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 […]
A WOMAN is fighting for her life in hospital after she was involved in a serious road collision in South Kilkenny. The accident occurred at around 7.30am near Glenmore, between the Rhu Glenn Hotel and Murphy Motors. A section of the N25 road remains closed and gardai and emergency services are at the scene. A […]
FARMER suppliers in Kilkenny received €168 million in milk payments from Glanbia last year. The huge economic contribution of dairy farming to the rural economy was highlighted at the Glanbia Co-op AGM in Kilkenny this week. The AGM heard that in 2018 the Kilkenny-based company paid approximately €1 billion, including VAT, for milk directly to […]
MOUNTAIN View, nestled snugly in the hills of South Kilkenny, will provide the stunning backdrop for a Special Wedding Showcase. Brides and grooms-to-be, along with friends and family, are invited to attend the free event, which will take place next Saturday, June 8, between 10am and 4pm. Viewing of Mountain View’s Grand Wedding Marquee and […]
MANY Kilkenny commuters were caught up in the chaos that engulfed rail services this morning. Iarnród Éireann confirmed more than 20,000 passengers were affected by significant delays to rail travel after services in and out of Heuston Station were suspended following a major signal fault at 5.40am. The first of the day’s trains arrived shortly […]
EXCLUSIVE By COLIN BARTLEY THERE could be a vote for a directly-elected mayor in Kilkenny before the end of 2021, Minister John Paul Phelan said this evening. Minister Phelan was speaking after the controversial proposal for a directly-elected mayor was narrowly defeated in Waterford and Cork, but comfortably carried in Limerick. Minister Phelan put the […]
By COLIN BARTLEY THE funeral will take place tomorrow of the Waterford-based Garda who died in tragic circumstances over the weekend. Garda Dave Hearne (46) died after a freak accident during a recreational dive some 15km off Hook Head on Saturday evening. He was diving at the time with Hook Sub Aqua Club, of which […]
A WATERFORD man who killed a talented Kilkenny musician in an unprovoked attack has been jailed for five years. Craig McGrath (26) of Rathfaddan Park in Waterford city was on bail in relation to another unprovoked attack in a nightclub the previous year when he punched Damien O’Brien at least twice in the head in […]
FREELANCE journalist Conor Kane has been appointed RTE’s South East Correspondent, which will see him covering Kilkenny and neighbouring counties Waterford, Wexford, Carlow and South Tipperary for the national broadcaster. Conor, from Clonmel in Tipperary, will be very familiar with the Kilkenny beat as he has covered high profile stories throughout the city and county
A DECISION on funding for the Kilkenny Greenway will be made at the end of the month. Planning permission has been approved for the 22km greenway, which will run from New Ross to Waterford. A company, Malachy Walsh consultants, has been commissioned to draft a design for the greenway, which is estimated will cost €13.2 […]