Council

Bathers at the Bleach Road Weir

River swimming booms during Kilkenny's long, hot summer

Kilkenny County Council’s Housing Department is located at John's Green House in Kilkenny City

Breaking REVEALED: Scale of aggression faced by Kilkenny housing staff

Vandalism sparks anger as Kilkenny councillor labels culprits 'thugs'

Local 'thugs' called out by councillor as Kilkenny area vandalised

John Hume

John Hume prize to be established this year, Taoiseach says

Japanese knotweed

Knotweed removal ‘responsibility of landowners, not council’

Carnegie Library was previously earmarked as a permanent home for the Kilkenny Archives. Photo: Kilkenny County Council

Frustration mounts over uncertain future of Kilkenny Archives

A rendering of the proposed 'building seven' (left) on the Abbey Quarter site in Kilkenny City

City building to be named after the 'Arthur Guinness of Kilkenny'

Ferrybank Shopping Centre, County Kilkenny

Kilkenny and Waterford await hearing on Ferrybank Shopping Centre

Anglo Irish court case

Government repeating past policy mistakes, watchdog warns

Significant crack in supporting concrete structure on Ferrymountgarrett Bridge in South Kilkenny

Major structural defects identified on busy bridge in Kilkenny

Breaking Huge funding boost of €250,000 for Kilkenny groups

'Climate change came up a lot' says Andrew McGuinness, on course to top poll in ...

The new, revamped Lacken Boardwalk in Kilkenny. Picture: Trevor Spillane

Down by the boardwalk! Kilkenny's old courting spot has never looked better

Sinead Brennan and Tim Butler, Director of Services at KCC

Pictures: Kilkenny Civil Defence team and dedicated volunteers honoured by counc...

Helen Redmond (Kilkenny Probation Service), Derry Gahan (Kilkenny Probation Service), Fiona Deegan (Kilkenny County Council), Bernadette Moloney (Kilkenny County Council) and Michael Roche

Hedgehogs and hedgerows: Probation Service widens net to help Kilkenny’s biodive...

GALLERY: TV personality and ex-government TD attends high-profile Kilkenny confe...
Pictures: Harry Reid
Liam Kelly O’Rourke

FLASHBACK: War of words over name of Kilkenny to New Ross bridge

Mayor Andrew McGuinness launches the competition with library staff and stakeholders

History competition launched for Kilkenny primary schools

Cllr Punam Rane/ Dublin City Council

'US economy is ruled by Jews' - Fine Gael councillor under fire for controversia...

Signing the contract - full caption in story

Work to start on 42 new social and affordable houses in Thomastown

A 2023 report by the Council of Europe highlighted deficiencies in Ireland’s current local government system, describing it as one of the most inadequate in Europe

Petition launched urges reinstatement of town councils in Ireland - Kilkenny Liv...

Gary Graham of Grahams Shoes

Kilkenny shoe shop celebrates 35 years in business and prepares for busy back-to...

Barristers Kate Kelly, Sean O'Mahony, Ross Pratt O'Brien, Dylan Redmond, Paul Hutchison, Karina Kinsella, Brian Mulvaney, Kevin White, David Bulbulia and David Roberts. Picture: Dylan Vaughan

Kilkenny criminal barristers protest outside local courthouse

City Hall

Kilkenny TD says reforms 'decimated local government', as calls grow to reinstat...

Across the city and county, amenities and services operated, supported and provided by the council have a positive impact on local people’s quality of life, wellbeing and health

Kilkenny County Council’s role in promoting quality living highlighted on Your C...

Sean McKeown, director of services, Kilkenny County Council

Kilkenny council director of services Sean McKeown set to become Waterford CEO

With 24 seats in the council, 13 is the magic number for a majority - and Fianna Fail have 11, Fine Gael seven

FF/FG pact looks a done deal, with first meeting of Kilkenny's new council to ta...
The annual meeting of Kilkenny County Council is due to be held this Friday at 3pm in the council chamber at County Hall
Sam Matthews

The Kilkenny People/Kilkenny Live team were busy throughout the local election count, publishing more than 100 stories and running a busy Live Blog with up to the minute news and updates

Editorial: Congratuations Kilkenny councillors - the work starts here!

