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Council must apologise for handling of Kilkenny County Home, says Cathaoirleach
The Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council says he feels responsible for the appalling decision made by his predecessors in relation...
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Covid-19 latest: 63 more deaths, 3,569 new cases with 94 in Carlow & Kilkenny
63 additional deaths have been reported by NPHET. 5 happened in November with one from December. 3,569 new cases of...
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Fr Paddy says Church played pivotal role in creating the Ireland that condoned Mother & Baby homes
A local priest says the Catholic Church played a pivotal role in creating the misogynistic and judgemental sense of morality...
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Taoiseach offers state apology to victims and Survivors of Mother & Baby Homes
The Taoiseach has said the state failed the women and children who were sent to mother and baby homes. Micheál...
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Missed birthdays and weddings, feelings of guilt and shame: The reality for Mother and Baby Home survivors
A Kilkenny woman says not a week goes by where she doesn't think of what the Mother and Baby Homes...
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Over 1.5m people in Ireland are confident in their ability to speak Irish according to new research
Over 1.5m Irish people are confident in their ability to speak Irish, according to new research from Conradh na Gaeilge....
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Healthcare workers, who were close contacts of Covid 19 being asked to return to work if they have no symptoms
Healthcare workers, who are deemed close contacts of someone with Covid 19, are being asked to return to work if...
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Secondary school students calling for this year’s traditional state exams to be cancelled
Secondary school students are calling on the education minister to cancel this year's traditional state exams. The Irish Second-Level Students...
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Democrats to move for a second impeachment of the President after Mike Pence rejected a request to remove Donald Trump
US Vice President Mike Pence has rejected a request from Congress to remove Donald Trump from office. A majority in...
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Witnesses sought for incident where object was thrown through a bus window in Kilkenny
A bus had its window smashed in Kilkenny city this week. Gardai are investigating the incident in Larchfield shortly before...
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