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UPDATE: Kilkenny Imam – ‘We won’t give up our dream of building a mosque in city’

By Kilkenny Now 15th May 2019 2

THE leader of Kilkenny’s Islamic community has admitted he was “shocked” at the decision of An Bord Pleanála to reject the plans for a mosque in the city. But Iman Ebrahim Ndure (pictured above) said it would not deter the local Muslim community from their mission to build their own place of worship in the […]

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BREAKING: An Bord Pleanála rejects plans for mosque in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 15th May 2019 Post a comment

AN Bord Pleanála has refused permission for the planned mosque in Kilkenny, it emerged this morning. The planning authority had deferred its decision on the development on two previous occasions. However, a spokesperson this morning confirmed the body has overturned the decision by Kilkenny County Council to grant permission to the project. This means the […]

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An Bord Pleanála defers mosque decision again

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

AN Bord Pleanála has again deferred its ruling on the proposed mosque in Kilkenny. The planning authority was due to make its ruling on Monday. However An Bord Pleanála this evening confirmed to KilkennyNow.ie that “the board won’t be making a decision” on the development this week. The planning authority could not say when its […]

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Final decision on Kilkenny mosque ‘imminent’ – An Bord Pleanála

By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2019 0

A FINAL decision on the proposed mosque in Kilkenny city is “imminent”, planning sources told KilkennyNow.ie. An Bord Pleanála was due to deliver its judgement on the proposed Islamic Cultural Centre at the Hebron Industrial Estate on Monday. No announcement has yet been forthcoming from An Bord Pleanála, sparking fears that the ruling on the […]

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Planning chiefs delay decision on Kilkenny mosque for second time

By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2019 0

PLANNING authorities have delayed the long-awaited decision on the plan to build a mosque in Kilkenny for the second time in consecutive months. An Bord Pleanála was due to deliver its judgement on the development of the Islamic Cultural Centre at the Hebron Industrial Estate on Monday. The planning body initially indicated it would give […]