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‘I will miss your unique take on life’ – tributes to man killed in county Kilkenny road tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 3rd October 2024 0

Tributes have been paid to the driver of a car who died in a fatal single-vehicle collision in county Kilkenny on Monday. John Dollard, who is from Kilmacow, died after his car crashed on the $448 near Smithfield in Mullinavat at around 9.30am. Mr Dollard’s remains will repose at Donnacha Doyle & Sons Funeral Home […]

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Plan for new housing estate outside Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2022 0

Plans for a large development of 40 new family homes in county Kilkenny have been lodged with the local authroity. Liam Neville Developments is seeking permission to build the mixture of detached, two-storey and single-storey, semi-detached and terraced houses at Narrabaun South in Kilmacow. Their planning appication also seeks approval for “all associated site

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‘A beautiful life taken far too soon’ – moving tribute to Kilkenny man who died in building site tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 25th February 2022 0

A man who died in a building site accident in Wexford earlier this week has been named as south Kilkenny native Andrew Phelan. The 47-year-old from Kilmacow, whose family previously ran the The Rising Sun in Mulllinavat, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on a building site in Ballymoney. Gardaí and the […]

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Heat is on for stove thieves who broke into county Kilkenny yard

By Kilkenny Now 19th February 2022 0

Thieves broke into a yard in county Kilkenny and made off with stoves. The theft occurred at the old council yard ay Ballykeoghan, Kilmacow sometime between 1am and 2pm on Tuesday. Anyone with information is asked to contact Mooncoin Garda Station.

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Latest in spate of burglaries across Kilkenny in countdown to Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 2nd December 2021 0

Local gardai are investigating another break-in at a house in county Kilkenny. The latest in a spate of recent burglaries reported across the city and county in recent days occurred at a house in Dangan, Kilmacow sometime between 4.30pm and 6.30pm on Friday. A local Garda source told KilkennyNow a quantity of jewellery was stolen, […]

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Class news as green light given for major new extension to county Kilkenny school

By Kilkenny Now 10th October 2021 0

A major new extension has been approved for a primary school in the south of the county. The Department of Education & Skills has approved the development at St Senan’s National School in Kilmacow. The project will involve the construction of three new mainstream classrooms, two Special Education rooms and a two-classroom Special Educational Needs […]

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Plans for new estate in Kilkenny village shot down after objections

By Kilkenny Now 17th August 2021 0

A new development of family homes planned for a Kilkenny village has been refused following some objections from local residents. Developer CSC Construction had requested planning permission from Kilkenny County Council to create a 13-home development in Dangan, near Kilmacow. However, the council recently refused permission for the development after hearing objections,

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Plans to transform derelict creamery in Kilkenny village into new homes rejected

By Kilkenny Now 28th June 2021 0

Plans to transform a derelict creamery in a Kilkenny village into houses and apartments have been rejected. Kilkenny County Council refused developer David Flynn’s plans to build 14 new homes on the 0.25 hectare site at Dargan, beside Kilmacow village. The developer had hoped to build five three-bed and three two-bed homes, as well as […]

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Green light for 25 new social homes outside Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 20th June 2021 0

Plans to build 25 new homes in a Kilkenny village have finally been approved after a protracted process. Kilkenny County Council recently formally gave the green light to the development at Dangan, beside Kilmacow. Dunkitt Properties Ltd initially submitted its plans to the council back in September 2019. A spokesperson for the developer told KilkennyNow.ie: […]

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Plans for new development of family homes in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 9th June 2021 0

A new development of family homes is being planned at a Kilkenny village. Developer CSC Construction has requested planning permission from Kilkenny County Council to create a 13-home development in Dangan, near Kilmacow. CSC are looking to build nine, three-bed two-storey dwelling houses and four two-bed, two-storey dwelling houses on the site. The development would […]