Recently added articles from Kilkenny People (Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland):
Action group to work on Butts public park issues.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Mary Cody A WELL-ATTENDED public meeting in the Father McGrath Centre to discuss the development of Borough-acquired land for a new public park for Kilkenny were assured that public traffic access would not go through the Butts estate or the site of their existing playground on ...
Boats Bistro on a wave of success.
Jul 02, 2008 ... WITH its perfect position at the foot of the Blackstairs mountains and on the banks of the River Barrow, Graignamanagh has long been an attraction for walkers, boaters and weekend travellers. And now tourists and visitors alike can enjoy a bistro meal at the end (or the middle) ...
Brothers take the reigns of Kilkenny and Waterford councils.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Tess Felder "WE have the Aylwards, and now we have the Walshes as well." So said Cllr Pat Dunphy on the election of Cllr Tomas Breathnach as chairman of Kilkenny County Council on Monday - the same day that his brother Jack Walsh was elected mayor of Waterford City ...
Hotels warn of toughest year in two decades.
Jul 02, 2008 ... KILKENNY Tourism, an organisation which represents local hotels, B&Bs and pubs, has warned that the sector faces it toughest year in decades. The warning came following Kilkenny Tourism's annual general meeting last week. Tourism employs one in ten people in the city, making it ...
Councillor passes driving test just in time.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Mary Cody IT MAY be a cliche but it was definitely a case of third time lucky for Castlecomer-based county councillor Maurice Shortall who passed his driving test with flying colours just a week before the new law came into force banning provisional drivers from driving alone. ...
Aldi planned for Kilkenny.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Mary Cody A MULTI MILLION shopping centre is planned for the Hebron Industrial Estate in the city. Kilkenny developer Menesiah is teaming up with German supermarket giants Aldi to develop a 9,792 square metres mixed use development in the Hebron Industrial Estate. ...
Watch out, the gardai will be watching you.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Mary Cody IN a matter of weeks your movements around the city will be recorded and monitored by An Garda Siochana. Members of the public will be recorded going about their ordinary business in an effort to deter people from engaging in anti-social behaviour and ...
South East has catching up to do to improve quality of life.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Laura Keys WITH high crime rates and unemployment, and low incomes, education and immigration, the South East region, particularly Kilkenny, has not fared well in a new report released last week. Statistics from the 2006 Census were used by the Central Statistics ...
Project will uncover the layers of Kilkenny's past.
Jul 02, 2008 ... TOWNS are an important part of Ireland's heritage but because of the complexities of our history very little survives that is older than 1700. Kilkenny city - with its castle, cathedral, abbeys, churches, town wall, houses and streets - is the only one of Ireland's cities whose medieval ...
World Archaeological Congress to visit Kilkenny.
Jul 02, 2008 ... OVER 100 international archaeologists are to visit Kilkenny today (Wednesday) as part of the World Archaeological Congress which is being hosted in University College Dublin (UCD) from June 29 to July 4. "This Archaeological Congress is a great achievement for Ireland to host ...
Agency sponsors Arts Festival volunteers.
Jul 02, 2008 ... THE recruitment agency Smart Placements is the new sponsor of the Kilkenny Arts Festival's volunteers for 2008. Almost 200 adults and young people from Kilkenny and beyond volunteer their time, energy and enthusiasm to the festival every year and, thanks to the generosity of ...
Second day added to Dysart festival.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Mary Cody A SECOND day has been added to the Dysart Festival which will take place in Thomastown on August 9 and 10. The festival is the first to be held at the site of Dysart Castle, the birthplace of Ireland's greatest Enlightenment philosopher George Berkeley. It ...
Shelter from the storm for bus users.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Tess Felder ANYONE who has stood in the wind and rain while waiting for a bus in Co Kilkenny will be glad to learn that there could be some relief in sight. The provision of bus shelters across the county will be discussed by Kilkenny County Council's strategic ...
New fire station on way for Graig.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Laura Keys GRAIGNAMANAGH is to finally get its much sought fire station, it was announced this week. Environment Minister John Gormley announced that Graignamanagh, along with several other towns, will share in 10 million euro to build new stations. ...
People man Seaver retires after 37 years.
Jul 02, 2008 ... AFTER 37 years in the job, Kilkenny People advertising manager Peter Seaver will retire from this paper on Friday. Originially from Derry, Peter moved to Kilkenny and joined the People in 1971 after returning from a stint over the water in England. Peter has big plans ...
St John's celebrates a memorable century.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Laura Keys A PROCESSION of several hundred people made their way from the old church site on the Dublin Road to St John's Church on Saturday evening - just as their ancestors did 100 years ago - to mark the centenary of the old parish church. St John's celebrated its ...
Recession - what recession? It's Arts Festival time.
Jul 02, 2008 ... PEOPLE across Ireland are feeling the pinch of tightening financial times, but that is no reason not to enjoy the upcoming Kilkenny Arts Festival, its chief executive said at the festival launch on Monday evening. In its 35-year history the festival has seen good times and bad, ...
Building begins on special needs school.
Jul 02, 2008 ... BY releasing a dove and dozens of coloured balloons into the sky, staff, students and supporters of the School of the Holy Spirit celebrated the laying of the foundation stone of the school's new multi-million euro building at Seville Lodge on the Callan Road on Monday. The 7 ...
Maher is thanked for a year of dedicated service.
Jul 02, 2008 ... CLLR Tom Maher received great praise as he finished his year long service as chairman of Kilkenny County Council on Monday. The newly elected cathaoirleach, Tomas Breathnach said Cllr Maher had set a very high standard, while Cllr Marie Fitzpatrick paid tribute to the Callan man ...
Mother hopeful of appeal date.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A CALLAN woman is hopeful that her family's hell will end shortly and that her son who is serving a ten-year prison sentence in India for a crime he claims he didn't commit will be allowed to successfully appeal his conviction. Teresa Maluzzo (nee Grace) is originally from ...
