Search for missing Wexford man called off today
The search for a missing Wexford man has been called off after a body was found. 19-year-old Brandon Roche is believed to have entered the water near Wexford Harbour at approximately 2:05 a.m. on Sunday, October 27th. Search teams from Rosslare/Carnsore, the drone team and search team from Curracloe Coast...
We are lucky we are alive! says a Kilkenny woman after her home is destroyed by floods in Spain
It's unforgivable that we were not warned about the flood, thats the view of Gabrielle Tallent . The Kilkenny woman and her family were caught in the flash floods in Valencia last week. They were living in a ground floor apartment when the floods came through their home destroying it....
Seven-fold increase in number of customers in Carlow and Kilkenny since rollout of Connecting Ireland
Journey numbers have reached a record high, with people now using TFI Local Link bus services more than 100,000 times a week across rural Ireland, including 5,150 passengers in Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow. These bus services are provided for the National Transport Authority (NTA) by 15 Local Link Offices around...
Celebrations continuing in Carlow and Kilkenny with prizes picked up at the Pride of Place Awards
There was good news for Carlow town, Inistioge and Ferrybank
Fianna Fáil Councillor in Wexford / Kilkenny border town to run as an Independent candidate for the General Election
New Ross based Michael Sheehan has confirmed his decision
Gardaí on hunt for up to three men believed responsible for County Kilkenny burglary
It happened before 6pm last evening in the Castlecomer area
Classes to resume today at SETU Waterford following cyber attack
Yesterday's lectures were cancelled after its IT systems were targeted on Friday
Kilkenny man who sexually abused eight boys jailed for 19 years
The Central Criminal Court heard how the abuse of the children, which began 30 years ago and continued over 12 years, has profoundly affected the victims throughout their lives
A local community group in Kilkenny is objecting to a proposed windfarm on health and wellbeing grounds
The planning application Enerco Energy Ltd, a company based in Cork seeks to build seven turbines 3.5km from Tullaroan Village but it will be located within 1km of the village of Kilmanagh. The planning application lodged with Kilkenny County Council indicates that the wind turbines will stand 185 meters tall,...
Gardaí working with South East Technological University following suspected cyber attack affecting their Waterford campus
Classes were cut short on Friday and cancelled today
€110,000 awarded to six community centres in Kilkenny and Carlow
Six local community centres are to share in just over €110,000 in funding. The Community Centres Investment Fund 2024 was launched in June 2024 to provide investment for upgrade and refurbishments works on existing community centres under two sections; Category 1 for minor works with grant aid up to €25,000 with Category 2 for larger...
Tesco creating 1,200 seasonal jobs for Christmas including in Carlow
The retail giant officially opened its first County Kilkenny outlet last year with two more city offerings due
“We have to work together” says Tipperary North hopeful to North West Kilkenny voters
Sitting Councillor Michael Smith has been selected alongside Ryan O'Meara by Fianna Fáil to run in the new constituency that includes approx 4,000 Kilkenny voters
Local Independent Councillor Eugene McGuinness to contest General Election in the Carlow Kilkenny constituency
The polling date's expected to be announced later this week and in recent times parties have been holding selection conventions with individuals also declaring
€4.2million for new water activity hub in Carlow town
It's to be developed at the town park
Kilkenny man to begin Ultra 300 Challenge today
David Carter from Gowran's bidding to complete six ultra marathons in Kilkenny, Carlow, Kildare, Wexford, Waterford & Tipperary between today and Saturday
Carlow and Kilkenny politicians among those to benefit from €9.5million ‘golden handshake payments’
Councillor Gratuity Payments are due to those who have left their local authority office once they reach the age of 50 and have at least two years of qualifying service
217 people now confirmed dead following flooding in Spain while a Kilkenny native’s home is among those destroyed
Gabrielle Tallent moved to Valencia in 2008, is married there with three children
Kilkenomics returns to Kilkenny, blending economic insights with humorous perspectives from top thinkers and comedians
Kilkenomics is less than a week away and the festival of economics and comedy will feature a stellar line up. David McWilliams will host this years event. Running since 2008 the festival brings together some of the world’s leading economists, journalists and analysts of finance, geo-politics and human behaviour with...
“We have a massive staffing crisis where it’s virtually impossible to recruit staff” so says a Kilkenny community childcare manager
Labour as laid out its childcare stragedy ahead of the general election. The party announced that it would create 30,000 additional childcare places over the next government term, establishing 100 new services each year. To support this initiative, thousands of extra staff would be recruited, aided by improved pay. Additionally,...