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Thieves break-into county Kilkenny home while owner was away for few days

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2019 0

A homeowner in an isolated part of county Kilkenny was horrified to find their house had been broken into while they were away for a few days. The burglary happened at a house in the townsland of Croan near Danesfort between 6.30am last Thursday and 10pm on Monday. The thieves gained entry to the house […]

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Acclaimed Kilkenny glamping site pitches plans to consolidate success

By Kilkenny Now 5th December 2019 0

One of Kilkenny’s coolest accommodation venues has applied to the council looking to retain upgrades that have been central to their success. Legan Castle near Thomastown is consistently featured in lists of Ireland’s best and coolest campsites and is now looking to add some more pods to attract more tourists. The application, originally submitted in […]

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Bizarre break-in at well-known county Kilkenny bar

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2019 0

Gardai are hunting for a gang of burglars who broke into a well-known county Kilkenny bar and left without taking as much as a drop. The bizarre break-in occured at the pub on Gowran’s Main Street last Friday sometime between 4.30am and 6.30am. The burglars managed to break in through a door at the side […]

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Major winner Graeme McDowell to host Irish Open at Mount Juliet

By Kilkenny Now 3rd December 2019 0

The host for next summer’s Dubai Duty-Free Irish Open at Mount Juliet has been announced. Graeme McDowell will host the Dubai Duty-Free Irish Open for the next two years, succeeding Ryder Cup winning captain Paul McGinley, and the world’s leading golfer, Rory McIlroy. The biggest event in the Irish golfing calendar returns to the Thomastown […]

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Leading Kilkenny hotel and golf resort reports huge jump in revenues

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2019 2

Revenues at the Mount Juliet Hotel and Golf Resort increased by 35% over the past year. The resort, the host of the 2020 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, recorded revenues of €11.59 million. Mount Juliet also reported a reduction in pre-tax losses, down 7% to €2.99 million. The figures, published in The Irish Times this […]

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Kilkenny students given chance to swot up on life after leaving cert

By Kilkenny Now 19th November 2019 0

This is a busy week for Kilkenny students thinking of moving onto higher education as most of the third level institutions are hosting their open days. To help the close to 1,000 students in Kilkenny who will pursue a college course next Autumn, an initiative called College Awareness Week has been put together by Ireland’s […]

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LATEST: More details emerge about bizarre theft of 40 cattle from Kilkenny farm

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2019 0

Fresh details have emerged regarding the mysterious disappearance of a herd of cattle stolen from a farm in county Kilkenny. Gardai are still hunting for a gang of rustlers who stole an entire herd of 40 calves from a farm in Jerpoint Hill outside Thomastown last week. The gang made off with 26 Friesian calves […]

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VIDEO: First snow of Winter falls on Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 13th November 2019 0

The first snow of the winter has come to Kilkenny and one of our readers was on hand to capture the first few flakes. Chris Murphy took the video and pictures of the first fall of snow while in Thomastown at lunchtime.  

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Rustlers steal 40 cattle from Kilkenny farm before vanishing without a trace

By Kilkenny Now 12th November 2019 0

A gang of rustlers stole an entire herd of cattle from a farm in county Kilkenny before vanishing without a trace. Kilkenny gardai have confirmed that 40 animals were taken off the land from a farm in Jerpoint Hill outside Thomastown last week The owner realised the whole herd had vanished early on Sunday morning. […]

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Girls who set up suicide awareness group the big winners at inaugural Kilkenny Gardai Youth Awards

By Kilkenny Now 9th November 2019 0

A pair of teenagers girls who set up a suicide awareness programme for the people of North Kilkenny were the big local winners at the inaugural Kilkenny/ Carlow Garda youth awards. Holly Farrell (15) and Laura Delaney (17) won the group award for their Light up the Night initiative. Light up the Night is a […]