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Kilkenny girls who founded mental health group win prestigious national award

By Kilkenny Now 21st December 2020 0

Two young Kilkenny girls who set up a suicide awareness group have won a prestigious national award. Holly Farrell and Laura Delaney from Ballyragget, the founding members of the Light Up the Night Kilkenny Truck & Tractor Run, were named winners of the group award at the Garda National Youth Awards 2020 yesterday evening. Holly […]

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Glanbia turns sod on new €15m Innovation Centre in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 2nd December 2020 0

Glanbia Ireland today turned the sod on its new €15 million Innovation Centre in county Kilkenny. The local food giant said the new 2000 square metre facility in Ballyragget will deliver state-of-the-art technology with a processing area and a pilot plant to prototype new products. The faicility will be built erected by Matthew Wall & […]

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Plans for large new housing estate in Kilkenny village on ice after concerns raised

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2020 0

Plans to build 48 new homes in a Kilkenny village have hit a snag after the local authority requested more details about certain aspects of the plans. Developer John Staunton lodged an application with Kilkenny County Council in July seeking permission to build the housing development at Moate Road in Ballyragget, near the centre of […]

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Gang of men seen interfering with car in Kilkenny town in middle of night

By Kilkenny Now 20th November 2020 0

Gardai are investigating a strange case of criminal damage in Ballyragget. In the early hours of Thursday morning a car pulled up on Bridge Street and a number of men got out of the vehicle. They then proceeded to cut a pipe underneath a car parked on the side of the street. A local Garda […]

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Glanbia unveils plans for major new development at Kilkenny plant

By Kilkenny Now 17th August 2020 0

Glanbia, one of Kilkenny’s biggest employers, is planning a major new development at its plant in Ballyragget. Glanbia Ingredients Ireland has sought permission from Kilkenny County Council for the new development. In its submission to the local authority, Glanbia said the development will consist of a “packaging intake building” and a “butter despatch comprising two […]

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Plans unveiled for large new housing estate in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 5th July 2020 Post a comment

Plans to build 48 new homes in Ballyragget have been lodged with the local authority. Developer John Staunton has lodged an application with Kilkenny County Council seeking permission for a project that could see housing for over 200 people built close to the centre of the town. The development will consist of one-bed, two-bed, three-bed, […]

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Back to the future: €215,000 earmarked for vital works to protect Kilkenny’s heritage

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2020 0

Fourteen Kilkenny buildings of historic importance are to share in a pot of close to €215,000, funds which will be used to pay for much needed upkeep and remedial work. The money earmarked for the 16 projects in county Kilkenny is part of the 2020 Historic Structures Fund and the Built Heritage Investment Scheme. These […]

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Derelict county Kilkenny pub to be transformed into much-needed social housing

By Kilkenny Now 9th June 2020 0

A local charity that helps families and people who have fallen on hard times has been granted permission to transform a derelict pub in into much-needed accommodation. The Good Shepherd Centre in Kilkenny has been granted planning permission to build 12 new apartments for homeless families and individuals on the site of The Red Barn […]

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Hunt on for arsonist who torched car in centre of Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 12th March 2020 0

A car parked outside a residential unit was torched in the centre of a Kilkenny town in an apparent arson attack. The torched car was parked outside of Stone Court, beside the Fairgreen in the centre of Ballyragget. The incident happened sometime between 2am and 2.30pm on Wednesday morning. Emergency services rushed to the scene […]

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Boil water notice lifted from county Kilkenny town’s water supply

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2020 0

A boil water notice in effect for nearly four weeks at a county Kilkenny town has today been lifted. The Ballragget Public Water Supply,  which services 1,282 consumers, had been placed under a boil water notice since February 11, as a precaution due to inadequate disinfection of the water at the plant. Following consultation between […]