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Power restored to all but 25 Kilkenny homes in wake of Storm Brendan

By Colin Bartley 14th January 2020 0

Emergency crews in Kilkenny are still out dealing with the fallout from Storm Brendan, 24 hours after the storm ripped through the county. After some frantic and tireless work, just 25 homes remain without power this afternoon and ESB Networks are working to rectify this. The National network provider had crews working into the late […]

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STORM BRENDAN AFTERMATH: Amost 500 Kilkenny homes still without power, fallen trees block several local roads

By Colin Bartley 13th January 2020 0

Emergency services in Kilkenny have been working non-stop to restore power and re-open roads blocked by fallen trees as the aftermath of the short-lived by extrememly powerful Storm Brendan. Almost 500 homes around the county remain without electricity this evening as ESB crews battle to restore power. Some 460 homes in Inistioge, Rosbercon, Graiguenamanangh, Goresbridge,

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WEEKEND FORECAST: Kilkenny braced for more unsettled weather

By Colin Bartley 10th January 2020 0

Kilkenny is set to experience more unsettled weather this weekend, with wet and cold conditions expected, the national forecaster has warned. Met Éireann said today will begin cloudy, cold and frosty but showers are expected later in the evening. The forecaster said it will be “dry with spells of sunshine for the first half of […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Hold onto your hat! Kilkenny’s in for wet and windy few days

By Colin Bartley 6th January 2020 0

It’s looking like a week of unsettled and contrasting weather for Kilkenny, according to Met Éireann. The national forecaster is predicting both unseasonably warm and quite cold weather, as well as very windy and wet conditions interspersed with sunny spells. Today is going to start wet and windy. Met Éireann has issued a high wind […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: New Year starts off mild and sunny

By Colin Bartley 3rd January 2020 0

This weekend will feel a little cooler than it has been for the past few days but it will be dry and it will be sunny in Kilkenny. Met Éireann, the national forecaster predicts the weekend to be “quite mild,” and “the nights will be mostly frost free.” This morning will start rather cool and […]

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WEATHER WARNING: Hold onto your Santa hats! High winds and heavy rain to batter Kilkenny

By Colin Bartley 17th December 2019 0

Hold on to your Santa hats folks – the crazy weather shows no sign of letting up. Met Éireann has issued two weather warnings for Kilkenny, warning us to prepare for high winds and heavy rains. Just as the ice that has been playing havoc on Kilkenny’s roads thaws out, a new weather front is […]

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WEATHER WARNING: ‘Storm Brendan’ and gusts of up to 150kph approaching Kilkenny, say forecasters

By Colin Bartley 12th December 2019 0

Forecasters are warning of a large and powerful storm – with gusts of up to 150kph – which they claim will hit Kilkenny tomorrow. The extreme forecast was issued by Weather Alert Ireland, which has dubbed the storm ‘Brendan’, earlier today. It has also forecast snow for this weekend. Popular weather apps Accuweather and Windy.com […]

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WEATHER WARNING: Batten down the hatches – 100kph winds set to batter Kilkenny

By Colin Bartley 7th December 2019 0

Winds of over 100kph are set to batter Kilkenny this weekend and road users are being urged to drive with caution. Met Eireann has issued a yellow weather warning for Kilkenny with gusts up to 100kph and winds of up to 60kph. The warning issued on the back of Storm Atiyah includes all Leinster counties […]

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WEATHER WARNING: Heavy rain and flooding expected for Kilkenny

By Colin Bartley 19th November 2019 0

Kilkenny residents are being warned to expect heavy rains and possible flooding overnight, which could make driving conditions extremely dangerous. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow – Rainfall Warning for five counties including Kilkenny. The national weather forecaster said: “From early hours of Wednesday to noon on Thursday, spells of heavy rain at times […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: It’s actually not too bad this weekend!

By Colin Bartley 8th November 2019 0

After the the miserable week we’ve endured, you’d be forgiven for thinking the miserable weather couldn’t get any worse. And, thankfully, you’d be right! Met Éireann said this weekend will be dry, barring a few light showers, but it will be quite chilly. This morning will begin brightly enough, with a few clouds around threatening […]