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Major change for small companies in Kilkenny will encourage international growth – John Paul Phelan

By Kilkenny Now 3rd December 2022 0

Small companies in Kilkenny city and county will benefit from a huge change which will make more companies eligible for Government export grants, according to Fine Gael TD, John Paul Phelan. Deputy Phelan made his comments after Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, announced the transformative move yesterday which extends the […]

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An internationally renowned chef and an award-winning nutritionist are joining forces in a competition to encourage not just healthy eating but family eating.

By Kilkenny Now 1st December 2022 Post a comment

An internationally renowned chef and an award-winning nutritionist are joining forces in a competition to encourage not just healthy eating but family eating. Gennaro Contaldo, the Italian maestro and mentor of Jamie Oliver, and Laura Warren, the woman behind Elite Living Nutrition, are judges of the Family Cook-Off. Families are asked to plan and cook […]

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European Commission Proposes Ban on Wasteful Packaging, like fruit and veg wrapping

By Kilkenny Now 1st December 2022 0

Proposals aim to put an end to wasteful uses of packaging such as mini shampoo bottles and excess packaging in supermarkets, with binding targets and further restrictions on single use packaging. Irish MEP Grace O’Sullivan will negotiate the measures in the European Parliament.  (30 November 2022) The European Commission today announced a series of ambitious […]

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Kilkenny Student Recognised for Outstanding Contribution at Carlow College Graduation

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2022 0

Callan resident, Kristina Doyle was awarded the honourable Robert Frederick Holmes (1803) Award last week during the Carlow College, St. Patrick’s Conferring Ceremony for 2022. Kristina, who graduated with a BA (Hons) in Social, Political & Community Studies, received the award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the student body. The award is named […]

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European Parliament votes in favour of designating Russia as a ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’, financial supports for Ukraine.

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2022 0

Symbolic votes in support of Ukraine are significant, but ultimately concrete measures alone will save lives and help Ukraine to rebuild, reacts Grace O’Sullivan, MEP for Ireland South following the vote in Parliament today.  The European Parliament today voted in favour of a resolution, calling for the designation of the Russian Federation as a ‘State […]

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Kilkenny author’s book highlights State’s struggle to combat domestic abuse

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2022 0

A new book by a Kilkenny-based author has detailed the State’s struggle to combat Ireland’s deepening domestic abuse problem. In Safe, journalist Shane Doran tells the story of one mother and daughter’s long struggle to escape from their abuser before setting up a frontline organisation dedicated to helping others in similar situations. In July 2016, […]

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SPONSORED: Child maintenance reforms will make ‘significant difference’ to lone parent families in Kilkenny and Carlow

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2022 0

Sinn Féin TD for Carlow-Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion has welcomed the publication of the report by the Child Maintenance Review Group which was established in 2020. The report concluded that child maintenance is in need of immediate and radical reform, urgency the local Sinn Féin TD says she has repeatedly sought from Government on this issue. These reforms will […]

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Dog of Kilkenny woman killed by tree branch stayed by her side

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2022 0

A tragic Kilkenny farmer was killed after she was pinned by a falling tree branch. The body of Mary O’Shea, who was in her early 60s, was found at her home in Raheen, Piltown on Saturday evening. However, she was last seen on Friday morning and it is believed she died later that day. According […]

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Kilkenny LEADER partnership; connecting communities

By Kilkenny Now 20th November 2022 Post a comment

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) is supporting rural communities struggling with cripplingly slow broadband speeds and is encouraging them to consider setting up their own community owned and operated future proofed broadband networks through a series of regional workshops across County Kilkenny beginning in Freshford on Tuesday, October 25, culminating with a joint

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Phelan hails €10m fund to help community groups combat soaring energy costs

By Kilkenny Now 16th November 2022 Post a comment

Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan has welcomed a new €10 million fund to help community and voluntary groups across the country to meet soaring energy costs. The fund was announced recently by Rural and Community Development Minister Heather Humphrey. The local Fine Gael TD said of the initiative: “The Community and Voluntary Energy Support Scheme […]