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Illegal fireworks seized in crackdown on organised crime in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 18th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY ILLEGAL fireworks bound for the Halloween market were discovered when gardai raided a county Kilkenny premises as part of a planned operation targeting organised crime. Gardai discovered €2,300 worth of fireworks after they entered a building in Graiguenamanagh this week. During the day long operation on Wednesday, gardai seized three vehicles under […]

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Award-winning restaurant opens its doors in Thomastown

By Kilkenny Now 18th October 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN ONE of Kilkenny’s finest restaurants, the award-winning Barrow’s Keep, opens the doors of its new venture in Thomastown to the public this evening. Owners Morgan VanderKamer and Stephen McArdle (pictured below) have spent the past few weeks setting up shop at the beautiful stone building at the end of Marsh’s Street, previously […]

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BREAKING: 20 arrests in major crackdown on organised crime across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 16th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY GARDAI have arrested 20 people as part of the latest crackdown on organised crime targets in county Kilkenny. The arrests are part of the Garda Operation Storm, targeting criminal activity. Sp far two suspects have been remanded in custody to prison. Another three people are currently being detained and questioned in relation […]

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Kilkenny goes Dutch! New campaign to attract more visitors from Netherlands

By Kilkenny Now 11th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY TWO popular Dutch food and travel influencers are exploring Kilkenny this week in an effort to attract more visitors from the Netherlands to Ireland. Simone van den Berg (aka Simone’s Kitchen) and Jody Mijts (aka OngewoonLekker) took in some of Kilkenny’s finest eateries and attractions, such as Kilkenny Castle, Highbank Orchards in Cuffesgrange, Jerpoint

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Kilkenny’s Credit Unions remain Ireland’s best customer experience

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’S six Credit Unions have come out tops in a survey of people’s customer experience. The Credit Union movement has been named as Ireland’s best customer service for the fifth time in a row in the CXi Ireland Customer Experience (CX) Report and has won the award in each of the years […]

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Gardai hunt truck driver involved in Kilkenny hit-and-run

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY GARDAI are on the lookout for an articulated truck and its driver involved in a hit and run county Kilkenny. The incident occurred on the N25 close to Glenmore in South Kilkenny shortly after noon on Monday. The white truck was traveling southbound from Waterford towards New Ross when it hit the […]

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Kilkenny’s internationally-renowned fine diners retain Michelin stars

By Kilkenny Now 8th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY remains a foodie paradise after both it’s Michelin starred restaurants retained the accolade for in the 2020 edition of the little red food bible. Campange in Kilkenny city and the Lady Helen in Mount Juliet, Thomastown maintained their Michelin Star in the 2020 Michelin Guide. Both restaurants have been on the […]

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Leading Kilkenny artisan producers win big at Irish Food Awards

By Kilkenny Now 7th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY IT was a good weekend for Kilkenny artisan food producers with two of them picking up awards at what are described as the ‘Oscars’ of Irish Food. Truffle Fairy and Kilkenny Food Company picked up best producer awards at Blas na hÉireann, the Irish Food Awards, which were held in Dingle, county […]

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Keeping it Kilkenny – award-winning restaurant is moving to Thomastown

By Kilkenny Now 6th October 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN ONE of Kilkenny’s finest restaurants, Barrow’s Keep in Graiguenamanagh, closed its doors yesterday. However food lovers can breathe a sigh of relief, as the award-winning restaurant is merely moving its premises 15 kilometres across the south of the county to Thomastown. Owners Morgan VanderKamer and Stephen McArdle (pictured below), who are also […]

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60 years in the making: Kilkenny Superintendent hails achievements of first female Garda recruits

By Kilkenny Now 4th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THIS year marks the 60th anniversary of women joining An Gardai Síochána. This week celebrations were held in Kilkenny to acknowledge all the women who have served in the local force over that time. In the 1950s, much controversy was caused, and many hours spent arguing in the male dominated Dáil, regarding […]