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Kilkenny meat processors will not attend beef talks until blockades end

By Kilkenny Now 9th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE beef crisis looks set to rumble on as one of the main players in the dispute has refused to take part in talks aimed at resolving the pricing issues. Meat Industry Ireland (MII), who represent management of two plants in Kilkenny, Dawn Meats in Grannagh and ABP Foods in Ferrybank, confirmed […]

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Beef dispute talks set to resume Monday

By Kilkenny Now 5th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY TALKS which could end the blockade of meat processing facilities in Kilkenny are set to resume next Monday. Agriculture Michael Creed confirmed this morning talks aimed at resolving the beef crisis between farmers and meat processors will resume next week. “It is clear that this can only happen if processors and protesters […]

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Kilkenny meat plant protestors defy High Court ruling

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY farmers, unhappy with the outcome of beef crisis talks, have ignored a High Court ruling stopping them blockading meat factories. Up to 80 farmers contiune protesting outside two plants in Kilkenny this morning, the Dawn Meats facility at Grannagh and the Anglo-Beef Processors (ABP) Food Group plant at Ferrybank. Yesterday the […]

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Kilkenny meat processors win court injunction against beef protestors

By Kilkenny Now 27th August 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY THE owners of two Kilkenny meat plants have been granted High Court injunctions stopping beef farmers from picketing their factories. Dawn Meats and Anglo-Beef Processors (ABP) Food Group were successful in their application to the High-Court this afternoon for a temporary injunction restraining a number of named protesters from blockading their plants.

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€350 million development, bringing 4,800 new jobs, another step closer to realisation

By Kilkenny Now 29th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A MAJOR development creating 4,800 jobs in Kilkenny and the South East region is one step closer to fruition. Plans for the new transport terminal at the Waterford North Quays Development went on display today. The transport hub will see the construction of a new train station to replace the existing Plunkett […]

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Global financial giant set to bring 1,500 jobs to the region makes major acquisition

By Kilkenny Now 18th July 2019 0

A LEADING financial consultancy company intending to bring 1,500 jobs to the region today announced a major acquisition. Woodbrook Group, who last year announced their intention to create 1,500 jobs in and around Waterford, today confirmed it established its first base in the Middle East. Woodbrook, headed up by Waterford man Michael Doherty, bought one […]

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Kilkenny Greenway ownership issues could knock €8m project off track

By Kilkenny Now 4th July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY THE €8 million Kilkenny Greenway project could be knocked off track by issues concerning the ownership of the land. A potential stumbling block which could delay the construction emerged at the meeting of the Piltown Municipal District of Kilkenny County Council last night. The issue is over whether or not to lease […]

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Massive planning application for Ferrybank’s €350m North Quays project cost €120,000 just to print

By Kilkenny Now 2nd July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE mammoth planning application for the €350 million North Quays regeneration project in Ferrybank cost €120,000 just to print out, KilkennyNow.ie has learned. The blueprint for the design of the landmark development, which will be the biggest in the history of the South East, had to be delivered in a lorry because […]

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Thieves break into new house overnight, large haul of tools stolen

By Kilkenny Now 1st July 2019 0

THIEVES broke into the site of a new house under construction overnight and made off with a large haul of tools and equipment. The theft occurred sometime between 6pm last Wednesday and 8am the following morning at the site at Smartcastle, Ferrybank. A consaw, laser level, cement mixer, a yellow and black De Walt drill […]

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Kilkenny Greenway gets massive €8m funding boost

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2019 2

By COLIN BARTLEY A NEW 24km-long Kilkenny greenway that is set to transform the south of the county has received a massive €8 million funding boost. The Kilkenny Greenway, which runs along a disused rail-line, will connect Ferrybank in Waterford to New Ross in Wexford, with the vast majority of the route traversing through south […]