Patrick’s Day Parade

By Kilkenny Now 16th February 2019 0

CERVICAL cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan will lead the city’s annual St Patrick’s Day Parade next month. The Mooncoin mother-of-two has campaigned tirelessly on behalf of women who have been caught up in the Cervical Check controversy since emerged last year smear tests of 221 women failed to identify abnormalities. Councillor Joe Malone, who is Chairperson […]