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Kilkenny arts groups to draw down over €1m in funding

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2021 0

More than €1 million has been set aside this year for Kilkenny art events and projects by the Arts Council of Ireland. Five organisations in Kilkenny are to benefit from a total of €1,053,837 in grants as part of the Art Council’s Strategic Funding for the coming year. The  Government has made an increased grant […]

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Beet that: Successful Kilkenny company given more time to grow business

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2021 0

A small Kilkenny business has received a significant boost after its request for an extension to its planning period for a new processing plant and wastewater treatment facility was approved. Mooncoin Homegrown Beetroot has been granted an extra five-years by Kilkenny County Council to complete the construction of a processing room and water treatment plant […]

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Changes sought to new homes in heart of Kilkenny’s medieval centre

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2021 0

The developers behind the contruction of two new homes within a historic area of special conservation in Kilkenny city centre are now seeking to change aspects of the plans before building work gets underway. Last summer Kilkenny County Council gave the green light for developer Claire Costello to build two modern houses on a 0.114 […]

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Plans to transform old Kilkenny city building into new apartments

By Kilkenny Now 4th March 2021 0

A developer is seeking permission to knock a disused building on the edge of Kilkenny city and build an apartment complex in its place. P.M. Cantwell Ltd. has applied to Kilkenny County Council for permission to build the four apartment development at Lord Edward St in Kilkenny. As part of the application, the developer is […]

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Greenday: Two popular Kilkenny trails get €400,000 funding boost

By Kilkenny Now 4th March 2021 9

Two local Kilkenny outdooor have been awarded government funding of almost €400,000 under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. The Moat Field Nature & Heritage Trail within Westcourt Demesne, Moat, Ballylarkin has been awarded €193,500, while the Woodstock Estate Trail Development in Inistioge has received €200,000. The scheme provides funding for the

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Kilkenny minister mobilises €1.35m war chest to combat invasive species

By Kilkenny Now 4th March 2021 7

Kilkenny TD and Minister of State Malcolm Noonan has picked a fight with invasive species. And he’s set aside a €1.35 million war chest to defeat the alien invaders. The Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform has made the funds available to local authorities to tackle Invasive Alien Species (IAS) such as Rhododendron […]

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Popular RTÉ presenter to front Kilkenny’s St Patrick’s Festival celebrations

By Kilkenny Now 4th March 2021 0

One of Kilkenny’s favourite daughters will host this year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations in the city and county, which will be first ever virtual March 17 event. RTÉ sports and news presenter Evanne Ní Chuilinn said she is “honoured” to be the face of Kilkenny’s Lá le Pádraig. Kilkenny city’s traditional weekend of music and […]

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Green light for large new wind farm with 150m high turbines on Kilkenny border

By Kilkenny Now 2nd March 2021 25

A wind farm that will have turbines of 150 metres in height has been granted planning permission on the Kilkenny border. As part of the development by Gromane Limited, a 38kv substation for the windfarm will be built at Killeen, near Kilmanagh. A separate planning application with Kilkenny County Council is currently being reviewed which […]

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€2m to help older people and those with a disability in Kilkenny to remain at home

By Kilkenny Now 1st March 2021 Post a comment

Almost €2 million in funding has been allocated to help older people and those living with a disability in Kilkenny city and county to remains in their homes. A total of €1,950,014 in Government funding has been allocated to Kilkenny for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability. The funding is […]

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Solar farm planned for county Kilkenny given more time to complete development

By Kilkenny Now 1st March 2021 2

Plans to build a second solar energy farm outside a county Kilkenny village are still on track after application seeking more time to complete the development has been approved. In 2016 Kilkenny County Council granted Elgin Energy Services Ltd permission to develop a 4MW solar farm on lands at Grange Lower in Goresbridge. However, this […]