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Fire fighters from Graignamanagh and Thomastown in Kilkenny battle gorse fire on Brandon Hill
Local fire crews have battled with gorse fires for a third consecutive evening. Fire fighters from Graignamanagh and Thomastown responded...
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“A huge loss” says Kilkenny councillor Pat Fitzpatrick of Oliver Brennan who died in a house fire in Jenkinstown
The blaze broke out at the home before lunchtime on Wednesday
Read moreDetailsCarlow Kilkenny TD hits out at failures in the system amid record numbers of passport applications
The Foreign Affairs Minister says the sheer volume of passport applications being filed is like nothing he's ever seen before....
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Risk of more gorse fires in Carlow is a concern as dry spell persists
Carlow fire services have confirmed they were called out to their first gorse fire of the season on Wednesday night....
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Grieving family of Peader Doyle grateful for support of locals in Carlow as they acknowledge apology from Kilfenora parade organisers
A niece of the late Peader Doyle has told KCLR that her family has been given huge support locally. In...
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Pedestrian who died in New Ross crash was a native of Inistioge Co Kilkenny
The wider community in Inistioge is coming to terms with the sad news that a local man has died in...
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House fire claims the life of a man in Co Kilkenny
A County Kilkenny house fire has claimed the life of one man and left his brother in hospital. The blaze...
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Aid for Ukrainian refugees collected in North Kilkenny due to land in Poland later
Aid picked up last week from Kavanagh's Service Station in Urlingford is due to arrive in Warsaw, Poland this Thursday...
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Covid cases hit 40 at St Luke’s hospital for Carlow Kilkenny as HSE Chief Clinical officer warns infection rates are causing serious disruption to health service
High infection rates of Covid-19 are causing serious disruption to the Health service according to the Chief Clinical Officer at...
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Volunteers being sought for annual Darkness into Light fundraiser in Kilkenny
Darkness into Light goes ahead again this year and local volunteers are needed. This year's 5km fundraising walk will see...
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