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ELECTION 2024: ‘Make your vote count’ – Kilkenny voters have their say

By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2024 0

After three weeks of intense campaigning by parties across the political spectrum, General Election day has finally arrived. And here in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency, a nail biting ballot will decide which five of the 20 local candidates will be returned to the 34th Dáil. The exit of two sitting Dáil deputies – retiring Fine Gael […]

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‘Cabal of civil servants running the show’ – Kilkenny TD’s anger over Holohan debacle

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2022 0

Outspoken Kilkenny TD John McGuinness has hit out at ‘a cabal of civil servants who are running the show’ after the dramatic resignation of Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan. Dr Holohan resigned in the wake of the controversy over his proposed secondment to Trinity College Dublin, where he was due to head up a […]

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‘Net effect: Kilkenny residents asked to support CF’s 65 Roses Day as it goes online

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2020 0

The people of Kilkenny are being asked to support people living with cystic fibrosis and their families by donating online at 65rosesday.ie on April 10. The annual fundraising flag-day is the largest fundraising event of the year for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and collections have been cancelled due to COVID-19. Among the well-known faces to lend […]

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ELECTION 2020 FINAL COUNT: Drama as Bobby Aylward loses last seat in battle royale with Green’s Malcolm Noonan

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2020 0

After a long day and night, and a final push today, the results for Carlow-Kilkenny are now all in. The people have spoken, and the final verdict of the 2020 General Election sees two local TDs lose their seats to Dáil newcomers. After the eighth count, Jennifer Murnane (FF) and John Paul Phelan (FG) took […]

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ELECTION 2020: Count 8 – Murnane O’Connor and Phelan take third and fourth seats in Carlow-Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2020 0

Carlow-Kilkenny has a new female TD. Fianna Fáil’s Jennifer Murnane O’Connor (FF) has been elected to the 33rd Dáil after the eighth count in the constituency battle of the 2020 General Election. She is joined by sitting Fine Gael TD John Paul Phelan, who was also elected on the eighth count at the Lyrath Estate […]

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ELECTION 2020: Count 7 – Pat Deering loses his seat, Noonan leapfrogs Aylward

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2020 0

The Carlow-Kilkenny constituency battle has claimed its first big victim after outgoing TD Pat Deering lost his seat following the seventh count this morning. No remaining candidate managed to reach the quota this time around. Deering’s 7,143 votes are now being distributed among the candidates still standing – and it’s expected his carlow-based rival

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ELECTION 2020: Count 6 – McGuinness finally reaches quota to take seat, counting to resume in morning

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny’s traditional poll topper John McGuinness has been re-elected to Dáil Éireann at the sixth count in the Carlow Kilkenny constituency battle of the 2020 General Election. The outspoken Fianna Fáil TD has to settle for second place this time around after Kathleen Funchion polled 17,493 first preference votes on the back of a strong […]

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ELECTION 2020: Count 5 – All to play for as the Green’s Malcom Noonan overtakes John Paul Phelan, Patrick O’Neill bows out

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2020 3

Fine Gael candidate Patrick O’Neill has been eliminated from the race for the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency after the fifth count at the Lyrath Estate tonight. Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness is now just 73 votes from reaching the 12,272 quota to be confirmed as the second TD to be returned in the constituency after Sinn Féin’s […]

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ELECTION 2020: Count 4 – McGuinness edges towards seat, Alan Hayes is eliminated

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2020 0

Just one TD has still been elected to represent Carlow-Kilkenny in the 33rd Dáil after the fourth count in the local General Election 2020 poll. Traditional poll topper John McGuinness, now on 11,622 votes, is just a whisker short of the 12,274 quota to confirm his re-election to Dáil Éireann. Independent candidiate Alan Hayes, a […]

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ELECTION 2020 LATEST: Count 3 – Labour’s Denis Hynes is eliminated

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2020 0

Labour Party candidate, local councillor and trade union activist Denis Hynes, has been eliminated on the third count of the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency battle. Cllr Hynes was the sole casualty of the third count at the Lyrath Estate Convention Centre tonight. So far only poll topper Kathleen Funchion has been elected to the 33rd Dáil. She […]