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‘They’re destroying children’s lives’ – Kilkenny TD hits out at physio waiting lists

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2022 0

A Kilkenny TD has called on the Government to fund more physiotherapists from the private sector as an emergency measure to help clear massive waiting lists for treatement. Deputy Kathleen Funchion spoke out at new figures revealed than 1,700 disabled children across the country are waiting for more than a year for physiotherapy – with […]

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Voluntary school contributions heaping ‘unfair pressure’ on Kilkenny families

By Kilkenny Now 11th March 2022 0

A Kilkenny TD has called on the Government to “take action” against voluntary school contributions which are placing unfair pressure on local families’ finances. Deputy Kathleen Funchion was speaking as the Dáil debatd the Education (Voluntary Contributions) Bill 2021, which she said would “prevent families being singled out for not being able to

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‘Shocking’ number of people in Kilkenny left without carers

By Kilkenny Now 14th January 2022 0

The Government has been urged to “act urgently” to increase the number of carers in Kilkenny and neighbouring Carlow. The call was made by local Sinn Féin TD for Kathleen Funchion after she said new figures revealed “shocking numbers of people” locally have been left without carers. Figures released to the Carlow-Kilkenny TD reveal almost […]

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‘Their fight continues’ – TD says new adoption tracing law ‘totally at odds’ with wishes of adoptees and mothers in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2022 0

A local TD has hit out at the proposed Birth Information and Tracing Legislation published this week, saying it “is totally at odds with the express wishes of adoptees and mothers, many of whom live here in Kilkenny”.   Carlow-Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion, who is also Sinn Féin spokesperson on children and Chair of Joint […]

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870 local children waiting over year for ‘life changing treatment’ – Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 14th December 2021 0

Children’s health waiting times in Kilkenny and the south east have “spiralled out of control”, a local TD has said. New figures obtained by Deputy Kathleen Funchion reveal 71,000 children across the State are waiting for “life changing treatment”, of which 19,000 who face a wait of over a year or more. Of these, 1,781 […]

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SPONSORED: KATHLEEN FUNCHION: Sinn Féin’s Alternative Budget proposals put workers and families in Kilkenny first

By Kilkenny Now 10th December 2021 0

In our alternative budget Sinn Fein prioritised the things that ensure workers and families can lead good, prosperous lives and look to the future with confidence and certainty. We know this means the building of social and affordable homes, sorting out the health waiting list crisis and tackling the rising cost of living by delivering […]

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Kilkenny councillor’s defection to Sinn Féin poses threat to Noonan: report

By Kilkenny Now 5th December 2021 0

The defection of local councillor Denis Hynes from Labour to Sinn Féin poses a threat to Heritage Minister and Kilkenny TD Malcolm Noonan’s Dáil seat, a report today claims. The article by veteran political correspondent John Drennan in today’s Irish Mail on Sunday suggests Cllr Hynes’ move to Sinn Féin is part of a wider […]

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‘Stand up for communities’ – Kilkenny TD’s call to protect employment services from privatisation

By Kilkenny Now 30th November 2021 Post a comment

Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion has urged all parties to support a Sinn Féin motion to protect community employment services from privatisation. The motion will be debated in the Dáil today. Deputy Funchion said it is aimed to protect “the not-for-profit and community-based ethos of employment services”. The Carlow-Kilkenny TD added: “Sinn Féin’s

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Kilkenny councillor quits Labour to join Sinn Féin

By Kilkenny Now 24th November 2021 0

Kilkenny Labour councillor Denis Hynes has quit the party to join Sinn Féin. The Goresbridge man, who who represents the Castlecomer Electoral Area on Kilkenny County Council, stood for Labour in the last General Election. But this morning it was confirmed the well-known trade union official will now represent Sinn Féin. In a statement, Cllr […]

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Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme an ‘affront to survivors’ – Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 17th November 2021 0

The Government’s Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme is “an affront to survivors”, a Kilkenny TD has said. Deputy Funchion, who is Sinn Féin’s spokesperson for children and head of the Oireachtas Committee on Children, added the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme “in no way makes amends for the gross human rights abuses they […]