Whatever other policies the next Government jettisons, it should not abandon Ireland 2040, the plan for decentralisation. Nor should new ministers tinker or toy with this so-called National Planning Framework. If they can strengthen the proposals, fine. And if they can speed up things that would be great, for the outgoing Government has done very […]
KILKENNY has received a welcome retail boost after the Vila clothing chain reopened its store in the city-centre. The company’s shops on High Street in Kilkenny and Carlow has been closed for a fortnight, but they reopened their doors this week. Vila employs five people at its Kilkenny store. Aside from Kilkenny and Carlow, the […]