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Professional thieves distract staff as they burgle county Kilkenny business

By Kilkenny Now 26th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A SMALL business in Kilkenny was burgled and an amount of money stolen after it was targeted by a professional gang using sophisticated distraction tactics. The burglary occurred at Johnstown, Co Kilkenny, at 5.20pm on Tuesday afternoon. The highly organised gang of five people entered the shop on Main Street. Once in […]

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For richer and for poorer: Kilkenny’s highest and lowest earning neighbourhoods revealed

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE KILKENNY area with the highest average total household income been revealed. The Dunmore area north of the city tops the list with a household median gross income €72,076. That’s according to a new report released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Urlingford came bottom of the list in Kilkenny, recording an average household […]

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Patty darn good – Kilkenny diners dominate Ireland’s Burger Awards again

By Kilkenny Now 19th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY IT’S official: Kilkenny is the ‘burger capital’ of Ireland. The Marble City may have lost its overall ‘Best Burger’ Crown as Galway and Dublin’s Handsome Burger beat off stiff competition from last year’s winner, The Hungry Moose. But the critically-acclaimed John Street venue still came in as runner-up of the 2019

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Kilkenny councillors reverse ban on press and public from policy meetings

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY County Councillors have rowed back on their decision to ban the public and press from their policy meetings. On Friday, June 7th the city and county’s newly elected councillors voted by 19 votes to five to exclude the public and press from all its strategic policy committees (SPCs). Apart from Cllr […]

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On song – talented Kilkenny siblings into final of hit TV family talent show

By Kilkenny Now 11th June 2019 0

A TALENTED Kilkenny bother-and-sister act have made it into the final of a TV show to discover Ireland’s most talented family. Shane and Ciara McCormack from Urlingford are one of four family acts to make it into the final of TG4’s popular Sunday night show, Réalta agus Gaolta. Shane and Ciara McCormack from Urlingford are […]

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Talented Kilkenny siblings in TV battle to be crowned Ireland’s most talented family

By Kilkenny Now 9th June 2019 0

THE highly talented McCormack family from Kilkenny will battle it out tonight in the second semi-final of TG4’s hit Sunday night show, Réalta agus Gaolta. Shane and Ciara McCormack from Urlingford are seeking to be crowned Ireland’s most talented family on show. At 8.30pm tonight they will go head-to-head with other semi-finalists to win the […]

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SPONSORED: Get connected – Imagine has fibre and wireless solutions to rural broadband problem

By Kilkenny Now 4th June 2019 0

BRINGING efficient broadband to rural Ireland has become a hot political issue. Several big telecom companies have backed away from the project, which the Government estimates will cost taxpayers €3 billion. But one provider believes it can supply the service for a fraction of that price. And while debate rages about a national plan, Imagine […]

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Rogue driver arrested after refusing to stop for gardai in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2019 0

A MAN was arrested after he refused to stop for gardai on a county Kilkenny road. The incident occurred on the road between Freshford and Urlingford yesterday. Gardai immediately gave chase and eventually caught up with the suspect, who was arrested and charged. He was due to appear before Kilkenny District Court.

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How Kilkenny towns can hook up to the high-speed broadband highway

By Kilkenny Now 17th May 2019 0

TOWNS across Kilkenny are being given the opportunity to set up their very own community broadband services. But they only have until the end of this month have until May 31 to qualify for up to €30,000 in supports for a business plan, Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) has announced. KLP CEO Declan Rice said advisory […]

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Broadband roadshows roll into Kilkenny communities this week

By Kilkenny Now 13th May 2019 0

THE Kilkenny LEADER Partnership community broadband roadshows kick off this week. Information meetings will be held at the Freshford Community Hall tomorrow night, with another event at Mullinavat Community Hall on Wednesday evening. Both meetings begin at 8pm. KLP has teamed up with internationally-renowned fibre expert, John Graves, for the Blue Town Initiative which