KILKENNY city has been designated as a rent pressure zone (RPZ), which will bring some relief to hard-pressed tenants struggling to meet their monthly payments. Kilkenny is among 19 new RPZs announced by the Government, covering 11 counties. The other areas are Ardee, Arklow, Athenry-Oranmore, Athlone (Westmeath side), Dundalk-Carlingford and Dundalk-South, Fermoy, Gorey,
