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It’s a kind of magic – €30,000 funding secured for local science festival

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY A FESTIVAL aimed at imbuing a love of the sciences in children and young adults has secured the funding required to host the event this year. The South East Science Festival, which attracts kids from Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, Waterford and Tipperary, showcases how science and technology can contribute to a positive climate […]

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‘Brace yourself for Brexit’ – Minister Phelan urges Kilkenny businesses

By Kilkenny Now 23rd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY WITH the chances of a no-deal Brexit becoming more likely by the day, Kilkenny’s Minister is urging local businesses to prepare for a worst-case scenario. With just over two months to go to the Brexit deadline, Kilkenny’s Junior Minister, John Paul Phelan is calling on all local businesses to take immediate steps […]

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Kilkenny farmers urged to apply for €100 million scheme

By Kilkenny Now 16th August 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’S beef farmers are being urged to apply for emergency funding under the €100 million the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM). Applications open from next Monday and Kilkenny’s Junior Minister, John Paul Phelan, TD is encouraging farmers to get involved in the scheme. “The prolonged period of depressed prices and ongoing uncertainty […]

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‘We should be afraid of a no-deal Brexit’ – Taoiseach tells launch of new Abbey Quarter

By Kilkenny Now 1st August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY AN TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar visited Kilkenny today to open and launch a number of exciting projects and developments around the city, but the fear of Brexit wasn’t far from his mind. In a speech delivered at the launch of the €100 million Brewhouse development this afternoon, the Taoiseach admitted  Britain crashing out […]

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Just 14 Kilkenny social homes would receive maximum Government energy retrofit grant

By Kilkenny Now 25th July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY JUST 14 social houses in Kilkenny would benefit from a full energy efficiency retrofit grant from funding provided by the Government. Kilkenny received just 1.29% of the total funding available for the upgrading of the energy efficiency of local authority homes this year. Just €321,562 is allocated to Kilkenny out of a national […]

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Stunning new exhibition which brings to life Kilkenny skeltons’ officially opens today

By Kilkenny Now 25th July 2019 12

By COLIN BARTLEY THE EXHIBITION featuring the bodies of three people discovered during the excavation of Kilkenny’s Medieval Mile Museum three years ago will open to the public today. 3 lives, 3 deaths, One life unlived tells the story of three women, the lives they led, their cultural identity, and whether they viewed themselves as […]

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2,568 families in Kilkenny to recieve Back to School payments early next month

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2019 0

MORE than 2,500 Kilkenny families will receive the Back to School clothing and footwear allowance early next month, Minister John Paul Phelan confirmed today. The Kilkenny TD also urged families who don’t receive an automatic payment to make an application for the allowance. Minister Phelan said: “My colleague the Minister for Social Protection, Regina Doherty, […]

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MRI scanner for St Luke’s Hospital will be confirmed this month: Minister Phelan

By Kilkenny Now 12th June 2019 0

THE long-awaited MRI scanner for St Luke’s General Hospital will be included in the 2019 Health Service Executive (HSE) Capital Plan. The Government came in for widespread criticism locally in recent months over its perceived failure to deliver on promises that the much-needed facility would be in place before the end of this year. However, […]

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Class news for county Kilkenny school

By Kilkenny Now 10th June 2019 0

A COUNTY Kilkenny school received a welcome boost this morning after it was confirmed it will get a new classroom. Scoil Bhríde National School in Lisdowney, close to the Laois border, will get Government funding for the new facility as part of the latest round of emergency works investment, Minister of State and Kilkenny TD […]

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Fine Gael ‘soliders’ ready for General Election battle: Minister Phelan

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2019 0

MINISTER John Paul Phelan said he is delighted with Fine Gael’s performance in the Kilkenny local elections. And he warned the party’s “soldiers” are ready to do battle if a General Election is called soon. Minster Phelan told KilkennyNow.ie: “The party membership are ready, the soldiers are on the ground and ready to go when […]