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Welcome to Kilkenny: Army of trained volunteers on hand to guide visitors to city

By Kilkenny Now 11th July 2021 0

A team of trained volunteers have been unleased on the streets of Kilkenny to give a very special cead milé failte to visitors to the Marble City. The Kilkenny Welcome Team are a group of over 21 trained volunteers who will meet and greet visitors to the city, providing a warm welcome along with visitor […]

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Plans for major extension to new county Kilkenny healthcare facility at centre of local objections

By Kilkenny Now 10th July 2021 0

The owners of a new pharmacy was given the green light despite local objections have now lodged plans to expand the premises. The application by Westcourt Healthcare Limited to Kilkenny County Council to locate a new pharmacy at their Primary Healthcare Facility on Lady’s Well Street in Thomastown was initially rejected last September after a […]

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Plans for large new housing development in sought after area of Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2021 0

Plans have been lodged for a large new development of 22 homes in one of Kilkenny city’s most sought after areas. The developer, Hebron Ventures Limited, have applied to Kilkenny County Council for permission to build a mixture of houses and apartments at the junction of leafy College Road. The planned development consists of 22 […]

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Class news: Kilkenny’s biggest school gets green light for complete makeover

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2021 0

Kilkenny’s biggest school has been given the green light for a massive new makeover. St Canice’s School on the Granges Road is the largest school in the county, catering for more than 650 pupils and serves the oldest parish in the city. Now the school has been granted planning permission for a huge redevelopment, which […]

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Kilkenny community gets €700,000 boost from solar farm development

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2021 0

A new government-led initiative has provided a Kilkenny community with a major cash injection because of a massive renewable energy project being developed in its locality. The Ballytobin Solar Farm on is one of seven projects nationwide that will benefit from a €4 million scheme, which also ensures the local communities benefits from funds generated […]

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Large development of family homes planned for centre of Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 7th July 2021 0

A new development of 38 homes is being planned for Urlingford. Developer and architect, Martin Larkin of Bennettsbridge, is looking to build the homes at Mill Road just off the Main Street. On the application to Kilkenny County Council, Mr Larkin states the land upon which he would like to build is not zoned. Mr […]

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‘Cultural jewel’ – Historic county Kilkenny tea room reopens

By Kilkenny Now 6th July 2021 0

The Tea Room conservatory at Woodstock Gardens and Arboretum has reopened to the public. The beautiful team room was officially opened by the Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council, Cllr Fidelis Doherty. last Friday. The Woodstock Tea Room had been closed to the public since 2018. Since then, the Parks Department of Kilkenny County Council took […]

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Council approves plans for serviced sites in sought after area of Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 5th July 2021 0

Kilkenny County Council have approved plans to develop nine fully serviced sites in a much sought after area. Developers John and Allen Flynn had their application to create the serviced sites at a one-hectare plot of land at Newpark Lower on the Castlecomer Road, next to the Newpark Hotel approved. The developers will now provide […]

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Another new development to drive on Kilkenny’s newest cinema

By Kilkenny Now 4th July 2021 0

Kilkenny’s state of the art cinema on Barrack Street has lodged plans to cater for drive-in customers. It’s the latest mooted development in the ongoing revamp of the cinema, which reopened its doors to the public last month after lockdown. City Cinemas Limited is seeking permission from Kilkenny County Council to develop a new temperary […]

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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 […]