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Planning chiefs give green light for new school in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 5th February 2022 0

The national planning authority has given the green light for a new school in Kilkenny. An Bord Pleanála has garnted planning permission to the Board of Management of CBS Secondary School Kilkenny to build a 37-classroom school building with a floor area of 10,564 sqm. Plans for the part three-storey, part two-storey school also include […]

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Plans for major new school development in Kilkenny city on ice after appeal

By Kilkenny Now 11th September 2021 0

Plans to build a new 37-classroom school building in Kilkenny city have been appealed to the national planning authority. The Board of Management of CBS Secondary School Kilkenny had sought planning permission to build a part 3-storey, part 2-storey building with a total floor area of 10,564 sqm. Their plans also included new teaching spaces, […]

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Kilkenny school’s plan to introduce facial recognition technology for students in doubt after parent complained

By Kilkenny Now 19th January 2020 0

A Kilkenny school’s plans to bring in facial recognition technology to improve attendance levels is in doubt after a parent raised concerns with the Irish Council of Civil Liberties (ICCL). CBS Kilkenny was considering getting involved in a pilot project for the technology, which is aimed at improving the monitoring of school attendance. However, the […]

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Signs of our times: Kilkenny’s rich history comes to life at our City Walls

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

KILKENNY’S City Walls have stood testament to centuries of historic events and countless hidden stories through the ages. But now some of the city’s unique history will be on public view for all to see as two beautiful new signs were unveiled on James Street this week. The colourful bilingual interpretive signs are part of […]

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Kilkenny CBS supporters go ‘buck mad’ after wonder goal from hurling star-in-the-making

By Kilkenny Now 31st January 2019 Post a comment

A WONDER goal scored by a Kilkenny schools hurling star-in-the-making has become the talk of the county. O’Loughlin Gaels’ Luke Hogan marked himself out as one to watch in the future after he played a starring role when lining out for Kilkenny CBS against Wexford’s St Peter’s College. The talented youngster hit 2-1 from play, […]