The Irish government has announced exciting plans to expand nature conservation efforts in Counties Kilkenny and Offaly. Minister of State for Nature Malcolm Noonan revealed the State’s intention to purchase land for a new nature reserve in Kilkenny and designate existing State lands in Offaly as a protected area for birds. Kilkenny’s New Green Gem … Read more
Following the departure of Storm Kathleen, heavy rains wreaked havoc in parts of Ireland, particularly in Kilkenny and Cork. The Meteorological Department had issued a yellow warning for five counties – Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, and Waterford. On Monday evening, the downpour led to flooding along the Mullinavat to New Ross Road in Kilkenny, causing … Read more
A man in his 30s has been killed in a road crash in Co Kilkenny in the early hours of this morning. The single-vehicle collision happened in Carn, Dunbell, at around 2.50 am on Friday. The car’s driver, a man, was declared dead at the scene, which was attended by emergency personnel and Gardai. A … Read more
Two separate searches of homes in Co. Kilkenny and Co. Galway on Monday resulted in the seizure of cannabis valued at more than €1 million, gardaí said. During the search of a “sophisticated growhouse” inside a property in Kilcolgan, Co. Galway, garda officials discovered suspected cannabis plants valued at over €950,000. A woman in her … Read more
A two-vehicle traffic accident in Co. Kilkenny resulted in the death of a man and serious injuries to a teenager. The 30-year-old man was taken from the scene and transported to St Luke’s General Hospital Kilkenny, where he was later declared dead. A female teenager who was in the same vehicle was taken by air … Read more
A woman has died after being hit by a car in Co Kilkenny. Gardaí said the incident happened on the N10 at Spring Hill at about 5.20 pm on Thursday. The woman, who was in her mid-40s, was identified as deceased on the spot. The car’s driver did not need medical treatment. Following the incident, … Read more
A woman in her 40s has been killed and two others injured after the car she was driving was involved in a crash in Co Kilkenny. The incident took place at approximately 7.30 am on Sunday on the N10 at Templemartin, between the Hebron Road roundabout and the M9 motorway. The female driver (40s) of … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced a significant capital investment in further education in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Grennan College Equestrian Centre in Thomastown is a key project which forms part of the first phase of projects to be advanced under the national Further Education and Training (FET) … Read more
Global healthcare giant Abbott has unveiled plans to create 1,000 jobs in Donegal and Kilkenny. in an investment worth €440m. Abbott has announced plans to construct a new greenfield manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, along with further investment in its Donegal Diabetes Care site. This 250,000 sq ft facility will be located at the IDA business … Read more
Gardaí are investigating the cause of death of the Tipperary couple whose bodies lay undiscovered in their rural bungalow for an estimated 18 months until they were found this week. The milk packet and other items found at the house have indicated the elderly couple could have died in November or December 2020. There is speculation … Read more