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ELECTION 2020: Thousands of farming families left ‘high and dry’ by Government – Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 3rd February 2020 0

Thousands of families have been left “high and dry” by the outgoing government’s failure to implement changes to the Fair Deal Scheme, a local TD has said. Carlow-Kilkenny TD Bobby Aylward said “crucial changes” that were promised to farmers in 2017 have never materialised. Deputy Aylward, who is seeking to be re-elected as a Fianna […]

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Concern over cost and rollout of broadband connection points across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 16th December 2019 0

Far greater clarity is needed on the delivery of high-speed broadband connection points in Kilkenny, a local TD has said. Kilkenny TD Bobby Aylward said he is concerned by the silence of the Government when pressed on questions about the cost, the speed of delivery or status and the procurement process on the rollout of […]

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500 local children waiting over a year for vital healthcare services: Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 16th December 2019 2

A total of 2,436 children Kilkenny and neighbouring Carlow are waiting to access primary healthcare services – and more than 500 of them have been waiting for over one year. The figures, compiled by Fianna Fáil, reveal 90,000 children are currently waiting for primary care across the country. A further 117,000 children are waiting for […]

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Kilkenny TD calls for urgent start to all-party beef talks

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2019 Post a comment

A Kilkenny TD is calling on the Agriculture Minister to get the beef market taskforce started as a matter of urgency, as farmers have seen no progress since they called off factory pickets over the summer. Fianna Fáil TD, Bobby Aylward, today said farmers in Kilkenny have been badly let down by Agriculture Minister, Michael Creed, due […]

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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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Demands for probe into delay in providing life-changing drug to brave Kilkenny boy

By Kilkenny Now 20th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE Government has come under attack from Kilkenny TDs over the failure to provide a life-changing drug treatment to a Kilkenny boy. In June, following a lengthy campaign by families and TDs, the Health Service Executive (HSE) announced it would offer the drug Spinraza – used in the treatment of Spinal Muscular […]

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R.I.P: Funeral arrangments for young hurler killed in road tragedy announced

By Kilkenny Now 6th October 2019 0

A SOUTH Kilkenny community will unite in grief this week as it mourns the passing of Eugene Aylward, the popular young hurler who lost his life in a tragic road accident over the weekend. Eugene will response at his home in Ballyhale at 2pm tomorrow, with Rosary at 8pm. His funeral will take place at […]

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‘Farmers’ homes, land, families and stock are in serious jeopardy’ – Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 19th September 2019 0

PROTESTS outside of beef plants are “the last resort for farmers” who are desperately trying to protect their livelihoods and families, a Kilkenny TD has said. Fianna Fáil Deputy Bobby Aylward was speaking following weeks of protests outside Kilkenny meat plants that have plunged the entire beef sector into crisis. Speaking during a Fianna Fáil […]

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GP CRISIS: Three out of four surgeries in Kilkenny can’t take on new patients

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2019 0

THREE out of four GP surgeries in Kilkenny city and country are full to capacity and cannot take on any new patients, according to a report published this morning. The country’s deepening GP crisis is highlighted in a new survey carried out by The Sunday Independent. As part of its investigation, the newspaper contacted a […]

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Kilkenny TD accuses Agriculture Minister of hiding away from the escalating beef crisis

By Kilkenny Now 9th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A LOCAL TD, and farmer, has put the welly into the Minister of Agriculture accusing him of hiding away from the issues at the centre of the beef crisis protests. Kilkenny’s Fianna Fáil TD Bobby Aylward is calling on Agriculture Minister Michael Creed to find a way of opening dialogue between all […]