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Saga continues: An Taisce brings objections about €140 million county Kilkenny cheese plant to Supreme Court

By Kilkenny Now 10th August 2021 0

The future of county Kilkenny’s €140 million cheese manufacturing facility is once again in doubt after it emerged An Taisce is looking to bring their objections to the Supreme Court. Early last month, the High Court decided to dismiss an appeal from the semi-state environmental agency against Glanbia’s ambitious project planned for Belview Port in […]

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Relief as €140m Kilkenny cheese plant can now go ahead as court saga ends

By Kilkenny Now 2nd July 2021 0

The €140 million cheese manufacturing facility in county Kilkenny can now go ahead after An Taisce’s objection to the projected was rejected. Despite the huge Glanbia project being approved by Kilkenny County Council, and then again on appeal to An Bord Pleanála, An Taisce had controversially objected the ruling to the Court of Appeal. But […]

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‘Reprehensible abuse of the planning system’ – farmers hit out at court appeal against €140m Kilkenny factory

By Kilkenny Now 12th May 2021 0

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 […]

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Court appeal could scupper €140m cheese plant in county Kilkenny and local jobs

By Kilkenny Now 11th May 2021 0

Local food gaint Glanbia has said it it “is deeply disappointed” with the decision by An Taisce’ to appeal the recent High Court ruling dismissing its challenge against the construction of a €140 million cheese processing facility in county Kilkenny. On April 20 the High Court upheld An Bord Pleanála’s decision to grant planning permission […]

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An Taisce considers further legal action to block €140m Kilkenny cheese plant

By Kilkenny Now 21st April 2021 0

Kilkenny-based food giant Glanbia Ireland has welcomed the High Court decision to dismiss an application from An Taisce which tried to block the construction of a €140 million cheese production facility in the south of the county. The independent environmental body is now considering whether or not to take further legal action to halt the […]

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Glanbia unveils measures to combat delays to new €140m cheese plant

By Kilkenny Now 1st April 2021 0

Kilkenny-based food giant has announced announced changes to o manage the rate of growth in peak milk supplies from next year. The move comes in response to delays in the construction of the company’s new €140 million cheese manufacturing plant at Belview Port in the south of the county. Last November An Taisce launched a […]

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‘Farmers will feel the pinch’ – environmental agency under fire for blocking €140m cheese plant in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 31st March 2021 0

A local MEP has hit out at a non-governmental environmental agency for delaying or stopping the construction of a large new cheese making facility in county Kilkenny. Ireland South MEP Billy Kelleher criticised An Taisce for delaying the new €140 million Glanbia cheese manufacturing plant at Belview Port. The Fianna Fáil MEP said: “It appears […]

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Clean Sweep: Kilkenny tops Litter League yet again as PPE and coffee cups become scourge

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2021 0

Kilkenny has come out tops in the latest litter league once again. It is the fifth time Kilkenny has been named top of the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) league table. However, coffee cups and PPE equipment made up the majority of the litter the judges found on their travels around Ireland. Praising Kilkenny in […]

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Legal challenge threatens plans for new €140m cheese plant in south Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 24th November 2020 0

Plans to build a major new €140 million cheese facility plant at Belview Port in south Kilkenny that would create up to 80 new jobs have been thrown into doubt after a legal challenge to the project was allowed to proceed. An Taisce has been granted leave to seek a judicial review of the planning […]

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Five-in-a-row! Kilkenny comes out top yet again as cleanest place to live in Ireland

By Kilkenny Now 12th October 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny has done the five in-a-row! The Marble City has once again been deemed cleanest of the 40 towns and cities in Ireland surveyed by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL). Kilkenny topped the IBAL litter rankings for a record fifth time and received straight A’s across the board. It finished at the top […]