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39 vacant local authority homes in Kilkenny to be refurbished and re-let

Kilkenny is to receive funding to refurbish 39 local authority houses that will be re-let this year as part of the Governments Void Programme according to Andrew McGuinness, Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council. "Building on the success of last ...

21 May 2021 at 10:29

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Social Democrat leader signals intent to contest local elections in Kilkenny next summer

THE NEW leader of the Social Democrats has signalled the party’s intention to stand local election candidates across the country, including Kilkenny. Holly Cairns said she is ‘really hopeful’ the party will find a Social Democrat candidate to ...

31 Jul 2023 at 12:27

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Christmas bonus will be paid to Kilkenny social welfare and PUP recipients this year - Deputy Phelan

The full Christmas Bonus will be paid to social welfare recipients in Kilkenny the week beginning December 7 and this year, due to the challenges of Covid-19, the Christmas bonus will also be paid to recipients of the Pandemic Unemployment ...

26 Nov 2020 at 19:22

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Kilkenny to have new anti-social behaviour housing policy as complaints rise

Complaints over anti-social behaviour in local housing estates increased steeply last year and are continuing to do so this year during the pandemic lockdowns. The number of complaints received by the council has been on the rise, going ...

15 Dec 2020 at 11:17

National News

Taoiseach: I have not thrown in towel on housing crisis or home ownership - Kilkenny Live

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he has not “thrown in the towel” on the housing crisis or home ownership. The Fine Gael leader was responding to Holly Cairns, who became leader of the Social Democrats on Wednesday and raised housing ...

01 Mar 2023 at 19:44

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Soc Dems announce new Bill that will eradicate religious influence from sex education in schools

The Social Democrats will this week bring forward a bill to standardise sex education in schools, which they say should be fact-based and free from religious influence. The Bill will look to amend the wording in the 1998 Education ...

23 Nov 2021 at 16:48

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EXPLAINER: When will the 2020 Christmas Bonus payment be paid and who is entitled to it?

Over 1.6 million social welfare recipients across Ireland will receive the Christmas Bonus this December, with the payments expected to cost €390 million according to the Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys. The ...

04 Dec 2020 at 14:56

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Dublin footballer Dean Rock to speak at Kilkenny advocacy event tomorrow

All-Ireland winning Dublin footballer and disability advocate Dean Rock will be a special guest speaker at an event in Kilkenny tomorrow (Saturday) night. Sociability Kilkenny, an advocacy group for people with intellectual ...

18 Oct 2019 at 10:36

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IWA calls on Kilkenny businesses to keep access open for shoppers with disabilities

As Christmas approaches, Irish Wheelchair Association is asking Kilkenny local authorities and businesses to keep their pathways and disability parking clear for shoppers in wheelchairs and their families, as lockdown ends....

11 Dec 2020 at 16:51

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Kilkenny innovators encouraged to “Be the change you seek” and apply to Social Entrepreneurs Ireland

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI) is encouraging people from Kilkenny who have an innovative idea to solve a particular social problem to “be the change you seek” by applying for a place on its Ideas Academy – aimed at ...

24 Feb 2022 at 09:00

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Social Welfare Christmas payments to be paid in the first week of December

The Christmas Payment will be paid to over 1.2 million social welfare recipients in the first week of December (week commencing Monday 2 December), with payments totalling €279.4 million being made to pensioners, ...

21 Nov 2019 at 15:03

National News

Research reveals Covid-19 pandemic has hit Ireland's younger workers the hardest

Young adults have been disproportionately hit by the labour market impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research published by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). This shows there were ...

11 May 2021 at 14:34

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