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Child protection services in Kilkenny failed to report all suspected abuse cases to gardai

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2019 0

TUSLA’S local child protection and welfare services failed to notify gardai in Kilkenny about every allegation of suspected abuse and neglect it received, a new report reveals. The revelation is contained in a report by the Health Information and Quality Authority that followed an “announced” inspection to the Carlow/Kilkenny/South Tipperary service area in January.

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Divorce rate in Kilkenny on the rise, new figures confirm

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2019 0

THE number of married couples in Kilkenny getting a divorce is on the rise. New figures reveal Kilkenny is one of 12 counties across the county that have seen an increase in divorce rates since 2015, a new analysis of applications to the Circuit Court reveals. The other counties that have seen a rise include […]

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RTÉ’s new man in South East has covered Kilkenny stories for over two decades

By Kilkenny Now 21st May 2019 0

FREELANCE journalist Conor Kane has been appointed RTE’s South East Correspondent, which will see him covering Kilkenny and neighbouring counties Waterford, Wexford, Carlow and South Tipperary for the national broadcaster. Conor, from Clonmel in Tipperary, will be very familiar with the Kilkenny beat as he has covered high profile stories throughout the city and county

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Cats see off Carlow, but Cody’s injury crisis mounts

By Kilkenny Now 19th May 2019 0

KILKENNY are within touching distance of qualifying from the group stages of the Leinster Championship after they proved too much for a brave Carlow side at Netwatch Cullen Park today. However, Brian Cody’s injury crisis mounted in an afternoon that saw Colin Fennelly, Walter Walsh and Alan Murphy all forced from the field of play. […]

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Not just fine dining: new Castlecomer restaurant serves up a slice of local history

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2019 0

By Sinéad Connolly A NEWLY opened county Kilkenny restaurant is serving up a little local history and a menu inspired by locally sourced produce in their critically-acclaimed fine diner. Michelin-accredited chef Keith Boyle and his wife Carmel say they delighted at the response so far to their new venture, Restaurant Lady Anne, in Castlecomer. “We’ve […]

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Kilkenny at centre of turf war between rival FG Euro election candidates

By Kilkenny Now 16th May 2019 0

By SINÉAD CONNOLLY A BITTER turf war has erupted between rival Fine Gael European election candidates in Kilkenny. KilkennyNow.ie has learned that Ireland South candidate, the Wicklow TD Andrew Doyle, has lodged a formal complaint to the party’s Director of Elections about his colleague, the sitting MEP Sean Kelly. Doyle’s campaign team, led by Carlow-Kilkenny […]

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Army of 7,854 family carers in Kilkenny saving the State millions every year

By Kilkenny Now 16th May 2019 0

THERE are currently 7,854 family carers in Kilkenny – and their work is saving the State millions every year, a public meeting in the city heard this week. The event, hosted by Family Carers Ireland at Hotel Kilkenny on Monday, highlighted the many challenges facing carers in Kilkenny, Carlow, Waterford, Wexford and South Tipperary. The […]

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Rent crisis deepens: Kilkenny tenants now paying almost €1,000 a month

By Kilkenny Now 13th May 2019 0

RENTS are continuing to soar in Kilkenny as the housing crisis deepens. The average rent in the city and county now stands at €939, the highest in the South East, according to the latest property report by Daft.ie. The survey shows rents in Kilkenny rose by a further 6.7% in the first three months of […]

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TRISH FINEGAN: ‘Increase in funding for Family Resource Centres does not go far enough’

By Kilkenny Now 11th May 2019 0

THE €1.8 million funding recently announced by Minister John Paul Phelan was welcome news – but unfortunately it doesn’t go far enough. On the face of it, a 5% increase in funding for Family Resources Centres (FRC’s) is good news, but it’s important to put it in context. There are 109 Family Resource Centres nationally […]

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Not a single dermatologist available to people of Kilkenny: TD

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2019 0

THERE isn’t a single dermatologist in Kilkenny or neighbouring Carlow to provide vital health services for the people of the constituency, according to local TD Bobby Aylward. The Kilkenny TD called on the Health Minister Simon Harris to “act urgently to ensure a consultant dermatologist is put in place for the people of Carlow and […]