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ELECTION 2020: FF duo John McGuinness and Jennifer Murnane O’Connor set to take second and third seats in Carlow-Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2020 0

Fianna Fáil duo John McGuinness and his Carlow-based party colleague Jennifer Murnane O’Connor (pictured below) are looking safe bets to win seats to the 33rd Dáil after the completed tallies indicate they will poll 14.5% and 12.5% respectively. They are set to take the second and third seats in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency, trailing Sinn Féin’s […]

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ELECTION 2020 UPDATE: Sinn Féin’s Kathleen Funchion on course to top poll in Carlow-Kilkenny – early tallies

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2020 0

Sinn Féin TD Kathleen Funchion is on course to top the poll in Carlow-Kilkenny and may be the only candidate to reach the quota in the constituency. Early tallies show Deputy Funchion is mopping up a huge vote in Carlow, polling just behind Fianna Fáil’s Jennifer Murnane O’Connor and considerably ahead of locally-based Fine Gael […]

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ELECTION 2020: And they’re off! Counting of votes from Carlow-Kilkenny gets underway

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2020 0

The counting of votes for General Election 2020 in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency has just got underway at the Lyrath Estate. Tallymen, counters, candidates, supporters, media and members of the public are gathering at the Lyrath Estate conference centre as ballot boxes from across the constituency voting centres are opened. KilkennyNow.ie will be bringing you full […]

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Ignore the Yellow weather warning – it’s time to get out and vote!

By Kilkenny Now 8th February 2020 0

The posters are up, the debates are done and dusted and the canvassers have pounded the pavement which means the only thing left to do is vote. But Kilkenny people are being urged to get out and vote early as Met Éireann are expecting the weather to take a major turn for the worst. The […]

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ELECTION 2020 GUIDE: Páidí Manning – How to make the most of your vote at the ballot box tomorrow

By Kilkenny Now 7th February 2020 0

Ireland’s system of voting is generally regarded as one of the fairest in the global democratic process. But it can be confusing for many people, especially those going to the polls for the first time. Ahead of the final countdown to General Election 2020, PAÍDÍ MANNING explains how our ‘PR’ voting system works and how […]

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STORM CIARA: Warning of gusts of up to 110km/h as Kilkenny voters go to the polls

By Kilkenny Now 7th February 2020 0

Kilkenny voters are bracing themselves for a stormy election tomorrow. Literally. Met Éireann has issued two Status Yellow weather warnings for Kilkenny and the rest of the county, both of which will come into effect from tomorrow as the country goes to the polls for the 2020 General Election. A status yellow wind warning comes […]

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Housing crisis: Kilkenny voters urged to make their voices heard at the ballot box

By Kilkenny Now 6th February 2020 0

Average rents in Kilkenny have soared by almost a third over the past four years, one of State’s main housing agencies has said. Focus Ireland also revealed there were 44 people in emergency homeless accommodation in Kilkenny over the Christmas period. The agency said there are currently 818 families in Kilkenny currently waiting for social […]

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Election will proceed in Tipperary on Saturday – Returning Officer

By Kilkenny Now 5th February 2020 0

It looks like voting will take place after all in the General Election in Tipperary this Saturday as originally scheduled. Tipperary’s Returning Officer James Seymour has indicated he has been advised that – subject to written confirmation – polling will take place this Saturday, February 8 as originally arranged. There were fears the election in […]

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ELECTION 2020 SPECIAL: Páidí Manning – Who will be your TDs in 33rd Dáil? We assess the runners and riders in Carlow-Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 4th February 2020 0

The Carlow-Kilkenny constituency is traditionally one of the most conservative in the country, and up until recently it was widely expected to return three Fianna Fáil TDs and two from Fine Gael, with Sinn Féin’s Kathleen losing out. Or so we thought… Now the tide appears to have turned fairly dramatically in Kathleen’s favour following […]

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Kilkenny Council extends office hours to help voters get on electoral register

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2020 0

With the General Election fast approaching, so is the deadline to register to vote. Kilkenny County Council is extending its office open hours to help people who want to cast theirs. The council will keep its doors open until 6.30pm today and tomorrow evening to allow people to come in and get themselves on the […]