New research names Kilkenny as one of the best places in Ireland to learn to drive
In 2025, the national learner driver backlog rose to between 83,000 and 100,000 applicants, with some waiting up…
Price of Michael Smurfit’s former Kildare home is slashed by €1 million
Situated on the 550 acre estate of the world-renowned K Club in Straffan, Co Kildare, the home boasts…
Free heart checks in Kildare as mobile health unit visits the county
Members of the public have the chance to have their blood pressure and pulse checked for early detection…
Up to 45 jobs at risk in Kilkenny as liquidator appointed to major vegetable producer – ‘It’s a sad day for the community’
It’s understood a provisional liquidator has been appointed to Hughes Agriculture & Farming Limited in Kells, Co Kilkenny…
Fire breaks out in sauna outside Kildare GAA club – ‘We are devastated’
Emergency services rushed to the scene of a fire at Saunas4U, which is located outside Sarsfields GAA Club…
Lucky Kildare lotto player becomes Ireland’s newest millionaire
The lotto player purchased their ticket online and are among the highest wins so far this year A…
‘I’m just an ordinary man doing something slightly out of the ordinary’ – The Carlow pensioner skydiving to mark his 80th birthday
Having lost a number of immediate family members to cancer, Dave Dowling has decided to jump out of…
Esteemed Kildare jockey, horse trainer and Olympian dies a week after his wife
Eddie Harty belonged to one of Ireland’s most respected and distinguished racing dynasties based in the Curragh in…
Carlow man had role in selecting Grammy award winners – ‘It’s a huge honour’
Brian Sheil helped select Grammy winners A music producer from Carlow has placed his hometown on the international…
Targeted garda operation clamps down on illegal hunting and trespassing in Kildare
There have been increased reports of illegal hunting, trespassing and the illegal targeting of protected wildlife in rural…
HIQA inspection report scabies outbreak and ‘strong smell of urine’ in Kilkenny nursing home
This week, HIQA released the results of their two-day inspection at Brookhaven Nursing Home in Co Kilkenny which…
Report finds railway worker was just seconds away from being hit by a train in Carlow
A report by Railway Accident Investigation Unit (RAIU) found there have been eight reported near misses between trains…