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Hands off! Kilkenny councillors unite against Waterford moves to reignite boundary war

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny councillors have united in their opposition to plans to resurrect the boundary dispute with Waterford. In a statement, Kilkenny County Council said local elected members “strongly refute any suggestion from Waterford for the need for a boundary change” following the December monthly meeting of councillors this week. The council said: “Kilkenny County Council has

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‘Annex Tramore’ – war of words as Kilkenny-Waterford boundary tensions rise again

By Kilkenny Now 7th December 2020 0

The hugely divisive boundary war between Waterford and south Kilkenny has reared its head again. Tensions erupted after it emerged a Waterford Green Party councillor, Jody Power, is bringing forward a motion before Waterford City and County Council to resurface plans to expand the boundary into south Kilkenny. The news, predictably, brought a swift and […]

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150 community groups awarded €127k to help keep Kilkenny in full bloom

By Kilkenny Now 23rd April 2019 0

UP to 150 community groups across Kilkenny city and county have been awarded a total of €127,000 in funding. The funding was confirmed at the April monthly meeting of Kilkenny County Council last week. The community groups who will benefit from the Amenity Grants Scheme include resident associations, Tidy Towns groups and voluntary organisation across […]

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Model Sarah gets some Spring Clean tips from Kilkenny pupils

By Kilkenny Now 26th March 2019 Post a comment

MODEL and ambassador of An Taisce’s National Spring Clean Campaign Sarah McGovern visited Kilkenny this week to encourage people to participate in the National Spring Clean. Sarah was assisted by the Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council, Cllr Eamon Aylward, and students from Gaelscoil Osraí as she undertook a mini clean-up to encourage people to take part […]

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Kilkenny Council hails delivery of 52 new homes in Castlecomer and Urlingford

By Kilkenny Now 19th February 2019 0

KILKENNY County Council has welcomed the delivery of 52 new homes in Castlecomer and Urlingford. In a statement, the council said it welcomed “the commencement of the construction of 33 houses at Donaguile, Castlecomer and the completion of 18 houses at Togher Way, Urlingford”. Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy turned the sod on the new development […]