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Kilkenny Castle to host first same-sex civil partnership in 2014
Kilkenny Castle will host its very first same-sex civil partnership this year. It emerged already this week that the Castle...
Read moreDetailsKilkenny in top ten visitor destinations in Ireland
St Canices Cathedral - one of the top tourist attractions in Kilkenny Kilkenny is one of the top 10 destinations...
Read moreDetailsTests to be carried out today to determine cause of Peaches Geldof death
Police in the UK say they're treating the death of Peaches Geldof as 'unexplained' and 'sudden'. The body of the...
Read moreDetailsMount Wolseley Hotel applies for examinership in the High Court
The Mount Wolseley Hotel in Tullow has gone into examinership. In a statement to KCLR News, they say the...
Read moreDetailsEducation Minister 'hopeful' Junior Cert reform issues can be resolved
The Education Minister has indicated he may be willing to negotiate with teachers over his Junior Cert reforms. Ruairí Quinn...
Read moreDetailsPetition lodged to wind up Callan nursing home
A petition to wind up Avondale Nursing home in Callan has been lodged. The local nursing home was closed by...
Read moreDetailsA call on all local election candidates to focus on challenges facing those with disabilities
The Green party is urging all local election candiates to focus on the challenges facing people with disabilites ahead of...
Read moreDetailsOPW says its most popular site for weddings is Kilkenny Castle
It's one of our top tourist destinations but now it seems Kilkenny castle is also a very popular wedding venue....
Read moreDetailsFunding boost for local festivals
Two Kilkenny festivals have received significant funding boosts from government. The Minister of State for Tourism & Sport Michael Ring...
Read moreDetailsDole queues continue to get shorter in Kilkenny & Carlow
The month of March saw a drop of over 200 people on the live register in Carlow and Kilkenny. Kilkenny...
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