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Controversial 60ft mast to be erected in centre Kilkenny village despite council’s ruling

By Kilkenny Now 21st May 2021 0

A decision to block the construction of a controversial telecommunications mast in a Kilkenny village has been overturned by the national planning authority. Last December Kilkenny County Council refused Eircom Limited permission to erect a 18-metre-high free standing communications mast at the Eircom Exchange on Chapel Street in the centre of Mooncoin. At the time […]

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Decision due on revised plans for new housing estate in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 20th May 2021 0

Plans for a new housing estate in Kilkenny that were was held up over queries about its revised design is back on the table after the developer addressed concerns raised by the council. Developer Chelmont Limited, who are based in Inistioge, previously received planning permission to build 51 homes at Drakelands Lower in Kilkenny city’s […]

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Neglected horses rescued and outhouses demolished in Kilkenny city operation

By Kilkenny Now 19th May 2021 5

A number of horses were rescued from lands in Kilkenny in a multi-agency operation earlier this week. The horses were taken from lands on the Hebron Road in the city in a planned operation organised by Kilkenny County Council and gardai, with the assistance of animal welfare agencies. The council also removed some buildings erected […]

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Over 4,000 car parking tickets issued in Kilkenny since pandemic: report

By Kilkenny Now 19th May 2021 Post a comment

Kilkenny County Council dished out more than 4,000 parking tickets to motorists throughout the pandemic, new figures reveal. The figures are revealed in a report published in the Irish Independent, which found local authorities across the country fined motorists more than €6.6 million after handing our over 168,000 parking tickets since last March. Kilkenny accounted […]

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Funding confirmed for 181 community groups across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 19th May 2021 0

Some 181 local resident associations, tidy towns groups and community organisation have been awarded a total of €140,000 in new amenity grants. The funding was approved at the May monthly meeting of Kilkenny County Council. The council said the number of applications received this year was up 10% on last year. It said in a […]

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Plans for new €1.7m fire station in Kilkenny town unveiled

By Kilkenny Now 19th May 2021 0

Plans for a new fire station in Urlingford have taken a significant step forward. It comes after Kilkenny County Council confirmed elected representativeapproved the chief executive’s report “relating to Part 8 planning permission” for the town’s new fire station. Kilkenny’s fire services secured €8 million in funding to build two new fire stations

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New development of large family homes planned for Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2021 0

A large new development of family homes is being planned for a greenfield site in Kilkenny city. Kilkenny County Council recently received a proposal from developer Glenveagh Homes Ltd seeking permission to build 87 dwellings on a site at Granges Road in Ayrefield. The developer in their application refers to this being Phase 1 of […]

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€27,000 to upgrade busy walkway in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2021 0

A pedestrian walkway off one of Kilkenny’s busiest roads in need of urgent remedial works have been awarded €27,000 for its upgrade. The pedestrian steps that connect Kilkenny’s Ring Road to the Ballyfoyle Road near Glenbawn has been ringfenced for a much needed upgrade which will be of massive benefit for the people in the […]

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Kilkenny Council unveils new plan to tackle litter louts

By Kilkenny Now 17th May 2021 0

Kilkenny County Council has announced its new plan to tackle litter and illegal dumping. Councillors voted to adopted a new three-year Litter Management Plan at their latest monthly meeting. The council said the plan includes “a wide spectrum of measures”, including: *Upgrading and expanding the local authority’s network of bring centres; *Continuing the

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Vandals hit a bum note as Kilkenny’s singing bins are vandalised again

By Kilkenny Now 16th May 2021 0

Just over a fortnight after being installed to give visitors to Kilkenny city centre a musical treat, the singing bins have been vandalised once again. Kilkenny County Council installed three singing bins around the city-centre. The bins serenade anyone who uses them, encouraging them to bin their waste again. But within two of the bins […]