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Migrants found in containter at Belview Port in South Kilkenny are deported

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2019 0

The migrants discovered in a container at the Belview Port in South Kilkenny have been deported. Gardai last night confirmed the eight men discovered hiding on a bulk cargo ship travelling from France on Wednesday “have been deported from this jurisdiction to the last country of origination”. A statment from the Garda Press Office: “Following […]

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BREAKING: Migrant stowaways found on ship at Bellview Port in South Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2019 0

Eight people have been discovered hidden away on a freighter ship which docked at Belview Port in South Kilkenny at 4pm this afternoon. All of the stowaways are believed to be Albanians who were under the impression they bound for the UK. Although unharmed and in good health, they had not eaten in several days […]

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Port of Waterford sees increase in goods handled during first quarter

By Kilkenny Now 30th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE PORT of Waterford in Belview, Co Kilkenny handled more cargo in the first three months of this year, than in each quarter of last year. This amount of goods flowing through the Kilkenny port is likely to grow with the recent announcement of a direct route to Europort Rotterdam, the busiest […]

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Glanbia paid Kilkenny farmers €168m for milk last year: AGM

By Kilkenny Now 30th May 2019 0

FARMER suppliers in Kilkenny received €168 million in milk payments from Glanbia last year. The huge economic contribution of dairy farming to the rural economy was highlighted at the Glanbia Co-op AGM in Kilkenny this week. The AGM heard that in 2018 the Kilkenny-based company paid approximately €1 billion, including VAT, for milk directly to […]

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Man killed in workplace tragedy in South Kilkenny was a young father

By Kilkenny Now 13th May 2019 0

THE man who was killed in a workplace tragedy at Bellview Port in South Kilkenny on Friday was a young father from neighbouring Co Wexford. Ciaran Cave died after he became trapped under the contents of a truck that was being unloaded at around 4.30pm on Friday. Emergency services rushed to the scene, but the […]

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Man crushed to death in workplace tragedy in South Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 11th May 2019 Post a comment

A MAN was killed in a workplace accident in county Kilkenny after he was crushed under the contents of a trailer he was unloading. The tragedy occurred at a port services company in Bellview Point in South Kilkenny at around 4,30pm yesterday. It is understood the man, who has not yet been named, was killed […]

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Calm trading waters at Bellview Port as profits soar to €2m

By Kilkenny Now 4th May 2019 0

BELLVIEW Port’s finances are in ship-shape order after the company announced profits of almost €2 million for last year. The South Kilkenny-based port’s accounts published this week show operating profits of €1.9million for the year to December 31, an increase of 12% on 2017. Turnover in 2018 was €8 million, up from €7.6m in the […]

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Revenue seize €36,100 of illegal cigarettes at South Kilkenny port

By Kilkenny Now 27th March 2019 0

REVENUE officers uncovered evidence of an international smuggling operation after they seized €36,100 worth of illegal cigarettes from a ship at Bellview Port in South Kilkenny. The haul was found during a search of the ship, which arrived at the port this week. The vessel arrived into Irish waters from Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on […]