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No disabled swing for Kilkenny Castle Playground despite €100,000 revamp

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THERE will be no swing suitable for children with physical disabilities in the revamped Kilkenny Castle Playground, simply because there is not enough space. This was the response a Kilkenny resident received after contacting the Minister with responsibility for the Office of Works (OPW), Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran. The €100,000 project will see […]

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Revamped Kilkenny Castle Playground won’t be ready in time for good weather

By Kilkenny Now 28th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE NEW playground in Kilkenny Castle will not be ready in time to take advantage of the great weather. With temperatures set to soar to 25 degrees over the coming days, many locals and tourists alike would be expected to flock to Kilkenny Castle grounds to relax and use the playground. The […]

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Gardai hunt ‘mindless’ vandals who caused €10,000 of damage to kids’ playground in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN VANDALS broke into the grounds of the Fr McGrath Centre in Kilkenny over the weekend and caused over €10,000 worth of damage to the children’s playground. The shocking incident occurred sometime between 6pm on Friday and midnight on Sunday. Extensive damage was done to the children’s playground inside the grounds of the […]

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Re-opening of Kilkenny Castle Playground delayed yet again

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE much-anticipated re-opening of the revamped Kilkenny Castle Playground has been postponed for the second time – and this time the weather is apparently to blame. The playground was initially supposed to re-open in time for last week’s Bank Holiday weekend, but this was put off because of unstated reasons that were […]

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Disappointment as Kilkenny Castle Playground will not re-open this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 1st June 2019 0

THE newly revamped Kilkenny Castle Playground will not reopen in time for the Bank Holiday weekend as originally planned. The news will come as a disappointment for local kids and their parents who had planned to visit the playground, which was closed in April to allow for vital works to take place, this weekend. However, […]

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Plans to deliver new €300,000 playground for Gowran revealed

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2019 0

LOCAL election candidate and trade unionist Denis Hynes has unveiled plans to deliver a state-of-the-art playground for the children of Gowran. Mr Hynes, who is running in the Castlecomer Electoral Area, estimates it will cost between €250,000 to €300,000 to build the playground, but he’s confident much of this can be raised through grant supports. […]

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Kilkenny Castle playground gets €100,000 ‘disability-friendly’ makeover

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2019 0

AN extensive €100,000 refurbishment of the playground at Kilkenny Castle Park will get underway on May 13, the Office of Public Works confirmed today. And the OPW has revealed the playground will be upgraded with new special-needs and disability-friendly equipment. In a statement, the OPW said: “The upgraded park has been designed to ensure that […]

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UPDATE: Kilkenny Castle playground will be closed for another eight weeks

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2019 Post a comment

THE playground at Kilkenny Castle Park will be closed until early June to allow for upgrading works, it has been confirmed. Last week Kilkenny Castle announced it was forced to close the hugely popular facility due to “unforeseen health and safety issues”, adding the playground would be closed “until further notice”. However, a spokesperson for […]

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UPDATE: Kilkenny Castle confirms ‘urgent’ works to be carried out on playground

By Kilkenny Now 5th April 2019 Post a comment

KILKENNY Castle has confirmed the reason for its sudden decision to close the playground to the public. This week it announced it forced to close the hugely popular facility due to “unforeseen health and safety issues”, adding the playground would be closed “until further notice”. Kilkenny Castle later issued a statement saying the playground requires […]