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Dead End! No mention of Kilkenny Ring Road in new National Development Plan

Kilkenny has been ‘essentially ignored’ in the new €165 billion National Development plan, according to the Mayor of the City. Major road projects like the N25 past Glenmore and the N24 across South Kilkenny were namechecked but are on a list of ...

06 Oct 2021 at 11:13

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Editorial: Time to give a commitment on ring road completion for Kilkenny

Those hoping for some kind of commitment — however conditional — on the completion of Kilkenny’s northern ring road will have been left disappointed at the details of the National Development Plan revealed this week. Yes, there are a number of ...

09 Oct 2021 at 23:30

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New development in plans to extend Kilkenny Ring Road

There has been a new development in plans to extend Kilkenny's Ring Road. Kilkenny County Council has a brief ready for tender to procure consultants to prepare a Strategic Assessment Report on the proposed Ring Road extension. The Report ...

27 Sept 2021 at 13:20

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Serious safety concerns raised over pedestrians crossing Kilkenny's Ring Road

Serious safety concerns have been raised by councillors over the Ring Road at a recent Kilkenny City Municipal District meeting. Councillor John Coonan penned a notice of motion which stated that new developments adjacent to the Ring ...

18 Feb 2023 at 14:51

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Kilkenny ring road pedestrian crossings to be funded under €3million allocation

A €3 million investment from the National Transport Authority (NTA) is set to transform the experience of walking, wheeling or cycling around Kilkenny. Funding of more than €1.2 million announced last week for three major projects ...

09 Feb 2024 at 12:58

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Council to seek funds to complete Kilkenny ring road

Kilkenny County Council is to seek necessary funding from the Department of Transport to finance the completion of Kilkenny’s northern ring road. At the recent meeting of Kilkenny County Council, Cllr Mary Hilda Cavanagh brought ...

02 Mar 2018 at 17:50

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Kilkenny's northern ring road extension faces 'spending code' hurdle

The wait for Kilkenny's long-awaited northern ring road extension looks set to continue, with the project facing a further bureaucratic hurdle to navigate. The Government's revised Public Spending Code means a Strategic ...

08 Mar 2021 at 10:17

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EU court clarifies directives applying to Kilkenny northern ring road extension

The European Union Court of Justice has issued a ruling to clarify a number of issues pertaining to Kilkenny’s proposed Northern Ring Road Extension, a challenge to which is currently before the High Court. The EU ...

14 Nov 2018 at 11:45

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Kilkenny candidate concerned for pedestrians crossing the ring road and safety of elderly

People are taking their lives into their own hands by attempting to cross the city’s Ring Road. “Traffic is increasing; speeds are getting worse and I’m just wondering if it will take a fatality to improve things,...

14 Mar 2019 at 11:05

Local News

PICTURES: Kilkenny ring road crash - driver rushed to hospital as truck overturns *updated*

Traffic diversions are in place, while gardaí and multiple fire engines remain at the scene of an incident on Kilkenny's ring road in which a truck overturned this afternoon. Staff from the nearby McDonalds ...

28 Feb 2025 at 15:51

Crime & Court

Experienced gardaí 'stunned' by shocking behaviour of motorist in Kilkenny

Gardaí in Kilkenny have taken to social media to share details of a recent encounter on the ring road that left experienced gardaí 'stunned'. "Even lads who have been policing for two decades are sometimes ...

05 May 2025 at 11:47

Views & Opinion

Editorial: Kilkenny's unfinished ring road simply can’t be left any longer

The completion of Kilkenny’s northern ring road, a glaring, long-term omission in the city’s transportation network, should be an immediate priority for government action. For years, the proposed northern ...

01 Feb 2025 at 17:59

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