The two largest parties in Kilkenny’s local government will remain so. Almost all of their sitting councillors retained their seats

Kilkenny voters go for status quo with few surprises, as several councillors now...

The parties and members elected to Kilkenny County Council 2024-2029

Kilkenny's new council: FF/FG partnership most likely arrangement, with 13 the m...

Maurice Shortall is elected

VIDEO: A night to remember as a new candidate is elected in Castlecomer LEA

It's all over from Team Kilkenny People / Kilkenny Live at Lyrath convention centre. Thanks to all for following all the count latest here, and well done to all candidates

IT'S ALL OVER: Final round-up from Kilkenny count centre, with all 24 council se...

Maria Dollard has been elected to Kilkenny LEA

ELECTED AND ELATED: Fianna Fail's John Coonan and Green Party's Maria Dollard on...

Rory Doherty, Fidelis Doherty, Andrew Doherty, Katie Doherty and Ben Doherty. PICTURE: Vicky Comerford

PICTURES: It's all go on Day 2 of the Local Elections in Kilkenny count centre

WATCH: Eugene McGuinness elected in Kilkenny City LEA, with next candidate now j...

Councillor Eugene McGuinness is the third city candidate elected

ANALYSIS: Here's how Kilkenny City is taking shape with three now elected - and ...

Two councillors have been elected in North Kilkenny on the first count

BREAKING: Two candidates elected in Castlecomer LEA, while one sitting councillo...

Candidates Michael McGrath and Noel G Walsh have now been eliminated

Eliminated: Bad news for three Kilkenny City candidates as voters have their say

Watch: Kisses and cheers! Emotional moment two candidates are elected on first c...

Kevin Taafe and Andrew McGuinness - both men have served term as Mayor of Kilkenny, albeit two different Kilkennys on different continents

Former Mayor of Kilkenny, Minnesota USA, drops by Kilkenny count centre to obser...

BREAKING: There's a new face for South Kilkenny as final three seats filled in P...

A quick round-up of what we learned on Day 1 of the Kilkenny count, as we now look to Day 2

The story so far from Kilkenny Local Elections: Everything we know after Day 1 o...

A candidate has been elected in Piltown LEA

Two candidates elected for Piltown LEA in Kilkenny Local Elections

The first count is under way here at Kilkenny's Lyrath Estate Convention Centre

Kilkenny Local Elections: Three key takeaways so far with First Count now under ...

Offaly polling stations open as country votes on abortion referendum

Heading to vote in Kilkenny today? Here's the full list of Local Election candid...

Kilkenny County Council and Kilkenny Live will provide timely updates throughout the process to keep the public informed

Kilkenny: Here's what you need to know about opening of ballot boxes and the cou...

Indiscriminate parking during a recent match at Nowlan Park

Match day traffic: Enough is enough - Kilkenny councillor's 'open letter' to cou...

Problems have arisen with the parking capacity at County Hall car park Picture: Pat Moore

EXPLAINER: What does a local council actually do? - Kilkenny Live

Fourth class students from St John Of God NS, Owning, displaying their posters encouraging people to vote in the local and European elections. Picture: Joe Cashin

REVEALED: Full list of candidates who will contest Kilkenny Local Elections 2024...

PICTURES: Bargains to be had as ex-ESB and Bord na Móna machines go up for aucti...

PICTURES: Ex-ESB, Bord na Móna and council vehicles, machinery and fire truck up...

Retailers wishing to share ideas and participate in this campaign should contact move@investkilkenny.ie for further information and to register interest

Kilkenny businesses encouraged to get involved in new retail taskforce summer ca...

Nancy Power, Margaret Walker and Niamh Kavanagh

Niamh Kavanagh shines in Mount Carmel in Callan with Mobile Music's Machine

Under the Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme, the 35 A-rated homes, located at Nyne Park, Callan Road are being made available at a reduced price from the open market value

Applications open for 35 new affordable homes at Kilkenny’s Nyne Park - deadline...

Cluain Glasan on the Granges Road

Ten new homes in Kilkenny to be available under Affordable Purchase Scheme

High Street in Kilkenny

Editorial: Talking to communities makes more sense than keeping Kilkenny in the ...

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