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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Time to bury some myths about government

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2020 0

Before, during and since the talks on government formation a number of myths about the last general election have been regularly repeated. The first of these is that Sinn Féin won the election, or, as several of the party’s supporters told Joe Duffy’s Liveline programme, Sinn Féin “got the majority” of the votes. In fact […]

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Micheál Martin set to be next Taoiseach as Programme for Government agreed between FF, FG and Greens

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2020 0

The Programme for Government has finally been agreed between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party. If passed by the party’s memberships it would see Micheál Martin serving as Taoiseach until December 2022. It follows over a month of intense talks between the three parties. The agreed docuement, if passed, will lay the foundations […]

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Fringe benefits: TD wants Government to chop to it as Kilkenny hairdressers seek clarity

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2020 0

A  TD has called on the Government to chop to it regarding a decision over when hairdressers and barbers can open. Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health Stephen Donnelly said the mixed messages are unhelpful to an industry which needs to prepare for a very different approach to hairdressing than before COVID-19. His calls come as […]

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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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‘Five days is too long’ – TD calls for faster testing of nursing home staff and residents in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2020 0

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health Stephen Donnelly has said testing in Kilkenny nursing homes for Covid-19 needs to be accelerated. And he called for regular testing of staff and residents in the county’s nursing and care homes. He said: “At the moment testing in our nursing homes is taking at best five days to turnaround […]

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Green Party to enter talks to form next government

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2020 0

The Green Party has voted in favour of going into government formation talks. A statement from the party issued this evening confirmed: “The Green Parliamentary Party have decided today to enter formal talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael with a view to developing a programme for government. “We are conscious of the huge challenges […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: The birth of Fine Fáil … or is it Fianna Gael?

By Kilkenny Now 15th April 2020 0

The coronavirus crisis has overshadowed the most important political development this country has witnessed in many a year. The agreement between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil has been labelled a game-changer but it has the potential to do more than that cliché suggests, to change not just the course of Ireland’s political game but the […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Thanks, folks, for looking after us

By Kilkenny Now 18th March 2020 0

Last week, when the country took its first steps towards lockdown, I was glad the message came from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, not Taoiseach Micheál Martin or Taoiseach Mary Lou McDonald. I do not mean to disparage these leaders; I am sure they would have handled the task well.  But a new government and a new taoiseach […]