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Happy Christ-bus! New Kilkenny city service to start next week

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2019 0

Kilkenny commuters could be in line for a big Christmas present after it emerged the new city bus service could start as soon as next week. The service, which has been beset by delays mainly due to the delivery of the buses, is ready to accept the full fleet of seven state-of-the-art city adapted vehcciles […]

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Storm aftermath: Kilkenny hit by power cuts, fallen trees cause traffic delays

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2019 0

Kilkenny survived the worst of Storm Atiyah, there were still severe disruptions around the city and county that caused power outages and brought down trees. ESB network engineers were called to fix a power outage in Kilkenny city last night. Over 1,000 homes around MacDonagh Junction in the city were left without power for a […]

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Council rejects plans to build 25 new homes in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 7th December 2019 0

Plans to build 25 new homes in a Kilkenny village have been knocked back by the local authority. The development planned for Dangan townsland, beside Kilmacow, would have created homes for over 70 people. However, Kilkenny County Council turned down the proposed development, saying the plans are “premature”. Dunkitt Properties Ltd submitted the planning application

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Three local communities in running to be named Ireland’s Enterprise Town tonight

By Kilkenny Now 5th December 2019 0

Three very enterprising areas of Kilkenny are hoping their endeavours have been enough to grab their share of a coveted national prize. Kilkenny city, Callan, and the KBK Village Renewal Group – consisting of Knocktopher, Ballyhale and Knockmoylan – will battle it out against 76 other towns from across the country for the title of […]

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Acclaimed Kilkenny glamping site pitches plans to consolidate success

By Kilkenny Now 5th December 2019 0

One of Kilkenny’s coolest accommodation venues has applied to the council looking to retain upgrades that have been central to their success. Legan Castle near Thomastown is consistently featured in lists of Ireland’s best and coolest campsites and is now looking to add some more pods to attract more tourists. The application, originally submitted in […]

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More traffic misery as Ireland’s longest bridge – linking Kilkenny and Wexford – will not open this year

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2019 Post a comment

Ireland’s longest bridge linking South Kilkenny to county Wexford will now not open this year as planned. The Rose Fitzgearld Kennedy Bridge will not open for traffic until January 2020, Kilkenny councillors heard this morning. At a meeting of the Piltown Municipal District, councillors were told the completion date has been pushed back to the […]

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266 new homes, offices, retail units, créche, nursing home – green light for massive development in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2019 0

A massive development consisting of homes, offices, shops, a nursing home and a creche is planned for Kilkenny city. An application has been lodged with Kilkenny County Council to build the huge development on Daly’s Hill in Kilkenny over the next ten years. The developers, Daly’s Hill Limited, are looking to build accommodation for over […]

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‘Most young people in Kilkenny can only dream of owning their own home’ – TD unveils plan to combat housing crisis

By Kilkenny Now 3rd December 2019 0

Kilkenny County Council must be given back the power – and the resources – to tackle our deepening housing crisis, a local TD has claimed. Deputy Kathleen Funchion spoke out as she today unveiled a basic three-step plan to combat the chronic shortage of social and affordable housing in Kilkenny and Carlow. The Sinn Féin […]

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Your dream Kilkenny? Council wants your ideas to develop landmark city sites

By Kilkenny Now 2nd December 2019 0

Kilkenny County Council are urging members of the public to let their imaginations run free and tell them what they would like to see developed in our city. Over the coming years, the sites of St Canice’s Hospital and the Fairgreen, as well as council-owned land at Loughmacask, will all undergo substantial transformations as part […]

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Relief as 4,600 Kilkenny householders told it’s finally safe to drink from taps again

By Kilkenny Now 2nd December 2019 Post a comment

More than 4,600 people in county Kilkenny have had been told their water is safe to drink again. This morning the Bennetsbridge water supply was removed from the Environmental Protection Agency’s remedial action list. Since the drought associated with the hot summer of 2018 enforced a hosepipe ban, people in Bennetsbridge have had to endure […]