Kilkenny in the running for yet another award...
The news has been welcomed locally
Kilkenny County Council are finalists in the Irish Building and Design Awards (IBDA) in the category of Heritage & Conservation Project of the Year 2025 for the Piltown Garda Station and Remote Working Hub project.
The project saved an unoccupied building that otherwise would have deteriorated into further disrepair and detracted from the main street.
The original features in the building have been saved and preserved and it has provided remote office space for local businesses with hotdesking opportunities for remote workers.
"Overall the project has rejuvenated business and community interest in the building. The added bonus for the community of Piltown and An Garda Síochána is that there will again, be a presence of an usable Garda space in the town," a spokesperson for Kilkenny County Council said.