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News of the closure of St Francis Abbey Brewery in December 2013 has spread quickly, leaving many people sad at the prospect of the closure of the landmark facility in the city.

Praise was offered to frontline council staff members at this month’s meeting of Kilkenny County Council by grateful members from south Kilkenny.

Kilkenny County Council is to receive a high level delegation from China in Kilkenny within the next two months in a move that will see Kilkenny twinned with the city of Suzhou in China.

The people of south Kilkenny who have been suffering a ‘below par’ sewerage system for decades, may have a glimmer of hope on the horizon when a pledge by the council to address the issue was made this week.

Businesses in Kilkenny received a major boost this week, as the borough council announced a 1.8 per cent reduction in its commercial rates as outlined in the 2012 draft budget.

Kilkenny has been offered a resolution to some of the traffic problems that have been plaguing the city over recent years, following a decision by An Bord Pleanala this week to grant approval for a central access scheme and new bridge crossing.

Funding has been provided to Kilkenny County Council by the Minister of State for Housing for unfinished housing estates in the county, however only half of the funding allocated was taken up by the council.

An 11-hectare parcel of land has become a stumbling block for members of Kilkenny County Council who are attempting to conclude the finer details of the Ferrybank/Belview Local Area Plan.

Plans for a dedicated training facility for Kilkenny’s high-flying hurling teams have moved forward, with planning now sought for the former Dunmore landfill site.

A shopping centre which has been derelict and lying idle in south Kilkenny for nearly 10 years, now hopes to open its doors within the next 12 months.