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The Longest Day - Send us your video clips
The Longest Day is Friday, June 21 and to mark the occasion our editorial team will be busy around the city and county, viedoing events, people and places to compile a video of of The Longest Day here in Kilkenny.
Residents get their way as skatepark is ruled out for Closh
Residents living at the Closh and Walkin Street area of the city have reason to celebrate this week, following official confirmation that a skatepark will not be built on their doorstep.
3 commentsThree more schools to receive extra funding for works
Three Kilkenny schools received a welcome boost this week, with the announcement that the Department of Education is to allocate additional funding to them for badly-needed building works.
Vodafone boosts Kilkenny service with higher speed data coverage
Communications company Vodafone Ireland has improved its mobile voice network across County Kilkenny, providing Vodafone customers with an even better service when on Ireland’s leading network.
Farming News
Farm Walk – Planning the Fodder Gap 2014
On Thursday, Cillín Farm Advisory Group will hold a Farm Walk on the farm of Jim Hughes, Wallslough, Kilkenny. The walk is a BTAP approved event, meaning any BTAP member who attends the event will receive credit for attendance.
National
Agency to provide development funds
Nama is to provide 18 million euro to finish two office blocks in Belfast, it has been revealed.
Attacker jailed for Meagher murder
A serial sex offender has been sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of an Irish woman that outraged Australia's second-largest city.
Ryanair spends £10bn on planes
Low-fares airline Ryanair has confirmed it would be buying around £10 billion-worth (11.6 billion euro) of new planes in a move that will create more than 3,000 jobs.
Sale of harvesting rights abandoned
The sale of the harvesting rights for the country's state-owned forests has been abandoned.
Dissident republican risk 'severe'
The threat from dissident republicans remains severe, Justice Minister Alan Shatter has said.
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Weather for Kilkenny
Wednesday 19 June 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 9 C to 19 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: North west
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 11 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: South
