Kilkenny
Which of Ireland’s waterways are most in trouble from agriculture and human activity?
Stress added by poor sewage control and interference with river structures
Teenager and man (40s) die following separate road crashes
Man (40s) dies following three car crash in Co Kilkenny
‘Americans talk about how difficult it is to make friends in Ireland. I’ve not found that’
When Mary-Alice Wildasin and her mother, from Maine, set about researching their Irish ancestors, they found a lot more than a branch of the family tree
What will €315,000 buy in France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Co Kilkenny?
A villa on the Ionian islands, a cottage by the sea in the Algarve, a farmhouse in Co Kilkenny and more
Manhunt under way for prisoner who escaped from Garda station on Monday
Man in his 40s who fled from custody in Kilkenny station is considered a significant figure in the regional drugs trade
Motorcyclist in his 70s dies after road incident in Tipperary
Four people taken to hospital with serious injuries after car left M9 motorway in Co Kilkenny
A place to park up: why rural pubs are welcoming camper vans for overnight stays
Motor homes are becoming increasingly popular, but there are too few camp sites for them
Blades and Fades – Frank McNally on New York’s ‘Lads of Kilkenny’ and a Joycean Fenian in Paris
Washington Irving was a native New Yorker who had no known connection with Kilkenny
Right here in Kilkenny there was a significant queer Georgian revolt
Diversity of genders and sexualities is nothing new, as is proven by the extraordinary lives of people whose love led them to defy social conventions hundreds of years ago
Defence Forces lost stash of high-calibre ammunition for several months, official documents show
Co Kilkenny base searched without success before rounds eventually located in a loosely tied sandbag
‘Do it for your daughter, mother, sister, friend’: Cancer survivor urges public to join fundraising run
Breast cancer left Rachel Byrne ‘floored’, but now she is walking to raise funds for research
Kilkenny Arts Festival review: Spellbinding drama about first woman accused of witchcraft in Ireland
Theatre: The Alice Project tells the legend of Dame Alice Kyteler and her unfortunate servant Petronella
Kilkenny Arts Festival review: Depth of writing is unmatched by the music in this Savita Halappanavar opera
Theatre: In Custom of the Coast the singers have presence. The stories feel relevant. So why is it problematic?
Behind the scenes at Ireland’s leading trout farm: ‘The drive is not just money. For us it’s a little bit different’
The pens at Goatsbridge Trout Farm hold a beauty that’s easily appreciated. The farm has long been a pioneer in freshwater aquaculture in Ireland
Kilkenny Design back in profit in spite of ‘headwinds that were beyond our control’
Family-owned Irish retailer back in the black in spite of 5% drop in revenues
James Kavanagh: Anxiety had me in a chokehold ... I wasn’t able to leave the house
The influencer and food entrepreneur on overcoming anxiety, finding his tribe and life in the countryside
Festivals: The best Irish events in August, from music and comedy to literature and science
There’s something for everybody in our guide to the many events being held around Ireland this month
Ten great food trucks and restaurant pop-ups around Ireland
The tastiest moveable feasts this summer, from mushroom fillet rolls in Potobello to seafood spice boxes in Ballycotton
The Lady Helen at Mount Juliet: It’s no secret this restaurant is chasing a second Michelin star
A tasting menu can go two ways. Get it right and the plates glide; get it wrong and it drags like a bad wedding speech
DJ Carey belongs to a strange and depressing category
To be from Kilkenny was to be proud – automatically, almost congenitally proud – of its supremacy in the sport of hurling. And at the very centre of that was DJ
Out with the new, in with the old: antique furniture back in vogue in Irish homes
‘People are braver now and want to mix things up. They see the value and character that older pieces bring’
Crackdown on short-term lets: property owners and politicians push back
Concerns raised by holiday home owners and politicians over plans aimed at freeing up housing for long-term rental market
Man (60s) dies while working on Kilkenny road
Incident happened on Tuesday morning on Kennyswell Road
What will €325,000 buy in Kinsale and Co Kilkenny?
A 300-year-old cottage with a large garden in Kinsale or a dormer cottage with gorgeous gardens and outbuildings outside Gowran village?
