Plans to change a historic and protected building in the centre of Kilkenny city have been knocked back by the local authority. Kilkenny County Council has rejected plans by developer Michael Nolan to alter parts of a listed building at a prominent site on the junction of John’s Street and Wolfe Tone Street, known locally […]
A new car park that could accommodate 90 cars is being planned for Kilkenny City. The car park would be located on the old city lime works to the rear of the World’s End Bar and the former O’Connell’s store on John’s Street in the centre of Kilkenny. The developer, City Lime Works Limited, has […]
A 28-year-old man from Kilkenny has been remanded in custody in connection with a robbery in which a local teenager was threatened with a knife and had his iPhone and money stolen. The incident occurred on John Street at around 2.15am on Thursday. The man was arrested yesterday evening and brought to Kilkenny Garda Station […]
A terrified teenager was held up at knifepoint and had his phone and money stolen in Kilkenny city early this morning. The victim, a male in his late teens, was on John’s Street in Kilkenny city at 2.15am when he was approached by a man who asked to use his phone. The teen initially refused […]
Plans for an exciting new addition to Kilkenny’s high-end accommodation sector have been lodged with the local council. Kilkenny County Council have received plans for a 23-bedroom hotel in the centre of Kilkenny City. The proposed hotel will be located between Lower John’s Street and Horse Barrack Lane, which is within the John Street Architectural […]
The new home for Kilkenny’s famous Butler Gallery is taking shape and will be ready to home its’ collections as early as next spring. The historic Evan’s Home on Barrack Lane is now entering its final stages with much of the building work, interior fittings and finishes complete and the hard and soft landscaping to […]
Gardai are hunting for a vandal who caused extensive damage to the front of a popular store in Kilkenny city-centre. The main window of the Hurley Depot was smashed in the early hours of Monday morning, causing over €1,000 worth of damage. As a result, the store has been forced to put its plans for […]
SEVEN-time All-Ireland winner, Dublin football legend and Kilkenny pub owner Bernard Grogan has hung up his boots after a glittering inter-county career. The 35-year old, whose has close family and business connection to Kilkenny, called time on his highly decorated Dublin career which included being named Footballer of the Year in 2010. In his retirement statement […]