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Kilkenny community left behind in National Broadband Plan builds its own connection

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 2022 2

It’s not every day a rural community decides to quite literally get down into the trenches and build its own Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network. But Piltown and Fiddown, the growing hinterland close to the Kilkenny-Waterford-Tipperary border, is no ordinary community and nothing was going to get in its way. The community and, more particularly, the […]

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Kilkenny solar park among rural projects to benefit from funding boost

By Kilkenny Now 3rd September 2021 0

The Callan Community Solar Park has been awarded €200,000 in funding. The money was allocated Ballytobin Solar Ltd under the LEADER Programme. It is part of a €268,371 package for rural development projects in Kilkenny earmarked by the Department of Rural and Community Development. Funding for the Callan project will be used to build the […]

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Green machines: Kilkenny students cycle to celebrate St Patrick’s Day

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2021 0

As schools begin to reopen across the county, a call has gone out to students urging them to make ‘green journeys’ to school on St Partick’s Day. Cycle Kilkenny is encouraging families to green their journey to school and, where possible, to walk, cycle or scoot school journeys next week. The initiative is being led […]

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‘Have your say in shaping Kilkenny’s future’ – LEADER Partnership seeks new members

By Kilkenny Now 9th September 2020 0

The Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) is looking for new members. And it is asking those already registered and who represent over 150 different organisations across the city and county to make sure they nominate suitable candidates and vote in the upcoming election of new board members. Kilkenny LEADER wants all of its registered members across […]

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€1.5m fund for local food producers to kickstart Kilkenny’s economic revival post Covid-19 emergency

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2020 0

A €1.5 million plus fund is being made available to Kilkenny small and medium size business which could help kick-start their operations once the coronavirus emergency is dealt with. And the state and local authority backed fund is particularly interested in hearing from Kilkenny food producers, which they believe are now in a strong position […]

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‘No one should have to feel isolated’ – support group for transgender people in Kilkenny to hold first meeting

By Kilkenny Now 18th January 2020 0

The first-ever meeting for Kilkenny people of the transgender community, or those considering the change, will take place in the city this week. Organised by Rebecca Harold with the assistance of the Kilkenny Leader Partnership (KLP), Translife Kilkenny aims to create a safe space where people of the transgender community can come together to share […]

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Kilkenny residents to have their say on future development in the community

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2019 0

RESIDENTS of a Kilkenny community are being asked to get involved in a programme that will enable them to help shape future development in their community. Loughboy residents in Kilkenny city  are invited to attend the local library to start the engagement process for the “Living Loughboy – Exploring Community needs and Opportunities” project. Those […]

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Innovative Kilkenny food project makes dining experience easier to swallow

By Kilkenny Now 22nd October 2019 2

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY is leading the way when it comes to creating inclusive dining experiences for diners who have difficulties swallowing. The Building an Inclusive Food Culture programme develops partnerships with local restaurants and retailers in an effort to make dining out or eating at home easier. The new landmark initiative has been developed […]

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New initiative aiming to make Kilkenny Ireland’s top foodie destination

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY is bidding to become Ireland’s strongest local food economy and food culture hub. Kilkenny Food Vision 2020- 2025: “Add 3 Ingredients” is a new local initiative aimed at increasing the amount of local food and beverages on menus and retail shelves in the county, growing local food consumption by 30% over the next […]

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Five-in-a-row All-Ireland winner in Kilkenny to highlight intellectual disabilty inclusion

By Kilkenny Now 17th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A FIVE-in-a-row All-Ireland winner is in Kilkenny this week to throw his considerable weight behind a programme focusing on community inclusion for people with intellectual disability. Dean Rock, Dublin footballer and part of the record-breaking team that picked up it’s fifth All-Ireland on the trot just last month, is a guest speaker […]