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Green light for large new wind farm with 150m high turbines on Kilkenny border

By Kilkenny Now 2nd March 2021 25

A wind farm that will have turbines of 150 metres in height has been granted planning permission on the Kilkenny border. As part of the development by Gromane Limited, a 38kv substation for the windfarm will be built at Killeen, near Kilmanagh. A separate planning application with Kilkenny County Council is currently being reviewed which […]

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More and more Kilkenny residents defying travel restrictions: report

By Kilkenny Now 2nd March 2021 0

There has been another increase in the number of Kilkenny residents travelling further than 10km from their homes during the current lockdown restrictions. The Staying Local Indicator (SLI) issued by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reveals 59.4% of Kilkenny residents did not travel further than 10km at any point during the week ending February. This […]

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Gang on bikes surround terrified motorist in Kilkenny city incident

By Kilkenny Now 1st March 2021 0

A motorist found themselves in a scary situation in Kilkenny city after their car was surrounded by a gang on bikes. The incident occurred on Barrack St at around 10.30pm on Friday evening. The car came to a stop when it was surrounded by a group of cyclists who then proceeded to hurl abuse at […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 687 new cases of virus as one further death confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 1st March 2021 0

One person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 687 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed. However, for the first time since St Stephen’s Day there have been no new admissions to Intensive Care Units across the country. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,319. There have now […]

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Disney outmuscles Cartoon Saloon’s mystical Kilkenny film to win Golden Globe

By Kilkenny Now 1st March 2021 0

It was a disappointing night for Kilkenny’s renowned animation studio Cartoon Saloon as its latest critically acclaimed film ‘Wolfwalkers’ was pipped to a Golden Globe by Disney’s Pixar Studios. ‘Soul’ by Pixar picked up the award for Animated Feature Film at the 78th Golden Globe Awards, which were held virtually overnight and announced from Hollywood. […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 1st March 2021 0

Richard HOLOHAN  Knocktopher Richard Holohan, Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny. Peacefully at his sister’s residence on Saturday 27th February 2021. Pre-deceased by his infant son Richard Anthony and his brother Edmund. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving family, his wife Ann, sons Frank, William and Richard, daughter Angela, brothers John, Bernard, Frank and Walter,

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Four Bank of Ireland branches in Kilkenny to close, just two survive chop

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Just two of Kilkenny’s six Bank of Ireland branches have been saved from the chop after it was confirmed today that one-third of all its offices nationwide are to close. The branches in Callan, Thomastown, Graiguenamanagh and Urlingford will close as part of the significant changes to Bank of Ireland’s branch network and local services. […]

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€2m to help older people and those with a disability in Kilkenny to remain at home

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Almost €2 million in funding has been allocated to help older people and those living with a disability in Kilkenny city and county to remains in their homes. A total of €1,950,014 in Government funding has been allocated to Kilkenny for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability. The funding is […]

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By Kilkenny Now 1st March 2021 3

January is suddenly upon us and many of us have been busy making resolutions and plans to get fitter and eat healthier in 2021. Most of us are feeling sluggish and frumpy after overindulging over the festive season, so January is usually the perfect time to hit the reset button and get to work on […]

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Solar farm planned for county Kilkenny given more time to complete development

By Kilkenny Now 1st March 2021 2

Plans to build a second solar energy farm outside a county Kilkenny village are still on track after application seeking more time to complete the development has been approved. In 2016 Kilkenny County Council granted Elgin Energy Services Ltd permission to develop a 4MW solar farm on lands at Grange Lower in Goresbridge. However, this […]