The City in Bloom project has taken off. For more information see www.kilkennychamber.ie Peter Bluett, Keep Kilkenny Beautiful PRO congratulated Kilkenny Chamber for their initiative which has already produced colourful results throughout the city. Kilkenny Chamber are partners with the KKB in our City’s 2010 Tidy Towns Competition programme.
Kilkenny City authorities and the OPW are to be complemented on the major renovation works undertaken at Kilkenny courthouse located on Parliament st Kilkenny. A New public space has been completed in the city core as part of the works diagonally opposite the historic Rothe house. The building was originally the 13th-century Grace’s Castle, which was given to city in 1568. It then became the County Gaol, continuing to serve as a gaol until the 18th century, when it was converted to courthouse use. This use continues up to the present day.
Consultations between the KKB and the City authorities have successfully concluded with the removal during the last week of the city’s unsightly High street traffic restriction barriers. KKB secretary Elaine Bradshaw complemented the City authorities on the major improvement this has already made at the main High street portals and the enhancement of the city centre core for its citizens.
Smithwick Brewery, working in cooperation with the KKB, Bird watch Ireland and the City parks Department continues with the development of the city centre river Nore wildlife refuge. The completed river side tree planting, bird boxes and habitat is being enhanced by the recently launched floating bird lander. The river Nore ”left bank” is becoming an important wild life refuge and forms part of the river Nore and Breagagh linear park.
