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Kilkenny councillor quits Labour to join Sinn Féin

By Kilkenny Now 24th November 2021 0

Kilkenny Labour councillor Denis Hynes has quit the party to join Sinn Féin. The Goresbridge man, who who represents the Castlecomer Electoral Area on Kilkenny County Council, stood for Labour in the last General Election. But this morning it was confirmed the well-known trade union official will now represent Sinn Féin. In a statement, Cllr […]

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Kilkenny village store and petrol station plans to build new off-license

By Kilkenny Now 13th August 2021 0

A convenience store and petrol station in a Kilkenny village has applied for planning permission to build a new off-license facility. Maher’s Spar on Bridge Street in Goresbridge has lodged plans with Kilkenny County Council seeking approval for the off-license. The local authority is expected to decide on the application be the end of next […]

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Green light for new development of family homes on site of protected structure in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2021 0

Plans to build a development of family homes in the centre of a Kilkenny village have been approved by the local authority. Kilkenny County Council has granted planning to developer Edward Morrissey and his plans to build 10 new homes in the centre of Goresbridge right beside a protected building. The development at Barrack Street […]

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Plans to build new homes next to site of historic Kilkenny village Garda station back on track

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2021 Post a comment

Plans to build a development of family homes in the centre of a Kilkenny village are back on track. Last July Kilkenny County Council received a request from developer Edward Morrissey seeking permission to build 10 new homes in the centre of Goresbridge right beside a protected building. The requested development is to be located […]

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Bigger Fish: Renowned Kilkenny business gets €500,000 to expand

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 2021 0

A successful Kilkenny business has been awarded €500,000 in capital funding which will be used to improved its production facilities. Goatsbridge Trout Farm Ltd received the funding as part of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme, which provides support to the Irish Seafood sector. The €500,000 is […]

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Solar farm planned for county Kilkenny given more time to complete development

By Kilkenny Now 1st March 2021 2

Plans to build a second solar energy farm outside a county Kilkenny village are still on track after application seeking more time to complete the development has been approved. In 2016 Kilkenny County Council granted Elgin Energy Services Ltd permission to develop a 4MW solar farm on lands at Grange Lower in Goresbridge. However, this […]

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Heavy duty tools stolen from shed during burglary in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 16th February 2021 0

Thieves broke into a garden shed in a county Kilkenny property before making off with a haul of valuable heavy duty power tools. The theft occurred at a house in Doninga, Goresbrisdge, sometime between the evening of Friday, February 5 and Sunday, February 7. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed several tools were stolen, including a […]

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More than 100 homes without power in county Kilkenny following outage

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2021 0

More than 100 customers in county Kilkenny remain without electricity this morning following a power outage in the centre of the county. 106 ESB Network customers in Goresbridge and Gowran woke up without power this morning following a fault at a local substation. ESB say it is a planned interruption for essential maintenance work and […]

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‘My heart wasn’t in it’ – Kilkenny’s Grand National winning jockey shocks racing world, retires aged 24

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2021 0

One of Ireland’s foremost jump jockeys, who hails from county Kilkenny has shocked the horse racing world by announcing his retirement from the saddle, aged just 24. David Mullins, who hails from Goresbridge, made the announcement this morning in an interview with the Racing Post telling the bible of racing “my heart wasn’t in it.” […]

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Opportunist burglars attempt daylight break-in at Kilkenny home

By Kilkenny Now 20th January 2021 0

A local homeowner iwas shocked to discover burglars had attempted to break into their house in the middle of the day. The incident occurred at a house in Doninga, between Goresbridge and Paulstown, last Monday afternoon sometime between 1pm and 3pm. The homeowner returned to find damage to the exterior of his house where the […]