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Kilkenny motorist who posted dangerous driving videos on social media arrested

By Kilkenny Now 4th March 2021 0

A novice driver who posted videos of himself driving dangerously on social media has been taken off the road. Gardai in the south of the county had been made aware of a number of incidents of reckless driving in the area in recent days. Some of the incidents were posted online on Snapchat. In one […]

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SAMANTHA RAWSON: Top tips to make your puppy feel safe in their new home

By Kilkenny Now 23rd February 2021 0

SAMANTHA RAWSON is Ireland’s best known dog trainer and behaviourist. She is known throughout the country for her television and regular radio appearances on RTÉ’s Ray D’arcy Show and as a speaker at groups and clubs. Today, in the latest in a series of columns on dog behaviour on KilkennyNow.ie, Samantha provides an expert insight into […]

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Emergency services rush to scene of county Kilkenny accident after car overturns

By Kilkenny Now 20th February 2021 0

Emergency services attended the scene of a road accident in county Kilkenny earlier today after a car overturned in treacherous conditions. Gardai this evening issued a warning after the incident near Mullinavat, urging motorists to slow down and to only undertake “essential” journeys. A Garda spokesperson said: “A timely reminder with the current wet and

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Kilkenny Council to rule on plans for large new housing development

By Kilkenny Now 19th February 2021 0

Plans for a large new housing development in county Kilkenny are back on track. Last July Dunmore Property Development Co Limited lodged an application with Kilkenny County Council seeking permission to build 40 new homes at Rathculliheen, beside the existing Abbeygate estate in Ferrybank. In September the local authority reverted to the developer with a […]

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Former Mayor calls for South East University HQ to be located in Kilkenny, not Waterford

By Kilkenny Now 3rd February 2021 0

Old wounds are hard to heal, and an age-old row is rearing its head once again that could destabilise the long awaited establishment of the first university in the South East. A row over the location of the proposed Technological University of the South East (TUSEI) erupted earlier this week after a former Mayor took […]

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South East to finally get University by end of the year: Minister

By Kilkenny Now 1st February 2021 0

The Government has reiterated its committment to the creation of a Technological University for the South East (TUSEI). Speaking at the new Regional Engagement Advisory Group attended by the presidents of Institute of Technology Carlow and Waterford Institute of Technology, Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said: “It is a significant priority for Government, myself as

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Three-bed semis in Kilkenny will be worth €6,255 more this year: report

By Kilkenny Now 16th January 2021 0

The price of the average three-bed semi in Kilkenny county is expected to rise by 3% in the next 12 months, according to a new survey by Real Estate Alliance. Prices increased marginally in the county in the past three months, with the average family home now costing €208,500, up €1,000 or 0.5% on the […]

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Hands off! Kilkenny councillors unite against Waterford moves to reignite boundary war

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny councillors have united in their opposition to plans to resurrect the boundary dispute with Waterford. In a statement, Kilkenny County Council said local elected members “strongly refute any suggestion from Waterford for the need for a boundary change” following the December monthly meeting of councillors this week. The council said: “Kilkenny County Council has

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South East’s first university could be signed off by April: Minister

By Kilkenny Now 18th December 2020 0

The Government expects an application to create the long-awaited Technological University of the South East(TUSE) will be with them by next April. The announcement was made this week by Further and Higher Education Minister Simon Harris. The TUSE project would see Waterford Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology, Carlow merging, creating a new educational

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WEATHER ALERT: Hair we go again! Kilkenny battered by 100kph winds

By Kilkenny Now 15th December 2020 0

Kilkenny will be hit by 100kph winds which are set to hit the city and county all day and into tomorrow morning. Kilkenny was one of nine counties issued with a Status Yellow wind alert by Met Éireann last night. The warning will be in place until 9am tomorrow morning. Neighbouring Carlow, Wexford, Waterford, Tipperary […]