A Kilkenny TD has welcomed new measures to provide expanded dental healthcare services for medical card holders. The announcement by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly clears the way for an expanded Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS). Minister Dnnelly also confirmed his commitment to review the scheme to ensure its future viability. He approved an […]
Just under €2 million in funding has been made available to help elderly Kilkenny people who remain in their homes. A total of €1,977,389 in exchequer funding has been allocated to Kilkenny under the Housing Adaption Grant, of which €1,581,911 (80%) is provided funded through the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Kilkenny County […]
A Kilkenny TD has challenged the State consumer watchdog to police price gouging at petrol stations as motorists are hit with soaring fuel costs. Deputy John Paul Phelan is among several Government backbenchers who have called on the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to get tough on forecourts and to check semi-State companies that […]
Kilkenny County Council has been given the green light to progress the Ballyhale Flood Relief Scheme to the planning stage. Locla Fine Gael TD John Paul Phelan said he was informed of the investment by Office of Public Works (OPW) Minister Patrick O’Donovan. He added a planning application is expected to be submitted later this […]
Planned investment in emergency works and additional accommodation has been approved for four schools across Kilkenny city and county. Listerlin National School has been approved for funding for universal access, while emergency funding has been provided to St Patrick’s National School for an emergency door. Meanwhile, additional classrooms have been announced for
Ireland’s planning system is cumbersome and costly. Local authorities make decisions, Bord Pleanála may overrule them and the dispute can end up in court. Sometimes the verdict will be appealed to a higher court, as happened with the proposal for a cheese plant at Belview, in south Kilkenny. The process can take years , two […]
Kilkenny has receieved a significant employment boost after a company announced plans to create 150 new jobs. Utility contracting firm Gaeltec, which is headquartered in Kilkenny, said the positions will be created here and Dublin, as well as projects around the country. The new roles will include junior and senior engineers, field surveyors, fibre technicians, […]
The green light has finally been given for water improvement works in Knocktopher. Under the works Irish Water, working in partnership with Kilkenny County Council, will replace approximately 1,350 metres of aged cast iron water mains under the village with new modern pipes. The programme to replace the water mains will commence over the coming days and last until April.
Parents, guardians and students in Kilkenny are being urged to have their say on school transport and help ensure the service meets the country’s current and future needs. The call from Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan comes as Education Minister Norma Foley opened a consultation process with stakeholders as part of the review of the […]
Kilkenny musicians and performers who saw their livlihoods decimated during the pandemic have been urged to apply for a new industry grant announced by the Government this week. Some €4 million has been set aside for this 2022 strand of the Music and Entertainment Business Assistance Scheme (MEBAS) as part of the €50 million in […]
