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Calls for major expansion to Kilkenny’s School Transport Scheme

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2021 0

A local TD is calling for a significantly increase in School Transport Scheme places so that no child, literally, gets left behind. Deputy Kathleen Funchion this week launched proposals for an additional 17,000 seats funded on the scheme in the next academic year Some 114,000 students across the country currently avail of the scheme. But […]

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Kilkenny students urged to be wary of rental scams as they return to college

By Kilkenny Now 15th August 2021 0

Kilkenny students returning to third-level institutions and others attending for the first time are being urged to watch out for fraudsters pulling rental scams. With accommodation at a premium and rental properties becoming harder to find in some college towns and cities due to supply issues, Kilkenny gardai are asking people to look out for […]

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Kilkenny woman first Irish person elected to UNESCO global committee

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2021 0

A Kilkenny woman has become the first Irish person to take a seat on a UNESCO global committee. Dr Geraldine Cleere, lecturer in Law and Criminal Justice at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), has been appointed to the Scientific Committee of the UNESCO Chair of Applied Research for Education in Prisons. The committee acts in […]

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University of the South-East edges closer as second college approves application

By Kilkenny Now 30th April 2021 0

It’s full steam ahead for the Technological University of the South East after the governing body of Institute of Technology Carlow approved an application for University designation. The move by IT Carlow follows a similar approval from the Board of Waterford Institute of Technology earlier this week. The approval of both bodies with the applications […]

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Kilkenny students graduate from regional college, WIT President says new University can become one of world’s best

By Kilkenny Now 25th April 2021 0

More than one in every 10 students that graduated in Waterford Institute of Technology this week hails from Kilkenny. Of the 2,552 graduates who were conferred at the higher education campus last week 275(11%) are from Kilkenny In total, 72% of the class of 2020 were from the south east counties of Waterford, Carlow, Wexford, […]

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Class news as school in Kilkenny village gets green light to build new extension

By Kilkenny Now 23rd February 2021 0

Plans to expand a small national school in county Kilkenny have been approved by the local authority. Last August the Board of Management of Scoil Bhríde National School in Lisdowney lodged an application with Kilkenny County Council seeking permission to build a new one classroom extension. In late October the local authority requested further information […]

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Kilkenny kids with special education needs will not be returning to school tomorrow

By Kilkenny Now 20th January 2021 0

Kilkenny children with special educational needs will not be returning to school tomorrow after the government confirmed their phased return was not possible when a deal with teaching unions was not reached. Education Minister Norma Foley made the announcement that SNA services planned to resume tomorrow have now been cancelled and put the blame for […]

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Four Kilkenny projects pick up awards at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2021 0

Four projects by Kilkenny secondary school students picked up awards at this year’s BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. One project was awarded a special prize, while the other three projects were highly commended in their categories. Eoin Burke of Meánscoil na mBráithre Criostaí in Kilkenny City picked up the Irish Science Teachers Association Award […]

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‘Alarming’ – 2,000 local students waiting over two years to see dentist: Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 10th December 2020 0

Up to 8,000 local students are being forced to wait up to two years for a dental appointment under the school dental service. The figures were revealed by Carlow-Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion, who expressed “deep concern” at the waiting times for school dentist appointment in the constituency. Deputy Funchion, who is Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on […]

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Nice try! Kilkenny school scoops €10,000 in rugby competition

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2020 0

A Kilkenny school has just scored a cool €10,000 in a nationwide competition they try-ed very hard to win. Graignamanagh Boys National School is one of 10 primary schools around the country that received €10,000 from Aldi and the IRFU as part of their ‘Adli Play Rugby’ sticker competition earlier this year. Aldi Play Rugby […]