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Vital project to help fish migration on Kilkenny river nets €120,000 funding

By Kilkenny Now 19th August 2021 0

A project to improve fish migration on the River Nore has been allocated €120,000 in State funding. The funding is part of €770,000 awarded to 17 projects to support fisheries conservation across the country. Kilkenny is one of 11 counties to benefit under the ‘Habitats and Conservation Scheme 2021’ launched by the Inland Fisheries Ireland, […]

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STORM ELLEN: Over 2,000 homes and businesses in south Kilkenny without power

By Kilkenny Now 20th August 2020 0

ESB crews are fighting to restore power to over 2,000 homes in county Waterford this morning after Storm Ellen left a trail of destruction in its wake. At least 195,000 homes and businesses across Ireland are currently without power this after the storm swept across the Ireland last night. In Kilkenny, ESB crews are battling […]

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Thirteen-year-old boy killed in early morning car crash

By Kilkenny Now 10th June 2020 0

A teenager has been killed in a single-vehicle car crash in the early hours of this morning. Gardaí are investigating  the collision which occurred in the Lisclougher Great area of Delvin, Co Westmeath at approximately 2:15am.nager has The 13-year-old male occupant of the car was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been […]

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WEATHER ALERT: Status Yellow wind warning issued for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2020 0

A Status Yellow wind  alert has been issued for Kilkenny for Monday. Eleven counties have been issued Status Orange alerts as Storm Brendan moves to the northwest of Ireland. Counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo will be affected from 7am on Monday until midnight, while the alert for Wexford, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and […]

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Nine lucky Kilkenny punters scratch off €575,000 in top card prizes

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2019 0

NINE lucky punters from Kilkenny city and county scooped a total of €575,000 by winning the top prize after trying their luck with National Lottery scratch cards. Since 2015, there have been a total of 402 winners across the country who have won top tier prizes, which are the maximum cash prizes on a given […]

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Our thin blue line – no new Garda recruits for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 11th June 2019 0

NONE of the latest batch of Garda recruits will be stationed in Kilkenny. More than three quarters of the 201 new recruits from Templemore training college are being sent to Dublin to help combat rising gangland crime. Thirty gardaí are also being posted to Louth, 25 of whom will be based in Drogheda which is […]

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UPDATE: Investigation continues at Kilkenny business at centre of horse meat probe

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY SEARCHES were continuing last night and investigations are ongoing at a county Kilkenny premises raided as part of a major investigation into the tampering of horse identification passports and microchips. A multi-agency force is investigating if meat from horses that should not have reached the food chain was slaughtered and processed for […]

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Kilkenny business raided by gardai investigating export of horse meat

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2019 0

A KILKENNY premises has been raided by gardai this morning in a horse meat for export investigation. Gardai from the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation launched a dawn raid on seven premises around the country including one in county Kilkenny. They are investigating if meat from horses that should not have reached the food chain, […]

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Divorce rate in Kilkenny on the rise, new figures confirm

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2019 0

THE number of married couples in Kilkenny getting a divorce is on the rise. New figures reveal Kilkenny is one of 12 counties across the county that have seen an increase in divorce rates since 2015, a new analysis of applications to the Circuit Court reveals. The other counties that have seen a rise include […]