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€2.5m for new library in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2021 0

A county Kilkenny town is to get a brand new state-of-the-art Library and the government has committed more than €2.5 million for its development. The money has been made available for the new Thomastown Library building through the Government’s Rural Development and Regeneration fund which is aimed at revitalising rural towns and villages and rural […]

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€4 million boost for cycling and pedestrian routes throughout county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2021 0

More than €4.3Million has been announced for walking and cycling infrastructure across county Kilkenny. The funding has been made available by the National Transport Authority (NTA) for the provision of sustainable transport projects. Overall, the projects allocated funding in Kilkenny will receive €4,333,000 and will include an allocation of €1,100,000 for the development

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Andrew McGuinness elected as Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council

By Kilkenny Now 13th June 2020 0

The McGuinness family have marked another political milestone with the elevation of Andrew to the role of Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council on Friday. The Fianna Fáil councillor was been elected at the Council AGM yesterday in the Watergate Theatre in order to facilitate social distancing. Mr McGuinness expressed his pride at taking over the […]

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Kilkenny TD McGuinness misses out on new Dáil Covid-19 committee chair

By Kilkenny Now 12th May 2020 0

Independent TD Michael McNamara has been appointed chair of the Covid-19 committee meaning Kilkenny TD John McGuinness misses out in the process. Deputy McGuinness was  hoping to get the nod from his Fianna Fáil party to be nominated for the position of chair of the Dáil committee. The newly elected chair thanked the 19 member […]

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Kilkenny TD hoping to head up new Dáil Covid-19 committee

By Kilkenny Now 12th May 2020 0

Kilkenny’s Dáil deputy John McGuinness has put his name forward to chair the new Oireachtas Covid-19 committee. Electing a chairperson will be the first act of the new 19-member committee, which has been set up to scrutinise all the actions taken by Government, State agencies and other authorities in relation to the coronavirus pandemic. Deputy McGuinness […]

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SPONSORED: John McGuinness: ‘I want a better, fairer Ireland where we put people first’

By Kilkenny Now 6th February 2020 Post a comment

‘All politics is local’ was the maxim of Tip O’Neill, Speaker of the US House of Representatives. That’s certainly true in Ireland where some TDs have trouble seeing beyond their own back yard. Balancing national interests with local needs can be difficult but John McGuinness has done it throughout his career. The Fianna Fáil TD […]

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POLL SHOCK: Sinn Féin overtakes Fine Gael just days before election

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2020 0

Fine Gael’s nine years in power looks to be at an end after two shock polls found they have been overtaken by Sinn Féin. With less than a week to go before next Saturday’s election, Fine Gael’s slogan ‘a future to look forward to’ does not appear be chiming with voters. And the party looks […]

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General Election to take place ‘in first few months’ of 2020

By Kilkenny Now 14th December 2019 0

A General Election is set to take place early in the New Year. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has put his Fine Gael troops on notice after the British election finally brought certainty to the Brexit question. A Government source today confirmed to KilkennyNow.ie this has paved the way for a General Election here “in the first […]

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Outspoken Kilkenny TD prepared to defy party and bring down Government

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2019 0

Outspoken Kilkenny TD John McGuinness has said he is prepared to defy his own party and bring down the Government. Deputy McGuinness has indicated he will back a motion of no confidence in the Government if one is tabled in the Dáil, according to reports. Such a move would be in defiance of Fianna Fáil […]

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‘People are beginning to suffer’ – John McGuinness calls on Fianna Fail to bring down Government

By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2019 Post a comment

A Kilkenny TD has called on his party to bring down the Government by cutting its supply and confidence arrangement with Fine Gael. Deputy John McGuinness wants a general election held as early as the New Year. However, the Fianna Fáil leadership has indicated they will not force an election until April or May at […]