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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Do we want panto politics? On no we don’t!

By Kilkenny Now 10th October 2019 0

SAMUEL Johnson said of a dog, trained to walk on its hind legs, that “it is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all”. The same might be said of our Government. When Enda Kenny put together this coalition back in 2016 I doubted if it would last a year. […]

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Flights to continue ‘as normal’ at Dublin and Cork airports in event of ‘no deal’ Brexit

By Kilkenny Now 27th September 2019 0

FLIGHTS will continue to operate as normal at Dublin and Cork airports even in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit, Cork Airport Managing Director Niall MacCarthy has said. Mr MacCarthy, who is also the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) Executive Brexit Lead, was speaking as he addressed a meeting of the Seanad Special Select Committee […]

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‘It’s still a man’s world in Leinster House’ – Kilkenny TD hits out at ‘zero family friendly practices’ in Dail Eireann

By Kilkenny Now 8th September 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN CLAIMS from political parties that they are encouraging more female participation in politics are just “waffle” and the entire system in Leinster House puts women at a huge disadvantage, a TD and young mother has claimed. Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion was overjoyed when she was propelled into the Dáil following her breakthrough […]

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’ll drink to that’ – Dáil bar re-opens after fixing Oireachtas rat issue

By Kilkenny Now 17th July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY The MOST secretive and most talked-about bar in all of Ireland is set to re-open after dealing with its resident rat. The Public and Members Bars at Leinster House has been closed for two weeks, ever since Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin reported encountering a large rodent, to Leinster House staff. The […]

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Army of 7,854 family carers in Kilkenny saving the State millions every year

By Kilkenny Now 16th May 2019 0

THERE are currently 7,854 family carers in Kilkenny – and their work is saving the State millions every year, a public meeting in the city heard this week. The event, hosted by Family Carers Ireland at Hotel Kilkenny on Monday, highlighted the many challenges facing carers in Kilkenny, Carlow, Waterford, Wexford and South Tipperary. The […]