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Public to have their say on major new road running through county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2021 0

Moves to develop a major road running through county Kilkenny took another leap forward today as the public consultation process began in earnest. The N24 Waterford – Cahir road is a 60km in length section which runs from Junction 10 on the M8 Cahir North Roundabout in county Tipperary to the M9 Dublin to Waterford […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Slow down minister, we don’t need more speed limits

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2021 0

A push to reduce speed limits on Dublin’s roads to 30km an hour is being backed by Transport Minister Eamon Ryan who also wants the law changed to allow for variable speed limits on motorways. That change is aimed mainly at the M50 and would apply at times of heavy congestion, or very bad weather, […]

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WEATHER WARNING: High winds and flooding causing issues on Kilkenny’s roads as Met Éireann issue weather warning

By Kilkenny Now 19th February 2021 0

Kilkenny motorists are being urged to drive with care after heavy rains have caused flooding, while the national weather forecaster has another weather warning for Kilkenny and the South East. Transport for Ireland has issued a high wind warning for Kilkenny’s roads, while the AA is urging motorist to be cautious due to flooding on […]

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Vandals smash window of moving Kilkenny city bus while passengers were inside

By Kilkenny Now 5th February 2021 0

The Kilkenny city bus service has been targeted yet again after thugs threw a rock at a coach while it was carrying passengers. The incident occurred at around 3.30pm on Thursday as the bus was travelling along the Hebron Road. A loca Garda source confirmed a rock was thrown at the bus, smashing a window […]

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AA urges motorists to drive with caution on 30km stretch of Kilkenny motorway following snowfall

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2021 0

Motorists are being asked to drive with extra care in county Kilkenny this morning and emergency services deal with heavy snowfalls. AA Roadwatch has issued a warning for a 30km stretch of the M9 motorway where snowfall has made driving conditions hazardous. The warning is in place between Junction 10, Knocktopher and Junction 12, Grannagh […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Cold as ice – warning as another Status Yellow warning issued for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2021 0

The bitterly cold snap that has brought snow and ice to Kilkenny has not run out of road yet, Met Éireann has warned. Kilkenny has been included in another nationwide Status Yellow weather warning, with temperatures dropping to as low as -4 last night. The icy conditions have made driving conditions treacherous on roads across […]

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Treacherous conditions on Kilkenny’s roads following overnight snowfall

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2021 0

Driving conditions around county Kilkenny are said to be treacherous in places this morning after heavy snowfall overnight. Reports of snowfall have been reported in all parts of the county and the city and with temperatures still at or below zero, and dry conditions forecast, the snow that landed could remain for some time. Transport […]

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LATEST: New Kilkenny City Bus Service veered off course by ownership row

By Kilkenny Now 19th December 2019 0

Commuters hoping to use the new Kilkenny Bus Service to get them to work may have to wait until next week to avail of the service after a landownership issue has curtailed its operations. On just the second morning of the Kilkenny City Bus service, passengers hoping to get on at the Purcellsinch stop were […]

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Setback for Kilkenny City Bus service on just second day of operation

By Kilkenny Now 19th December 2019 0

There has been a setback for the Kilkenny City Bus Service on just its second morning of operations as some of the services have had to be curtailed. The stop at the beginning of route KK2, Purcellsinch is currently out of service. All buses on that route are are now starting and finishing at Leggetsrath. […]

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Just the ticket – Kilkenny City Bus service carries its first passengers

By Kilkenny Now 18th December 2019 Post a comment

The wheels of the Kilkenny City Bus are finally going round and round as the new public transport service carried its first passengers this morning. At 7am the first buses pulled up to the new bus stops at PurcellsInch and Loughboy, the doors opened and the passengers hopped on. Despite the driving rain and high […]