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Kilkenny s new Riverside Garden and Skatepark is officially open.
Marrying the old with the new, the riverside garden leads us through the former St Francis Abbey Brewery and into a modern skatepark that has been designed for and by our own skateboarding community who now have a park of their own
The project provides a riverside walk from the Tea Houses at Bateman Quay to Greensbridge, with a temporary walkway provided in the area of the planned new Urban Park around St. Francis Abbey.
Growing opposition from councillors to proposed closing off of Dunningstown Road
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Members of Kilkenny County Council voiced their concerns and objections to closing off the Dunningstown Road at an in-committee briefing meeting that took place today.
The proposal to change the traffic infrastructure to facilitate the development of a new school, includes closing off the Dunningstown Road and, according to residents, effectively cutting off their traditional route into the city.
Residents have lobbied local council members to come up with an alternative solution that does not involve closing their road.
When contacted by The Kilkenny People, Cathaoirleach Andrew McGuinness confirmed that the meeting did take place and that he, along with his council colleagues, voiced their support for the development of the school but insisted that an alternative traffic management plan be compiled.
Application for €3.5 million loan facility approved for lighting works in Kilkenny
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Brighter lights will be shining across the county over the coming months as public lighting works continue.
Members of Kilkenny County Council have formally approved an application for a €3.5 million loan facility to facilitate works under the Public Lighting Energy Efficiency Programme.
Director of Services, Tim Butler told members at the monthly council meeting that 11,000 lights in total across the city and county are included in the programme.
“There are approximately 5,500 lights remaining to be upgraded,” he said.
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Mr Butler outlined that the loan would be repaid over a 15-year period and would result in savings of energy costs of approximately €450,000.
Kilkenny County Council urges Ministers to implement a plan to safeguard post offices
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Members of Kilkenny County Council have agreed to write to two senior governments ministers urging them to implement a plan that will help safeguard the future of post offices across the city and county.
Cllr Tomas Breatnach raised the matter at a recent council meeting. The Labour councillor asked that the council write to the Department of Climate Action, Communications Networks and Transport and to the Minister of Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform to urge them to bring forward and implement a plan to sustain the country’s post offices.
Kilkenny councillors vehemently refute any suggestion for a need for a boundary change
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Members of Kilkenny County Council have vowed to continue to work in partnership and co-operation with their neighbouring local authorities and refuted any suggestion from Waterford for the need for a boundary change at the December Monthly Meeting of Kilkenny County Council yesterday.
The matter was raised by a number of councillors following the passing of a motion by Cllr Maria Dollard which stated that Kilkenny County Council strengthen their partnership and collaboration with Waterford City and County Council with the aim being to move towards regional co-operation.