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By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2022 Post a comment

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20,000 new Enterprise Ireland supported jobs created in Kilkenny and south east

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2022 0

The number of jobs in Kilkenny and the south east rose by 20,000 in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland last year. The 7% in employment growth locally was welcomed by Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan. Deputy Phelan said: “Employment growth in Enterprise Ireland (EI) companies increased by 7% in this region in 2021, a year […]

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Man in Kilkenny court after €460,000 drugs seizure on M9 motorway

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2021 0

A man has appeared in court charged in connection with the seizure of almost €500,000 worth of drugs after he was stopped on the M9 motorway near Kilkenny. The suspect was arrested on Saturday after gardai discovered €460,000 of suspected cannabis when they stopped and searched his vehicle on the motorway in county Carlow. Gardai […]

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Light aircraft crash lands on beach in Wexford

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2021 0

A light aircraft believed to be carrying four people has crash landed on the Wexford coast. According to initial reports, the plane crash landed shortly after 5pm in an area of strand near Carnsore Point near Rosslare Harbour. A major response operation is currently underway including all emergency services. There has been no confirmation yet […]

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BREAKING: Woman in critical condition after horror three-car crash near Kilkenny border

By Kilkenny Now 22nd September 2021 0

A woman has been seriously injured in a three-car collision outside New Ross, near the Kilkenny border. Gardai this evening appealed for witnesses to the collision, which occurred ar around 4pm yesterday R734 between Slaught and The Five Roads. A Garda spokesperson confirmed the victim, who is in her 50s, was taken to Tallaght University […]

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Homes in Kilkenny worth far more than in rest of south east: new report

By Kilkenny Now 6th September 2021 0

Average house prices in Kilkenny are significantly higher than the rest of the south east, new figures reveal. Latest statistics from the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV) show the average cost of a four-bedroom house in Kilkenny city and county has risen to €283,750. A similar size house costs €243,334 in Waterford, €220,000 […]

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Kilkenny vaccine take-up lags behind rest of south east: new figures

By Kilkenny Now 1st September 2021 0

Kilkenny has one of the lowest take up of vaccines in the country, according to a new report. And the county is lagging significantly behind our neighbours in the south east, who have among the highest vaccination rates in Ireland, the figures reveal. As of August 31, some 89.9% of the population in Kilkenny city […]

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Kilkenny residents targeted by scam callers with Wexford numbers

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2021 0

Kilkenny residents continue to be plauged by scam callers – the latest originating from 053 numbers indicating they are originating from neighbouring Wexford. Gardai issued their usual advice when it comes to dealing with suspected fradsters – “don’t engage a hang up when you hear the automated voice message”. But a local Garda spokesperson

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BREAKING: Woman killed and man seriously injured in county Wexford crash

By Kilkenny Now 18th August 2021 0

A woman has been killed and a man seriously injured in a road crash in county Wexford this morning. Gardai confirmed the two-car collision occurred on the R772 on the Ferns side of the Scarawalsh roundabout outside Enniscorthy at around 7.50am. The woman, who was driving one of the cars involved, was pronounced dead at […]

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Massive bridge project spanning Kilkenny and Wexford wins top international award

By Kilkenny Now 26th June 2021 0

A huge infrastructure project linking Kilkenny and Wexford has won a prestigious international engineering award. The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge, the longest bridge in Ireland, has been awarded the 2021 International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Outstanding Structure Award. Part of the  strategic N25 New Ross Bypass, the win marks the first