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Kilkenny election candidate subjected to vile ‘homophobic’ abuse, posters defaced

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2019 0

A LOCAL election candidate in Kilkenny city has revealed she has been targeted by “homophobic” thugs who defaced her posters and subjected her to vile abuse online. Stephanie Hanlon discovered several of her election posters had been ripped apart and daubed with homophobic graffiti after she received a call from Kilkenny County Council saying they […]

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600-year-old skeletons given final resting place at Kilkenny’s Medieval Mile Musuem

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2019 0

THE bodies of three people discovered during the excavation at Kilkenny’s Medieval Mile Museum three years ago will be given a final resting place in a specially-constructed burial vault. The skeletal remains of the two women, and a young person between the age of 11 and 14 of so far indeterminate gender, will be buried […]

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Motorists face traffic delays in Thomastown over ‘concrete pour’

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2019 0

MOTORISTS have been warned to expect more traffic delays in Thomastown this morning. Kilkenny County Council has confirmed there will be “minor traffic disruption” on Pipe Street “to facilitate a concrete pour”. The council said: “Traffic will be stopped for short periods of approximately five minutes at a time every hour during the period 8am […]

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‘Stronger together’ – Independent local election candidates agree voting pact

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

TWO Independent local election candidates in the Callan-Thomas electoral area have joined forces. John Kelly and Trish Finegan have agreed a voting pact, asking their supporters to give their number two votes to the other candidate. In a joint statement, the candidates highlighted their common goals. These include “advocating for more resources for rural communities” […]

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An Bord Pleanála defers mosque decision again

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

AN Bord Pleanála has again deferred its ruling on the proposed mosque in Kilkenny. The planning authority was due to make its ruling on Monday. However An Bord Pleanála this evening confirmed to KilkennyNow.ie that “the board won’t be making a decision” on the development this week. The planning authority could not say when its […]

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Signs of our times: Kilkenny’s rich history comes to life at our City Walls

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

KILKENNY’S City Walls have stood testament to centuries of historic events and countless hidden stories through the ages. But now some of the city’s unique history will be on public view for all to see as two beautiful new signs were unveiled on James Street this week. The colourful bilingual interpretive signs are part of […]

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Final decision on Kilkenny mosque ‘imminent’ – An Bord Pleanála

By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2019 0

A FINAL decision on the proposed mosque in Kilkenny city is “imminent”, planning sources told KilkennyNow.ie. An Bord Pleanála was due to deliver its judgement on the proposed Islamic Cultural Centre at the Hebron Industrial Estate on Monday. No announcement has yet been forthcoming from An Bord Pleanála, sparking fears that the ruling on the […]

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Planning chiefs delay decision on Kilkenny mosque for second time

By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2019 0

PLANNING authorities have delayed the long-awaited decision on the plan to build a mosque in Kilkenny for the second time in consecutive months. An Bord Pleanála was due to deliver its judgement on the development of the Islamic Cultural Centre at the Hebron Industrial Estate on Monday. The planning body initially indicated it would give […]

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Failure to inform public about major pollution spillage into Nore ‘unacceptable’

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2019 0

A KILKENNY councillor has called for an early warning system to be installed on pumping stations in the wake of a serious pollution spillage on the River Nore last summer. Yesterday it emerged that between 1,000 to 2,000 cubic metres of raw sewage was pumped into the Nore after a serious leak at the Maudlin […]

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150 community groups awarded €127k to help keep Kilkenny in full bloom

By Kilkenny Now 23rd April 2019 0

UP to 150 community groups across Kilkenny city and county have been awarded a total of €127,000 in funding. The funding was confirmed at the April monthly meeting of Kilkenny County Council last week. The community groups who will benefit from the Amenity Grants Scheme include resident associations, Tidy Towns groups and voluntary organisation across […]