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Kilkenny pharma company gets green light to double size of facility in city

By Kilkenny Now 4th October 2020 0

A Kilkenny-based medical device manufacturer has been given the green light for a major expansion plan which will see its facility more than double in size. Kilkenny County Council has granted CF Pharma permission to build a more than 1,600 sq meter extension beside its current facility at the Hebron Industrial Estate in Leggetsrath West […]

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Less people in Kilkenny signing on dole now than when Covid hit: new figures

By Kilkenny Now 2nd October 2020 Post a comment

More than 130 people signed off the Live Register in Kilkenny last month, despite the recession brought on by the pandemic. New figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) this morning reveal there are actually less people in Kilkenny on the live register now than when the Covid-19 crisis started in Ireland back in […]

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‘Make or break time’ – fears for 4,600 jobs as Kilkenny hotel bookings collapse

By Kilkenny Now 30th September 2020 0

There are fears for up to 4,600 jobs in the hospitality sector in Kilkenny as new figures reveal a worrying collapse in tourist numbers. Just one in five local hotel rooms have been booked for the month of November, according to latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Hoteliers in Kilkenny are now urging […]

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Council rejects plans to transform historic building in Kilkenny city-centre

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2020 0

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 […]

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Pharmacy chain gets green light for major expansion of flagship store in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 16th September 2020 0

A well-known pharmacy chain has been given the go-ahead to extend one of its flagship stores in Kilkenny. Kilkenny County Council has approved plans from Sam McCauley Chemists to extend its busy store in Kilkenny’s Loughboy Shopping Centre on the Bohernatournish Road. Under the plans, the existing store, consisting of units 14, 15, and 16 […]

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Kilkenny publicans to host coffee mornings as part of new campaign to reopen doors

By Kilkenny Now 5th September 2020 0

Pub owners in Kilkenny are set to ramp up their activities in an effort to get their businesses back open again. Publicans across the county this week received an email from the Chief Executive of the Vintners Federation of Ireland, (VFI) Padraig Cribben, informing them of the new campaign. In the email – seen by […]

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Plans to fast track 100 homes at new Kilkenny housing development

By Kilkenny Now 4th September 2020 0

Plans to fast track the development of over 100 new homes in Kilkenny have been received by An Bord Pleanála. Developer Denis Treacy Construction Limited lodged an application to the national planning authority requesting permission to build 112 new homes at Margaret’s Field on the Callan Road in Kilkenny. Previously in 2018, Denis Treacy Construction […]

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NOTICE: Water outages to hit homes and businesses in parts of south Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 3rd September 2020 Post a comment

Homes and businesses in parts of south Kilkenny will be without water supplies tomorrow. The local authority has issud a notice to householders and business owners in the Bennettsbridge, Annamult, Danesfort and Seven Houses areas warning of outages as a result of “essential repairs”. These areas will be without water from 9am until 2pm tomorrow. […]

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Leading Kilkenny skincare specialist gets All Star treatment

By Kilkenny Now 31st August 2020 0

A Kilkenny-based laser and skincare specialist has received a prestigious All Star business accreditation. Mint Medispa by Pembroke Kilkenny, located in the heart of the city, is one of just over 300 businesses countrywide to receive the accolade. Lucie Dowling, Business and HR Manager Pembroke Kilkenny, said the company is “thrilled the hard work and dedication […]

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Pubs in Kilkenny to remain closed, possibly until the end of September

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2020 0

Pubs in Kilkenny that do not serve food will not reopen next week and could have to wait until at least the end of September to open their doors. The announcement was made by the Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn  who intimated the wet pubs, as they are being called, could remain shut for […]