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Kilkenny reboots: New tourism drive to get visitors flocking back to city and county

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny is rebooting tourism with the launch of a new campaign aimed at bringing back domestic tourists to the city and county. Entitled ‘More to Explore’, the multi-pronged campaign is set to promote the different sectors of Kilkenny Tourism, from accommodation; activities; tourist attractions and the city and county’s rich heritage. As the country

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ELECTION 2020 FINAL COUNT: Drama as Bobby Aylward loses last seat in battle royale with Green’s Malcolm Noonan

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2020 0

After a long day and night, and a final push today, the results for Carlow-Kilkenny are now all in. The people have spoken, and the final verdict of the 2020 General Election sees two local TDs lose their seats to Dáil newcomers. After the eighth count, Jennifer Murnane (FF) and John Paul Phelan (FG) took […]

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ELECTION 2020: Count 9 – Bobby lives to fight another countdown

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2020 0

Just when we thought it was all over, the battle for the fifth and final seat continues after sitting TD Bobby Aylward clung with with just enough transfers to force another count. Just 699 votes now seperate Deputy Aylward from the Green’s Malcolm Noonan after John Paul Phelan’s surplus wwas divided up. Some 458 of […]

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ELECTION 2020: Count 6 – McGuinness finally reaches quota to take seat, counting to resume in morning

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny’s traditional poll topper John McGuinness has been re-elected to Dáil Éireann at the sixth count in the Carlow Kilkenny constituency battle of the 2020 General Election. The outspoken Fianna Fáil TD has to settle for second place this time around after Kathleen Funchion polled 17,493 first preference votes on the back of a strong […]

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ELECTION 2020: Count 5 – All to play for as the Green’s Malcom Noonan overtakes John Paul Phelan, Patrick O’Neill bows out

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2020 3

Fine Gael candidate Patrick O’Neill has been eliminated from the race for the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency after the fifth count at the Lyrath Estate tonight. Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness is now just 73 votes from reaching the 12,272 quota to be confirmed as the second TD to be returned in the constituency after Sinn Féin’s […]

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ELECTION 2020: Count 4 – McGuinness edges towards seat, Alan Hayes is eliminated

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2020 0

Just one TD has still been elected to represent Carlow-Kilkenny in the 33rd Dáil after the fourth count in the local General Election 2020 poll. Traditional poll topper John McGuinness, now on 11,622 votes, is just a whisker short of the 12,274 quota to confirm his re-election to Dáil Éireann. Independent candidiate Alan Hayes, a […]

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ELECTION 2020 LATEST: Count 3 – Labour’s Denis Hynes is eliminated

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2020 0

Labour Party candidate, local councillor and trade union activist Denis Hynes, has been eliminated on the third count of the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency battle. Cllr Hynes was the sole casualty of the third count at the Lyrath Estate Convention Centre tonight. So far only poll topper Kathleen Funchion has been elected to the 33rd Dáil. She […]

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ELECTION 2020: And they’re off! Counting of votes from Carlow-Kilkenny gets underway

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2020 0

The counting of votes for General Election 2020 in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency has just got underway at the Lyrath Estate. Tallymen, counters, candidates, supporters, media and members of the public are gathering at the Lyrath Estate conference centre as ballot boxes from across the constituency voting centres are opened. KilkennyNow.ie will be bringing you full […]

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Tuck-in: Kilkenny’s first restaurant week offers fine dining at reduced prices

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2020 0

Fancy a meal at some of Kilkenny’s best restaurants at knocked down prices? Well this week you can as restaurants all over Kilkenny are taking part in the county’s first ever ‘Restaurant Week.’ The event is designed for diners to experience the great selection of quality and variety that Kilkenny has to offer and encourage […]

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Ireland’s Best Family Friendly Hotel: Kilkenny’s Newpark Hotel shortlisted again for prestigious national award

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2019 0

KILKENNY’S multi-award winning Newpark Hotel has again been shortlisted for the prestigious Gold Medal Award for Irelands Best Family Friendly Hotel. The hotel, which won the national award in 2018, is renowned for being one of Ireland’s most family friendly hotels, with exceptional facilities on site to keep all the family entertained. These include the […]