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Plans to reopen Kilkenny mine to create up to 190 jobs

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2021 0

190 new jobs could be on the way to county Kilkenny with the news that a mine closed down close to a decade ago is seeking permission to restart operations. Shannon Resources Ltd has lodged a planning application with both Kilkenny and Laois county councils looking to recommence mining operations at Galmoy Mines in north […]

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Major new plans to develop and upgrade access to Kilkenny Castle

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2021 0

Major new plans to develop and upgrade access to Kilkenny Castle, making it more accessible for visitors, have been given the green light. The proposal by the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, the body that manages Kilkenny Castle, has been approved by Kilkenny County Council. The comprehensive plan will see alterations to the building […]

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Kilkenny company confirms massive €130m profits

By Kilkenny Now 12th August 2021 0

Kilkenny multinational agrifood business has reported huge profit and massive growth  in its half year results. Glanbia’s first half performance in 2021 was way ahead of expectations and has led the company to revise its full year guidance of 17% growth to 22% growth. Led by the sports nutrition arm of the company, Glanbia posted […]

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Kilkenny makes new list of ‘must visit’ places in Ireland post-pandemic

By Kilkenny Now 1st August 2021 0

Kilkenny has named in a new list of top places to visit in Ireland published by a UK newspaper. As Ireland reopens international travel, The Independent newspaper included Kilkenny in a list of 11 Irish destinations British visitors should journey to. Author Andrew Dickens described Kilkenny as a cultural, food and entertainment mecca in his […]

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Kilkenny’s biggest employer aims high after strong first half performance

By Kilkenny Now 16th July 2021 0

Glanbia has revised its growth forecasts after delivering strong first half 2021 results. And now the local diary and nutrition giant has raised its full-year guidance from 6-12% growth to 17-22% growth on the back of its strong first half performance. In a statement, the company said: “Previously Glanbia guided full year 2021 adjusted EPS […]

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Objections put brakes on new 123-bed hotel at historic Kilkenny city site

By Kilkenny Now 16th July 2021 0

Plans to build a new 123-room bedroom hotel on the site of a former hospital in Kilkenny city have been put on hold after local residents raised objections. Last month the developer Green Wolf Limited received planning permission from Kilkenny County Council to proceed with their plans to transform the site of the old City […]

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Sláinte! Local business puts ancient Kilkenny craft back on map

By Kilkenny Now 13th July 2021 0

A Kilkenny brewery is putting itself on the map in an effort to promote Irish craft beer producers. Costello’s Brewing Company has been included in a new online beer map promoting Ireland’s leading independent breweries. The map has been made to highlight the abundance of quality, independent craft breweries that are located throughout the country […]

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Glanbia reveals latest milk price it will pay Kilkenny farmers

By Kilkenny Now 13th July 2021 0

Locally-based agrifood giant Glanbia has confirmed it will pay Kilkenny milk suppliers 35.6 cent per litre (cpl) for June. Glanbia Ireland said it will pay a base milk price for June of 35.18 cpl (including VAT) for creamery milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. This is unchanged from May’s base price. Farmer members will […]

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Kilkenny motorists go green as electric and hybrid cars drive motor sales

By Kilkenny Now 12th July 2021 0

A surge in car sales in Kilkenny city and city county in the first six-months of the year has been driven by growing demand for electric and hybrid vehicles. More than 27% of all new registrations in Kilkenny so far this year have been either an electric or hybrid vehicle. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) […]

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Relief as €140m Kilkenny cheese plant can now go ahead as court saga ends

By Kilkenny Now 2nd July 2021 0

The €140 million cheese manufacturing facility in county Kilkenny can now go ahead after An Taisce’s objection to the projected was rejected. Despite the huge Glanbia project being approved by Kilkenny County Council, and then again on appeal to An Bord Pleanála, An Taisce had controversially objected the ruling to the Court of Appeal. But […]