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LOST: Former Deputy Mayor admits he ‘misplaced’ ceremonal chain of office

By Kilkenny Now 11th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE ceremonial chain bestowed upon Kilkenny’s Deputy Mayor has vanished. Former Deputy Mayor Joe Malone admitted the ceremonial chains have been missing since last November. Councillor John Coonan, recently appointed Deputy Mayor after this year’s local elections, was due to receive the chain of office at the June council meeting. However, Cllr […]

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A new era for Kilkenny: work on landmark Abbey Quarter development begins

By Kilkenny Now 10th July 2019 0

CONSTRUCTION on the landmark Abbey Quarter in the heart of Kilkenny city will get underway next week. Work is due to commence work to bring the Brew House back into use. Meanwhile the upgrade to public space along Horse Barrack Lane and the creation of Brewhouse Square to the rear of the Brewhouse building will […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Housing crisis impacting Kilkenny women fleeing domestic abuse

By Kilkenny Now 29th June 2019 0

By SINÉAD CONNOLLY THE housing crisis in Kilkenny is having a major impact on victims of domestic abuse who are unable to find alternative long-term accommodation and build a new life away from abusive relationships. Amber Kilkenny Women’s Refuge CLG, offers emergency accommodation to women and children at risk, but it is only a short-term […]

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Come to Kilkenny! New group aims to lure Dublin businesses to South East

By Kilkenny Now 25th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY  A MAJOR event is taking place, targeting businesses to start, relocate or expand into Kilkenny and the South East. The event ‘Perfectly Placed:Business, Talent, Funding and Living,’ take place at Trinity College, Dublin tomorrow evening. It is aimed at investors, startups, scale-ups, small and medium enterprises and multi-national

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Kilkenny drivers face on-the-spot fines in crackdown on illegal parking

By Kilkenny Now 20th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THERE are just 50 disabled parking spaces in Kilkenny city and gardai have been told dish out on-the-spot fines if people are parking in them without permits. The warning to drivers comes on the back of numerous complaints received by the gardai regarding illegal parking in disabled bays and loading bays around […]

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One of Kilkenny’s most famous medieval buildings to get modern makeover

By Kilkenny Now 19th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY COUNCILLORS have approved a plan that will see the Tholsel (Town Hall), one of Kilkenny city’s most famous medieval buildings, undergo a modern makeover. At a meeting of Kilkenny County Council this week, the newly elected councillors approved proposals for the renovation and restructuring of the Tholsel building on High Street. The […]

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Belview Port in South Kilkenny linked to global shipping routes for first time

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY BELVIEW Port in South Kilkenny will be connected to global shipping trade routes for the first time as a result of a major new link-up with Dutch shipping line. Dutch based BG Freight Line will launch the Port of Waterford to Rotterdam, Holland trade route when it begins a weekly service next […]

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Kilkenny councillors reverse ban on press and public from policy meetings

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY County Councillors have rowed back on their decision to ban the public and press from their policy meetings. On Friday, June 7th the city and county’s newly elected councillors voted by 19 votes to five to exclude the public and press from all its strategic policy committees (SPCs). Apart from Cllr […]

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Kilkenny motorists face delays as Council announces road closures across county

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2019 0

KILKENNY motorists have been warned to expect delays as a number of temporary road closures are put in place across the county this week. Poyntz Lane in Inistioge will be closed to traffic from 7am to 7pm today. Kilkenny County Council said “local diversions” will be put in place. Tomorrow the L6726 and L82886 roads […]

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BREAKING: Anger as Castlecomer councillors vote to halve their number of meetings

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN THE newly elected members of the Castlecomer Municipal District have voted to halve the number of meetings they will hold for the next 12 months, KilkennyNow.ie can reveal. The controversial proposal to reduce the monthly meetings to bi-monthly meetings was put forward by Fine Gael’s Mary Hilda Kavanagh at the municipal’s first […]