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Major Covid cluster confirmed at meat plant in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 17th September 2020 0

The Dawn Meats factory in Granagh on the Waterford/Kilkenny border has emerged as the location of a major outbreak of Covid-19. A large spike in numbers was registered in county Waterford last night. It is understood the majority of these stem from the cluster confirmed at the major employer. In a statement released this morning, […]

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200 new jobs announced for region

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A CUSTOMER care and sales support provider has announced the creation of 200 jobs in the South East this morning. Emerald Contact Centre, who provide a range of supports for global financial, health and travel publications, today announced 200 jobs for their new offices in Waterford City The new jobs will be […]

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Kilkenny Greenway ownership issues could knock €8m project off track

By Kilkenny Now 4th July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY THE €8 million Kilkenny Greenway project could be knocked off track by issues concerning the ownership of the land. A potential stumbling block which could delay the construction emerged at the meeting of the Piltown Municipal District of Kilkenny County Council last night. The issue is over whether or not to lease […]

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Come to Kilkenny! New group aims to lure Dublin businesses to South East

By Kilkenny Now 25th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY  A MAJOR event is taking place, targeting businesses to start, relocate or expand into Kilkenny and the South East. The event ‘Perfectly Placed:Business, Talent, Funding and Living,’ take place at Trinity College, Dublin tomorrow evening. It is aimed at investors, startups, scale-ups, small and medium enterprises and multi-national

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Region’s biggest employers urge Kilkenny students to choose career in engineering

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A NEW industry group formed by some of the biggest employers in the region wants bright young Kilkenny students to consider a career in engineering. Engineering the South East has been formed to address skills needs, promote careers in engineering and advance engineering in the region. Some of Kilkenny’s large indigenous industries […]

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Belview Port in South Kilkenny linked to global shipping routes for first time

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY BELVIEW Port in South Kilkenny will be connected to global shipping trade routes for the first time as a result of a major new link-up with Dutch shipping line. Dutch based BG Freight Line will launch the Port of Waterford to Rotterdam, Holland trade route when it begins a weekly service next […]