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€5 million to make Kilkenny town by-pass safer for pedestrians

By Kilkenny Now 26th December 2019 0

More than €5 million has been provided to Kilkenny County Council for a project to make a busy Kilkenny road much safer for pedestrians. The N76 Callan road will see improvements to the pavement on sections of the road between Callan town and Brownstown. The money has been allocated as part of the Transport Infrastructure […]

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Grave destroyed by vandals in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 25th December 2019 0

A headstone of a grave was knocked clean off its bases after an attack by vandals at a graveyard in a county Kilkenny town. And it’s not the first time this year graves have been targetted by vandals in Callan. In the latest incident, a grave in Newtown cemetery in Callan was attacked between 1am […]

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Kilkenny’s ‘road of death’ to get long-awaited flyover

By Kilkenny Now 24th December 2019 0

The creation of a flyover at a Kilkenny accident blackspot which has been the scene of many an accident – some fatal – is among the road projects due to start construction in county Kilkenny next year. Piltown residents have long been campaigning for the construction of a flyover on the N24 at the junction […]

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€1,011 average rents in South Kilkenny rents among highest in the country

By Kilkenny Now 18th December 2019 Post a comment

Rents in south county Kilkenny are the highest in the country outside the commuter belt of Dublin and a handful of places in Cork, Galway and Limerick. The exceptionally high average monthly rents paid in the Piltown Local Electoral Area(LEA) makes it the latest to be designated a Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) by the Housing […]

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Storm aftermath: Kilkenny hit by power cuts, fallen trees cause traffic delays

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2019 0

Kilkenny survived the worst of Storm Atiyah, there were still severe disruptions around the city and county that caused power outages and brought down trees. ESB network engineers were called to fix a power outage in Kilkenny city last night. Over 1,000 homes around MacDonagh Junction in the city were left without power for a […]

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Kilkenny city named Ireland’s most enterprising town

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2019 0

Kilkenny City has been named Ireland’s most enterprising town for 2019, beating off stiff competition from 78 other entrants. Along with winning the overall prize at the Bank of Ireland National Enterprise Town Awards, Kilkenny picked up the regional and national awards for towns with a population over 12,000 people, a trophy and a cash […]

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Three local communities in running to be named Ireland’s Enterprise Town tonight

By Kilkenny Now 5th December 2019 0

Three very enterprising areas of Kilkenny are hoping their endeavours have been enough to grab their share of a coveted national prize. Kilkenny city, Callan, and the KBK Village Renewal Group – consisting of Knocktopher, Ballyhale and Knockmoylan – will battle it out against 76 other towns from across the country for the title of […]

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Green light for development of 85 new homes in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2019 0

A new development consisting of 85 homes in a Kilkenny town has finally been approved by the local authority. Bolton Homes Limited originally submitted plans for the large development near Callan town centre in January, but the council subsequently requested further information about the development. The plans were resubmitted this month and now the council […]

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ALERT: Terrified Kilkenny pensioner mugged by men in white van

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2019 0

A man who was forced to pull over to the side of the road by two men in an oncoming white van was then intimidated into accepting a set of knives after the van driver took all his money. The incident occured in Callan town last Thursday as the man, aged in his 70s, was […]

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Heartless thieves break into Kilkenny school and steal safe

By Kilkenny Now 24th November 2019 0

A safe in a school in county Kilkenny was taken during a burglary that happened las week. The shocking theft occurred at Burnchurch National School (below) near Callan, sometime between 4.15pm last Wednesday and 8.30am the following day. It is understood the burglars forced open the front door of the school to gain entry. They […]