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Carlow County fire crews battling blazes this morning
One on Mount Leinster was extinguished at 2am while a second broke out before 6am at Tomduff
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“We just don’t have the staff to meet the needs of the public” warns Kilkenny childcare provider
It's as a new SIPTU study found more than 90 of managers reported that recruitment challenges are negatively impacting services
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Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern with ministers of state Jack Chambers and Kieran O’Donnell due in the Carlow Kilkenny area today
All will attend the AILG conference in Kilkenny while Minister Chambers is due to begin his local visit in Carlow
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Complaints about illegal dumping up 70% in Carlow and 15% in Kilkenny
350 have been lodged locally already so far this year
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Two more complainants give evidence in trial of former sports coach who’s accused of sexually assaulting boys in Kilkenny, Waterford and Cork between 1978 and 1993
The 72-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to 266 charges
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As Taoiseach Leo Varadkar praises contribution of Carlow Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan, the focus now is on who might next run for Fine Gael locally
The party's only sitting deputy revealed yesterday exclusively on KCLR that health and family life led to his decision to...
Read moreDetailsBertie Ahern says he’ll keep busy with other things for two years until it’s time to declare if he’s running for the Presidency
Bertie Ahern says he'll keep busy with other things for the next two years until it's time to declare if...
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Hundreds of councillors set to descend on Kilkenny for AILG annual conference, with some special guests due too
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, junior ministers Jack Chambers and Kieran O'Donnell are among those due
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Trailer and copper wires taken from North Kilkenny business over the weekend
It happened in the Castletown, Galmoy area Saturday night into Sunday morning
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“Even a small fire in the outdoors can get out of control very quickly”; warning as Status Orange notice issued for Carlow, Kilkenny and rest of the country
You're being urged to be extra vigilant and not to light any fires in forests or on open land
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