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ELECTION 2020: ‘We need to put aside all the differences’ – McGuinness lays down gauntlet to Martin, no candidate elected on second count

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2020 0

Outspoken Kilkenny TD John McGuinness piled the pressure on Micheál Martin again after he challenged his party leader to speak to Fine Gael and Sinn Fein about forming a new Government. Speaking as he was looking set to claim the second seat in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency at the count centre tonight, Deputy McGuinness urged Fianna […]

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ELECTION 2020 LATEST: ‘I can’t believe it, I never expected it’ – the first votes are in, Kathleen Funchion makes history

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2020 0

Kathleen Funchion made history this evening after she became the first ever female TD representing the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency to be re-elected to Dáil Eireann. The Sinn Féin deputy topped the local poll in spectacular fashion after she secured just under 24% of the first preference vote, leaving her Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael rivals trailing […]

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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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REVEALED: Number of days Kilkenny TDs missed a vote while present in Dáil

By Kilkenny Now 31st October 2019 0

Kilkenny TDs did not cast a vote in the Dáil chamber for a combined 107 days over the last three years, despite their presence being recorded in Leinster House at the time. The analysis of Dáil voting was compiled by RTÉ Investigates. It reveals the total number of days each TD was marked present in […]

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McGuinness and Funchion sought to fast-track tests for Kilkenny learner drivers: report

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2019 0

TWO local TDs are among a raft of opposition and Government deputies and ministers who have sought to fast-track driving tests for their constituents. Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness and Sinn Féin’s Kathleen Funchion contacted the Road Safety Authority to make representations on behalf of their learner drivers in Kilkenny, according to a report in […]

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John McGuinness urges FF colleagues to ‘raise your voice’ and ‘demand change’

By Kilkenny Now 21st December 2018 0

OUTSPOKEN Kilkenny TD John McGuinness has heaped further pressure on his leader Micheál Martin after he urged Fianna Fáil party members to “raise your voice” and “demand change”. Deputy McGuinness has been a vocal critic of Mr Martin’s recent decision to back the Fine Gael-led minority government for another year. In an email sent to […]

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John McGuinness launches scathing attack on party leader over decision to back FG government

By Kilkenny Now 13th December 2018 0

OUTSPOKEN Kilkenny Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness has launched a scathing attack on party leader Micheál Martin over his decision to support the Fine Gael minority government for another year. Deputy McGuinness described the decision to renew the confidence and supply arrangement without any new concessions as “the wrong thing for the party and the […]