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Kilkenny TD’s heart attack opens eyes to need for better cardiac care in region

By Colin Bartley 15th September 2020 0

A Kilkenny TD said he has become more conscious of constituents’ concerns regarding cardiac care after he suffered a heart attack and was treated in the public system. John Paul Phelan, the 41-year-old Ferrybank Fine Gael TD, suffered a heart attack on Sunday, July 12 after a walk with his wife and their pet dog […]

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I’m staying putt: Kilkenny Council’s vice-chair not standing down as Big Phil says sorry over Galway golf dinner

By Colin Bartley 21st August 2020 Post a comment

A councillor and Leas-Chathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council who attended the controversial Oireachtas Golf Society dinner in county Galway earlier this week says he is not considering his position on in the local authority while EU Commissioner Phil Hogan has apoligised  for attending. Speaking to KilkennyNow.ie, Fine Gael Councillor Martin Brett said he was at […]

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Gardai investigating event in Galway over possible breaches of Covid-19 restrictions

By Colin Bartley 21st August 2020 Post a comment

An investigation into alleged Covid-19 health breaches at an event that was held in county Galway earlier this week, has been launched. An Garda Síochána has confirmed they are investigating the circumstances surrounding an event August 19, 2020 which they say they will not be “confirming the identity of any individual premises or person,” at […]

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EU Commissioner – Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan – under pressure over attendance at golf event in breach of Covid rules

By Colin Bartley 21st August 2020 2

Ireland’s Commissioner to the EU – Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan – man is coming under pressure from opposition parties after it emerged that he was one of the guests at the controversial Oireachtas golf dinner in Galway. Commissioner Hogan was one of a reported 81 people who attended the 50th anniversary dinner of the Oireachtas Golf […]

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Kilkenny TD wants maternity support extended due to ‘exceptional circumstances’

By Kilkenny Now 15th July 2020 Post a comment

A Kilkenny TD has called for a greater maternity leave extension for mothers who have had babies during the Covid-19 lockdown. The government has just announced an additional three weeks on top of the mandatory six months they receive, however Sinn Fein’s Kathleen Funchion says this is not enough. Deputy Funchion is calling for the […]

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Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan pulls out of race to become World Trade chief

By Kilkenny Now 29th June 2020 0

Ireland’s Commissioner to the EU, Klikenny’s Phil Hogan, has pulled out of the race to become the new World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Director-General. Mr Hogan made the announcement this morning, stating “the World Trade Organisation is in crisis” and has returned to his position as Trade Commissioner of the European Union. Commissioner Hogan said: “The […]

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24/7 Cardiac Care group calls for rejection of ‘programme for government’

By Colin Bartley 23rd June 2020 Post a comment

A local lobby group is calling on those who have a say in voting on the ‘Programme for Government’ to reject the proposal as our elected representative in the region have “once again left down” the people of the South East. The South East Patient Advocacy Group (SEPAG) who have campaigned tirelessly for 24/7 Cardiac […]

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General Election 2020: All the candidates for the Carlow/ Kilkenny constituency

By Colin Bartley 14th January 2020 0

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this afternoon visited Áras an Uachtaráin to ask President Michael D Higgins to dissolve the 32nd Dáil Éireann. We now face into 23 days of what will certainly be intensive, divisive and intriguing campaigning for the 159 available Dáil seats. Experts and analysts alike think this election could hark back to the […]

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Kilkenny’s Big Phil attacks ‘unelected’ Boris, accuses British PM of ‘gambling’ with peace process

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY IRELAND’S EU Commissioner – the former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan – has launched the biggest EU broadside yet at new UK leader Boris Johnson, calling him an “unelected” Prime Minister who is “gambling” with the peace process. Mr Hogan attacked the direction the British Government is taking on Brexit and, using a […]

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Ban on public and media attending Kilkenny council policy meetings overturned

By Kilkenny Now 16th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE DECISION of county councillors to ban the media and the public from Kilkenny County Council’s policy meetings has been reversed. The U-turn was led by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, the parties who originally pushed for the ban. The ban was put in place following a vote at June’s monthly council […]