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ELECTIONS 2019: Turnout slow in Kilkenny so far (27%), but expected to rise

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2019 0

TURNOUT in Kilkenny’s local elections, European election and referendum is slower than expected so far. By 5.30pm this evening there was a turnout of just 27%, but the figure is expected to rise steadily later this evening and tonight as people finish work. Election officials told KilkennyNow.ie there has been broadly similar turnout in the […]

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Kilkenny goes to the polls! Your guide to weekend election drama

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2019 0

AFTER weeks of debates, campaigning, poster rows and recriminations … the moment of truth is finally upon us. Voting booths in Kilkenny opened at 7am this morning as people from across the city and county cast their ballots for their preferred candidates in the local and European elections. A total of 44 candidates from across […]

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European elections fought on all wrong issues: Kilkenny’s sole candidate

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2019 0

THE campaign for the European elections is focused on all the wrong issues, according to Kilkenny’s only candidate in the Euro poll. Independent councillor Breda Gardner, who is also contesting this Friday’s local elections this Friday, said she wants to see more attention directed at Ireland’s failing public services. Breda told KilkennyNow.ie: “I’ve been overwhelmed […]

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POLL: How local constituency candidates are faring as election day looms

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2019 0

FINE Gael is on course to top the poll in the European elections in this constituency with just two weeks to go before voters cast their ballots. An Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll of first preference votes published today shows Seán Kelly leading the way in the Ireland South constituency on 18%. Below Kelly, Sinn Féin’s […]

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Fresh doubts over long-awaited MRI scanner for St Luke’s

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2019 0

CAPITAL funding has still not been approved for the MRI scanner for St Luke’s General Hospital, which means it is highly unlikely the long-awaited project will be built this year as promised, Kilkenny’s sole candidate in the European elections has claimed. Independent Councillor Breda Gardner said the massive cost overrun at the National Children’s Hospital […]

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Kilkenny councillor slams Taoiseach’s ‘heartless’ response to shocking mortuary revelations

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

A KILKENNY councillor has accused Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of showing “no compassion” to families affected by appalling conditions at the regional hospital’s mortuary. Independent European election candidate Breda Gardner spoke out after the Taoiseach said there wasn’t any evidence to back up the claims made by four senior consultant pathologists at University Hospital

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‘It’s madness, but I’ve as good a chance as anyone’ – Kilkenny’s sole candidate in Euro elections

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN “I’LL need a miracle – but I happen to believe in miracles …” Breda Gardner laughs away my query as to whether she stands a chance of being elected to the European Parliament next month. “This is madness,” she exclaims, but then adds seriously: “I’ve as good a chance as anyone else.” […]

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‘We must act now’ – local Euro election candidate calls for complete ban on hazardous pesticides

By Kilkenny Now 23rd April 2019 0

A LOCAL candidate in next month’s European elections has called for a complete ban on hazardous pesticides. Adrienne Wallace, the People before Profit candidate for Ireland South, said: “We cannot ignore the science any more. Pesticides and antibiotics are polluting streams across Ireland.” Ms Wallace cited research published in the journal, Science of the Total […]

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‘Young Kilkenny voters must be encouraged to have their say’ – Cllr Noonan

By Kilkenny Now 8th April 2019 0

A SIGNIFICANT number of young people in Kilkenny who are eligible to vote in the forthcoming local and European elections are not registered to exercise their democratic rights, a local councillor has claimed. Green Party councillor Malcolm Noonan has called on the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton to kick-start “a national […]

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‘Ban export of all military equipment to Saudi Arabia’ – local Euro election candidate

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2019 0

A LOCAL candidate in the forthcoming European elections has called on the Government to follow Germany’s example and ban the export of all military equipment to Saudi Arabia. Adrienne Wallace, who is People Before Profit’s candidate for the Ireland South area, also criticised what she described as the Saudi regime’s “barbaric” human rights records. Ms […]