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Number of drink and drug-related deaths in Kilkenny revealed

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

A TOTAL of 59 people in Kilkenny died as a result of alcohol and drugs in the decade leading up to 2017, newly released figures reveal. Kilkenny and neighbouring Carlow (53) recorded some of the lowest levels of drug and drink-related deaths in the region and country. The figures are contained in the Irish National […]

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Waterford man who killed Kilkenny musician in unprovoked attack jailed for five years

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

A WATERFORD man who killed a talented Kilkenny musician in an unprovoked attack has been jailed for five years. Craig McGrath (26) of Rathfaddan Park in Waterford city was on bail in relation to another unprovoked attack in a nightclub the previous year when he punched Damien O’Brien at least twice in the head in […]

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ELECTIONS 2019: The results are all in! Eugene McGuinness is sole elected Independent, John Coonan and Martin Brett win seats

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2019 0

THE results are all in and the people have spoken. After two long days of counting, the final three seats have been filled on Kilkenny County Council. And there’s another McGuinness on the local authority, but this time it’s Independent Eugene (brother of John and uncle of city poll-topper Andrew) who will enter the political […]

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ELECTIONS 2019: Three more seats for ‘big two’ as Eamon Aylward, Fidelis Doherty and Ger Frisby elected

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2019 0

THE final results are in for Piltown, where the remaining three seats have again been hovered up by the ‘big two’ parties. Fianna Fáil’s Eamon Aylward and Fidelis Doherty were both elected on the sixth and final count after they exceeded the quota. And they have been joined by Ger Frisby, who was elected without […]

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ELECTIONS 2019: Breda Gardner loses seat to newcomer Deirdre Cullen, Patrick O’Neill and Joe Lyons elected

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2019 0

THE final results are in for Callan-Thomastown and it’s a major upset for Brenda Gardner as the sitting councillor and Kilkenny’s only European election candidate has lost her seat to Fianna Fáil newcomer Deirdre Cullen. Bennettsbridge-based councillor Patrick O’Neill and his FG colleague, newcomer Joe Lyons, were also elected on the final count, making

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ELECTIONS 2019: FF and FG tied on six council seats each in Kilkenny as Michael Doyle is elected

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2019 0

FINALLY, after what seemed like an eternity, we have another elected member of Kilkenny County Council. Inistioge-based Michael Doyle has been elected in the Callan-Thomastown area on the sixth count after 39 transfers from John Kelly pushed his vote up to 1,569. But the result has sounded the election death knell for Cllr Doyle’s Inistioge […]

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Councillor who contested Kilkenny and Waterford elections loses her seat

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2019 0

A SITTING councillor who contested the local elections in both Kilkenny and Waterford has lost her seat. Former Sinn Féin councillor, Independent Melissa O’Neill, was knocked out of the race in the Piltown electoral area after she managed just 291 votes after the fifth count. Ms O’Neill’s Ferrybank neighbour, Fine Gael candidate John Hayes, has […]

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ELECTIONS 2019: ‘I’m overwhelmed’ – poll topper Andrew McGuinness pays tribute to family and supporters

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2019 0

ANDREW McGuinness has paid a heartfelt tribute to his family and election team in the wake of his poll topping exploits in Kilkenny City. The former mayor put in a hugely impressive performance in the election, securing 1,860 first preference votes, and his transfers should be enough to carry John Coonan over the line in […]

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ELECTIONS 2019: First new faces elected to Kilkenny County Council

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2019 0

THE FINAL count is in for Castlecomer – and Kilkenny County Council has its first new members. The last count in North Kilkenny saw newcomer Fianna Fáil candidate Michael Delaney elected after transfers gave him a total vote of 1,520. And Labour’s Denis Hynes (pictured above with outgoing Cllr Maurice Shortall) took the final seat […]

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ELECTIONS 2019: Half Kilkenny Council members now elected – but still no new faces

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2019 0

LABOUR have claimed their first seat in the Kilkenny 2019 local election. Tomás Breathnach has become the twelfth elected councillor after he was elected in the first round of voting in Piltown behind Fine Gael’s Pat Dunphy, who topped the local poll with 1,579 first preference votes. It’s taken some time for the Piltown votes […]