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Fanfare for the caman woman: Cats fans bask in their heroines’ glory at sunny Croker

Kilkenny camogie fans celebrated at Croke Park, as the Cats snatched All-Ireland glory from Cork within moments of the injury-time final whistle.

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Obituary: Kieran Crotty, Fine Gael political stalwart who was TD for 20 years and chaired parliamentary party

Former TD Kieran Crotty, who has died aged 91, represented Carlow-Kilkenny for 20 years, chaired the Fine Gael parliamentary party for 10 years and served six terms as mayor of Kilkenny.

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Brian Cody: Hurling bids fond farewell to greatest manager of all time

The retirement of Brian Cody is as significant a moment, in its own way, as was the retirement of Alex Ferguson from Manchester United.

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Fiona O'Connell Opinion Lay of the Land: Vintage weekend of fun an antidote to our throwaway habits

Much like folk of a mature vintage can find themselves ignored to the point of feeling invisible, driving an old car also puts you under the radar, not just thanks to the way they tend to be smaller and lower to the ground but also because some people don’t seem to see a vehicle unless it’s the very latest model.

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Conor Skehan Opinion Ignorance about agriculture puts lives at risk from hunger

Last Sunday, the fields of Kilkenny were at a mid-harvest standstill, emptied to watch the hurling final. Like all of Europe we’ve had over 6,000 harvests with this year promising above the five-year average yields for all crops.

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Revealed: The counties where drivers face longest wait times for NCT

Motorists in some parts of the country face waiting until next year to book an appointment online for a National Car Test (NCT) as demand soars.

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Met Éireann expects temperature to reach 32C on Monday as highest temperature recorded in Dublin today

Temperatures of up to 32C are expected tomorrow as a Met Éireann Status Yellow warning will continue until Tuesday morning.

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If you get bored silly by sports on TV, thank your lucky stars for Wimbledon

Live Formula 1 British Grand Prix Channel 4, Sunday, 2.30pm

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Eleven members of Traveller family suing State for inaction over rapist father

Eleven members of a Traveller family who were raped and abused by the father of the household are to sue the gardaí and the child-welfare authorities who they allege failed to protect them.

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Richie Reid feeling ‘no pressure’ in captain’s role as Cats prepare to take next step

TJ Reid, one of the greatest hurlers of this or any era, has never lifted Liam MacCarthy as Kilkenny captain. Safe to say, at 34, the opportunity to do so might not come around again.

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Bank sues fraudster Catriona Carey over debts related to mortgage she holds

Bank of Ireland is suing convicted fraudster Catriona Carey over debts relating to a mortgage on a property.

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Share my ride – GoCar to invest €1m in national expansion beyond the cities

GoCar plans to invest over €1m in the expansion of its car-sharing fleet this year.

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The puzzling death of a very private couple: a farewell note and a hidden car in the Tipperary tragedy

IT was the time spent at home recovering from a recent injury that allowed one neighbour’s thoughts to turn to the puzzling situation at the bungalow next door in south Tipperary.

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Woman who gave partner alibi during fatal fire probe changed statement after he started new relationship, court hears

A woman who gave her then partner an alibi during an investigation into a fatal fire almost 16 years ago later came forward of her own volition and changed her statement after he started a relationship with another woman, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

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Richie Reid: Cody and Shefflin handshake furore ‘blown up a bit too much’

Kilkenny skipper Richie Reid believes the furore over the most hotly debated handshake in GAA history has been “blown up a bit too much”.

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‘He was always there for us’ – wife pays tribute to motorcyclist killed in Kilkenny crash

A father of three who died when his motorcycle was in a collision with a car during a motorbike charity run has been remembered as someone who was always there for his family.

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‘Sadness and shock’ as young Limerick man killed in road collision is named

There is shock and sadness after a young Limerick man died when his car left a road and crashed into a wall in the early hours of Monday morning.

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Country Matters: Scent of perfumed honeysuckle, for which a poet longed

‘And each flower and herb on earth’s dark breast/Rose from the dreams of its wintry r est” — Percy Bysshe Shelley, who lived for a time on Grafton Street in Dublin and supported the United Irishmen. He drowned off an Italian beach in 1822 and his friends gathered driftwood to cremate his remains.

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Why German nationals are going bankrupt from Kilkenny and Carlow

When money woes overwhelmed German brothers Alexander and Constantin von Bienenstamm, Ireland became the beacon of hope for their financial salvation.

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Irish unicorn: TransferMate valuation rises above $1bn after new financing round

TransferMate Global Payments has agreed a $70m fundraising round, pushing its valuation to $1bn and making it the latest Irish firm to attain ‘unicorn’ status.

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My Favourite Room: Medical rep Niamh Carroll has added subtle nods to the seaside in her landlocked Kilkenny home

We’re lucky in Ireland in so many ways, including the fact that we live on an island, giving most of us easy access to the beach and the sea. However, those from Kilkenny are surrounded by the counties of Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, Laois and Tipperary, so have no coastline to enjoy.

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Former Kilkenny mart site could be a blank slate for urban renewal

A sizeable brownfield site in Kilkenny city centre is being offered for sale with a guide price in excess of €6m.

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Introducing Mary O’Sullivan of Beara Bitters: ‘I was looking for something to showcase Irish aromatic botanicals’

Age: 39.

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Catriona Carey fraud probe shifts focus to bank accounts in UK

Gardaí investigating Catriona Carey for alleged fraud have asked British police for help in tracking bank accounts and potential assets.

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Gardaí probe whether historic row led to fatal stabbing in Kilkenny

A murder investigation is under way after a 40-year-old man was fatally stabbed at least three times, possibly as part of a historic row dating back more than 10 years.

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‘I don’t need the car now,’ says retiree enjoying freedom offered by new rural transport upgrades

Retirement gave Eileen Aylward freedom to do as she wanted but she wasn’t so sure if she would ever be liberated from car dependency.

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Obituary: Leo Barnes, talented musician who played memorable sax solo on ‘Don’t Go’ by Hothouse Flowers

Leo Barnes’ saxophone solo on Don’t Go by Hothouse Flowers in 1988 was as beautiful as the song itself about not wanting someone to die. Last week Leo died in Dublin of a suspected brain haemorrhage.

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What lies beneath: Mirza Cizmic’s instinct for survival and escaping in plain sight

Mirza Cizmic Knock, Knock? I Am Not Here

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Fond tributes to teenager Cian Mooney who was killed in Kilkenny road collision

A teenage boy killed in a road collision in Kilkenny this week has been described as a person who “would brighten your day”.

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Dolores Webster bound to 'keep the peace' for one year after a court found she wilfully obstructed a garda

Prominent anti-vaxxer Dolores Webster has been “bound to keep the peace” for one year after a court in Kilkenny found she wilfully obstructed a garda in 2019.