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Castlecomer native has been picked to be the next Rose of Tralee contender for Kilkenny
Lisa O'Rourke was crowned the 2024 Kilkenny Rose Of Tralee last night In front of an enthusiastic crowd, MC Ollie...
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Former Carlow/Kilkenny TD served with “professionalism, competence and diligence”
Former Fine Gael TD Richard (Dick) Dowling has died at the age of 84. He was elected to the Dáil...
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Stretch of road between Tullow and Bang Ups Cross closed following an incident
The N81 Bunclody Road is closed between Tullow and Bang Ups Cross following an incident. Motorists are asked to avoid...
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Additional free MMR Catch Up Clinics to be held this Easter Weekend in Carlow and Kilkenny
Easter weekend and early next week will see a number of free Measles, Rubella, and Pertussis (MMR) vaccination clinics open...
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“We’re hoping someone will listen” so says Aperee worker
Families and staff of Aperee Living will stage a protest in Callan later this morning. It comes after 43 residents...
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“Kilkenny has been to the forefront of driving housing over the last number of years” says local councillor
Kilkenny County Council have set aside €3m in finding for vacant and derelict buildings At a recent meeting of Kilkenny...
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Kilkenny Castle was one of the most popular ticketed OPW sites last year
Kilkenny Castle saw over 546, 354 visitors last year It's as a total of 15.3 million people visited the country's...
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Streets of Kilkenny 5k road race takes place tonight
Thousands of people are expected to descend upon Kilkenny City later this evening, for the annual Streets of Kilkenny 5k...
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“It’s not acceptable there’s further delays on the delivery of housing in Kilkenny” says local councillor
Cllr Martin Brett said "there isn't a day passes but I'm getting phone calls about the delays" The Respond Housing...
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Ongoing water issues in Johnstown are big concerns for residents
"We don't want investigations, we want action". So says Cllr Mary Hilda Cavanagh of the ongoing water issues in parts...
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