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Kilkenny school unveils extension plans to create extra space for students

By Kilkenny Now 27th August 2020 0

A county Kilkenny primary school has put forward plans to expand it facilities to create extra space for its students and for special learning. The Board of Management of Our Lady of Lourdes National School in Slieverue in South Kilkenny has sought permission from the local authority to build a large extension onto the existing […]

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BLACKOUT: 1,000 Kilkenny homes without power after overnight storms

By Kilkenny Now 13th August 2020 0

More than 1,000 customers in county Kilkenny remain without electricity this morning following the thunder and lightning storms which hit overnight. 1,011 ESB Network customers in Ferrybank, Glenmore and Slieverue woke up without power this morning following a fault at the Mount Misery depot. ESB crews have been working tirelessly to restore it. The fault […]

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Childs play: Kilkenny community group plans for new playschool on grounds of local GAA club

By Kilkenny Now 16th July 2020 0

A county Kilkenny community group has lodged plans to erect new playschool facilities on the grounds of its local GAA club with the local authority. Slieverue Community Playgroup Ltd is seeking permission from Kilkenny County Council to temporarily install a “10.9 x 7.3 meter single storey modular accommodation Masterkabin structure” to provide playschool group

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Are we on the right road? Public’s opinion wanted on plans to complete Kilkenny’s N25

By Kilkenny Now 3rd June 2020 0

A multi-million euro infrastructure project which could transform lives in South Kilkenny is asking for public input which will be taken on board before deciding the road’s final route. Public consultation regarding the 13km stretch of road scheduled to be built between Slieverue and New Ross is now open. The consultation is looking for the […]

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€1,011 average rents in South Kilkenny rents among highest in the country

By Kilkenny Now 18th December 2019 Post a comment

Rents in south county Kilkenny are the highest in the country outside the commuter belt of Dublin and a handful of places in Cork, Galway and Limerick. The exceptionally high average monthly rents paid in the Piltown Local Electoral Area(LEA) makes it the latest to be designated a Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) by the Housing […]

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Seven Kilkenny towns and villages share €400k pot aimed at enhancing area

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2019 0

Close to €400,000 has been earmarked for seven Kilkenny communities under the Towns and Villages Renewal Scheme. The scheme aims to enhance Kilkenny’s towns and villages, to make them more attractive places in which to live and work. Slieverue takes the lions share of the funding as it has been allocated €200,000 to develop a […]

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Crime gang terrorise vulnerable pensioners, four homes in Kilkenny ranscaked

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY gardai are hunting a gang who subjected vulnerable pensioners to terrifying ordeals during a spate of violent break-ins over the past 24 hours. Gardai are investigating the possibility the same gang is behind four separate robberies in South Kilkenny and three robberies in neighbouring county Waterford yesterday. Four homes were broken […]

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Kilkenny rally star back in the big league

By Kilkenny Now 1st August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’s Craig Breen makes his return to the World Rally Championship (WRC) tonight, as he is set to take on the 2019 Rally of Finland. Breen, the 29-year-old Slievrue native, will sit into his Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC alongside co-driver Paul Nagle for the 307.5km event. It’s Breen’s first WRC start of […]

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How Kilkenny towns can hook up to the high-speed broadband highway

By Kilkenny Now 17th May 2019 0

TOWNS across Kilkenny are being given the opportunity to set up their very own community broadband services. But they only have until the end of this month have until May 31 to qualify for up to €30,000 in supports for a business plan, Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) has announced. KLP CEO Declan Rice said advisory […]

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Broadband roadshows roll into Kilkenny communities this week

By Kilkenny Now 13th May 2019 0

THE Kilkenny LEADER Partnership community broadband roadshows kick off this week. Information meetings will be held at the Freshford Community Hall tomorrow night, with another event at Mullinavat Community Hall on Wednesday evening. Both meetings begin at 8pm. KLP has teamed up with internationally-renowned fibre expert, John Graves, for the Blue Town Initiative which