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Historic Kilkenny building on old graveyard to get a new lease of life

By Kilkenny Now 20th September 2020 Post a comment

A vacant 19th-century school, which then became a religious hall and finally a scout den in a county Kilkenny town is set to get a whole new lease of life – despite being located in a graveyard. Kilkenny County Council has received a planning application which would see the protected structure that is the  Catholic […]

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Now that’s amore! A 40-year Italian love affair in the heart of south Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 17th September 2020 0

Now that’s amore! It’s a 40-year-old love story that stretches from a small village in Italy to a small town in south Kilkenny. On the way it stops off in Carlow where Bruno was working in a fish and chip restaurant. And where he would meet Stasia, a local girl who caught his eye the […]

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Living with Covid: Popular Kilkenny pub wants to build ‘dining space’ for bar customers

By Kilkenny Now 16th September 2020 Post a comment

A well-known south Kilkenny pub is planning to overhaul its recently renovated premises to ensure its customers can dine in comfort under the new Covid-9 regulations. Torca Developments has applied to the local authority for planning permission to carry out the works at Carroll’s Public House, which is a protected structure, in Thomastown. The long […]

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Six Kilkenny projects get €166,000 to help communities respond to pandemic

By Kilkenny Now 11th September 2020 0

Kilkenny will receive €166,000 to fund six key projects to help local communities respond to the pandemic. The funding is part of a €3.3 million funding package for 120 projects across the country under the second round of the enhanced Town and Village Renewal Scheme. It comes on top of the €2.8 million that was […]

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Burglars ransack rooms of Kilkenny home before making off with stash of cash

By Kilkenny Now 2nd September 2020 0

Burglars broke into a house in county Kilkenny and ransacked the rooms before making off with a sum of money. The break-in occurred at a house in Miltown, Glenmore between 8.40am and 12 midday last Friday. A local Garda source confirmed a window at the rear of the property was forced open. The thieves proceeded […]

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Kilkenny’s libraries get €280,000 to help keep people safe during Covid chapter

By Kilkenny Now 18th August 2020 Post a comment

New funding has been provided to upgrade and modernise libraries in Kilkenny city and county and to help them adapt to Covid-19 social distancing rules. The funding, part of a €2.8 million nationwide initiative, was announced recently by Kilkenny Fine Gael TD John Paul Phelan. Deputy Phelan said the funding has been matched by a […]

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Fears for Kilkenny jobs as bank announces massive 1,400 cuts

By Kilkenny Now 6th August 2020 0

There are fears over the future of several Kilkenny jobs after Bank of Ireland announced it is to slash its workforce by 1,400. The bank made the announcement after posting its half-yearly results. It said Covid-19 has had a hugely detrimental effect on its business and is set to continue to do so into the […]

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Kilkenny school to provide new special education facilities for students

By Kilkenny Now 1st August 2020 0

A county Kilkenny primary school is looking to build an extension that would provide much needed space for children with learning difficulties. The Board of Management of St Mary’s National School in Maudlin Court in Thomastown has applied to Kilkenny County Council for permission to build onto the existing school building. The proposed extension comprises […]

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Woman has lucky escape after car overturns on dangerous section of Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

A Kilkenny woman had a lucky escape when her car crashed into a ditch and overturned after it skidded on an oil patch on the road. The accident occurred on the R700 Thomastown to Inistioge road at around 1.30pm today. A local Garda source said the woman, who is from the area, was driving home […]

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Gold standard: Landmark county Kilkenny building to be transformed into jewellery ‘centre of excellence’

By Kilkenny Now 21st July 2020 Post a comment

An iconic county Kilkenny building that has had been a part of the county’s public life for more than two centuries is getting a sparkling new lease of life. The Sessions House building, formerly the Thomastown Courthouse, on Logan Street will be transformed into a new Jewellery & Goldsmithing Centre of Excellence. The building, which […]