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Some homes and businesses in Kilkenny city without water after main burst

By Kilkenny Now 17th September 2020 0

Homes and businesses in an area of Kilkenny city are without water after a main burst this morning. Kilkenny County Council confirmed the water outage affects the College Road area. The local authority said normal supplies should be returned by 3pm. Irish Water and the council said they “apologise for any inconvenience caused”.

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Small Kilkenny school unveils big plans for future

By Kilkenny Now 17th September 2020 0

A small national school in county Kilkenny has unveiled plans for a new extension. The Board of Management of Scoil Bhríde National School in Lisdowney recently lodged an application with Kilkenny County Council requesting permission to build a new classroom. The 76-pupil school which opened in 1989, currently has three mainstream teachers, a special class […]

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Pharmacy chain gets green light for major expansion of flagship store in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 16th September 2020 0

A well-known pharmacy chain has been given the go-ahead to extend one of its flagship stores in Kilkenny. Kilkenny County Council has approved plans from Sam McCauley Chemists to extend its busy store in Kilkenny’s Loughboy Shopping Centre on the Bohernatournish Road. Under the plans, the existing store, consisting of units 14, 15, and 16 […]

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Kilkenny’s great outdoors: Drive to boost ebb and flow of visitors to city and county

By Kilkenny Now 16th September 2020 0

Kilkenny’s wide range of outdoor attractions and activities have been joined together in an innovative new marketing drive to boost tourism numbers throughout the city and county. ‘Outdoor Kilkenny’ is a new initiative involving Kilkenny Tourism, the local authoiity and Trail Kilkenny. It has created a stunning new website

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Living with Covid: Popular Kilkenny pub wants to build ‘dining space’ for bar customers

By Kilkenny Now 16th September 2020 Post a comment

A well-known south Kilkenny pub is planning to overhaul its recently renovated premises to ensure its customers can dine in comfort under the new Covid-9 regulations. Torca Developments has applied to the local authority for planning permission to carry out the works at Carroll’s Public House, which is a protected structure, in Thomastown. The long […]

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€500,000 to restore 47 vacant properties in Kilkenny for social housing

By Kilkenny Now 15th September 2020 Post a comment

Almost €500,000 has been earmarked for 47 vacant properties in Kilkenny which will be refurbished and returned to the social housing list as part of a Government scheme to tackle homelessness. Kilkenny County Council received a €474,873 allocation from the Department of Housing to refurbish the social housing units. Once completed, they will then be re-let […]

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€250,000 home grants give lift to older people and those with disabilities in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2020 0

Kilkenny will receive State funding of €254,234.21 to improve housing stock for older people and people with a disability. Details of the local funding were announced by local TD John Paul Phelan. It forms part of an €18 million nationwide package to improve housing conditions. Deputy Phelan said: “The Disabled Persons Grant Scheme and the […]

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ALERT: Burst water mains leaves homes in Kilkenny city without water until tomorrow

By Kilkenny Now 7th September 2020 0

Homes in Kilkenny city will be without water supplies until tomorrow morning after a mains burst this evening. Kilkenny County Council said in an alert: “Due to a burst mains, water will be off tonight Monday 07/09/20 from 10.00pm to tomorrow Tuesday 08/09/20 6.00am. Areas affected will be trunk line fromc City, City Centre may […]

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‘Shameful’ – Rubbish illegally dumped at recycling bank, charity shop and laneways in Kilkenny city-centre

By Kilkenny Now 7th September 2020 0

Council workers have been working throughout the morning to clean up rubbish that was illegally dumped in parts of Kilkenny city over the weekend. This was the scene at St Canice’s Car Park this morning before council staff removed the waste. Illegal waste was also dumped outside the non-profit Vincent’s Charity Shop at Butt’s Green […]

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Plans to fast track 100 homes at new Kilkenny housing development

By Kilkenny Now 4th September 2020 0

Plans to fast track the development of over 100 new homes in Kilkenny have been received by An Bord Pleanála. Developer Denis Treacy Construction Limited lodged an application to the national planning authority requesting permission to build 112 new homes at Margaret’s Field on the Callan Road in Kilkenny. Previously in 2018, Denis Treacy Construction […]