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Controversial 60ft mast to be erected in centre Kilkenny village despite council’s ruling

By Kilkenny Now 21st May 2021 0

A decision to block the construction of a controversial telecommunications mast in a Kilkenny village has been overturned by the national planning authority. Last December Kilkenny County Council refused Eircom Limited permission to erect a 18-metre-high free standing communications mast at the Eircom Exchange on Chapel Street in the centre of Mooncoin. At the time […]

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No mast: Eircom’s plans for 60ft tower in centre of Kilkenny village shot down

By Kilkenny Now 8th December 2020 0

Plans to build a telecommunications mast in the centre of a Kilkenny village have been rejected after the local authority felt the mast was unsuitable for the location. Eircom Limited had applied to Kilkenny County Council to erect a 18-metre-high free standing communications mast in the centre of Mooncoin. The telecoms compnay applied for permission […]

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‘Very obtrusive’ – Council blocks plans for 50ft mast in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2020 0

Kilkenny County Council have rejected a national broadbrand and phone provider’s plans to build a telecommunications mast in the centre of a Kilkenny village. Eircom Limited had applied to the council to erect a 15-metre-high free standing communications mast close to the centre of Kells village. However, planners felt this development would be “very

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Plans for giant 21 metre mast on grounds of county Kilkenny Garda station

By Kilkenny Now 15th November 2020 0

A national broadband, phone and TV provider is seeking to erect a 21 metre high telecommunications antenna on the grounds of a county Kilkenny Garda Station. Eir has applied to Kilkenny County Council looking for permission to erect the structure at Mullinavat Garda Station. In the application received by the local authority last week, Eircom […]

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Plans to erect massive 18-metre mast in heart of Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 13th July 2020 0

Telecoms company Eircom plans to erect an 18-metre high mast in the heart of a Kilkenny village. The company has lodged an application with Kilkenny County Council to construct a free-standing “communications structure with its associated antennae, communication dishes, ground equipment and all associated site development works”. The development will form part of its

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Thieves steal heavy duty cable from Kilkenny depot

By Kilkenny Now 26th March 2020 0

Some 180 meters of heavy-duty communications cable has been stolen from a work depot in county Kilkenny. The heavy cable, which was stored at an Eircom depot in Threecastles, was stolen sometime between 6pm on Friday, March 13 and the morning of Wednesday, March 18. Eircom employees returning to work after St Patrick’s Day noticed […]