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‘I will be a champion for Kilkenny’ – new SF candidate to contest redrawn constituency

By Kilkenny Now 15th November 2024 0

Sinn Féin candidate Evan Barry has promised he will be ‘a champion’ for the people of north Kilkenny in the new North Tipperary constituency. As part of the recent boundary changes, parts of north Kilkenny, including Urlingford, Tullaroan, Freshford and Johnstown, have been integrated into Tipperary North. Sinn Féin yesterday confirmed Mr Barry will join […]

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Kilkenny LEADER partnership; connecting communities

By Kilkenny Now 20th November 2022 Post a comment

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) is supporting rural communities struggling with cripplingly slow broadband speeds and is encouraging them to consider setting up their own community owned and operated future proofed broadband networks through a series of regional workshops across County Kilkenny beginning in Freshford on Tuesday, October 25, culminating with a joint

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Thieves force open front door of county Kilkenny house and ransack rooms

By Kilkenny Now 4th May 2022 0

Burglars forced their way through the front door of a house in county Kilkenny before ransacking the bedrooms. The break-in occurred at a property in Cooloultha, Galmoy at around 2.30pm last Thursday. Gardaí have asked anyone who may have noticed any suspicious people or vehicles in the area at the time to contact Castlecomer or […]

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Power tools stolen during break-in at Kilkenny farm yard

By Kilkenny Now 27th March 2022 0

Thieves broke into a property in county Kilkenny and made off with valuable power tools. Gardai this weekend confirmed the break-in occurred at a shed in a farm yard in Borrisbeg sometime between Thursday, March 10 and Sunday, March 13. The stolen goods included an orange Zomax chainsaw and a grey Titan strimmer. Gardai have […]

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Old bank and Garda station in county Kilkenny transformed into remote work hubs

By Kilkenny Now 26th February 2022 0

An old bank and a former Garda station in County Kilkenny will be transformed into remote working hubs. Funding of €750, 000 has been allocated for projects in Piltiwn and Urlingford. It comes as Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, announced almost €18.5 million to benefit rural towns and villages the length and […]

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Thieves smash in patio door during break-in at county Kilkenny home

By Kilkenny Now 3rd February 2022 0

Burglars smashed their way through a patio door to gain entry to a house in county Kilkenny. The break-in occurred at a property on Main Street, Johnstown sometime between 5.30am and 7.15pm last Friday. A local Garda source told KilkennyNow the “rear patio door was smashed and house was gone through”. A watch was taken […]

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Brave Kilkenny homeowner confronts three balaclava-clad burglars

By Kilkenny Now 24th November 2021 0

Three burglars wearing balaclavas fled from a county Kilkenny house after they were disturbed by the homeowner. The thieves had forced open the front door to gain access to the property in Johnstown at around 8pm on Tuesday. However, a local Garda source confirmed the burglars “fled on foot” in the direction of the Galmoy […]

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Warm tributes to young Kilkenny man killed in car crash

By Kilkenny Now 7th November 2021 0

Tributes have been paid to a young Kilkenny man who tragically died in a car collision. Martin Burke died in the crash between Urlingford and Freshford early on Friday morning. The 20-year-old was a hugely popular young man in his local community, with many emotional tributes paid to him over the weekend. Local GAA club […]

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Five Kilkenny towns and villages to get outdoor makeover

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2021 0

Five towns and villages across Kilkenny will benefit from a new €7 million fund to upgrade their streetscapes and shopfronts. Thomastown, Mullinavat, Castlecomer, Goresbridge and Urlingford have all been selected for the Streetscape Enhancement Initiative, which is to make our rural towns and villages more attractive to live, work and visit.  Initial details of the […]

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Mystery over car abandoned and burnt out in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2021 0

Gardai were called to the scene of where a car was burnt out in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday morning. The car had been left abandoned on the roadside at Mountfinn, Urlingford. Gardai arrived at the scene at around 1am, by which time members of the local Fire Service had extinguished the blaze. […]