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Anti-racism rally to take place in Kilkenny this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 7th August 2020 0

A multicultural event celebrating diversity will take place in Kilkenny city at 2pm this Sunday. The event at Kilkenny Castle Parade is being staged by United Against Racism Kilkenny. Organisers said the event will showcase “a fantastic selection of local talent”, including Liam Regan from the Carlow Poetry Society, the House Of Fleek dance group, […]

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UPDATE: Kilkenny Imam – ‘We won’t give up our dream of building a mosque in city’

By Kilkenny Now 15th May 2019 2

THE leader of Kilkenny’s Islamic community has admitted he was “shocked” at the decision of An Bord Pleanála to reject the plans for a mosque in the city. But Iman Ebrahim Ndure (pictured above) said it would not deter the local Muslim community from their mission to build their own place of worship in the […]

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Kilkenny election candidate subjected to vile ‘homophobic’ abuse, posters defaced

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2019 0

A LOCAL election candidate in Kilkenny city has revealed she has been targeted by “homophobic” thugs who defaced her posters and subjected her to vile abuse online. Stephanie Hanlon discovered several of her election posters had been ripped apart and daubed with homophobic graffiti after she received a call from Kilkenny County Council saying they […]

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STEPHANIE HANLON: ‘My disability inspired me to stand in local elections’

By Kilkenny Now 16th March 2019 Post a comment

THE first thing I remember is waking up, surrounded by my mother and a paramedic. I didn’t know what had happened: I was in pain and I couldn’t recognise anyone. This was my first tonic-clonic seizure and I was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 10. I am one of the thousands of people […]

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Kilkenny’s housing crisis and lack of abortion services debated at election campaign launch

By Kilkenny Now 23rd February 2019 0

THE need to get more young people active in politics and the lack of affordable housing in Kilkenny were among a range of diverse issues discussed at a political campaign launch in the city this week. Around 20 members of the public joined in a lively debate as People Before Profit candidate Stephanie Hanlon launched […]

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‘Help me fight for a better Kilkenny’ – PBP candidate Stephanie Hanlon launches election campaign

By Kilkenny Now 19th February 2019 0

PEOPLE Before Profit’s Kilkenny city candidate in May’s local elections has urged young people of all backgrounds to come and meet her in person tomorrow evening at an event to discuss her work and plans for the future. Stephanie Hanlon will host the ‘Meet the Candidate’ event at the Clubhouse Hotel at 7pm tomorrow. Ms […]