Nineteen sports clubs and organisations across Kilkenny city and county will receive more than €800,000 in grant funding announced today. A total of €806,000 was allocated to the clubs as part of the Government’s latest tranche of Sports Capital Grants. Announcing the funding, Kilkenny election candidate Cllr Patrick O’Neill said: “I am delighted that the […]
Revenues at Kilkenny multinational Glanbia have increased significantly on the back of global demand for its products, the latest quarterly financial report shows. Glanbia’s revenues were up 16.9% on the back of a 2.4% volume increase in the third quarter of 2019 when compared to the same period in 2018. Siobhán Talbot, Group Managing Director […]
By COLIN BARTLEY THERE are no plans to turn a county Kilkenny hotel into Direct Provision centre despite widespread speculation on social media to the contary in recent days. The Department of Justice today insisted “no direct provision centre is planned” for Ballyragget, and there are no plans to place emergency accommodation in the town. […]
BURGLARS broke into a county Kilkenny property before making off with a haul of valuable power tools. The break-in occured at a shed in Ballycondra, Ballyragget between 8.30pm last Friday and 7.30am the following morning. A local Garda spokesperson said: “A power washer, two tractor batteries, farm medicines and a tractor key were taken. Anyone […]
By COLIN BARTLEY GLANBIA Ireland is looking to future proof the company by investing massively in a new Research and Development (R&D) facility in county Kilkenny. The Kilkenny based global agrifood giant has lodged a planning application with Kilkenny County Council for a huge extension to its R&D facility at its headquarters in Ballyconra, Ballyragget. […]
By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY water supply was under a boil-water restriction for to almost six months last year. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Drinking Water Report 2018 revealed the Ballyragget public water supply had a boil notice placed on its water from early February 2018 to the end of July 2018. The Ballyragget water […]
By COLIN BARTLEY A FAMOUS but now derelict pub, in the heart of county Kilkenny could give a new lease of life to local families. The Good Shepherd Centre in Kilkenny is looking to build 12 new apartments for homeless families and individuals, on and beside the site of The Red Barn pub in the […]
By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY gardai have been left in the dark as they continue to hunt for burglars who have been stealing industrial battery packs used in emergencies as-back up power. And the cheeky thieves have stuck the same area for a second time in the space of one week. This time the thieves targeted […]
BURGLARS broke into a broadband station in Ballyragget before making off with several valuable batteries, KilkennyNow.ie has learned. The theft occurred at the broadband station in Ballyouskill, Ballyragget, sometime between 9pm on Tuesday, August 13 and 10.30pm last Friday. A local Garda spokesperson said the door of the premises “was forced to gain access and […]
By COLIN BARTLEY TWO garda stations in Kilkenny shut down and sold off due to the recession, were two of the most attractive in the country to buyers it has emerged. Other stations around the country were sold off for a literal steal. Of 43 garda stations shut down and sold by the state, two […]