Report on farm problem clears industryA report compiled by investigators from the Department of Agriculture and Food has dismissed allegations that industrial pollution…Thu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiarySplendid news! The Rolling Stones will not "play" Ireland this summerSat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
EPA looking into alleged pollution of River Nore by effluentThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched an investigation into allegations that the River Nore in Kilkenny city…Tue Jun 20 2006 - 01:00
Call for State to become GM-free zoneIreland should become a GM-free zone, a Green Ireland conference in Kilkenny heard at the weekendMon Jun 19 2006 - 01:00
Kilkenny salmon weir problems still not resolvedAnglers in Kilkenny have expressed dismay that the Office of Public Works has not yet found a solution to problems at Lacken …Tue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
Kilkenny gears up for 30,000 festival goersThe State's leading comedy event, Kilkenny's Cat Laughs Festival, begins this evening and is expected to attract up to 30,000…Thu Jun 01 2006 - 01:00
Kilkenny hotel set to appeal order to demolish entranceA luxury hotel in Kilkenny due to be opened officially by the Taoiseach later this month will appeal a District Court order to…Thu Jun 01 2006 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryIf you've had a busy day footing turf or laying blocks, then you may just be in the mood for an "Elemis Sole Delight Foot Treatment…Mon May 29 2006 - 01:00
Number treated for heroin treblesThe number of people seeking treatment for heroin abuse almost trebled in the southeast in 2005 compared to the previous year…Tue May 23 2006 - 01:00
Council may stop occupancy of new housesKilkenny County Council is threatening to seek an injunction to prevent a developer from allowing any more houses to be occupied…Sat May 20 2006 - 01:00
Independent brokers start firmA shake-up of the home loans market looks likely following the decision in Kilkenny last night by independent insurance brokers…Fri May 19 2006 - 01:00
Schoolgirl (13) to represent Ireland at chessA 13-year-old schoolgirl, who moved to Kilkenny from the Indian city of Bangalore five years ago, has been chosen to represent…Tue May 16 2006 - 01:00
Over-fishing and pollution threaten Barrow's salmonAn ecological crisis is threatening the survival of the Barrow as one of the country's great salmon rivers, the Southern Regional…Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Three die in crash outside Carlow townThree men in their 20s died after a two-car collision outside Carlow town early yesterday morning.Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Council workers in Kilkenny threaten strike over contractorsCouncil employees in Kilkenny have voted for industrial action in support of Siptu allegations that contractors working for the…Mon May 01 2006 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryFancy having a big, fat La-Z-Boy in your sitting-room for the World Cup this summer? But worried by what your snooty architect…Fri Apr 21 2006 - 01:00
Commuting to a tranquil country house 21 miles from DublinCo Kildare/€3.25m: "Within comfortable commuting distance of Dublin" is a phrase currently used with gay abandon to describe…Thu Apr 20 2006 - 01:00
Worker recovering after Kilkenny mine explosionA Kilkenny mine worker is recovering in a Dublin hospital after being injured during an underground explosion at the Canadian…Tue Apr 18 2006 - 01:00
Anglers criticise weir removal proposalA proposal by the Southern Regional Fisheries Board (SRFB) to remove the controversial Lacken Weir on the River Nore in Kilkenny…Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00
Quarryman dies after falling into limestone siloA man in his 50s died following an accident at a quarry owned by Bennettsbridge Limestone Quarries Ltd five miles south of Kilkenny…Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
Health agency inquires into factoryThe Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has launched an investigation into workplace conditions at the Ormonde Brick factory in…Thu Mar 23 2006 - 00:00
OPW and anglers meeting over weir problems on NoreThe Office of Public Works has begun meeting anglers and local authority representatives in Kilkenny to review problems at the…Thu Mar 16 2006 - 00:00
'Booktown' concept highlightedOrganisers of a Readers and Writers Festival in Co Kilkenny which ended last night hope the event will boost efforts to establish…Mon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryA controversial film about an IRA "hero" which was banned by the censorship board in Britain is to be screened in Dublin next…Sat Mar 11 2006 - 00:00
Gardai recover stone stolen from Mount Leinster monumentGardaí yesterday recovered part of the historic "Nine Stones" national monument which was stolen from Mount Leinster on Thursday…Sat Mar 04 2006 - 00:00
Minister wants report on stalled roadMinister for the Environment Dick Roche has asked for a report on the halting of work on the €14 million ring road in Kilkenny…Fri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryTony Blair went house-hunting in London two years ago looking for a nice family home in a respectable areaSat Feb 04 2006 - 00:00
An Irishman's Diary"She won't go quietly, that's the problem," promised Diana Princess of Wales, royally referring to herself in the third person…Tue Jan 03 2006 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryHell, today defined by the jeunesse dorée as the waiting list for a Hermès handbag at Brown Thomas, was once terrifyingly plausible…Sat Nov 12 2005 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryHow much would you pay to have afternoon tea with Margaret Thatcher? £440,000 was the successful bid at a British Conservative…Mon Oct 24 2005 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiarySo goodbye Muirsheen Durkin, I'm sick and tired of workin', No more I'll dig the praties, No longer I'll be foolWed Sept 07 2005 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiarySixty years after it ended, the second World War continues to influence everyday languageMon Aug 29 2005 - 01:00
Investing in art has some golden rulesFancy a view of Paul Henry's Connemara hills or a Jack B Yeats rendition of a day at the races to hang above the fireplace?Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryFor "The Irish Abroad", formerly known as emigrants, March can be the cruellest month.Mon Mar 07 2005 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryA woman in Florida interviewed after the US presidential election said just thinking about George W. Bush made her "tear-up"Mon Feb 07 2005 - 00:00
An Irishman's Diaryfcuk Blanchardstown. No, it's not a misprint, but rather a new form of "retail therapy" - courtesy of the British draper French…Mon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00
Investors getting in on the Britart actWith the stock market still in the doldrums and property prices starting to wobble, British investors have recently been pouring…Fri Nov 12 2004 - 00:00
Booker first editions may become prized itemsCollecting first editions of Booker Prize novels is an affordable, pleasurable and potentially rewarding investmentFri Oct 15 2004 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryA good way to end a London dinner party at which guests are outstaying their welcome is to offer an explanation of why the Northern…Sat Sept 18 2004 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryA distinguished commentator in a Sunday newspaper recently declared: "We are, as a race, a bunch of lawless savages"Sat Jul 10 2004 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryIf you're spring cleaning this weekend, check that box of old books before dropping them off at the charity shop or, disgracefully…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryPosing naked for a magazine cover holding a photograph of Pope John Paul II to hide your genitals might not seem to be a wise…Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
