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‘Fantastic news’ - Funding boost for six Kilkenny community groups

The funding will support local groups in their ongoing efforts to improve towns and villages, enhance public spaces, protect biodiversity and make communities across Kilkenny better places to live, work and visit

Dozens of Kilkenny Tidy Towns groups set to share funding boost

Cllr Peter ‘Chap’ Cleere on the Silaire Wood boardwalk

New policy will ensure investment in rural Kilkenny says local TD

Pupils enjoying a school meal

School meals scheme to be overhauled as reviews find 100,000 meals wasted daily

Minister Dara Calleary with local elected representatives, staff of the library service and community members at the opening in Thomastown

Kilkenny's newest library officially opens in Thomastown

Official opening of the refurbished community hall in Johnstown

Johnstown Community Hall is officially opened

Minister and guests enjoying their visit to the new kitchen

Minister cuts ribbon at refurbished Urlingford Community Centre

The payment is worth €2,000 for each person being cared for

Thousands to receive €2,000 payment this week as date confirmed

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Cabinet ministers back Micheal Martin’s leadership

Third of hot school meals do not meet basic nutritional standards – minister

Abbey Road/Fountain Street Junction in Ferrybank

Thousands of Kilkenny students benefitting from free meals as more schools join ...

£35 million funding boost for cross‑community and cross‑border initiatives

Thousands of Kilkenny workers make first pension contribution under new scheme

Taoiseach should visit White House amid Greenland row – Government minister

Johnstown is one of the Kilkenny towns to receive funding

Over one million euro allocated to Kilkenny town and village projects
Communities across the county are set to benefit from the additional funding
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Ministers Calleary and Buttimer

Kilkenny community groups to receive additional funding under new programme

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Louth Fuel Allowance recipients can now opt for lump sum payment

Are you eligible? Thousands of Irish homes to benefit from new payment worth hun...

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Disappointment as second tier child benefit system scrapped from Budget 2026

Thousands eligible for social welfare payments of up to €290 a week

Pictures: Major upgrades officially unveiled at Kilkenny's Woodstock Gardens and...

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Grant worth €2000 to be paid to thousands of people in Kilkenny

Nutritional value of hot school meals to be reviewed by Government

More than £38m of funding for seven rural regeneration projects Staff reporter

Register now! SuperValu Tidy Towns competition is officially launched

£14 million funding to boost technology and social inclusion in rural areas

Businesses urged to go digital at National Ploughing Championships

Businesses urged to go digital at National Ploughing Championships

Support extended to businesses flooded during Storm Ciaran

Extension of Irish flood payment scheme to be considered by Cabinet

Finance minister remains coy on Budget as Fianna Fail looks to put stamp on it

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Calleary refuses to answer question on support for Martin at next election

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Dara Calleary appointed as junior minister after Robert Troy resignation

The charges have been dismissed against all the defendants, following a trial sparked by an Oireachtas Golf Society event in 2020

All charges dismissed in Oireachtas Golf Society event case

Two politicians among four men to stand trial over alleged role in golf dinner e...

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