THE impact of Brexit on households in Kilkenny and the rest of the country will be “severe”, with families’ disposable income set to be hit in all scenarios by increased prices. The gloomy finding is contained in new research by the State think-tank, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) published today. It found that […]
IS your business prepared for Brexit? The Local Enterprise Office is hosting a free done-to-one Brexit Advisory Clinic on Tuesday, April 16 with Brexit advisor Denis Casey, and all local companies who will be affected by Britain leaving the EU are urged to avail of this opportunity. Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny said: “Brexit poses a significant threat […]
A KILKENNY councillor and general election candidate has urged local businesses to prepare for a no-deal Brexit. The likelihood of the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal grew significantly this evening after British Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal was defeated in the House of Commons for a third time. A no-deal Brexit […]
THE Government must take “urgent action” to safeguard the livelihoods of beef farmers, a Kilkenny TD has said. Deputy Bobby Aylward made the call as Fianna Fáil tabled a private member’ motion on the issue in the Dáil this week. The Kilkenny TD said: “While the Government regularly criticises the opposition for highlighting problems and […]
IRELAND’S EU Commissioner, the former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan, has described his current role as “the best job I’ve ever had”. The EU Agriculture Commissioner also confirmed he wants serve for a second term, but that the decision is out of his hands. Speaking to KCLR presenter Sue Nunn in an interview broadcast from Strasbourg, […]
KILKENNY small and medium sized businesses and farmers are being invited to apply for up to €300 million in funding to help them grow. Details of the Government’s Future Growth Loan Scheme were announced by Minister and local TD John Paul Phelan today. Businesses will be able to apply for loan eligibility through the SBCI, […]
KILKENNY TD John McGuinness has said Europe will have to provide funding to help local farmers and companies to access new markets if Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal. Deputy McGuinness was speaking as a new report published by the Department of Finance and the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) this morning […]
BRITAIN’S parliament has been compulsive viewing of late with its ‘ayes to the right, noes to the left’ and the demented Speaker shouting for ‘aw-DA! aw-DA’. It reminds me of nothing so much as the pantomime, with its set pieces, stage villains and the audience hissing and booing. It also calls to mind another old […]
LOCAL businesses, farmers and food production companies must be given supports in the event of a trade war between the EU and the UK, a local politician has warned. Cllr Patrick O’Neill was speaking after the latest twist in the ongoing Brexit drama, which has brought even more confusion and uncertainty about the future direction […]
BRITISH MPs have supported an amendment to reject a no-deal Brexit at any time in any scenario by 312 votes to 308. Tonight’s vote, which paves the way for a request to delay Brexit, also deals a further blow to British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy. Meanwhile, Ireland EU Commissioner and former Kilkenny TD […]