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County Kilkenny Student, Martin Fitzgerald, awarded a Naughton Foundation Scholarship worth €20,000
Some positive news saw County Kilkenny Student, Martin Fitzgerald, awarded a Naughton Foundation Scholarship worth €20,000. Martin’s former secondary school, CBS was also awarded a prize of €1000 towards the school’s science facilities.
In Kilkenny’s only murder trial at the Central Criminal Court in Kilkenny, Garrett Smith, of 6 St Fiacc’s Terrace, Graigcullen, Carlow, was found not guilty of murder but guilty of the manslaughter of Mr Edward O’Sullivan by a majority 10-2 verdict.
The death of Kilkenny woman Vicky Phelan on November 14 came as a shock despite her diagnosis. She was such a vivid, brave and commanding personality that her death seemed almost surreal. The Kilkenny People dedicated their November 18 front page to her and featured tributes to her within too. A book of condolence was opened at City Hall for all who wished to pay their respects. May she rest in peace.
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