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‘Sacrifice and resilience’ – Kilkenny soldiers returning from Lebanon will have to quarantine for 14 days

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2020 0

The Defence Forces has paid tribute to the “scarifice and resilience” of the Kilkenny-based 115th Irish Battalion and their families after their rotation home from their tour of duty Lebanon was confirmed today. Óglaigh na hÉireann said it is planned that the 115th Battalion, which is based at James Stephens Barracks and includes four-time All-Ireland […]

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Kilkenny legend goes 4,728km distance to help frontline workers in fight against Covid-19

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2020 0

Kilkenny hurling legend Paul Murphy may be almost 5,000 kms from home as he and his battle to keep the peace in Lebanon, but that hasn’t stopped him from doing his bit to protect those at home at the coalface in the fight against Covid-19. The big-hearted Danesfort star and his comrades in the 115th […]

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Kilkenny hurling star to miss league as he embarks on UN peace keeping mission

By Kilkenny Now 11th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY HE spends his time on the pitch keeping some of Ireland’s sharpest shooters subdued, now as part of his duties he is off to keep some real shooters in-check. Four-time All-Ireland winner and four-time All-Star defender, Kilkenny’s Paul Murphy is off to the Lebanon as part of the 3rd Infantry Battalion on […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Too many teams and they’re all left-wingers

By Kilkenny Now 2nd October 2019 0

THE first item on an Irish political agenda is The Split, said Brendan Behan, and the Left has always done its best to prove him correct. Of late it has excelled itself and Paul Murphy’s establishment of a new party (group is the word the TD prefers) leaves Irish socialism more divided than at any […]