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Work to remove Kilkenny’s ‘Road of Death’ to go ahead despite plans for new route

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2021 0

Works aimed at removing a notorious stretch of road in county Kilkenny, known locally as the ‘Road of Death’, will begin this year as planned. Last August Kilkenny County Council confirmed that works on the N24 Tower Road Junction Improvement Scheme at Piltown would begin this year. This week the local authority announced the upgrade […]

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Kilkenny solar farm requests more time to complete large development

By Kilkenny Now 3rd February 2021 0

Plans to develop a large solar farm adjacent to a busy road in county Kilkenny are back on the table after the developers requested more time to complete the project. Wexford Solar Farms have requested from Kilkenny County Council an extension to their planning permission to build the 4MW solar farm at Curraghmartin, Carrigeen. The […]

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Work to remove Kilkenny’s ‘Road of Death’ to begin next year

By Kilkenny Now 19th August 2020 10

Works aimed at removing a notorious stretch of road in county Kilkenny, which has been locally dubbed as the ‘Road of Death’, will begin next year. An Bord Pleanála has approved the Compulsory Purchase Order for the N24 Tower Road Junction Improvement Scheme at Piltown, county Kilkenny. Since the road opened over 20 years ago, […]

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Major development in efforts to rid Kilkenny of ‘Road of Death’

By Kilkenny Now 14th August 2020 0

Moves to rid county Kilkenny of what is known locally as the ‘Road of Death’ have accelerated after the local council was granted a compulsory purchase order (CPO) on lands required to build a new bridge and flyover over the N24. An Bord Pléanala approved the acquisition of lands just outside Piltown for the N24 […]