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Ireland has the highest rate of births in Europe to women over the age of 40
Approximately 5.2% of births across the EU were to women aged 40 and older but in Ireland the figure is...
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No publish date set for Commission on Mother & Baby Homes report
Cabinet Ministers had a detailed discussion about the issue this morning & the government's issued a statement this evening.
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Latest figures show 13 new cases in Carlow and 5 in Kilkenny
18 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed locally, according to latest figures from the National Public Health Emergency Team....
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Nine more Covid deaths confirmed in Northern Ireland
Nine more people have died of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland, and there are 840 new cases. 3,722 people were tested...
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Six community groups across Carlow & Kilkenny to share in funding
Carlow Kilkenny FG TD John Paul Phelan's told KCLR News “People in Kilkenny and Carlow have come together like never before...
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ESB launches €75,000,000 fund to help large businesses to reduce their energy bills
It will provide the funding for companies to invest in new infrastructure which reduces the amount of energy being used.
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Carlow Kilkenny TD says “There’s huge anger, frustration & hurt” with regards to the Bill on the Mother & Baby Home records
Over 188,000 people have signed a petition calling for the records to be made public.
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Gardai step up Operation Faoiseamh as the number of domestic violence-related calls to them are up 18%
Gardaí say they remain dedicated to the support of victims of domestic violence.
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Ireland boasts the second highest proportion of workers in Europe with a pre-pandemic commute of an hour or more
Over one in 10 employees faced the lengthy daily trip, only in Latvia did a greater proportion of commuters take...
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Carlow records two more Covid-19 cases than Kilkenny in the past fortnight
The national incidence rate has fallen slightly from yesterday to 307. But Carlow's is higher than that while Kilkenny's has...
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