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‘Defining decade in our history’ – Kilkenny students to join day of action on climate change

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2019 0

  Kilkenny people, and especially students, are being urged to join in a global day of action to put pressure on politicians to act on climate change. This Friday, a climate strike will be held in Kilkenny, and a local councillor is asking people worried about the current state of the planet to show their […]

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Anger as Kilkenny City Bus Service is delayed yet again – this time until February

By Kilkenny Now 19th November 2019 0

Plans to launch the Kilkenny City Bus Service by Christmas have been parked because the seven buses required to provide the people of Kilkenny with public transport will not arrive on time. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has contacted Kilkenny County Council to inform them that “the fleet of buses required to operate the services […]

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PÁIDÍ MANNING: Battle stations! How Kilkenny’s General Election candidates are shaping up

By Kilkenny Now 5th November 2019 0

WITH the prospect of a General Election looming in the New Year, PÁIDÍ MANNING assesses the chances of the 11 candidates who have so far decalred their intention to contest the Kilkenny-Carlow constituency. John McGuinness TD – Fianna Fáil There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and John McGuinness topping the poll. Micheál Martin […]

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Kilkenny councillor appointed to EU body shaping regional and urban development

By Kilkenny Now 5th November 2019 0

A Kilkenny county councillor has been appointed to a European Union body which advises policy regarding how we develop cities and regions. Malcolm Noonan, the Green Party Councillor for Kilkenny, has been appointed to the European Union’s Committee of the Regions (CoR). Mr Noonan, who is the Green Party’s National spokesperson for Local Government, was […]

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‘Our future is at risk and it’s at risk now’ – Kilkenny students stage Climate Strike in city

By Kilkenny Now 20th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY HUNDREDS of Kilkenny school children were joined by concerned local citizens and workers in a show of solidarity at today’s climate change protest. Students from most of the schools in Kilkenny gathered outside the gates of the Castle with drums, instruments, placards and their voices in a massive show of unity. Some […]

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Anger as planning authorities scrap approval for Kilkenny Ring Road extension

By Kilkenny Now 19th January 2019 0

AN Bord Pleanala has scrapped planning approval for a vital section of the Kilkenny Northern Ring Road. The planning authorities informed Kilkenny County Council of its controversial u-turn earlier this week. Green Party Councillor Malcolm Noonan hit out at the decision, which he described as a “major setback to safer mobility in the town centre”. […]