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43% of septic tanks inspected in Kilkenny and 25% in Carlow failed in 2021
Faulty septic tanks pose a serious risk to both human health and the environment. That's according to the Environmental Protection...
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CEO of a Kilkenny based organisation that supports survivors of rape & sexual abuse welcomes publication of Zero Tolerance Strategy
The five-year programme brought before Cabinet by Justice Minister Helen McEntee earlier this week aims to create an Ireland where...
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“A night that we won’t forget for the rest of our lives” say the latest lottery winners in Kilkenny
The local couple won the EuroMillions Plus top prize of €500,000 on Friday 17th June with a ticket they'd bought...
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18,000 golf fans begin to descend on Thomastown, Co Kilkenny as Horizon Irish Open gets underway at Mount Juliet
There's expected to be a full house while a significant traffic plan's in place
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One man arrested after stabbing in Waterford in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday)
A man in his 40's has been arrested after a man was stabbed in Waterford. It happened at Ballybeg in...
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Students from Carlow and Kilkenny heading to college in Dublin could save thousands by commuting
Students could save around €7,000 a year by staying at home instead of moving out while attending college. According to...
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High-value cars, cash and watches seized in CAB searches conducted in Laois, Kildare, Waterford and Dublin
Expensive cars, cash and watches have been seized after searches were carried out in Laois, Kildare, Waterford and Dublin today....
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More than 30 patients waiting on a bed in St Luke’s hospital for Carlow-Kilkenny today
The number of people on trolleys in St Luke's hospital has risen again today (Wednesday) According to the daily report...
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Warning over prevalance of ‘Romance-Scams’ with €800,000 stolen from victims already this year
31 cases of romance fraud, costing victims more than €800,000, were reported in Ireland in the first 5 months of...
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Heritage Minister Carlow-Kilkenny Green TD representing Ireland at UN Conference in Lisbon
Ireland's committment to overcoming the triple ocean challenges of biodiversity loss, climage change and pollution's been pledged by Minister of...
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