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Kilkenny mothers invited to take part in survey of maternity services

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2019 Post a comment

NEW mothers in Kilkenny will be asked to take part in Ireland’s first survey of maternity care. It aims to capture the experiences of new mothers from prenatal and antenatal care through to postnatal care. Women who have recently given birth will be asked about their experiences of the maternity services. St Luke’s is one of the […]

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‘Too hot to handle’ – Kilkenny’s enterprising students to represent county at Croke Park finale

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2019 0

FIVE teenage entrepreneurs from Kilkenny College and Colaiste Eamann Rís in Callan will represent Kilkenny at the Student Enterprise Programme National Finals in Croke Park. . There was a hive of entrepreneurial activity in the Lyrath Estate Hotel Kilkenny on Wednesday as the venue hosted the Student Enterprise Programme County Final. It was a great achievement […]

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Snow joke: Kilkenny faces more wintry showers this weekend, says Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2019 0

SO far it has been a ‘March of many weathers’. And the changeable conditions are set to continue over the weekend. The country was covered in a blanket on snow last weekend as Storm Freya caused travel chaos. And the snow may not be over yet as Met Eireann confirmed wintry showers will hit this […]

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‘I’ve got unfinished business’ – Kilkenny TD John McGuinness turns down chance to become MEP

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 2019 0

OUTSPOKEN Kilkenny TD John McGuinness has turned down a nomination to contest the European Parliament Elections. The high-profile politician – who has been a vocal critic of Fianna Fáil party leader Micheál Martin – received the nomination from party members in the Ireland South Constituency. However Deputy McGuinness, who is the current Chairperson of the […]

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KATHLEEN FUNCHION: ‘Why are autistic children being treated differently in Kilkenny?’

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 2019 0

THIS week I had the opportunity to put the question to our Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh on why is there an acute shortage of ASD classes for secondary students in Kilkenny. I also asked what measures his Department is taking to address this. In black and white terms, the lack of ASD […]

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Fare play! All Kilkenny winners at 2019 regional ‘food Oscars’ revealed

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 2019 0

KILKENNY restaurants and gastro-bars served up a treat in the regional round of the Irish ‘food Oscars’. Some of the city and county’s best loved eateries and establishments – as well as some exciting new ventures – received some well deserved recognition at the Leinster Regional Final of Irish Restaurant Awards. Fine dining establishment Campagne […]

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SPONSORED: WAPPCards – digital cards with a difference that will transform how you do business

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 2019 0

AN innovative hi-tech company has devised a new digital card that has the potential to transform the way you do business for the better. WAPPCards will vastly improve your network of business contacts, but they’re also an extremely effective marketing tool and means of keeping repeat business. According to recent figures, a shocking 88% of […]

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Spring Clean Campaign: community groups unite to keep Kilkenny litter free

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 2019 0

OVER 75 local community groups have registered their support for the National Tidy Towns Spring Clean Campaign. There was huge support for the initiative at the first Tidy Towns Forum for 2019 in Kilkenny recently. Kilkenny County Council said the overwhelmingly positive response was a strong demonstration of our local communities’ commitment to keeping Kilkenny […]

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BREAKING: Kilkenny gardai hunt two men who tried to rob woman after she used ATM on High Street

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 2019 0

A WOMAN was left traumatised after two young men attempted to rob her just moments after she tried to take cash out of an ATM on Kilkenny’s High Street. The shocking incident occurred at 8.25pm last night. According to gardai, the woman had parked her car and then attempted to withdraw money from two ATMs […]

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Joey Holden: ‘Kilkenny can be a match for anyone in the Championship’

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 2019 0

JOEY Holden is confident Kilkenny can be a match for anyone in this year’s Championship. Most bookies have Limerick Galway, Tipperary and Cork down as the leading contenders to lift the Liam McCarthy Cup in 2019. Holden hasn’t been part of the Kilkenny set-up so far this season, but the Ballyhale man is adamant they […]

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