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Here's what made the front page of the Kilkenny People 50 years ago this week - July 23, 1971 Thieves have been on the rampage in Kilkenny during the week. Crimes have ranged from the stealing of £120 worth of transistor radios from the Tara ...

23 Jul 2021 at 18:00

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Archive - Kilkenny jobs at risk as fate of coal mine hangs in the balance (1971)

The fate of Ballingarry coal mines hangs in the balance. Almost 250 miners, many with young families, must now wait and hope that their only source of employment does not disappear. Not only are the miners unemployed - they are up to their ...

17 May 2023 at 17:42

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From The Archives: Kilkenny youths 'beaten, kicked and abused' at work camps

Here's what made the front page of the Kilkenny People on June 18, 1971: The inhuman conditions which young Irish boys are being forced to endure on Scottish potato work camps, which has led to the present national controversy, were ...

10 Feb 2023 at 16:28

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#FromTheArchives: Hooliganism, vandalism and thuggery sweep Kilkenny

Here's what was making the news in the Kilkenny People on April 16, 1971: Over three months ago a £4,500 improvement scheme for the Canal Walk, Kilkenny was passed by the Corporation and sent to the Department for sanction. And ...

14 Oct 2022 at 15:46

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Archive - Kilkenny jobs at risk as fate of coal mine hangs in the balance (1971)

19 May 2023 at 16:53

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From The Archives: Kilkenny youths 'beaten, kicked and abused' at work camps

30 Dec 2022 at 17:47

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Canal becomes a dangerous death trap in Kilkenny

Here's what was making the news in the Kilkenny People 50 years ago this week - April 16, 1971: Over three months ago a £4,500 improvement scheme for the Canal Walk, Kilkenny was passed by the Corporation and sent ...

16 Apr 2021 at 17:30

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Scandalous treatment of young workers in Kilkenny factories

Here's what made the front page of the Kilkenny People 50 years ago this week - April 30, 1971 Young girls in a number of Kilkenny factories are being exploited and abused and in some cases subjected to foul and ...

30 Apr 2021 at 18:00

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Barriers are up - Kilkenny City centre building may topple

Here's what made the front page of the Kilkenny People 50 years ago this week - May 21, 1971 The centre of Kilkenny City is completely closed to traffic. * A three-storey building is ominously isolated by ...

21 May 2021 at 18:00

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Mayor of Kilkenny: Let’s face up to vandalism problem

Here's what made the front page of the Kilkenny People 50 years ago this week - May 14, 1971 As acts of vandalism continue in Kilkenny, Mayor Margaret Tynan has appealed to the people of the city to help ...

14 May 2021 at 17:59

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Kilkenny to spearhead new childcare concept

Here's what made the front page of the Kilkenny People 50 years ago this week - July 9, 1971 Kilkenny will spearhead a completely new concept of childcare. This follows a decision by the Department of ...

09 Jul 2021 at 17:00

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Tenants are angry: Kilkenny rent war looms

Here's what made the front page of the Kilkenny People 50 years ago this week - July 2, 1917 A rent and rates strike by Corporation tenants on differential rents is looming in Kilkenny. On Wednesday ...

02 Jul 2021 at 18:00

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