The house rental market in Kilkenny is reflecting the issues in the property market nationally at present as rents in the county continue to rise, new figures reveal. The latest Rental Price Report from Daft.ie reveals rents have increased on average by 6.1% in Kilkenny over the past 12 months, while stocks of rental properties […]
Farming leaders have hit at at An Taisce’s decision to appeal a High Court decision in favour of a €140 million cheese manufacturing plant in county Kilkenny. Irish Farmers Association (IFA) President Tim Cullinan said the State enivonrmental group has a number of questions to answer following their decision to lodge another appeal to the […]
Calls are growing to reopen a railway line in county Kilkenny that has been closed over a decade. The Waterford Council of Trade Unions (WCTU) have called for the reopening of the Waterford to Rosslare (Wexford) rail line, to coincide with the European Union’s year of Rail. The line runs for about 10km in county […]
Takeaway orders across Kilkenny increased by more than a third during lockdown, according to a new survey. Just Eat has just released their ‘Takeaway Race’ findings for 2020. And it has found Chinese food pipped pizza as the most popular delivery of choice locally. The report found takeaway orders in Kilkenny rose by 37.49 last […]
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has called on An Taisce to drop its latest appeal against the planned new €140 million Glanbia cheese manufacturing facility in county Kilkenny. Addressing the Dáil, Mr Martin made it clear he was unhappy with An Taisce’s decision to appeal the High Courts decision to dismiss their case against An Bord Pleanála. […]
A further nine people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 379 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,929. There have now been 253,567 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]
RACHAEL Blackmore made history when she became the first ever female winner of the British Grand National. The Tipperary rider was in total control over the four-mile course, never once seriously troubled as horses all around struggled over the famous fences. The 31-year-old said afterwards: “I don’t feel male or female right now. I don’t […]
The best of Kilkenny’s young entrepreneurial talent is ready to take on the challengers from all over Ireland – and their efforts have already been rewarded. Four Kilkenny projects from three different schools will represent the county at the National Student Enterprise Programme Final taking place this Friday, May 14. To mark their achievement of being […]
Justin KENNEDY 49 Regency Court Friary St, Kilkenny City Late of Glasnevin, Dublin. Fineral arrangements later. REST IN PEACE ____________ Ellen (Nell, Nellie) DARBY (née Grace) Borris Road, Graiguenamanagh The death has taken place of ELLEN ‘NELL/NELLIE’ DARBY (née Grace), Borris Road, Graignamanagh, Co. Kilkenny. Beloved wife of the late Tom Darby, deceased.
A developer is seeking permission to demolish a disused factory in a Kilkenny village and create family homes on its site. Hansa Properties Ltd has made an application to Kilkenny County Council looking to build four homes at Talbot’s Inch. The plans would involve the demolition of the remains of a former Hosiery Factory to […]