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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 Education to place the country’s first ever full ...

09 Jul 2021 at 17:00

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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 necks in ...

19 May 2023 at 16:53

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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 described to ...

30 Dec 2022 at 17:47

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

10 Feb 2023 at 16:28

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

17 May 2023 at 17:42

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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 to the Department for ...

16 Apr 2021 at 17:30

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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 that ...

14 Oct 2022 at 15:46

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Fate of coal mine hangs in the balance

Lookback: Here's what made the front page of the Kilkenny People 50 years ago this week - April 23, 1971 The fate of Ballingarry coal mines hangs in the balance. Almost 250 miners, many with young families, must now wait and hope ...

23 Apr 2021 at 18:00

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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 next, the tenants will meet ...

02 Jul 2021 at 18:00

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Big merger ahead for Kilkenny College?

Here's what made the front page of the Kilkenny People 50 years ago this week - June 25, 1971 A proposed merger between Kilkenny College and a Kildare girls’ school may now become closer to realisation as a result of a ...

25 Jun 2021 at 18:00

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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 most ...

30 Apr 2021 at 18:00

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Kilkenny youths’ nightmare ordeal at work camp

Here's what made the front page of the Kilkenny People 50 years ago this week - June 18, 1971 The inhuman conditions which young Irish boys are being forced to endure on Scottish potato work camps, which has led to ...

18 Jun 2021 at 18:00

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