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Let there be light: Kilkenny TD welcomes changes to planning rules

By Kilkenny Now 12th October 2022 0

Revised planning exemptions for the installation of rooftop solar panels on houses and other buildings signed by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien are a “common sense move” that will pave the way for far more homes, businesses, schools and other buildings to become far more sustainable, according to Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan. “This is a […]

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Minister accused of ‘washing his hands’ of south Kilkenny as pylons go up

By Kilkenny Now 7th July 2021 0

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has been accused of “washing his hands” of the people of south Kilkenny following the erection of new electricity pylons in the area. Local Fine Gael TD and Ferrybank resident John Paul Phelan hit out at his Coalition colleague after Minister Ryan said the Government has “no role” to play in […]

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Kilkenny gets €18m funding boost to ‘transform’ city-centre

By Kilkenny Now 15th March 2021 0

Kilkenny’s landmark city-centre regeneration project has been given a massive €11.46 million boost in Government funding. The Abbey Quarter development has been allocated the money as part of the Government’s Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF). The Kilkenny City Enhanced Liveability Project received a further €6.64 million as part of the latest

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The indecision is final: Martin Brett says he has NOT resigned from Fine Gael

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2020 0

Kilkenny councillor Martin Brett says he has only resigned the whip of Fine Gael and is still a member of the party, despite his statement yesterday,  KCLR is now reporting. Earlier today it was claimed that he had resigned as a member of Fine Gael and that he was undecided if he will step down […]

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BREAKING: Kilkenny councillor Martin Brett resigns from Fine Gael over Galway golf dinner – report

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2020 5

Kilkenny councillor Martin Brett has resigned as a member of Fine Gael but says he is undecided if he will step down from his role as Leas-Chathaoirleach of the county council, KCLR is reporting. Mr Brett said he couldn’t stay in the Fine Gael party after Tanaiste Leo Varadkar removed the party whip. “I suppose […]

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With one out-of-bounds he was free: Dara Calleary resigns as Minister for Agriculture

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2020 0

Minister for Agriculture Dara Calleary is resigning from Cabinet after attending a golf outing dinner on Wednesday. Also in attendance at an Oireachtas Golf Society event in a hotel in Clifden, Co Galway were EU commissioner Phil Hogan from Kilkenny, independent TD Noel Grealish, Supreme Court Judge Seamus Woulfe, Waterford Senator John Cummins and former […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: At long, long last, the war is over

By Kilkenny Now 1st July 2020 0

THE first shots of the Civil War were fired on 18 February 1922, when an IRA unit commanded by Ernie O’Malley seized a police station in Clonmel. The last shots were fired in April this year when Séamus Ó Néill, president of Fianna Fáil’s  Comhairle Dáilcheantair for Waterford, issued a statement criticising Micheál Martin for proposing a government coalition

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The new cabinet: Who got what in the Government carve-up

By Kilkenny Now 27th June 2020 0

The new Cabinet has been decided by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar and Eamon Ryan of the Green Party. The Dáil is currently sitting in the Convention Centre to ratify their positions before they travel to Dublin Castle to receive their seals of office from President Michael D Higgins. The three party leaders are […]

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BREAKING: It’s Taoiseach Micheal Martin as Dáil sits in Convention Centre for historic vote

By Kilkenny Now 27th June 2020 0

Micheal Martin has been elected as the country’s fifteenth Taoiseach at a special sitting of the Dáil in the Convention Centre. The Fianna Fáil leader was elected with 93 votes supporting him. He takes over the position from Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar who now expected to become Tanaitse before retaking the top job in December […]

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It’s a deal: Greens back plan to enter Government by 76%

By Kilkenny Now 26th June 2020 0

The votes have been counted and 139 days after the General Election on February, we have a new Government. The Green Party has backed the plan by 76% meaning Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is now expected to be elected Taoiseach at a special meeting of the Dáil tomorrow in Dublin’s Convention Centre. Fine Gael […]