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Kilkenny’s brightest young business brains shine at national finals

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2021 0

Enterprising Kilkenny students have scooped three awards at this year’s National Student Enterprise Programme. Mark Srouji, from Coláiste Éamann Rís in Callan, won for the second year running, taking first prize in the ‘My Entrepreneurial Journey’ competition at Intermediate level. Mark set up a business called ‘Mark’s Productions’, making themed table

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Amazing Kilkenny schoolgirls clean up town in fight against cancer

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2021 0

Two Kilkenny schoolgirls are going above and beyond in an effort to tackle two scourges on society in just one blow. Annamaria (11) and Sara Ventimiglia (9), from Callan, are on a daily grind of picking up rubbish in their community in order to raise money for the Irish Cancer Society. And they’re not alone: […]

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Snapped up: Houses prices in Kilkenny continue to rise despite viewing ban

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2021 0

The price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in county Kilkenny continues to rise, despite a ban on viewings, a new survey has revealed. A three-bed semi-detached home can now fetch €211,000 in county Kilkenny, up 1.2% in the last three months, according to the Real Estate Alliance (REA) Average House Price Index. The survey […]

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Thieves hop it after stealing bouncy castle from Kilkenny property

By Kilkenny Now 7th April 2021 0

Thieves broke into a property in county Kilkenny and sprang off with a bouncy castle. The inflatable playhouse was taken from a farmyard in the Ballytobin area of Callan sometime between Monday, February 1 and last Friday, April 2. Local gardai described the stolen items as a Princess Carriage brand of bouncy castle. Anyone with […]

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Class news as Kilkenny school’s expansion plans get green light

By Kilkenny Now 6th April 2021 0

A county Kilkenny school have been granted permission to build new temporary classrooms. Kilkenny County Council has given the Board of Management Colaiste Eamann Ris on the Kilkenny Road in Callan the go-ahead to build two new classes at the school. Coláiste Éamann Rís is a Christian Brothers secondary school for boys that caters for […]

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Kilkenny artists join celebrities for online art sale in aid of very sick children

By Kilkenny Now 5th April 2021 0

Some 22 local artists are among the ‘Who’s Who’ of Irish and international artists taking part in this year’s Incognito 2021 online art sale in aid of the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation. The identity of the artits taking part in the Incognito art collection is kept a secret, so people who buy custom-made prints […]

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€4 million boost for cycling and pedestrian routes throughout county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2021 0

More than €4.3Million has been announced for walking and cycling infrastructure across county Kilkenny. The funding has been made available by the National Transport Authority (NTA) for the provision of sustainable transport projects. Overall, the projects allocated funding in Kilkenny will receive €4,333,000 and will include an allocation of €1,100,000 for the development

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Old garage in centre of Kilkenny town to get a new lease of life

By Kilkenny Now 27th March 2021 0

A former motor garage in the centre of a Kilkenny town could be set for a new lease of life. Kilkenny County Council has received an application to build a number of commercial units on the site of the former Callan Motor Garage on Lower Green Lane in the town. The owners have applied to […]

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Kilkenny’s future business leaders to represent county at national awards

By Kilkenny Now 26th March 2021 0

The next generation of Kilkenny’s business geniuses have been chosen to represent the county in this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Final. Three projects have been selected all aiming to be the Collison brothers (Stripe Payments) of Kilkenny. More than 540 students from across Kilkenny put their enterprising plans forward for the Local Enterprise Office […]

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Cost of renting a home in Kilkenny continues to rise despite pandemic

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2021 0

Rents in Kilkenny continued to rise last year in spite of the pandemic, a new report reveals. The Residential Tenancies Board Rental Index Report shows the average price of renting in Kilkenny rose from €905.14 at the end of 2019 up to €918.88 at the end of 2020. The 1.8% rise in Kilkenny was the […]