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No insurance and drugs in system: Driver caught breaking travel restrictions in Kilkenny has car seized

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2020 0

It didn’t take long for Kilkenny gardai to nab someone breaking the restrictions on movement as part of Operation Fanacht and worse was to follow for the driver as they were found to be drug-driving and driving without insurance. Kilkenny gardai had set up a number of checkpoints around the city early this morning and […]

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Plans for new Kilkenny hotel on hold after councillor appeals decision to An Bord Pleanála

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2020 Post a comment

A proposed new hotel which was given the go-ahead from Kilkenny County Council has hit a snag after a local Councillor appealed the decision to An Bord Pleanála. The new 16-bed hotel, designed to reflect the changing needs of tourism and business consumers, was granted permission to be built just off Kilkenny City’s Ring Road […]

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Green light for new hotel just off Ring Road in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2020 0

A new 16-bed hotel in Kilkenny, reflecting the changing needs of tourism and business consumers, has been granted planning permission by the local authority. The innovative new development is set to be built on land just off the Ring Road in the Hebron Industrial Estate at Leggettsrath. The aparthotel will comprise of 15 two-bedroom hotel […]

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Cyclist knocked down in morning rush hour, emergency services at scene

By Kilkenny Now 25th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A CYCLIST has been injured after being knocked off his bike during the morning rush hour traffic in Kilkenny. The incident happened close to the roundabout on the Dublin Road and Ring Road in the city. Motorists are being advised to exercise caution on the road and to expect delays. Emergency services […]