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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.

After much discussion at a special meeting convened to discuss the 2012 draft statutory budget, the members of Kilkenny County Council voted in favour of cutting the commercial rate in the county by half a per cent.

A group of up to 30 residents of the exclusive Rosehill estate on the Kells Road made their frustration and anger at Kilkenny County Council public this week when they hosted a peaceful protest at the gates of their estate on Monday morning last.

This year’s 32nd Castlecomer Wellie Race held on New Year’s Day left local Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan under no illusions as to how his constituents were feeling about new taxes being imposed by him this year.

A Winter-Ready Information Campaign has been launched by Kilkenny County Council following its launch at national level recently at the National Emergency Coordination Centre in Dublin.

Canal Square will be the likely location for a monument to honour Kilkenny’s soldiers, the Borough Council heard this week.

As the 105th Battalion prepare to depart for peacekeeping duties in Lebanon, the future of Kilkenny’s James Stephens Barracks remains hanging in the balance.

The Keep Kilkenny Beautiful awards ceremony took place in Hotel Kilkenny on Tuesday evening this week, with Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan, Mayor David Fitzgerald, and Cathaoirleach Paul Cuddihy all in attendance.

Kilkenny will take a significant step forward in its efforts to become more age-friendly, if a measure to introduce seating in the county’s shops is adopted by local businesses.

Mayor David Fitzgerald has called for fresh thinking when it comes to addressing the problem of Kilkenny’s struggling businesses and vacant premises in the town.