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Record crowds of 100,000 descend on Kilkenny city for St Patrick’s Festival

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2022 Post a comment

An estimated 100,000 people visited Kilkenny city over the six-day St Patrick’s Festival, according to the local authority. Kilkenny County Council also said around 40,000 people crammed into the city-centre to see the St Patrick’s Day parade, which returnd to our streets after a three-year abense. Basking in the spring sunshine, crowds enjoyed free live […]

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Welcome to Kilkenny: Army of trained volunteers on hand to guide visitors to city

By Kilkenny Now 11th July 2021 0

A team of trained volunteers have been unleased on the streets of Kilkenny to give a very special cead milé failte to visitors to the Marble City. The Kilkenny Welcome Team are a group of over 21 trained volunteers who will meet and greet visitors to the city, providing a warm welcome along with visitor […]

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New Kilkenny Mayor’s agenda: Help for business, youth and mental health services as country reopens

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2021 0

Kilkenny’s new Mayor, Cllr Andrew McGuinness, has revealed plans top prioritise help for business, youth and local mental health services as he takes up the chains of office. Mayor McGuinness is following in the footsteps of his father, the Fianna Fáil TD John and his grandfather Mick in having the honour of Mayor bestowed upon […]

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New support grant now available to small Kilkenny businesses

By Kilkenny Now 13th June 2021 0

Small businesses affected by the pandemic can now apply for a new support scheme. Kilkenny County Council this week announced that the expanded Small Business Assistance Scheme Covid (SBASC) is now open for applications on-line through its website. The closing date for applications is July 21. Phase 2 of the scheme was expanded to include […]

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Líne Duty: New Mayor of Kilkenny elected

By Kilkenny Now 13th June 2021 0

Kilkenny has a new mayor. Councillor Andrew McGuinness , who has been Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council for the past year, was elected unopposed at City Hall on Friday. Cllr McGuinness takes over the role from Councillor John Coonan (FF) and will be assisted by newly elected Deputy Mayor Martin Brett (FG). Afterwards, the guitar-playing […]

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Funding confirmed for 181 community groups across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 19th May 2021 0

Some 181 local resident associations, tidy towns groups and community organisation have been awarded a total of €140,000 in new amenity grants. The funding was approved at the May monthly meeting of Kilkenny County Council. The council said the number of applications received this year was up 10% on last year. It said in a […]

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€2.5m for new library in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2021 0

A county Kilkenny town is to get a brand new state-of-the-art Library and the government has committed more than €2.5 million for its development. The money has been made available for the new Thomastown Library building through the Government’s Rural Development and Regeneration fund which is aimed at revitalising rural towns and villages and rural […]

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‘No respect’ – anger as large crowds leave litter strewn across Kilkenny’s Castle Park

By Kilkenny Now 6th April 2021 0

Concerns have been raised about large crowds of peope gathering in Kilkenny’s Castle Park and leaving litter strewn all over the hugely popular local amenity. Plastic and glass drinks bottles were left strewn across the park by thoughtless litterers over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. There were also reports of littering at other beauty spots […]

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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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First for Ireland: Mayors meet to push priorities of Kilkenny and South East

By Kilkenny Now 26th March 2021 0

A ‘first of its kind’ lobby group in Ireland which aims to promote the needs of Kilkenny and the South East has just been formed. The South East First Citizens Accord, which is a collaboration of Mayors consisting of the Cathaoirleachs of Kilkenny, Waterford, Carlow, Wexford and Tipperary county councils, held its first ever ‘First […]