PROJECTS
REMOTE WORKING HUB
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Urlingford is located less than 90 minutes from Dublin and Cork along the M8 corridor, and is just over an hour to Limerick and Waterford. It offers the ideal opportunity for hybrid working, where workers may more ...
WALKS & TRAILS
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​In addition to providing an amenity for the locals of Urlingford, it will be necessary to provide such amenities to attract new people to move to Urlingford. People expect to have some recreational facilities in their locality and so the provision of walks such more...
COMMUNITY CENTRE
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The Community Centre is in need of refurbishment to bring it up to a standard that will ensure it continues to be used by the community of Urlingford. Plans are afoot more..
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URLINGFORD MASTERPLAN
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A Master Plan for Urlingford, designing the functions of space within the town, is currently being created by Turley Consultants at the behest of Kilkenny County Council and in partnership with the Urlingford Town Team. There will be a phase of wider community consultation. See more about Turley here ...
IMPROVING PUBLIC REALM
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As part of our vision of an attractive and inclusive community, the Urlingford Town Team will work with Kilkenny County Council to provide a public realm that works for everyone irrespective of their age or ability; and one that encourages more activity on Main Street.
COMMUNITY WEBSITE
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In line with our vision of an inclusive community, the Urlingford Town Team are also creating an inclusive online space where all the sporting and recreational groups along with other community groups will be brought together in a single online landing space. We will be one of the groups linked from that website when it is up and running.
PROJECTS
REMOTE WORKING HUB
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Urlingford is located less than 90 minutes from Dublin and Cork along the M8 corridor, and is just over an hour to Limerick and Waterford. It offers the ideal opportunity for hybrid working, where workers may more ...
WALKS & TRAILS
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​In addition to providing an amenity for the locals of Urlingford, it will be necessary to provide such amenities to attract new people to move to Urlingford. People expect to have some recreational facilities in their locality and so the provision of walks such more...
COMMUNITY CENTRE
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The Community Centre is in need of refurbishment to bring it up to a standard that will ensure it continues to be used by the community of Urlingford. Plans are afoot more..
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MASTERPLAN FOR URLINGFORD AS PART OF GOVERNMENT'S TOWN CENTRE FIRST POLICY
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Urlingford has been selected by the Department of Rural and Community Development for the first ever Town Centre First Plan in Kilkenny. This initiative is a key part of Our Rural Future – the Government’s ambitious five-year strategy designed to reimagine and revitalise Rural Ireland. Turley Consultants were engaged by Kilkenny County Council to draft the Masterplan for Urlingford. Following consideration by Kilkenny’s Municipal District Council and presentation to the local community by the Council, was published on Kilkenny County Council's website for public consultation. The UTT will submit a response to the Masterplan by the deadline of Friday 1 September 2023.
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More about the Town Centre First Policy here
IMPROVING PUBLIC REALM
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As part of our vision of an attractive and inclusive community, the Urlingford Town Team will work with Kilkenny County Council to provide a public realm that works for everyone irrespective of their age or ability; and one that encourages more activity on Main Street.
COMMUNITY WEBSITE
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In line with our vision of an inclusive community, the Urlingford Town Team are also creating an inclusive online space where all the sporting and recreational groups along with other community groups will be brought together in a single online landing space. We will be one of the groups linked from that website when it is up and running.
DIGITAL TOWN
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​.IE, the company that manages the Irish .ie domain, has recently announced €1 million fund to enable a nation of ‘digital towns’. Urlingford Town Team is delighted to be involved with this initiative. The fund is to be delivered over the next four years and will serve to encourage and enhance the digital adoption in Ireland’s towns as part of their .IE Digital Town programme more...
LIBRARY COLLABORATION
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Urlingford Town Team have collaborated with Kilkenny Library Service in setting up a Self-Service Laptop Loan facility which will be available in the newly opened room in the library. UTT will continue to collaborate with Library Service and have also recently acted as a stakeholder in the recent Consultation Survey by the Irish Public Libraries Strategy.