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Kilkenny’s rich history now available on national archive database

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY County Library has joined the Digital Repository of Ireland – making Kilkenny’s rich history available to the world at the click of a button. The partnership will see the records currently held by the Kilkenny County Library, including information on the county’s history, geography, antiquities, archaeology, folklore and culture, being added

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BREAKING: Cllr Martin Brett is the new Mayor of Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 14th June 2019 0

JUST a few weeks ago Martin Brett was slugging it out for the final council seat in the Kilkenny City electoral area with Sinn Féin’s Seán Tyrrell. Fast forward to today and the Fine Gael politician has been confirmed as Kilkenny’s First Citizen. Cllr Brett’s appointment as the new Mayor of Kilkenny was rubber stamped […]

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Kilkenny householders face disruption as major new water works get underway

By Kilkenny Now 12th June 2019 0

HOUSEHOLDERS in Kilkenny face more disruption as major new waterworks get underway in the city this week. The works to install 1.2 kilometres of new water mains and the replacement of more that 155 back yard water services began yesterday. The affected communities are Fatima Place, Saint Theresa’s Terrace, Dominic Street, Kennyswell Road and Emmet […]

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Kilkenny Council vows to continue ‘zero tolerance’ war on litter louts

By Kilkenny Now 11th June 2019 0

KILKENNY County Council has said it will continue to take a “zero tolerance approach” to dumping to ensure the Marble City stays top of the country’s litter league. Yesterday it was confirmed that Kilkenny had been named Ireland’s cleanest town for the fifth time in the latest nationwide survey by the Irish Business Against Litter […]

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‘We must act’ – Kilkenny Council challenged to show leadership on climate crisis

By Kilkenny Now 11th June 2019 0

GREEN Party councillor Malcolm Noonan has challenged the newly elected Kilkenny County Council to show leadership in tacking the climate change crisis.with the support of the Labour Party, Cllr Noonan, with the support of the Labour Party, has tabled a motion for the June monthly meeting calling for the council to declare a climate and […]

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No waste of space – old Kilkenny dump to be transformed into public park

By Kilkenny Now 10th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A NEW community recreational space is set to spring from the site of an old landfill as work to transform the old dump begins next week. Heavy machinery is set to move-in on the former landfill site at Rockfield, Gowran after funding was made available for the project. Contractors have also been […]

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Kilkenny Council under fire over vote to ban public and press from policy meetings

By Kilkenny Now 9th June 2019 0

KILKENNY County Council has come in for criticism over its controversial decision to ban members of the public and the media from its policy meetings. On Friday the city and county’s newly elected councillors voted to exclude public and press from all its strategic policy committees (SPCs). The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) criticised the […]

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Peter is top Chap on Kilkenny County Council again after vote pact

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2019 0

PETER ‘Chap’ Cleere has been elected Chair of the new Kilkenny County Council for the next year. The poll-topping Fianna Fáil councillor for the new Callan-Thomastown electoral area was elected today at first sitting of the new council since last month’s local elections. The popular Graiguenamanagh politician also held the position before the election. He […]

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Paradise reclaimed – visit county Kilkenny’s new Biodiversity Community Garden

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2019 0

MEMBERS of the public are invited to attend the opening of the Biodiversity Community Garden in Thomastown. The opening takes place on at the Upper Paddock in the south Kilkenny town this Saturday, June 8, at 11am. The opening of the garden is a culmination of an almost decade-long project. It all started back in […]

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Homes in parts of South Kilkenny without water for three nights

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2019 0

HOUSEHOLDERS in parts of South Kilkenny will be without water for three nights due to a burst water main. Kilkenny County Council has confirmed homes and businesses in Knocktopher, Ballyhale and Stoneyford will be without supplies from 9pm to 5am from tonight, tomorrow and Thursday. Irish Water and Kilkenny County Council have apologised for “any […]