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New housing estate planned for Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 21st April 2019 0

A PLANNING application has been lodged for a new housing estate in Kilkenny city. Kilkenny County Council received the application to build 31 new houses in a new estate on the Old Sion Road. The application has been made by Raggett Homes Kilkenny Ltd. PHOTO: Stock image 

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‘It’s shocking’ – entire suite of furniture dumped in scenic area of South Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 18th April 2019 0

AN entire suite of household furniture has been illegally dumped in a scenic area of South Kilkenny. A double bed and sitting room furniture were among the discarded items discovered in the Sheephouse Lane area of Thomastown this morning. Thomastown-based councillor Breda Gardner, who visited the scene earlier today, hit out at the actions of […]

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Cartoon Saloon giving a voice to Kilkenny’s ‘forgotten’ women in history

By Kilkenny Now 18th April 2019 0

AWARD-WINNING animation studio Cartoon Saloon is helping to give a voice to Kilkenny’s ‘forgotten’ historical women. The multi-Oscar-nominated company has joined an exciting collaboration with Kilkenny Arts Office for an initiative called Herstory, which is part of a nationwide project that aims to discover and celebrate the contribution of Irish women throughout history

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Kilkenny motorists face more delays as new works get underway in city

By Kilkenny Now 17th April 2019 0

MOTORISTS have been warned to expect delays as more road-works get underway in the city from tomorrow. Kilkenny County Council confirmed a traffic plan will be put in place on the Ballybought Street/Golf Links Road area starting from tomorrow. The temporary measures are expected to be in place for up to three weeks. The council […]

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War of words erupts over ‘disgusting’ call to suspend Kilkenny Council grant payments to FAI

By Kilkenny Now 15th April 2019 0

A WAR of words has erupted over a proposal to suspend Kilkenny County Council grant payments to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). The proposal was made by Fine Gael councillor David Fitzgerald at today’s meeting of Kilkenny County Council. Cllr Fitzgerald made the call as Sport Ireland today confirmed it will conduct an audit […]

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Kilkenny to benefit from new €156m tourism investment

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2019 0

KILKENNY County Council and the country’s local authorities have announced new plans to invest €156 million in new tourism initiatives as the threat of Brexit looms. A recent conference held in Cork, headlined ‘Tourism is Everyone’s Business’ and organised by the County and City Management Association (CCMA) in association with Fáilte Ireland, brought together local […]

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Finding a rented home in Kilkenny now ‘like winning the Lotto’

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2019 0

FINDING rented accommodation in Kilkenny is now like “winning the Lotto” because the supply of  housing is so scarce, a local election candidate has claimed. Independent Kilkenny City Area candidate Paul Brophy said the housing crisis is now affecting people of all classes and backgrounds. And he claimed families in Kilkenny are now forking out […]

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Traffic disruption to last 10 months as work on 500 new homes in city gets underway

By Kilkenny Now 8th April 2019 0

BUILDING work got underway this morning on a major development that will see the construction of 500 new homes and three new schools on the outskirts of Kilkenny city. The construction work will cause major traffic disruption in the area for the next 10 months. Kilkenny County Council said: “Traffic Lights will be in operation […]

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‘It could happen to you’ – Kilkenny students given hard-hitting road safety lesson

By Kilkenny Now 3rd April 2019 0

GARDAI are giving special road safety presentations to Kilkenny secondary school students. Members of the Kilkenny Community Engagement Team presented the show – titled ‘It won’t happen me to’ – to transition year students at the Watergate Theatre, in conjunction with Kilkenny County Council. Yesterday’s event was attended by CBS Callan, Castlecomer School, Grennan College

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Kilkenny homeowners will not be hit with property tax hikes this year

By Kilkenny Now 3rd April 2019 3

KILKENNY homeowners will not be hit with property tax hikes this year, it has emerged. It comes after ministers agreed not to implement the recommendations of a long-awaited review of the Local Property Tax (LPT) for another year. Property tax rates have been frozen since 2013. A decision was made in 2016 to keep them […]