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Cats get the cream: Glanbia pay Kilkenny farmers more for milk than any other county

By Kilkenny Now 13th April 2021 0

Local diary giant Glanbia paid Kilkenny farmers more money for their milk than any other county in Ireland, the company confirmed. Accroding to a new report, Glanbia Ireland paid a total of €192 million for milk to the 875 farm families across the county. Farmers in neighbouring Tipperary received €131 million for their milk in […]

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Kilkenny food giant completes €50m share buy-back

By Kilkenny Now 12th April 2021 0

Kilkenny-based global food giant Glanbia today announced it has completed its €50 million share buy-back. Launched last November, the goal of the buy-back programme, which applied to up to a maximum of 10 per cent of the issued share capital of the company, was to reduce the share capital of the company. Glanbia today confirmed […]

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Kilkenny hospital rakes in over €450,000 in car park charges despite restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 11th April 2021 0

St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny took in more than €450,000 in parking fees in last year despite the many restrictions imposed on the facility as a result of Covid-19 and a flu crisis. Figures released by the Health Service Executive (HSE) showed St Luke’s took in a total of €450,247 last year. The car […]

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Slice of the action: Battle over plans for legendary Kilkenny takeaway

By Kilkenny Now 11th April 2021 0

Plans to transform one of Kilkenny’s most famous food outlets into a European al-fresco dining experience have hit a bump in the road. Developers High Street Social Limited are hoping to transform Sam’s Pizzeria on Kilkenny’s High Street into a bar and restaurant, with much of the dining area situated outside. Sam’s, a staple of […]

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Snapped up: Houses prices in Kilkenny continue to rise despite viewing ban

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2021 0

The price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in county Kilkenny continues to rise, despite a ban on viewings, a new survey has revealed. A three-bed semi-detached home can now fetch €211,000 in county Kilkenny, up 1.2% in the last three months, according to the Real Estate Alliance (REA) Average House Price Index. The survey […]

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National planning authority block large housing development in county Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2021 0

Plans for a large development of family homes in county Kilkenny village are dead in the water after An Bord Pleanála decided to uphold the local authority’s decision to deny the application. In June 2020, Kilkenny County Council made the decision not to give the go-ahead to developer John Staunton’s plans to build 42 homes […]

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Huge new development of family homes planned for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 8th April 2021 0

A huge new housing development of family homes is the pipeline for Kilkenny. Developer Kevin Moore Building Contractor Ltd has requested planning permission from Kilkenny County Council for 75 new houses at a site in Ayrfield on Granges Road in Kilkenny. If given the go-ahead, this would be phase one of a larger development at […]

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Big drop in number of Kilkenny people claiming pandemic payment: report

By Kilkenny Now 8th April 2021 0

The number of people in Kilkenny receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has dropped by more than 30% from the highest point of the pandemic, new data reveals. According to the latest Labour market report by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), some 11,556 people in Kilkenny city and county were claiming the PUP last May. […]

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Leading Kilkenny hospital recognised for quality of care

By Kilkenny Now 3rd April 2021 0

A hospital in Kilkenny has again been recognised for the standard of care of provides its patients. UPMC Aut Even Hospital has been awarded the Joint Commission International (JCI) Highest Quality and Safety Standards accreditation, its fifth since 2008. This recognition is based on an extensive review of the hospital’s patient safety and quality standards. […]

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Glanbia unveils measures to combat delays to new €140m cheese plant

By Kilkenny Now 1st April 2021 0

Kilkenny-based food giant has announced announced changes to o manage the rate of growth in peak milk supplies from next year. The move comes in response to delays in the construction of the company’s new €140 million cheese manufacturing plant at Belview Port in the south of the county. Last November An Taisce launched a […]