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Council begins clearing the path for Kilkenny Greenway

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2019 0

WORK began this week on clearing the new 24km-long greenway that is set to transform south Kilkenny and turn it into a mecca for tourists. The South East Greenway will connect Ferrybank in Waterford to New Ross in Wexford along a disused rail-line, with the vast majority of the route traversing through south Kilkenny. Kilkenny […]

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LATEST: 16 men found in container on ferry to Rosslare in ‘good health’, investigation gets underway

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2019 0

Sixteen people have been discovered in the back of a truck on a ferry that docked in Rosslare Europort this afternoon. The ferry arrived at the Wexford port after leaving from the port of Cherbourg in France at 9pm last night. The 16 men were discovered around 9am this morning by a member of staff […]

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BREAKING: 16 people found in back of lorry on ferry bound for Rosslare

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2019 0

Up to 16 people have been found in the container of truck on a ferry heading to Rosslare Port in county Wexford. All the people are alive.  It is understood they were discovered on a Stena Line ship sailing from Cherbourg in France. The ferry is due to dock at 3pm this afternoon. More to […]

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WATCH: Ireland’s longest bridge linking Kilkenny to Wexford to open before end of year

By Kilkenny Now 20th November 2019 0

The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge linking South Kilkenny to Wexford is likely to open before the year is out. Kilkenny County Council (Piltown) Area Engineer Stan Cullen told councillors at the latest Piltown Municipal district meeting, he expects the bridge to be open to traffic before the end of 2019. Speaking at the meeting in […]

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Cats are Kings of New York

By Kilkenny Now 17th November 2019 0

Kilkenny 64 Limerick 40 Kilkenny are champions of the inaugural New York Hurling Classic after racking up a comprehensive 24-point win over Limerick at Citi Field in Queens, New York, yesterday. The four-team, three-game tournament features a modified game of hurling called Super 11s – which is played on a soccer pitch by teams of […]

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REVEALED: The takeaway treats Kilkenny diners spend their dough on!

By Kilkenny Now 6th November 2019 0

What takeaway do Kilkenny people click on when they just want to kick up their feet and forget about cooking? It’s Pizza apparently! Just Eat has revealed every Irish county’s preferred top five takeaways and the Italian delight that’s simply bread, cheese and whatever you’re having yourself, tops the list of Kilkenny’s favourite takeaways. And […]

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Work on Kilkenny Greenway gets underway this week

By Kilkenny Now 14th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY WORK is due to start this week on the new 24km-long greenway that is set to transform south Kilkenny. The South East Greenway will connect Ferrybank in Waterford to New Ross in Wexford along a disused rail-line, with the vast majority of the route traversing through south Kilkenny. Wexford County Council announced […]

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Don’t miss new Swiss flight deal: Cork Airport expands Zurich service

By Kilkenny Now 8th October 2019 0

CORK Airport, Ireland’s fastest-growing airport just 90 minutes drive from Kilkenny, today welcomed the news that Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is to expand its Cork-Zurich service for Summer 2020. The airline will operate an Airbus A220-100/A220-300 offering four flights per week – on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday – commencing on March 29 and

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Hard to BEAT: Regional station celebrates huge night at national awards bash

By Kilkenny Now 8th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY SOUTH East radio station Beat 102 103 had a hugely successful night at the annual IMRO radio awards. The awards, which were held in Kilkenny’s Lyrath Estate Hotel, saw the popular station pick up an Outstanding Achievement Award, a silver award and three bronze awards. Lunchtime Presenter David Hammond was awarded silver […]

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Former regional airport boss among two killed in plane tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 7th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE two men killed in a plane crash in Wexford yesterday afternoon have been named, one of whom was a former manager of Waterford Airport. Peter Tawse (61) and John Finnan (58) died shortly before 6pm yesterday evening when the plane came down in the Gibletstown area of Duncormick. Mr Tawse, from […]