Kilkenny’s oldest animal welfare organisation is staging a street fundraiser across the county on Saturday, October 2, and is appealing for the public for donations. Kilkenny SPCA, which was originally founded in 1882 by the Marchioness of Ormonde, will be doing street donations in Kilkenny city and the Market Cross Shopping Centre, the post office, […]
A stunning Georgian house in county Kilkenny that is set to be transformed into a spiritual retreat has unveiled further plans designed to reinvigorate the estate. The Seraph Foundation, the owners of Kilfane House on the Kilfane Demense outside Thomastown, have applied to Kilkenny County Council to transform an old agricultural and stables building into […]
Residents of St Columba’s Hospital in Thomastown were entertained outdoors by staff and special guests during a recent garden party held. It was the first event of its kind held at Columba’s since 2019 due to the pandemic and public health restrictions. St. Columba’s Director of Nursing Jenny Dowling said: “The pandemic, of course, is […]
Five towns and villages across Kilkenny will benefit from a new €7 million fund to upgrade their streetscapes and shopfronts. Thomastown, Mullinavat, Castlecomer, Goresbridge and Urlingford have all been selected for the Streetscape Enhancement Initiative, which is to make our rural towns and villages more attractive to live, work and visit. Initial details of the […]
A young boy was seriously injured in after being struck by a vehicle in county Kilkenny last night. The boy has now been moved to Temple Street Children’s hospital in Dublin where he is said to be in a serious condition. The incident occurred on Station Road, Thomastown at approximately 7.50pm yesterday. The boy, who […]
Residents in a county Kilkenny town and the local authority came together to create a fantastic new recreational space for the whole community to enjoy. Justice Minister Heather Humphreys visited Thomastown recently to officially open the Thomastown Recreational/Park Amenity. The outdoor multipurpose amenity is located near the centre of the town and has been a […]
A popular county Kilkenny bar has reopened it style after it emerged it has won a prestigious award. Tim’s Bar in Thomastown, which has won rave reviews from punters for it’s creative and spacious beer garden, has won The Traveller’s Choice Award. The delighted venue announced on social media: “Absolutely thrilled to find out today […]
One of Kilkenny’s most exclusive hotels has unveiled new plans to provide an even more inviting welcome to guests. The five-star Mount Juliet Estate outside Thomastown has applied to Kilkenny County Council to permission to build a new “arrival chalet” at the entrance of it’s Hunter’s Yard accommodation. In its application, Mount Juliet said:
The owners of a new pharmacy was given the green light despite local objections have now lodged plans to expand the premises. The application by Westcourt Healthcare Limited to Kilkenny County Council to locate a new pharmacy at their Primary Healthcare Facility on Lady’s Well Street in Thomastown was initially rejected last September after a […]
Young people from across Kilkenny Carlow Garda Division were honoured in a series of awards ceremonies across the three Districts of Kilkenny, Carlow and Thomastown today. An Garda Síochána, in association with Netwatch, Carlow County Council and Kilkenny County Council, launched the search for a young person or group of young people who have achieved […]