Tenders for the conservation of the Tea Houses at Bateman Quay have been received. It is expected that work on this project will commence in July and will be co.
A great day for Kilkenny as riverside park and skatepark officially opened Former and Current Elected Members of Kilkenny County Council and Kilkenny Borough Council. F
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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.
Planning granted for urban park and street in Abbey Quarter in Kilkenny
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The vision for Kilkenny s Abbey Quarter has been given a significant boost with the granting of planning permission for a major portion of the proposed site development today.
Kilkenny County Council has welcomed the decision of An Bord Pleanala to grant planning permission for the development of the urban park and street which will run through the site.
“One of the key reasons for the Council purchasing the former Smithwicks Brewery site was to ensure that areas of high quality public realm could be provided within the former Smithwicks Brewery site to integrate the site into the existing city centre, says Cllr Andrew McGuinness.
Horse free zones in Kilkenny don’t go far enough - Cathaoirleach
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Horse-free zones expected to be formally approved at next month s meeting of Kilkenny County Council don t go far enough according to the Cathaoirleach Andrew McGuinness. Byelaws banning horses from a list of city centre streets will be put forward for approval by members. This follows a proposal by Cathaoirleach Andrew McGuinness in response to ongoing issues of animal cruelty involving horses.
A total of 26 streets are on the list that was since created by Kilkenny County Council in consultation with Kilkenny Gardai. The new law will prohibit a person from having, keeping, riding or driving a horse in the listed areas at all times and declares the streets to be exclusion areas.
Man pulled from river in Kilkenny City
Emergency services attended scene
A man has been pulled from the River Nore in Kilkenny City this morning.
He was spotted in the river near the former brewery site/Bateman Quay area. Witnesses said lifebuoys were thrown to the man, and emergency services attended the scene around 11am.
The man has been brought to St Luke s Hospital and his condition is currently unknown.
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