FORMER Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan’s dream of winning a second term as Ireland’s EU Commissioner could be scuppered over a gender row that has erupted at the highest levels of the union. Ursula von der Leyen, who has been nominated by the European Council to be the next president of the European Commision, yesterday said […]
PUBLIC areas in Kilkenny city are set to become WiFi hotspots. The local authority is one of 10 councils across the country that will roll out Wifi4EU hotspots over the coming months. In total, 22 hotspots will be funded in Kilkenny, Galway, Leitrim, Meath, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo, South Dublin, Westmeath and Wicklow. Under the scheme, […]
IRELAND’S EU Commissioner, the former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan, has vowed Europe will intervene to support Irish farmers “in the event of a no-deal Brexit”. Mr Hogan (pictured below) said the support package will include “a mix of measures”, including private storage aid, withdrawal schemes and “adjustment aid”. He added the full range of supports […]