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Improvement works at the Bleach Road Weir in Kilkenny get the thumbs up

Improvement works which were carried out at a popular swimming spot at the Bleach Weir on the outskirts of Kilkenny City have been well received by users of the amenity. Kilkenny County Council carried out the works earlier this summer. A footpath ...

19 Aug 2022 at 21:04

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Border poll on United Ireland top of Sinn Féin agenda post-election, DUP claims

Sinn Féin is planning a border poll if it emerges on top following the Stormont election, the DUP has claimed. Polls have suggested that Sinn Féin is set to overtake the DUP to become the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly. As largest ...

08 Apr 2022 at 17:52

Young Irish innovators in arts, business and healthcare named in Forbes ‘30 under 30’

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Several Irish innovators in arts, business, and healthcare named in Forbes ‘30 under 30’

A number of Irish people have been included in Forbes’s prestigious ‘30 under 30’ list of leading young innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders in Europe. The ninth annual European list highlighted the achievements of people identified as young ...

10 Apr 2024 at 10:51

Northern Ireland

President hosts exhibition marking role of women in peace process

The role of women in the Northern Ireland peace process has been highlighted in a new exhibition hosted by Irish president Michael D Higgins. Marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the Peace Heroines exhibition curated by ...

29 Mar 2023 at 17:22

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Kenny Logan delivers match ball for Scotland v Ireland in memory of Doddie Weir

Ex-rugby player Kenny Logan delivered the match ball for Scotland’s World Cup clash against Ireland in memory of his friend Doddie Weir, along with his son. Scotland international Weir died in November, aged 52, from motor neurone disease ...

07 Oct 2023 at 22:48

Northern Ireland

SF ministers had ‘one eye towards’ Dublin over Covid schools closure – Weir

Sinn Fein ministers acted with “one eye towards” Dublin when considering whether schools in Northern Ireland should close in the early months of the Covid pandemic, Lord Peter Weir has said. A barrister for the UK Covid-19 Inquiry asked ...

08 May 2024 at 13:00

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Abigail star Alisha Weir on preparing to play a child vampire

Teenage actress Alisha Weir has spoken about the duality of playing a “sweet, innocent girl” who is also a bloodthirsty vampire in her new horror film Abigail. The Dublin-born actress, best known for her starring role in the big screen ...

16 Apr 2024 at 12:37

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Green Party councillor calls for clean up of the Ormonde Weir in Kilkenny

A local councillor has met with a representative from The Office of Public Works to discuss the removal of debris from a weir which extends across the River Nore at Lacken. Cllr Maria Dollard met with an OPW representative at Ormonde ...

27 Apr 2021 at 13:00

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Kilkenny TD queries OPW on follow-ups to flood relief work and cleaning of local weirs

Local TD John McGuinness has asked if local authorities can apply for follow-up funding for to supplement flood relief schemes that have been carried out. The Kilkenny TD also sought clarity on who is responsible for the cleaning of ...

22 Apr 2021 at 14:00

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Stunning five-bedroom home for sale in Kilkenny city

Location, size and quality of finish are just some of the fine hallmarks attributed to a recently extended five bedroom family home at the Weir View, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny offered for sale by Warren McCreery, auctioneer, ...

09 Oct 2018 at 17:23

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Kneecap and Say Nothing among winners at Irish film and television awards

Belfast rap trio Kneecap and Troubles series Say Nothing were among the big winners at the Irish Film and Television Academy (Ifta) awards on Friday. Stars Saoirse Ronan and Cillian Murphy won for leading actor and actress ...

14 Feb 2025 at 23:36

Kilkenny City

WARNING: Two Kilkenny swimming locations closed following health advice

Kilkenny County Council has implemented a temporary bathing prohibition at two prominent swimming locations in Kilkenny. Swimming at The Weir and at Bishops Meadows is prohibited following advice from Public Health ...

01 Jun 2025 at 14:53

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