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Walk on: €110,000 hike in funding for popular Kilkenny trails and walkways

By Kilkenny Now 19th January 2021 Post a comment

Six popular Kilkenny community walking trails  have secured more than €110,000 in funding to improve and upgrade their outdoor amenities. Kilkenny County Council has been awared €73,291 in grants for outdoor amenities countywide. Meanwhile two two additional local projects have each receieved €20,000 in funding through the Kilkenny Leader Partnership. The funding was

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WATCH: Dazzling air display by thousands of birds at play in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2020 2

A phenomenal and rare site has been occurring over the hills of south Kilkenny over the last few weeks, thrilling all who get to witness it. Every evening, just before dusk over the village of Tullahought, small birds leave their perches and come together in one of nature’s true dazzling displays – a murmation of […]

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Renowned Kilkenny horse trainer Joe Crowley passes away aged 91

By Kilkenny Now 4th March 2020 0

Kilkenny has lost one of its greatest sporting ambassadors after the death was announced today of horse trainer and breeder, Joe Crowley. Joe passed away peacefully at his home near Tullahought overnight at the grand age of 91. The famed Kilkenny horse-handler leaves a legacy that few can match and will be sadly missed by […]

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REVEALED: One of world’s wealthiest men buys Kilkenny mansion for €12.6m

By Kilkenny Now 9th January 2020 0

From the Lone Star State to Kilkenny country estate: one of the world’s wealthiest people has bought the stately home that was the most valuable property sale in Ireland of 2019. KilkennyNow.ie has learned Texan billionaire businessman Kelcy Warren has bought Castletown House and Estate, nestled just inside the Kilkenny border close to Carrick-on-Suir, for […]

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Enterprising Kilkenny man represents county in national finals at Google HQ

By Kilkenny Now 14th September 2019 0

INNOVATIVE Kilkenny businessman John Duggan will represent his county at the finals of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur Competition in Dublin tomorrow. The finals will take place at the Google Headquarters in the capital. John, co-founder of Loanitt Ltd, will be representing Kilkenny in the Best Idea Category in the national final of Ireland’s Best Young […]