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Glanbia given green light for massive R&D expansion in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2019 0

It has been a good week for Glanbia and a good week for the local economy following Kilkenny County Council’s approval of Glanbia Ireland’s plans to significantly expand its Research and Development (R&D) capability and facility in county Kilkenny. The huge expansion, near doubling the size of the existing R&D development, is part of Glanbia’s […]

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Come work in Kilkenny! 800 exciting career roles on offer at Christmas jobs market

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2019 Post a comment

Up to 800 new career opportunities in Kilkenny will be up for grabs at jobs fair being held in the city over Christmas. The jobs exhibition is being run at Christmas to showcase the hundreds of jobs and the array of positions available in Killenny, to people coming home for Christmas, as well as people […]

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If your name’s not down, you can’t vote: young people in Kilkenny urged to register ahead of election

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2019 0

Young people in Kilkenny are being encouraged to register to vote ahead of the November 25 deadline. With a General Election looming in Spring of next year, the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), says that anyone wishing to cast their ballot in 2020 will find life a lot easier if they put their names […]

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Council begins clearing the path for Kilkenny Greenway

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2019 0

WORK began this week on clearing the new 24km-long greenway that is set to transform south Kilkenny and turn it into a mecca for tourists. The South East Greenway will connect Ferrybank in Waterford to New Ross in Wexford along a disused rail-line, with the vast majority of the route traversing through south Kilkenny. Kilkenny […]

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Roundabout turn: Major boost as Kilkenny City Bus Service could start by Christmas after all

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2019 0

Plans to launch the Kilkenny City Bus Service by Christmas are back on track after the National Transport Authority (NTA) promised to provide the full fleet of buses required to run the service by next month. This U-turn comes on the back of a letter from the NTA to Kilkenny County Council, which said due […]

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WATCH: Ireland’s longest bridge linking Kilkenny to Wexford to open before end of year

By Kilkenny Now 20th November 2019 0

The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge linking South Kilkenny to Wexford is likely to open before the year is out. Kilkenny County Council (Piltown) Area Engineer Stan Cullen told councillors at the latest Piltown Municipal district meeting, he expects the bridge to be open to traffic before the end of 2019. Speaking at the meeting in […]

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Anger as Kilkenny City Bus Service is delayed yet again – this time until February

By Kilkenny Now 19th November 2019 0

Plans to launch the Kilkenny City Bus Service by Christmas have been parked because the seven buses required to provide the people of Kilkenny with public transport will not arrive on time. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has contacted Kilkenny County Council to inform them that “the fleet of buses required to operate the services […]

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Just 16 social houses completed in Kilkenny this year: report

By Kilkenny Now 18th November 2019 0

Just 16 houses completed in Kilkenny so far this year are destined for social housing. These 16 social houses represent just 7.9% of all homes completed so far in the county this year. No social houses have been completed in Kilkenny city this year, figures published by Rebuilding Ireland in their Social Housing Construction Status […]

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Plans lodged for massive housing development in Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 16th November 2019 0

PLANS to create a massive 83-home development in a county Kilkenny town have been submitted to the local authority. Thomas Murray has applied to Kilkenny County Council to construct the 83 detached and semi-detached houses on the Polerone Road in Mooncoin. The planning application is for the construction of 83 dwellings, consisting of two storey, […]

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19 Kilkenny sports projects receive €806,000 in grant funding

By Kilkenny Now 16th November 2019 0

Nineteen sports clubs and organisations across Kilkenny city and county will receive more than €800,000 in grant funding announced today. A total of €806,000 was allocated to the clubs as part of the Government’s latest tranche of Sports Capital Grants. Announcing the funding, Kilkenny election candidate Cllr Patrick O’Neill said: “I am delighted that the […]