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Tributes paid to popular Kilkenny hotelier after his sudden tragic death

By Kilkenny Now 21st April 2019 0

TRIBUTES have been paid to hotelier Joe Comerford, whose sudden and untimely death has shocked his many friends and the wider community in Castlecomer. Mr Comerford’s death was announced during the Easter vigil mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception last night in Castlecomer. Just two months ago the popular businessman and his wife […]

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€50,000 to eradicate notorious county Kilkenny accident blackspot

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2019 0

A COUNTY Kilkenny community received some very welcome news today when it was confirmed that €50,000 has been allocated to make one of the county’s worst accident blackspots safe. The announcement of the funding for Murphy’s Cross was made by Goresbridge resident and the local and General Election candidate, Denis Hynes. It follows years of […]

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‘I have big boots to fill’ – Denis Hynes vows to continue Cllr Maurice Shortall’s work

By Kilkenny Now 24th February 2019 0

LABOUR’S new candidate in Castlecomer Denis Hynes has vowed to continue the work of his predecessor, Cllr Maurice Shortall, and to campaign for more housing, safer roads, community and sport facilities. Mr Hynes was selected for at the Labour Party convention in Castlecomer Community Hall last week. His selection follows Cllr Shortall’s recent announcement that […]

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Denis Hynes to be confirmed as Labour candidate to replace Cllr Maurice Shorthall in Castlecomer

By Kilkenny Now 19th February 2019 0

DENIS Hynes will be formally selected as the Labour Party’s candidate for the Castlecomer local electoral area tonight. Mr Hynes will be Labour’s sole candidate to run in the six seat ward in May’s local elections. The popular Goresbridge politician and Siptu official will also be his party’s candidate for the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency in the […]

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Labour General Election candidate Denis Hynes to contest Cllr Maurice Shortall’s seat

By Kilkenny Now 28th January 2019 0

DENIS Hynes, the Labour Party’s Carlow-Kilkenny candidate in the next General Election, is putting his name forward to contest this year’s local elections, KilkennyNow.ie can reveal. Mr Hynes has revealed he was asked by his party colleague Cllr Maurice Shortall, who recently announced he was retiring from politics, to put his name forward to contest […]