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Temporary Injunction Granted

September 4th 2014:

A temporary injuction was granted by the High Court preventing any further work in the river. The hearing will continue on Wed 10th Sept. The injunction was granted because of environmental concerns. The Judge made special mention of the report presented by consultant ecologist Ms Moorkens. In the report she stated that she had not seen such a serious event of pollution in a Special Area of Conservation in her professional career.

Link to Irish Times Report

Update 11th Sept. : The high court will now decide next week (15th Sept) whether construction work can resume on two bridges.

Link to Irish Independent Report

First Steps in Diageo Site Redevelopment

Press release from Kilkenny County Council :

Kilkenny County Council and Diageo Ireland this week announced the official signing of the contract for the former Smithwicks Brewery site in Kilkenny City, following an agreement in principle reached in 2012

The contract signing is a significant event for the citizens of Kilkenny City & County and it allows Kilkenny County Council to move forward with the redevelopment opportunity which this site presents…….

Source : Kilkenny County Council website here

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