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SPONSORED: History in the making – new book tells how a Kilkenny carpenter became the man who built the White House

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2021 0

Few people in Ireland know the name of James Hoban but everyone knows the Kilkenny man’s most celebrated work. The carpenter from Cuffesgrange is the man principally responsible for the design and construction of the White House. A new book tells the story of this son of a tenant farmer who trained to be an architect. Hoban left his home […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Defend our way of life or we will surely lose it

By Kilkenny Now 11th November 2020 0

When  news broke last Saturday that Joe Biden would be the next President of the United States, I felt happy. It wasn’t the obvious  satisfaction anyone might have at seeing their horse win the race. This was something deeper, more fundamental, something that went beyond politics and policies. Other people have told me they felt […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Trump’s trade war on wine backfires

By Kilkenny Now 28th February 2020 0

President Trump has been waging trade wars on several fronts. In October last year he decided that the enemy was European wine – and, incidentally, Irish whiskey and Scotch. He imposed a 25% tariff on these imports in retaliation, he said,  for EU subsidies to European aerospace giant Airbus, which is a rival of America’s […]

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TRAVEL ADVISORY: Cork Airport reveals how no-deal Brexit will affect passengers

By Kilkenny Now 14th September 2019 0

CORK Airport, just 90 minutes drive from Kilkenny, has released a helpful Q& A to passengers who have expressed concern about the likely impact of a no-deal Brexit on air travel. Will flights be cancelled or delayed if there is a no deal Brexit? A no deal Brexit is not expected to have any impact […]