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New Kilkenny Mayor’s agenda: Help for business, youth and mental health services as country reopens

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2021 0

Kilkenny’s new Mayor, Cllr Andrew McGuinness, has revealed plans top prioritise help for business, youth and local mental health services as he takes up the chains of office. Mayor McGuinness is following in the footsteps of his father, the Fianna Fáil TD John and his grandfather Mick in having the honour of Mayor bestowed upon […]

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On your marks, get set – GROW! Free packs of growing kits for Kilkenny people

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2021 0

A hugely successful scheme aimed at getting more people in Kilkenny growing their own foods has been extended by the local authority. Since its launch in March, some 830 growing kits have been distributed throughout Kilkenny enabling people to start growing their own food at home. These free growing kits, provided by the Kilkenny County […]

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Supermarket giant gets green light for build new store and houses in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2021 0

A new supermarket and housing development has finally been approved by the local authority  following a protracted process. Kilkenny County Council has given the green lightb for Lidl Ireland’s request for planning permission to build a new store on the site of their existing supermarket on the Waterford Road. As part of the plans, the […]

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Record number of houses granted planning permission during pandemic in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 14th June 2021 0

The appetite for new homes in Kilkenny remains remarkably high, despite being in the midst of a global pandemic. In fact new figures published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reveal more homes applications were approved in the last 12 months than any period previously since the data was recorded. In the 12 months up […]

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Two Kilkenny schools raise concerns over building of new school nearby

By Kilkenny Now 14th June 2021 0

Two Kilkenny schools have written to the council raising highlighting their safety concerns regarding the building of a new school faculty nearby. In April, Kilkenny CBS, one of the largest schools in the county, made an application to Kilkenny County Council seeking permission to build a state-of-the-building on a greenfield site in Lousybush on the […]

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New support grant now available to small Kilkenny businesses

By Kilkenny Now 13th June 2021 0

Small businesses affected by the pandemic can now apply for a new support scheme. Kilkenny County Council this week announced that the expanded Small Business Assistance Scheme Covid (SBASC) is now open for applications on-line through its website. The closing date for applications is July 21. Phase 2 of the scheme was expanded to include […]

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Líne Duty: New Mayor of Kilkenny elected

By Kilkenny Now 13th June 2021 0

Kilkenny has a new mayor. Councillor Andrew McGuinness , who has been Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council for the past year, was elected unopposed at City Hall on Friday. Cllr McGuinness takes over the role from Councillor John Coonan (FF) and will be assisted by newly elected Deputy Mayor Martin Brett (FG). Afterwards, the guitar-playing […]

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Tourism boost for picturesque Kilkenny village as drawn out planning saga ends

By Kilkenny Now 11th June 2021 0

A new café and holiday apartments in one of Kilkenny’s most picturesque villages has given the go-ahead, providing a huge tourism boost to the area. The building and restaurant known as Circle of Friends in Bank House on Inistioge’s High Street can proceed with plans to transform the building into a new café/restaurant and four […]

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Plans to transform empty premises at county Kilkenny site into new apartments back on track

By Kilkenny Now 10th June 2021 0

A decision is due on plans to transform disused commercial units into apartments. Last year developers K&B Mulvaney Ltd lodged an application with Kilkenny County Council seeking to develop 23 apartments in a vacant section of the Ross Abbey Neighbourhood Centre at Rathculliheen in Ferrybank. The developers requested a “change of use of the existing […]

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Kilkenny hardware store gets green light to use roof to create solar power

By Kilkenny Now 9th June 2021 0

A well-known hardware store and buildering provider in a county Kilkenny town is to become a whole lot greener after its plans to erect solar panels at its property were approved. Kilkenny County Council has given the green light for plans to place solar panels on the roof of Treacy’s Homevalue Hardware in Thomastown. The […]