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Plans to transform empty commercial units in county Kilkenny into new apartments

By Kilkenny Now 14th December 2020 0

A development originally built to house commercial units could now be used to create 23 new apartments under ambitious new plans submitted to the local authority. Developers K&B Mulvaney Ltd have lodged an application with Kilkenny County Council seeking to develop 23 apartments in a vacant section of the Ross Abbey Neighbourhood Centre, in Rathculliheen, […]

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Green light for vital project to help people living with complex needs in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 13th December 2020 0

A housing group that helps people living with complex needs have been given approval to extend one of its facilities in Kilkenny city. Kilkenny County Council has approved SOS Kilkenny Housing Association CLG plans to add a two-bedroom extension to their facilty at Milton Lodge, Johnswell Road, in Kilkenny. The new 81 mt sq single […]

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Facebook gets thumbs up for massive wind farm in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2020 0

Facebook’s plans to use the power created from a Kilkenny wind farm to offset its Irish operations power usage have been approved by the local authority. Earlier this year it emerged the social media giant had chosen a site at the former Lisheen Mines near Urlingford as a wind farm  to offset the power needed […]

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Major Kilkenny employer unveils plans for massive expansion at city campus

By Kilkenny Now 10th December 2020 0

Kilkenny-based global banking and financial services giant State Street has lodged plans with the local authority to significantly expand its campus in the city. State Street International (Ireland) Ltd has applied to Kilkenny Council Council for premission to build a new four-storey office building on the site of its campus at the IDA Business and […]

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Parts of Kilkenny city without water after mains burst

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2020 0

Parts of Kilkenny city have been left without water supplies this evening after a mains burst. The College Road area of the city, include St Patrick’s De La Salle Primary School, the Irish Wheelchair Association, and Amber Petrol Station, are affected by the outage. They have been without water supplies since 2pm. Irish Water said […]

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Council puts brakes on popular Kilkenny hotel’s plans to move to another level

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2020 0

Plans to expand a popular boutique hotel in the heart of Kilkenny city have been pushed back as planners have sought clarity on aspects of the development. This summer the Pembroke Hotel on Patrick Street applied to the local council seeking permission to add to an already approved planning application for more accommodation units. Pembroke […]

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Award-winning Kilkenny restaurant unveils new dining expansion plans

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2020 0

One of Kilkenny’s most popular restaurants is continuing to look to the future post-Covid-19. The award-winning Ristorante Rinuccini on the Parade is seeking planning permission for another extension of its premises, just months after getting the go-ahead to create more dining space. In its latest application to the local authority, the owners said: “The development […]

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No mast: Eircom’s plans for 60ft tower in centre of Kilkenny village shot down

By Kilkenny Now 8th December 2020 0

Plans to build a telecommunications mast in the centre of a Kilkenny village have been rejected after the local authority felt the mast was unsuitable for the location. Eircom Limited had applied to Kilkenny County Council to erect a 18-metre-high free standing communications mast in the centre of Mooncoin. The telecoms compnay applied for permission […]

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Approval granted for major expansion of landmark Kilkenny city hotel

By Kilkenny Now 7th December 2020 0

A Kilkenny city-centre hotel has been granted permission for its ambitious plans to extend its accommodation and conference offering. Kilkenny Rivercourt Hotel on the junction of Bridge Street and John Street, which is owned by the Neville Hotel Group, has been given the go-ahead to build a four-storey extension to the existing building. Kilkenny County […]

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Popular Kilkenny shopping centre to transform shop units into offices

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2020 0

Plans to convert a significant section of a popular Kilkenny shopping centre into offices has been approved by Kilkenny County Council. The owners of MacDonagh Junction Co-Ownership and Davy Target Investing ICAV have been granted planning permission to change the use of six retail units at MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre to office spaces. The existing […]