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Kilkenny TD unveils new plan to make it much easier to vote

By Kilkenny Now 27th December 2019 0

Kilkenny TD and Government minister John Paul Phelan today unveiled a series of new proposals to modernise Ireland’s voter registration system. The Ferrybank resident, who is also Minister for Local Government and Electoral Reform, said the new measures about making the registration process “more user-friendly and similar to the way people interact with other

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Step in the right directions: Two Kilkenny routes included in new walks scheme

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2019 0

Kilkenny tourism and landowners have both been given a boost with the news that two scenic rambles have been included in the State’s expanded Walks Scheme. Local TD and Government minister John Paul Phelan has confirmed that the Gathabawn Loop Walk and Kilmacoliver Loop Walk have been included in the first phase of the expanded […]

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Kilkenny parents quick to avail of new National Childcare Scheme

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2019 0

There has been a huge uptake by Kilkenny parents for the new state scheme that provides early-learning and childcare support. A total of 175 Kilkenny families have already been approved for the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) just three weeks after applications to the scheme opened. A further 94 families are awaiting confirmation on whether their […]

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‘They’re just complaining from the sidelines’ – Kilkenny TD hits out at celebrity homeless campaigners

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2019 0

Kilkenny TD and Government minister John Paul Phelan has criticised celebrity homelessness campaigners who have attacked Fine Gael over the housing crisis. Minister Phelan (pictured below) said he “did not see the point” in musicians and actors weighing into the homelessness debate, adding that they knew “little or nothing about” the issue.

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Lust for life: Kilkenny activity and tourism projects share €82,000 windfall

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2019 0

A windfall of more than €82,000 will be shared between five Kilkenny projects aimed at getting people out and while targeting tourism to their areas. The funding is part of the Government’s 2019 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, which will see €1.8 million shared by 109 projects nationwide. Activity tourism is becoming hugely important to the […]

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Kilkenny councillors set for 50% pay increase

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2019 0

Kilkenny city and county councillors are set to receive a close to 50% pay increase. The government looks set to back a plan to increase councillors pay by an extra €8,000 per year. Currently, councillors are paid €17,060 a year, along with vouched expenses up to €5,000 and unvouched expenses up to €2,667. The plans […]

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Swings and roundabouts: Kilkenny TD says party had ‘no option’ but to drop compo claim colleague Maria Bailey

By Kilkenny Now 15th November 2019 0

Minister John Paul Phelan said Fine Gael had “no other option” but to remove controversial swing compo case TD Maria Bailey as a General Election candidate. The Kilkenny TD is a member of the Fine Gael National Executive that made the decision to de-select Deputy Bailey as a candidate for the party in the wake […]

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Kilkenny residents receive over €2 million in grants to retrofit homes

By Kilkenny Now 8th November 2019 0

Kilkenny homeowners who have done work to make their houses more energy efficiency, while slashing their energy bills and reducing their carbon footprint, have received more than €2 million in government grants over the past four years. Kilkenny’s Junior Minister, John Paul Phelan, revealed €2,203,000 has been drawn down in Kilkenny since 2016  as part […]

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REVEALED: Number of days Kilkenny TDs missed a vote while present in Dáil

By Kilkenny Now 31st October 2019 0

Kilkenny TDs did not cast a vote in the Dáil chamber for a combined 107 days over the last three years, despite their presence being recorded in Leinster House at the time. The analysis of Dáil voting was compiled by RTÉ Investigates. It reveals the total number of days each TD was marked present in […]

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International conference tackling stigma surrounding migrants opens in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY MANY Kilkenny people don’t know the difference between a refugee, a migrant, and an asylum seeker. This is the conclusion of a survey taken following The International Conference on the Stigmatisation of Migrants in Kilkenny last year. The second annual conference is being held in Kilkenny this weekend and will address this […]