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Kilkenny College gets green light for revamp

By Kilkenny Now 19th December 2021 0

Kilkenny College has been given the go ahead to redevelop part of its campus. Kilkenny County Council has given the college on the Castlecomer Road has been given permission to proceed with plans to demolish two prefab classrooms and undertake the contruction of a single-story dressing room buliding. The new structure will include roof-mounted photovoltaic […]

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Historic Kilkenny estate gets green light for new tea rooms

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2021 0

A stunning Georgian house in county Kilkenny that is set to be transformed into a spiritual retreat has been given the green light to reinvigorate the estate. The Seraph Foundation, the owners of Kilfane House on the Kilfane Demense outside Thomastown, have been granted permission by Kilkenny County Council to transform an old agricultural and […]

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New works shed light on key events in Kilkenny during War of Independence

By Kilkenny Now 3rd December 2021 0

Two specially commissioned publications covering events in Kilkenny during the War of Independence are now available from the local library service. Both publications have been researched and edited by local researchers and historians. ‘Kilkenny Men interned in Ballykinlar, County Down, 1920-21’ – researched and written by Orla Murphy and edited by Carmel Cummins –

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Exciting plans for two schools and sports hall on new Kilkenny city campus

By Kilkenny Now 2nd December 2021 0

Plans for a new campus with two post-primary schools in Kilkenny city have been lodged with the local authority. Kilkenny and Carlow Educational Training Board (KCETB) has applied to the council for permission to construct the new 12,692.7 m2 campus at Poulgour, Wetlands, on the city’s western environs. The plans include a new school with […]

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Plans for new development of large family homes in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 1st December 2021 0

Plans for a new development of large family homes in Kilkenny city have been lodged with the local authority. Madill Property Limited is seeking planning permission to build 55 new homes at Rath Ullord, New Orchard on the Bonnettsrath Road. The proposed new development would consist of two styles of 26 four-bedroom houses and two […]

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Plans for new apartments in centre of Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2021 0

Plans for a new building of apartments in the heart of a county Kilkenny town have been lodged with the local authority. Kilkenny Voluntary Housing Association Company Limited has applied to Kilkenny County Council9 for permission to build six apartments which will be houses in a new two-storey building on Ladyswell Street in Thomastown. The […]

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Supermarket giant to open new store in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 20th November 2021 Post a comment

Supermarket giant Aldi will open a new store in Castlecomer as part of a €320 million Irish expansion drive. The county Kilkenny outlet is one of 30 new stores Aldi is building across the country as part of a €1.6 billion investment in its 149 Irish supermarkets and distribution network. In a statement today, Aldi […]

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Major new works planned for Kilkenny’s biggest dairy plant

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2021 0

Glanbia has applied for planning permission for major new works at its facility in Ballyragget, the largest multi-purpose integrated dairy plant in Europe. Glanbia, one of the biggest employers in the county, has lodged plans with Kilkenny County Council that includes the installation of two new cooling tower units and associated concrete bases at the […]

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Council to push ahead with controversial plan for scenic Kilkenny village despite local opposition

By Kilkenny Now 13th November 2021 0

A controversial plan to build new footpaths and paving to allow for parking spaces at one of Kilkenny’s most scenic villages will go ahead despite significant local opposition. A group called ‘Save Inistioge’, set up by local man John Gilsenan which currently has just under 600 members, came together in recent months to voice their […]

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Kilkenny’s Picker Pals unite to make city and county a litter-free zone

By Kilkenny Now 11th November 2021 0

By Joshua Cullen Students from no fewer than 15 first classes across the city and county have come together to make litter-picking a fun and bonding experience for children and families. And the Picker Pals programme – first introduced in Kilkenny last September – has met with a positive response from schools who took part […]