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New development of large family homes planned for Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2021 0

A large new development of family homes is being planned for a greenfield site in Kilkenny city. Kilkenny County Council recently received a proposal from developer Glenveagh Homes Ltd seeking permission to build 87 dwellings on a site at Granges Road in Ayrefield. The developer in their application refers to this being Phase 1 of […]

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Kilkenny’s brightest young business brains shine at national finals

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2021 0

Enterprising Kilkenny students have scooped three awards at this year’s National Student Enterprise Programme. Mark Srouji, from Coláiste Éamann Rís in Callan, won for the second year running, taking first prize in the ‘My Entrepreneurial Journey’ competition at Intermediate level. Mark set up a business called ‘Mark’s Productions’, making themed table

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€27,000 to upgrade busy walkway in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2021 0

A pedestrian walkway off one of Kilkenny’s busiest roads in need of urgent remedial works have been awarded €27,000 for its upgrade. The pedestrian steps that connect Kilkenny’s Ring Road to the Ballyfoyle Road near Glenbawn has been ringfenced for a much needed upgrade which will be of massive benefit for the people in the […]

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

By Kilkenny Now 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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Kilkenny Council unveils new plan to tackle litter louts

By Kilkenny Now 17th May 2021 0

Kilkenny County Council has announced its new plan to tackle litter and illegal dumping. Councillors voted to adopted a new three-year Litter Management Plan at their latest monthly meeting. The council said the plan includes “a wide spectrum of measures”, including: *Upgrading and expanding the local authority’s network of bring centres; *Continuing the

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HSE cyberattack seriously impacting on services at Kilkenny hospital

By Kilkenny Now 17th May 2021 0

The cyberattack on the Health Service Executive (HSE) has seriously impacted on services at St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny. In a statement today, the HSE confirmed the following services have been cancelled due to the ransomware attack on our health services. Outpatient clinics except for antenatal clinics; Routine physiotherapy, x-ray and cardiac diagnostic

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WEATHER WARNING: Thunderstorms forecast for Kilkenny in latest Met Éireann alert

By Kilkenny Now 17th May 2021 0

Met Éireann have just issued a Status Yellow weather warning for Kilkenny and surrounding counties, forecasting thunder and lightening storms for the remainder of the afternoon. The Thunderstorm warning was issued just before 4pm and will remain in place until 6pm. The national weather forecaster said: “Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening,

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Thieves cut gate locks in latest attack on Kilkenny farms

By Kilkenny Now 17th May 2021 0

Thieves tried to gain entry to a local farm after cut through locks on the gate of the property. The incident happened at a farm at Ballybur, Cuffesgrange last Saturday, May 8 close to the N76 Kilkenny to Callan road. The owner of the farm noticed that locks on a gate into one of the […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 17th May 2021 0

Michael HAMILTON 4 Newpark, Graiguenamanagh The death has taken place of MICHAEL HAMILTON No. 4 Newpark, Graignamanagh, Co. Kilkenny Michael died peacefully in Waterford University Hospital on Sunday morning the 16th of May 2021. Very sadly missed by his loving children LiaRose and Aoibhe, his mother Annie and father Paddy, his brothers David, John, Mark, […]

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Vaccination rollout accelerated in Kilkenny as 40-49 age group get choice of jabs

By Kilkenny Now 17th May 2021 0

The rollout of Covid-19 vaccine programme is to be accelerated Kilkenny. It also emerged today that people in 40-49 year old bracket will be given the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, and will only be given the AztraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson vaccine if none of the former are available. RTÉ this morning reported that strict […]