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Daggers out for Kilkenny’s Big Phil – and local TD is sharpening the knife

By Kilkenny Now 4th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY EU Commissioner Phil Hogan is facing a fight for his political life in the wake of the bitter fallout over the controversial trade deal with South America. And the former Kilkenny TD is facing opposition from within his own party and constituency ranks after Fine Gael’s Carlow-based Deputy Pat Deering called on […]

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‘A slap in the face for Irish farmers’ – Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan under fire over EU-South America trade deal

By Kilkenny Now 30th June 2019 0

IRELAND’S EU Commissioner – the former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan – has come under fierce criticism from Irish farmers over a highly controversial new trade deal with South America. Under the deal, which the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has described as “reckless and wrong”, up to 99,000 tonnes of South American beef will come into […]

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Government considers new laws to block kids’ access to porn in wake of Ana Kriegel murder trial

By Kilkenny Now 20th June 2019 0

THE Government is considering introducing new laws to restrict access to pornography in the wake of the Ana Kriegel murder trial. Two 14-year-old boys were convicted of the schoolgirl’s murder this week and the case and trail has promoted calls for tougher legislation to prevent minors from accessing pornography. In the UK, pornographic material will […]

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Car free Kilkenny city-centre part of Government plan to slash carbon emissions

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY CARS could be banned from Kilkenny city centre under the Government’s new climate action plans. The move to ban cars from city-centres is part of the Government’s 180-point Climate Action Plan to have zero carbon emissions by 2050. According to the plan, no new petrol or diesel engine cars will be sold […]

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‘It makes no budgetary sense’ – Kilkenny TD urges Taoiseach to end freeze in Home Help hours

By Kilkenny Now 14th June 2019 0

KILKENNY TD Kathleen Funchion has called on the Government to reverse the freeze in Home Help hours. The Sinn Féin TD hit out at the freeze, saying it “makes no budgetary sense”. Deputy Funchion (pictured) said: “It costs €5,964 per week to care for someone in an acute hospital bed, while it costs just €160 […]

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‘Why I’m protesting against Donald Trump visit’ – Kilkenny anti-war activist

By Kilkenny Now 5th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE President of the United States of America lands in Shannon airport later today, and one Kilkenny man will be there to protest his arrival. As President Donald Trump and Air Force One come into view, Johnny Keenan and his compatriots in the Shannon peace camp will hope to make an impression […]

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Mortuary scandal: two Kilkenny families had to bury a loved one in closed coffins

By Kilkenny Now 14th May 2019 0

AT LEAST two families from Kilkenny have been directly impacted by the shocking revelations which have emerged about the mortuary unit at the regional hospital. The families contacted Kilkenny TD Bobby Aylward after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar publicly questioned the veracity of disturbing claims made by four senior consultant pathologists at University Hospital Waterford

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Taoiseach apologises ‘unreservedly’ over comments about shocking mortuary revelations

By Kilkenny Now 4th May 2019 0

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar has “apologised unreservedly” to anyone who feels he did not treat shocking claims about the state of mortuary services at the regional hospital seriously. Mr Varadkar’s climb-down came amid growing controversy over comments he made last week after four consultants at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) said dead bodies had been left

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Kilkenny councillor slams Taoiseach’s ‘heartless’ response to shocking mortuary revelations

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

A KILKENNY councillor has accused Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of showing “no compassion” to families affected by appalling conditions at the regional hospital’s mortuary. Independent European election candidate Breda Gardner spoke out after the Taoiseach said there wasn’t any evidence to back up the claims made by four senior consultant pathologists at University Hospital

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Kilkenny man Phil Hogan to serve a second term as EU Commissioner: report

By Kilkenny Now 30th April 2019 0

KILKENNY man Phil Hogan is set to be reappointed as Ireland’s EU Commissioner for a second term, according to reports this morning. The Irish Examiner says Mr Hogan will be given the nod to continue to serve as Commissioner until 2024 on a yearly salary of €270,000. The Kilkenny man has performed strongly in the […]