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SPONSORED: Grace declares war on waste: MEP sets her sights on a greener, cleaner future

By Kilkenny Now 5th December 2022 0

Delegates to COP27, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt, heard stark evidence this month about the change in the world’s climate and the deterioration of our environment. Irish representatives joined others in promising to mend our ways and take urgent steps to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. But the fear of environmentalists is that, […]

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SPONSORED: Grace declares war on waste: MEP sets her sights on a greener, cleaner future

By Kilkenny Now 16th November 2022 0

Delegates to COP27, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt, heard stark evidence this month about the change in the world’s climate and the deterioration of our environment. Irish representatives joined others in promising to mend our ways and take urgent steps to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. But the fear of environmentalists is that, […]

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Kilkenny minister mobilises €1.35m war chest to combat invasive species

By Kilkenny Now 4th March 2021 7

Kilkenny TD and Minister of State Malcolm Noonan has picked a fight with invasive species. And he’s set aside a €1.35 million war chest to defeat the alien invaders. The Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform has made the funds available to local authorities to tackle Invasive Alien Species (IAS) such as Rhododendron […]

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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 Kilkenny Now 21st August 2020 2

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

By Kilkenny Now 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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‘Defining decade in our history’ – Kilkenny students to join day of action on climate change

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2019 0

  Kilkenny people, and especially students, are being urged to join in a global day of action to put pressure on politicians to act on climate change. This Friday, a climate strike will be held in Kilkenny, and a local councillor is asking people worried about the current state of the planet to show their […]

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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 […]

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Kilkenny Council applied for just €22k from €13m fund to house Travellers

By Kilkenny Now 12th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY County Council applied for just €22,000 from a fund of €13 million designated for Traveller specific accommodation. But despite the small amount it applied for, the council has actually drawn down €171,000 from the Traveller accommodation scheme in the first six months of the year. Before the start of each year, […]

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Kilkenny councillors reverse ban on press and public from policy meetings

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY County Councillors have rowed back on their decision to ban the public and press from their policy meetings. On Friday, June 7th the city and county’s newly elected councillors voted by 19 votes to five to exclude the public and press from all its strategic policy committees (SPCs). Apart from Cllr […]