Average house prices in Kilkenny have risen by €5,000 to €250,000, according to a new survey carried out by MyHome.ie and Bank of Ireland. Prices in neighbouring Carlow also rise by 2% over the past year, with the average asking price for a home rising to €255,000. However, the rate of house price growth was […]
Kilkenny recorded one of the highest incidences of Omicron Covid-19 infections over the Christmas period. It experienced the third highest rate of the Covid variant with 1,855.2 infections per 100,000 people. Only Westmeath (3,056.2 per 100,000) and Clare (1,974 per 100,000) recorded higher rates of infection. The confirmed cases which cover St Stephen’s Day to […]
Outspoken local TD John McGuinness has called for a county by county apporach to lifting Covid-19 restrictions. It comes after a report today confirmed Kilkenny has the second lowest rate of Covid infection in the country, at just 24.2 cases per population of 100,000. Only Kerry (19) has a lower infection rate. Donegal (295.9) has […]
A teenager who was arrested for fraudulently claiming no fewer than Covid-19 welfare payments has been charged in connection with the offences. Gardai confirmed the suspect, who is in his late teens, will appear before Mullingar District Court on June 12. The teenager was arrested as part of a joint operation involving gardaí attached to […]
By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY has been announced as the headquarters for the newly formed Eastern Garda Region and the new Regional Chief Superintendent will also be based in the city. The Commissioner of An Garda Síochána, Drew Harris, made the announcement this afternoon as part of the new Garda Operating Model, the biggest shake-up in […]
By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY will be the headquarters of the newly formed Eastern Garda Region, KilkennyNow.ie has learned. Waterford will maintain its position as the HQ and central station of the newly formed and larger Garda division of Kilkenny, Carlow and Waterford. But in an unusual move, Kilkenny – and not Waterford – will be […]
By COLIN BARTLEY IN A break with tradition, the GAA are to hold the first of this year’s All Ireland hurling semi-finals on a Saturday evening, and Kilkenny could be playing. Today the GAA confirmed the times and dates of the remaining fixtures in this year’s hurling championship. The first semi-final will feature All Ireland […]
By COLIN BARTLEY DESPITE Kilkenny’s thrilling draw with Wexford on Saturday, Galway being dumped out of the championship by Dublin was the most significant development this season so far. Brain Cody, calmness personified, knew the draw was good enough to see Kilkenny into another Leinster decider as he walked onto the Innovate Wexford Park turf […]