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Green light for large new wind farm with 150m high turbines on Kilkenny border

By Kilkenny Now 2nd March 2021 25

A wind farm that will have turbines of 150 metres in height has been granted planning permission on the Kilkenny border. As part of the development by Gromane Limited, a 38kv substation for the windfarm will be built at Killeen, near Kilmanagh. A separate planning application with Kilkenny County Council is currently being reviewed which […]

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SAMANTHA RAWSON: Top tips to make your puppy feel safe in their new home

By Kilkenny Now 23rd February 2021 0

SAMANTHA RAWSON is Ireland’s best known dog trainer and behaviourist. She is known throughout the country for her television and regular radio appearances on RTÉ’s Ray D’arcy Show and as a speaker at groups and clubs. Today, in the latest in a series of columns on dog behaviour on KilkennyNow.ie, Samantha provides an expert insight into […]

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SAMANTHA RAWSON: How to respond if your dog displays signs of aggression

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2021 0

SAMANTHA RAWSON is Ireland’s best known dog trainer and behaviourist. She is known throughout the country for her television and regular radio appearances on RTÉ’s Ray D’arcy Show and as a speaker at groups and clubs. Today, in the first of a series of columns on dog behaviour on KilkennyNow.ie, Samantha provides an expert insight into […]

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Golden oldies: the Kilkenny cars with 10 or more owners

By Kilkenny Now 9th November 2020 0

There are almost 500 cars  in Kilkenny that have had ten or more owners, according to a new survey, In total, Kilkenny has 464 cars with ten or more owners that are still on the road. Tipperary has the highest number of ‘golden oldie’ vehicles out of our neghbouring counties, followed by Waterford on 649. […]

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Plans for controversial wind farm on Kilkenny border proceed despite objections

By Kilkenny Now 21st September 2020 0

Preparations are underway for a new wind-farm on the Kilkenny-Tipperary border. It comes after Tipperary County Council recently ranted conditional approval for a monitoring mast to be erected to carry out tests on the site at Longfordpass Upper near Urlingford. In July Bord na Móna Powergen Ltd lodged a planning application with the council for […]

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WATCH: Gardai release shocking video of bales of hay falling off back of speeding truck on Kilkenny border

By Kilkenny Now 20th September 2020 0

Garda have released footage of giant bales of hay falling off the back of a truck that was travelling at speed on the Kilkenny-Tipperary border over the weekend. The video shows the bales of hay, which were fastened by just a single lengthway strap, becoming loose before tumbling on to the road. Fortunately, there was […]

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SPONSORED: Invest in your home and save money with Solar Electric

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2020 0

There has never been a better time go solar. People are spending more time at home and remote working looks like it is here to stay, so it’s a great time to produce your own power and significantly cut your electricity bill. In this extraordinary era of ‘zero interest rates’, it makes more sense to invest […]

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LATEST: No further deaths but 56 new cases of virus, 29 workers at Tipperary mushroom plant test positive

By Kilkenny Now 17th August 2020 0

There have been no further coronavirus-related deaths but 56 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It means the overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,774. There are now 27,313 confirmed cases of the virus across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]

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Relief as Minister vows hospital that treats Kilkenny’s elderly will reopen

By Kilkenny Now 7th August 2020 0

Health Minister Stepehen Donnelly has promised that a local hospital with an excellent reputation for caring for many elderly Kilkenny people will reopen, campaigners have revealed. St Brigid’s Hospital in Carrick-on-Suir was transformed into a convalescence facility for patients affected by Covid-19 in April. But the hospital closed the following month, fuelling fears

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Man in critical condition in Kilkenny hospital after horror crash, second victim (70s) dies from injuries

By Kilkenny Now 6th July 2020 0

A man is in a critical condition at St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny following a horrific three-car crash outside Carrick-on-Suir early yesterday. A second man, who was in his 70s, died from his injuries. The deceased has been named locally as Patrick Holland, from Cappoquin in neighbouring county Waterford. Mr Holland was a front […]