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North Quays in Ferrybank developers looking for Government cash commitment before end of month, TD claims

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2020 0

The €500m Waterford City North Quays Development in Ferrybank could be in jeopardy if Government funding is not forthcoming by the end of the month. General Election candidate and outgoing Sinn Fein TD for Waterford, David Cullinane is calling for “patience” as this opportunity is too valuable to Waterford and the South East region to […]

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Gardai in new bid to unravel mystery over woman (22) who disappeared 26 years ago today

By Kilkenny Now 3rd January 2020 0

An appeal for information into the disappearance of a young woman in Waterford 26-years ago has been reissued by the gardai. Imelda Keenan, who was 22-years-old at the time she went missing, left her flat on William Street which she shared with her boyfriend on the afternoon of January 3, 1994. It was the last […]

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€1,011 average rents in South Kilkenny rents among highest in the country

By Kilkenny Now 18th December 2019 Post a comment

Rents in south county Kilkenny are the highest in the country outside the commuter belt of Dublin and a handful of places in Cork, Galway and Limerick. The exceptionally high average monthly rents paid in the Piltown Local Electoral Area(LEA) makes it the latest to be designated a Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) by the Housing […]

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Council begins clearing the path for Kilkenny Greenway

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2019 0

WORK began this week on clearing the new 24km-long greenway that is set to transform south Kilkenny and turn it into a mecca for tourists. The South East Greenway will connect Ferrybank in Waterford to New Ross in Wexford along a disused rail-line, with the vast majority of the route traversing through south Kilkenny. Kilkenny […]

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19 Kilkenny sports projects receive €806,000 in grant funding

By Kilkenny Now 16th November 2019 0

Nineteen sports clubs and organisations across Kilkenny city and county will receive more than €800,000 in grant funding announced today. A total of €806,000 was allocated to the clubs as part of the Government’s latest tranche of Sports Capital Grants. Announcing the funding, Kilkenny election candidate Cllr Patrick O’Neill said: “I am delighted that the […]

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BREAKING: Major breakthrough for Ferrybank’s North Quays project, Government commits €39m for new train station

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2019 0

Waterford will get a new railway station as part of the North Quays Development project in Ferrybank after the Government committed to fund a brand new terminal. Waterford TD David Cullinane today announced that the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government has agreed to fund the relocation of train station away from Rice Bridge […]

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Ferrybank’s North Quays investors concerned over lack of housing in region: report

By Kilkenny Now 12th November 2019 0

The investors behind the €350 million North Quays development have expressed concerns over the lack of housing in the region. Their concerns were revealed in correspondence released to The Sunday Business Post under the Freedom of Information Act. Falcon Real Estate Developments, part of the Fawaz Alkohair Saudi Arabian investment group, is leading the plan to […]

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Kilkenny libraries launch autism-friendly experiences

By Kilkenny Now 31st October 2019 0

A programme aimed at improving the library experience in Kilkenny for those with autism kicks off today. The programme run by the Kilkenny Library Services includes a series of talks and workshops for parents and teachers, autism-friendly storytimes for children, as well as autism-friendly events such as Lego and yoga workshops. In addition, the libraries […]

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Huge boost for region as investors confirm €350m Ferrybank development will go ahead

By Kilkenny Now 31st October 2019 Post a comment

After months of speculation, the economy of South Kilkenny, Waterford and the South East region recieved a huge boost today after the €350m North Quays development received firm commitments from its investors that the project is ready to progress. Falcon Real Estate Development confirmed it will lodge a formal planning application to Waterford City and […]

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Huge new development to create homes for over 350 people in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 20th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY PLANS to create a large 98-home development in county Kilkenny have been submitted to the local authority. Michael Doyle Civil Engineering Limited, based in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, has applied to Kilkenny County Council to construct housing for over 350 people at Abbeylands, Ferrybank. The planning application is for the construction of 36 […]