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Class act: Growing Kilkenny school unveils exciting expansion plans

By Kilkenny Now 11th October 2024 0

A county Kilkenny primary school has unveiled plans for a significant new extension. In its planning application, the Board of St Senan’s Senior National School in Kilmacow is seeking permission to build a new one and two-storey extension, with “a total floor area of 1,019m²”. The development will comprise of four new classrooms, two ET […]

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Planners give green light for large religious retreat in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 4th October 2024 0

Kilkenny County Council has given the go-ahead for the construction of a large religious retreat. The development by the Irish Friends of the Foyer of Charity at Rathlogan and Glashare will consist of a church, an oratory, lecture facilities, kitchen and dining facilities, a library, a sitting room and “recreational space for retreatants”, according to […]

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€11m allocated for 80 road projects in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 3rd October 2024 0

Funding of €11 million has been agreed for 80 road projects in the Callan-Thomastown Municipal District. It is part of a three-year strategy of road upgrades agreed by local councillors at the monthly meeting held earlier this week. Electoral area Cathaoirleach, Cllr Peter ‘Chap’ Cleere, said it is hoped even more funding can be allocated […]

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Work on major new housing scheme in county Kilkenny underway

By Kilkenny Now 3rd October 2024 0

Work is underway on a major new social and affordable housing scheme in Thomastown. Kilkenny County Council confirmed works have started on the 42-unit mixed housing scheme at Abbeyhill, Ladywell Street. The new development is located in front of the new Primary Care Centre and within walking distance of Thomastown town centre. A council spokesperson […]

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Kilkenny hospital gets green light for major new extension

By Kilkenny Now 1st October 2024 0

Aut Even Hospital has been granted permission to build a significant extension at its campus on the outskirts of Kilkenny city. Kilkenny County Council gave the company operating the private hospital the green light for a new single storey extension to the front of the existing hospital building on the Freshford Road. The new extension […]

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State agency has exciting plans for historic county Kilkenny bank building

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2024 0

The Kilkenny-based Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) has applied for permission to transform a historic bank building into a new Centre of Excellence for Ceramics. The State agency, which is headquartered at the Castle Yard in the city, has plied for a change of use at and development at the former Bank of Ireland […]

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Kilkenny communities hit by water restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 19th September 2024 0

Communities in the north of the county will have to endure nightly water restrictions from tonight until Monday. The restrictions to supply – which take effect from 9pm to 9am – will impact parts of Clogh, Massford, Moneenroe, Gorteen and Coolbawn, Castlecomer. Uisce Éireann – formerly Irish Water – confirmed similar restrictions that affected Castlecomer […]

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30 new homes for elderly to be built near Kilkenny supermarket

By Kilkenny Now 30th November 2023 Post a comment

A developer has been given the green light to build 30 new homes in Kilkenny city. Tallywood Limited was granted permission by the local authority council to build the houses on a .65 hectare site on the Hebron Road, near the Aldi supermarket. The homes are expected to accommodate the elderly and those in need […]

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Plan for new housing estate outside Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2022 0

Plans for a large development of 40 new family homes in county Kilkenny have been lodged with the local authroity. Liam Neville Developments is seeking permission to build the mixture of detached, two-storey and single-storey, semi-detached and terraced houses at Narrabaun South in Kilmacow. Their planning appication also seeks approval for “all associated site

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€2m funding to help Kilkenny elderly to remain in their homes

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2022 0

Just under €2 million in funding has been made available to help elderly Kilkenny people who remain in their homes. A total of €1,977,389 in exchequer funding has been allocated to Kilkenny under the Housing Adaption Grant, of which €1,581,911 (80%) is provided funded through the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Kilkenny County […]