The expansion would see a new three-storey building being constructed A popular hotel located in the heart of Kilkenny city looks set to expand with a planning application submitted to Kilkenny County Council. The four-star Langton's Hotel on John Street Lower in Kilkenny city is seeking permission to extend the hotel by building 40 additional new bedrooms.
In Kilkenny, a man in his 40s died following a collision involving three cars in Templemartin on Saturday afternoon. The crash, which took place on the N10 road, was reported just after 4.30pm. The driver and sole occupant of one of the cars was pronounced dead at the scene. A man and a woman travelling in the second car were taken to St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny. Their injuries are not believed to be life threatening.