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COVID-19: Work to recommence on ‘essential’ Kilkenny housing developments

By Kilkenny Now 21st April 2020 Post a comment

Work is set to recommence on the sites of three Kilkenny housing developments in spite of the Covid-19 restrictions. It comes after the Department of Housing, Planning & local Government agreed to designate certain social housing projects as “essential projects” within the meaning of the Covid-19 health regulations. To meet the criteria to qualify as […]

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Kilkenny ‘Celtic Tiger’ housing estate gets green light to finally complete development

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2020 0

An unfinished housing estate which had fallen into receivership after the financial crash over a decade ago will finally be completed. The Weir View Development at the Weir on the Castlecomer Road in Dunmore was close to being completed before the housing market collapsed more than ten years ago, with just one phase of the […]

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Three-month mortgage payment break for Kilkenny local authority tenants

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny residents who benefit from the local authority’s home loan borrower’s scheme may now apply for a mortgage payment break of up to three months on their home loan if their circumstances have changed adversely due to the coronavirus emergency. The news was announced this week by Kilkenny County Council. It applies to local authority […]

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Plans for new Kilkenny hotel on hold after councillor appeals decision to An Bord Pleanála

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2020 Post a comment

A proposed new hotel which was given the go-ahead from Kilkenny County Council has hit a snag after a local Councillor appealed the decision to An Bord Pleanála. The new 16-bed hotel, designed to reflect the changing needs of tourism and business consumers, was granted permission to be built just off Kilkenny City’s Ring Road […]

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‘Totally unacceptable’ – plastic gloves discarded across Kilkenny posing health risk to kids

By Kilkenny Now 13th April 2020 0

Careless people who discard disposable plastic gloves are posing a health risk to children, Kilkenny County Council has said. The local authority confirmed to KilkennyNow.ie that there has been an increase in littering since the Covid-19 restrictions came into effect. A council spokesperson said: “We are unfortunately seeing an increase in littering with disposal plastic

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Council to make call on large new housing development in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 12th April 2020 0

A decision on whether a large housing development in a county Kilkenny town will be given the go-ahead will finally be made next month. The Cois na Bearu development in Graiguenamanagh would create homes for more than 130 people. Corestone 4 Ltd is awaiting a decision from Kilkenny County Council on their planning application to […]

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Kilkenny Castle to be lit up as locals asked to Shine a Light for frontline workers at 9pm

By Kilkenny Now 11th April 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny Castle is to be lit up at 9pm and locals are being asked to shine a light out of their windows as part of the national tribute to those who have died or have been diagnosed with Covid-19 and to frontline workers fighting the pandemic. As part of the campaign Government buildings and other […]

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Covid-19 crisis puts halt to major new housing development in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 11th April 2020 0

The Covid-10 emergency has put the brakes on plans for a large housing development in a much sought after location on the outskirts of Kilkenny city. Torca Developments had applied directly to An Bord Pleanála to construct 36 houses and 84 apartments at the Sion Hermitage on Sion Road. As the Sion Hermitage development has […]

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Leaving Certificate postponed until July and Junior Cert cancelled as restrictions extended for another three weeks

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2020 0

The Leaving Certificate has been postponed until the last week of July or until early August depending on the public health advice at that time, it has been announced. Meanwhile, the Junior Certificate has been cancelled and will be replaced by in-school exams early in the new school year. The reopening of schools has been […]

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Well-known county Kilkenny bar and restaurant to get exciting new lease of life

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2020 0

A well-known county Kilkenny restaurant and bar which has been closed for more than a year has been given the green light to transform the building and create new guest accommodation, The Long Man bar and restaurant at Kilfane, just 2km outside Thomastown, has been granted planning by Kilkenny County Council to extend and transform […]