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Phishy business: Kilkenny residents targeted in new phone and text scam

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2021 2

Kilkenny residents are being urged to watch out for yet another, and convincing, phishing scam doing the rounds locally. An Garda Síochána issued a warning about the latest scam, in which members of the public receive calls and texts from people pretending to be from the Department of Social Protection telling them that their PPS […]

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SCAM ALERT: Emergency Covid-19 payment recipients in Kilkenny being targetted by fraudsters

By Kilkenny Now 12th May 2020 0

People in Kilkenny in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment have become the latest target of online scammers. The Department of Social Protection has told the public to be aware of text messages claiming to be from the state’s Intero offices which asks the recipient to click on a link in relation to the payment […]

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Wage war: Kilkenny people urged to have their say on minimum pay

By Kilkenny Now 21st February 2020 0

People in Kilkenny are being encouraged to have their say on what they believe is a fair and equitable National Minimum Wage. The Low Pay Commission is asking people to submit their opinions on what they consider to be an appropriate minimum wage. Following a review of the public’s submissions, the Low Pay Commission will […]

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Government warned to delete ‘unlawful’ data it holds on Kilkenny people

By Kilkenny Now 18th August 2019 0

THE Government has been ordered to delete the ‘unlawful’ data it holds on people in Kilkenny. The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) warned the Government it has just three-weeks to delete the data it currently holds on come 3.2 million citizens, which was obtained during the rollout of Public Service Cards (PSC). The DPC conducted an […]

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Kilkenny’s self-employed urged to understand their benefit entitlements

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2019 0

PEOPLE working for themselves in Kilkenny are being urged to be more aware of the benefits available to them by the state. This week is national self-employed week, an initiative to make people aware of what state benefits they are entitled to, as many have changed over the past number of years. The Government stated […]

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Kilkenny families to benefit from back-to-work scheme

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY workers are being asked to check if they qualify for the Government’s Working Family Payment scheme. Over 53,000 working families across the country already get an average weekly payment of €135 under the scheme. Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty has launched a new campaign highlighting the initiative, which provides assistance for

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Last rights: €103,000 State aid for funerals in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 19th February 2019 Post a comment

IRELAND’S welfare system really does run from the cradle to the grave. Last year the State spent more than €5 million helping families bury their loved ones. A total of 2,881 payments amounting to €5,457,828 were made to assist funerals and burials nationwide. There were 59 applicants in Kilkenny. They claimed a total of €103,915. The Department of Social