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Jobs at risk in South Kilkenny due to lack of Broadband Connection Points (BCPs)
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There are fears among South Kilkenny councillors that the National Broadband Plan rollout strategy for the region will inevitably put jobs at risk .
The comment was made by Cllr Pat Dunphy at this month’s meeting of Piltown Municipal District Council following a presentation on the rollout progress of the National Broadband Plan in the region.
The presentation was made by Kilkenny County Council Broadband Officer Steve Coverdale who noted during the presentation that South Kilkenny was lacking in Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) when compared to other areas of the county.
Call for Irish Water to tackle ‘disruptive’ leaks in Kilkenny
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Irish Water is to be asked to include parts of south Kilkenny in upgrade plans, following a series of ‘disruptive’ leaks.
Cllr Pat Dunphy said ongoing leaks in the areas of Clogga and Grange Clonmore, in Piltown, are “totally unacceptable.”
There have been “about 18 in one area in the past year alone,” Cllr Dunphy said.
“I have been speaking to Irish Water and I’m getting nowhere,” Clr Dunphy said, calling on Kilkenny County Council to write to Irish Water to take action.
The local councillor said where there are leaks of this magnitude, that are going to continue, it is a huge cost to Irish Water but “they don’t seem to be making any attempt to replace lines.”
Almost 600 derelict sites across County Kilkenny
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The number of derelict sites in South Kilkenny is “pretty troublesome” according to Cllr Pat Dunphy. “There doesn’t seem to be a lot being done with them,” he said.
Cllr Dunphy said the council had a responsibility for derelict sites and asked how they could speed up the process of having them improved. He said a lot could be done from a desk and an official did not have to go out and look at them all.
“There are far too many of them and there are far too many people doing nothing with them,” Cllr Dunphy said.