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Flood relief works for county Kilkenny town moves one step closer

By Kilkenny Now 9th August 2021 0

  A long-awaited prevention project for a county Kilkenny town ravaged by floods has moved another step forward. The Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch Flood Relief Scheme has made its way to the national planning authority, An Bord Pleanála looking for permission to begin the project. The €9 million flood relief scheme will come as a great relief to […]

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New roads and high-speed broadband vital to Kilkenny’s economic recovery: IBEC

By Colin Bartley 9th June 2021 0

The delivery of world-class transport infrastructure is essential the economic success of Kilkenny and the South-East, the country’s main employer group has said. Ibec has warned that decades of chronic underinvestment in key infrastructure in Kilkenny and the region is threatening to undermine prospects for economic recovery. The group has called on the Government

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Council seeks new partner for Ferrybank’s €500m North Quays development

By Colin Bartley 18th May 2021 0

The future of the €500 million North Quays Development in Ferrybank hangs in the balance after the developer failed to fulfill its contractual obligation with Waterford City & County Council. The council has confirmed it will now seek out new partners to develop the project and insists it still hopes to begin construction on site […]

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Developer gets green light to build new homes in historic area of Kilkenny city-centre

By Colin Bartley 29th April 2021 0

Plans to build two new homes in a historic area of special conservation in Kilkenny city-centre have been given the green light. Developer Claire Costello had sought to change aspects of the plans for the homes at Rose Cottage on New Street Lower in Kilkenny city, which had originally been granted permission last year. Kilkenny […]

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Plans to transform historic Kilkenny building into new housing development

By Colin Bartley 21st April 2020 0

A historic building in a Kilkenny village, best known as The Ouncel pub, is set to be transformed into a new residential development. Developers Walsh Sheehan Investments Limited have lodged plans with Kilkenny County Council to build six new residential units on the site on The Square in Johnstown. As part of the application, Walsh […]

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266 new homes, offices, retail units, créche, nursing home – green light for massive development in Kilkenny

By Colin Bartley 4th December 2019 0

A massive development consisting of homes, offices, shops, a nursing home and a creche is planned for Kilkenny city. An application has been lodged with Kilkenny County Council to build the huge development on Daly’s Hill in Kilkenny over the next ten years. The developers, Daly’s Hill Limited, are looking to build accommodation for over […]

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‘Backwards approach to planning in Kilkenny must end’ – Cllr McGuinness

By Kilkenny Now 11th May 2019 0

THE Western Environs development is a prime example of the “backwards approach” to major planning projects that must change if Kilkenny is to grow into a thriving, environmentally friendly city, Cllr Andrew McGuinness has said. The development on the western outskirts of the city will see the construction of 500 new homes and three new […]

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Kilkenny’s Western Environs: Where the streets have new names (even though they don’t exist yet)

By Kilkenny Now 30th March 2019 0

THEY may not even exist yet, but that hasn’t stopped Kilkenny County Council’s rather grand sounding ‘infrastructure naming committee’ from naming some of city’s planned new roadways. A few eyebrows were raised this week after new monikers were slapped on streets and parks to be constructed as part of the Western Environs project. The city’s