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Golf umbrellas at the ready with showers expected as action begins at Mount Juliet Estate for the Horizon Irish Open
The pro-am rolls out today with the event proper beginning tomorrow
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions says tourism and hospitality staff are being exploited and mistreated
It will also tell an Oireachtas committee today the sector is characterised by low wages and breaches of company law
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Doctors in Carlow and Kilkenny fear another wave of Covid19 next winter
Cabinet yesterday backed Health Minister Stephen Donnelly to draft new legislation to allow the Government to impose mandatory mask-wearing in...
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NATO is preparing for Russia to invade other countries in Eastern Europe according to Kilkenny military expert Kieran Brennan
The former second-in-command of the Irish Defense Forces has been reacting to plans announced this week for the alliance to...
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Start dates for students at new South East Technological University confirmed
The South East Technological University is getting ready to welcome its first students in September. SETU was established formally on...
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Army to be put on standby to assist in aviation security duties at Dublin Airport
Defence force personnel will be trained to provide aviation security duties at Dublin Airport. Cabinet approved the move today and...
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New laws to allow for mandatory mask-wearing in certain settings
The green light has been given to draft new laws around mandatory mask wearing in certain settings. Ministers want to...
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Kilkenny Mayor says keeping one-way traffic in city centre is a safety matter
The Mayor of Kilkenny says retaining a one way traffic system is mostly a safety issue. There has been a...
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27 on trolleys at St Luke’s Hospital for Carlow-Kilkenny as INMO says action needed by HSE to address summer crisis
The number of patients waiting on a bed in St Luke's Hospital has climbed again today. 27 people are on...
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INFORMATION – All you need to know about the Horizon Irish Open in Mount Juliet this week
Up to 7,000 cars, a day are expected at Mount Juliet with golf fans set to descend on the Co...
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