‘He was perfect, a one-off’: Pensioner killed in London is remembered as proud Kilkenny man
Tributes to 87-year-old John Mackey are paid at funeral in Callan, where he emigrated from in 1956
The Black Pool: A memoir of forgetting - A new high in inebriated escape
This addiction and recovery memoir is a masterpiece in making the reader feel out of it
Artist’s charming period home with potager garden near Kilkenny city for €950,000
Impressive six-bedroom home lies on two-acre site 20 minutes from Kilkenny city
A casual bite: Irish bistros, cafes and wine bars for a laid-back meal
Key ingredients of a popular place to eat? Passion, quality and a twist of originality
Proven course performer Deressa out to secure valuable prize in €200k Gowran Classic
Midak set to be supplemented into Derby and carry colours of his late owner, the Aga Khan
A visual journey into the craft of woodturning: ‘It’s warm to the touch’
Eoghan Leadbetter creates beautiful and sustainable products from fallen trees in his workshop in Stoneyford, Co Kilkenny
Tractor crushes car in Graiguenamanagh: ‘It could have been complete carnage’
Tractor pulling trailer of silage was being driven by teenage boy when incident happened on Saturday
Influencer James Kavanagh on life in Kilkenny: ‘I wanted a big house, the fantasy of a big house’
Finding themselves priced out of Dublin and Cork, Kavanagh and husband William Murray opted for the good life instead
Camogie team told to change shorts or match would be called off
Referee warns Laois U-23 team match against Kilkenny side would be abandoned if they did not change shorts worn in protest
Tony O’Reilly’s lost Dublin town house has a new owner: his godson
Plus: Eoghan Harris’s presumed muse may have worked for MI5; no advantage for Paddy Cosgrave at tennis club; and Abbeyleix puts cleanliness before godliness
Skorts controversy: Dublin and Kilkenny camogie players may be sanctioned for wearing shorts
Both teams coordinated to wear shorts onto pitch as many players find the mandated skirt-short hybrids restricting
What’s gone wrong at Glanbia?
More than €2bn has been wiped off value of food group in past 10 months, and activist investors are now agitating
The Guide: Kilkenny Roots Festival, The Flaming Lips and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
April 26th-May 2nd: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Three women killed in separate crashes in Cos Kilkenny, Tipperary and Down
Woman in her 50s and 18-year-old Leaving Cert student die in crashes in Republic, and woman in her 60s killed in North
High-speed Garda chase of stolen cars across Kilkenny and Waterford results in arrest of eight male youths
Incident started when two vehicles failed to stop for gardaí in Kilkenny shortly before 6pm on Monday
Poetry collection signed by Seamus Heaney among rare books for auction
Poetry, fiction, geography and children’s books among lots at Fonsie Mealy sale
Six Irish homes on the market with great gardens: From freshwater pond swimming to sun-soaked decks
Properties in Cork, Dublin, Wexford and more offer prospective buyers something different with their outdoor spaces
Catholic Church ‘greatly regrets’ seeking removal of Tricolour from Army veteran’s coffin
Priest at Kilkenny church asked that Irish flag be removed from coffin of Defence Forces veteran John Phelan
Bank of Ireland in Kilkenny guiding at €4m, offering buyer yield of 5.98%
Bank branch premises is generating annual rental income of €263,387
A guide to Ireland’s popular commuter towns: house prices, transport links and education
With working from home more common in the wake of Covid-19, more people are living farther from Dublin and other cities
What is behind the unshakeable popularity of the boy’s name Jack in Ireland?
Jacks and parents of Jacks explain the enduring popularity of the number-one boy’s name in the State since 2007.
Tenant who says bed bugs forced him out of apartment is awarded €1,000 in damages
Landlord unlawfully entered flat, changed locks and removed man’s possessions, tribunal found
Man (70s) killed and female pedestrian (30s) seriously injured in separate road crashes
The incidents occurred in Donegal and Kilkenny
Businessman appears in court over €10.6 million cocaine seizure
Michael Murphy (61) charged over discovery of drugs hidden in truck stopped on M9 in Co Kilkenny
Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues status yellow rain warning for 10 counties, including whole of Munster
Warning runs from this afternoon until 2pm tomorrow
Kieran Cuddihy: ‘My favourite interviews are always normal people who are in really extraordinary situations’
Presenter of the Tonight Show on Virgin Media and Hard Shoulder on Newstalk on Denis O’Brien, work-life balance and embarrassing career low-lights
The future of Irish fashion: rising stars of design and modelling
The outlook is bright for designers Ruth Kent and Caolum McCabe, and model Paul Scally
Ursula Burke: Siren review – Compelling, ingenious reimaginings of classical artworks
Butler Gallery show features some of the artist’s most urgent tapestry, along with fascinating Greco-Roman-style sculptures and mosaics
Ireland weather: yellow wind and rain warnings for most of country on Sunday
Sunshine on Saturday will make way for more wet and windy weather on Sunday
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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