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
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 […]
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 […]
TWO people have been killed in a light aircraft crash in neighbouring county Wexford. The tragedy unfolded in the Gibletstown area of Duncormick earlier this evening. Gardaí tonight confirmed two males are were killed in the crash, which occurred at around 5.45pm. Initial reports suggest the small airplane exploded, either on impact with the ground […]
FOUR teenagers arrested in Kilkenny yesterday morning in connection with a serious sexual assault on three teenage girls have been released without charge. Files are being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecution. The alleged incident took place at on a beach at Burrow in Courtown, Co Wexford around midnight on Sunday, July 28. Four […]
By COLIN BARTLEY FOUR teenagers were arrested in Kilkenny this morning in connection with a serious sexual assault on three teenage girls. The alleged incident took place at Burrow in Courtown, Co Wexford around midnight on Sunday, July 28. Four males, three juveniles and one adult (over 18) have been arrested on suspicion of rape. […]
By COLIN BARTLEY Gardai investigating the serious sexual assault on three teenage girls in Wexford in July have arrested four males. The alleged incident took place at Burrow in Courtown, Co Wexford around midnight on Sunday, July 28. Four males, three juvenilles and one adult have been arrested on suspicion of rape. The arrests follow […]
By COLIN BARTLEY CRUMBLING concrete could delay the opening of Ireland’s longest bridge, connecting South Kilkenny to county Wexford, into next year The €230 million, 887m Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy bridge connecting Pink Point, Glenmore in Kilkenny to Stokestown in Wexford was found to have an issue with defective concrete in one of its supporting piers. […]
IF you’ve spent the morning on the couch watching Ireland’s shock World Cup defeat against Japan, you’re probably best to stay where you are. Because Kilkenny is set to to be hit with heavy showers over the next 24 hours. Met Éireann has issued status yellow rainfall warning for Kilkenny, neighbouring Carlow and Wexford and […]
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 […]