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Changes to be made to Kilkenny city’s new bus service, just one month after launch

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

Changes are being made to the new Kilkenny City Bus service, just one month after it came into operation. The long-awaited service has run into a few difficulties, particularly due to Kilkenny narrow medieval streets. A council engineer has been accompanying a bus driver on both new routes to see where changes can be made. […]

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Kilkenny funding helps give summer lift-off to Waterford Airport runway extension

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2020 0

It is expected work to extend the runway at Waterford Airport could begin early this summer after it was confirmed planning permission for the project will be lodged next week. The proposed €12 million project will be paid for by a €5 million capital funding grant from the Government, an injection of money from Kilkenny […]

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Seven horses in Kilkenny may have to be put down unless owner comes forward

By Kilkenny Now 9th January 2020 2

Seven horses recovered from land on the outskirts of Kilkenny city may have to be put down if their owners do not come forward within a week. That’s the message Kilkenny County Council has released after it was forced to rescue seven horses that were loose on the outskirts of Kilkenny city. The horses, six […]

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Green light for 44 new family homes in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2020 0

Kilkenny County Council has given the go ahead for the construction of 44 new family homes on the outskirts of the city. The new housing development at Rath Ullord, New Orchard, Newtown on the Bonnettsrath Road is an extension of a scheme currently under construction at the same location. Permission was granted to Wexford based […]

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Green light given to new development to house over 200 people in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2020 0

Plans to build homes for more than 200 people have been approved by Kilkenny County Council The new development will see the construction of 40 new family homes on the outskirts of the city. The homes will be built at Tullaroan Road, Loughmacask, Lousybush on the outskirts of the city by Bluelime Homes Limited. The […]

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Plans for new housing development outside Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2020 0

A local construction company has unveiled plans for a small new housing deveoplment outside Kilkenny city. Paddy Raggett Homes Limited has lodged a planning application with Kilkenny County Council for the development of eight new homes at The Weir View on the Castlecomer Road, Dunmore. The homes consist of six semi-detached, two storey three-bedroom dwellings […]

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Plans for new hotel in heart of Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 4th January 2020 0

Plans for an exciting new addition to Kilkenny’s high-end accommodation sector have been lodged with the local council. Kilkenny County Council have received plans for a 23-bedroom  hotel in the centre of Kilkenny City. The proposed hotel will be located between Lower John’s Street and Horse Barrack Lane, which is within the John Street Architectural […]

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Former county Kilkenny CBS to be transformed into new community hub

By Kilkenny Now 1st January 2020 0

A former school in the centre of a Kilkenny town is set to undergo a major transformation into a new community hub. Kilkenny County Council have given the green light to the Droichead Family Resource Centre to change the use of their current facility, the old Callan CBS building, into a fully-fledged family resource centre. […]

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600 top jobs up for grabs tomorrow at special Kilkenny Christmas careers fair

By Kilkenny Now 27th December 2019 Post a comment

More than 600 jobs from 20 companies operating locally in Kilkenny city are up for grabs at a major jobs exhibition that it taking place in the city tomorrow. Careers Kilkenny will be of major interest to people from Kilkenny and surrounding counties returning home for Christmas who are thinking of making the move home […]

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€5 million to make Kilkenny town by-pass safer for pedestrians

By Kilkenny Now 26th December 2019 0

More than €5 million has been provided to Kilkenny County Council for a project to make a busy Kilkenny road much safer for pedestrians. The N76 Callan road will see improvements to the pavement on sections of the road between Callan town and Brownstown. The money has been allocated as part of the Transport Infrastructure […]