Community concern grows over blackspot junction in Kilkenny
Kilkenny People
by Christopher Dunne
22m ago
Last week, there was another crash at Sevenhouses Cross, a significant blackspot junction. Kilkenny County Council have added measures in recent years but the stop sign and lights do not seem to be working. If left unaddressed, this situation could tragically result in fatalities. A call has been pu ..read more
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Kilkenny is to ‘go purple’ to raise awareness of domestic violence
Kilkenny People
by Mary Cody
2h ago
Landmark buildings in Kilkenny will take on a purple hue on May 3 to mark a national day of awareness around domestic violence. Speaking at the launch of Go Purple 2024, Inspector Alma Moll0y said that this year gardaí and other agencies involved in the initiative want to highlight the various court ..read more
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A new five-year Traveller Accommodation Programme is in the pipeline for Kilkenny
Kilkenny People
by Liam Kelly O’Rourke
3h ago
Kilkenny County Council is preparing to launch a new five-year Traveller Accommodation Programme for 2025-2029. "We're committed to understanding and meeting the current and future needs of the Traveller community in our area. As part of this process, we're conducting an 'Assessment of Need' and we ..read more
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Charming farmhouse with great potential for sale in Kilkenny
Kilkenny People
by Christopher Dunne
3h ago
TAP '>' ARROW OR 'NEXT' FOR MORE PICS Ballynunry, The Rower, County Kilkenny 3 beds - 1 bath - 112m2 ASKING PRICE: €175,000 DNG are delighted to present this charming three bed detached farmhouse to the market. This property is a fantastic opportunity to acquire a home full of potential with endless ..read more
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Thomastown going down a treat with German visitors - Kilkenny Live
Kilkenny People
by Liam Kelly O’Rourke
4h ago
German Erasmus students have taken Thomastown to their hearts in recent as they attend the LXI English Language School in the Co Kilkenny town. "They are enjoying English classes, Irish music, host family accommodation, Irish food, cultural trips, Thomastown Historic talk, and social evenings," a po ..read more
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The Kilkenny Student Enterprise Finalists have been named
Kilkenny People
by Liam Kelly O’Rourke
7h ago
Kilkenny's finalists for the Student Enterprise Awards have been selected with the participants set to represent the county at the Mullingar Hotel on Thursday, May 9. The competition is open students in 1st to 6th Year and will stage some of the country's brightest ideas with three local students am ..read more
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ALERT: Water outages reported in two parts of Co Kilkenny
Kilkenny People
by Liam Kelly O’Rourke
7h ago
Due to network infrastructure repairs, water will be off today (Thursday) until 2pm approximately in Kells Village, Goodwinsgarden, Garrynamann and Monadubbaun. Water is also be off until approximately 1pm in Johnstown due to essential repairs. Uisce Eireann and Kilkenny County Council apologise for ..read more
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TROLLEY WATCH: The latest figures from St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny
Kilkenny People
by Liam Kelly O’Rourke
7h ago
There are seven patients waiting on a trolley in the emergency department at St Luke's General Hospital in Kilkenny today and a further ten patients waiting on the wards. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS Nationally, there are 305 patients waiting for beds and a further 119 patients waiting on the ward ..read more
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‘Vicious circle’ of drug debt - Kilkenny man jailed on 'blackmail, extortion' charge
Kilkenny People
by Sian Moloughney
9h ago
Seven months in prison was the penalty handed down to a Kilkenny man convicted of ‘blackmail or extortion’ when he appeared before the local district court. Lee Thornton, 41 Edmund Rice Estate, Callan, who is currently serving a prison sentence on an unrelated matter, pleaded guilty to the charge. C ..read more
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South Kilkenny public rally together to combat rubbish dumpers
Kilkenny People
by Liam Kelly O’Rourke
9h ago
The annual spring clean in Kilmacow resulted in about 60 bags of litter being removed from local roads around the area. A spokesperson from the community said: "The efforts of individuals who have taken to clean up litter from local roads independent of the Spring Clean should be noted. Their work m ..read more
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