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Plans for mobile coffee outlet on popular Kilkenny walkway

By Kilkenny Now 23rd April 2021 0

Plans for ‘mobile coffee trailer’ at a popular local walkway have been lodged with the local authority. The coffee trailer is planned for the Nore Valley River Walk in Ballyredding outside Bennettsbridge. The Nore Valley Walk between Kilkenny city and Bennettsbridge has become increasingly popular with walkers in recent months.

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Planning chiefs to on major housing development in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2021 0

The national planning authority is considering plans for a major housing development of more than 100 new homes in Kilkenny. An Bord Pleanála received a Strategic Housing Development (SHD) application from developers Denis Treacy Construction Limited to build 115 new homes at Margaret’s Field on the Callan Road in Kilkenny. The national planning authority gave […]

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Development of large family homes planned on site of historic Kilkenny building

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2021 0

A development of large family homes is planned for the grounds of a late 17th century mansion on the outskirts of Kilkenny. The development at Kilcreene Lodge in the west of the city would see nine homes built on an area of more than two-heactares within the curtilage of the protected structure. The building on […]

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Work to get underway on new bridge linking Kilkenny town to top tourist attraction

By Kilkenny Now 21st April 2021 0

A bridge that will connect a county Kilkenny town to a major tourist attraction is one step closer to completion. The construction contract for the Castlecomer footbridge has been signed and work is expected to get underway on the long-anticipated structure in the early summer. It is expected work on the bridge will be completed […]

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An Taisce considers further legal action to block €140m Kilkenny cheese plant

By Kilkenny Now 21st April 2021 0

Kilkenny-based food giant Glanbia Ireland has welcomed the High Court decision to dismiss an application from An Taisce which tried to block the construction of a €140 million cheese production facility in the south of the county. The independent environmental body is now considering whether or not to take further legal action to halt the […]

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Thieves ‘recycle’ bikes they stole from Kilkenny Waste Centre

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2021 0

Thieves in Kilkenny have taken the term ‘recycle’ to a whole new level after stealing bikes from a waste disposal centre. The bikes were stolen from the Kilkenny County Council operated Dunmore Recycling and Waste Disposal Centre near Hennebry’s Cross sometime on Saturday, April 17. The thieves broke through a fence at the rear of […]

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€2.5m for new library in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2021 0

A county Kilkenny town is to get a brand new state-of-the-art Library and the government has committed more than €2.5 million for its development. The money has been made available for the new Thomastown Library building through the Government’s Rural Development and Regeneration fund which is aimed at revitalising rural towns and villages and rural […]

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Plans to build new homes next to site of historic Kilkenny village Garda station back on track

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2021 Post a comment

Plans to build a development of family homes in the centre of a Kilkenny village are back on track. Last July Kilkenny County Council received a request from developer Edward Morrissey seeking permission to build 10 new homes in the centre of Goresbridge right beside a protected building. The requested development is to be located […]

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Cheers! Award-winning Kilkenny bar gets green light for expansion

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2021 Post a comment

An award-winning Kilkenny bar and restaurant has been given approval to extend its premises. Kilkenny County Council has given Paris Texas permission to convert an existing storage area at the back of its bulding on High Street into staff facilities and a modernised storage area. The well-known building is a protected structure and is located […]

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Plans for new €16m school in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 13th April 2021 0

Plans for a new €16 million school in Kilkenny city have moved a step closer. The Board of Management of the Presentation Secondary School in Loughboy recently lodged plans with Kilkenny County Council for a new building that will almost double the size of the current school. If granted permission, the existing school will be […]