Archive - Council’s plea for local builders in Kilkenny (1973)

The question of providing Co Council building land for local building contractors was raised at the Kilkenny Co Council meeting by Alderman MJ McGuinness.

In his plea for facilities for local building contractors Ald McGuinness was supported by Ald S Pattison TD and Ald K Crotty TD.

Ald McGuinness said that in connection with the development of land for housing in the Archers Street lot area he was aware that McInerneys had got the all-clear to go ahead with house building, He knew McInerneys would do a good job.

There were several good builders in Kilkenny who are hungry for land on which to build houses. It would only be fair that these builders would get the same facilities as others. The local building contractor had built houses in Kilkenny which were a credit to them.

BUILD IN RURAL AREAS

One solution towards relieving pressure on housing in the city is to build houses in the village. This would definitely take the pressure off the city, Mr H Devoy stated at Kilkenny Co Council’s meeting.

“Where are the people who are looking for houses in the city coming from but the rural areas,” Mr Tom Hogan said.

For years he had been advocating that houses be built in the rural areas. The result was that housing land in the city was being used up.

Mr J O’Donoghue said that the only way to relieve pressure in the city would be to provide building sites in the villages.

No builder should be given any priority in getting land from local authorities in Kilkenny for houses. This was the view of Mayor M McGuinness.

“Every builder should be given the same consideration,” he said. “And that should be regardless of how big and successful a builder may be, or how small he may be.”

KILKENNY WIN FIRST TITLE

Kilkenny won their first intermediate hurling title when they beat London by 5-15 to 2-9 in the All-Ireland final at Walsh Park, Waterford.

There were some useful players on the London side which was drawn from six counties - Wexford, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Laois and Galway.

Kilkennyman John Hanley was one of the London subs but the Exiles lacked the skill of the Kilkennymen.

This was Kilkenny’s third All-Ireland title of the year, adding to the vocational schools and minor wins.

It is the second year in succession that Kilkenny have won three titles.