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Brave Kilkenny boy (7) to start life-changing drug treatment this week

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2019 2

A young Kilkenny boy, who suffers from a condition that affects his central nervous system, motor functions and progressively weakens his muscles, is finally starting a drug programme that could change his life. Seven-year-old Isaac Brennan, who lives with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, will start Spinraza treatment at Temple Street Children’s Hospital in Dublin later this […]

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Kilkenny TD pleads with Minister to extend slurry spreading season

By Kilkenny Now 18th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY TD Bobby Aylward has written to Agriculture Minister Micheal Creed urging him to grant an extension to the slurry spreading season. The dealdine for spreading slurry, essential in replenishing soil, passed on October 15. But the recent harsen harsh weather has reaped havoc on Kilkenny’s farming land, meaning it is not […]

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‘Kilkenny farmers’ livelihoods on the line’ – local TD has beef with Minister

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY farmers are facing into a desperate situation, with some being forced to consider giving up their farms and going out of business, a local TD has warned. Kilkenny TD Bobby Aylward today called on the Agriculture Minister Michael Creed to protect Kilkenny’s beef farmers by applying for emergency funding from the […]

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Kilkenny children and parents forced to endure school transport ‘chaos’

By Kilkenny Now 13th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE Government has been urged to ensure the school transport system does not cause huge stress for families in Kilkenny waiting to hear if their child has a seat on the school bus. Kilkenny TD Bobby Aylward has called on the Minister with responsibility for school buses to ensure greater certainty for […]

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‘Beef farmers are at their wits end’ – Kilkenny TD demands ‘urgent action’

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2019 153

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 […]