KILKENNY CHAMBER CHALLENGES CLAIMS SOUTH EAST ‘RECOVERY HAS RUN OUT OF STEAM

Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce has challenged claims made in the recent South East Economic Monitor report that the region’s “recovery is running out of steam”. The Chamber, which represents 250 member businesses across Kilkenny City and County, said challenges outlined in the report must be acknowledged – but stressed equal attention must also be paid…

The 25th anniversary celebrations of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association in Hotel Kilkenny

Kilkenny’s Clodagh Cassin, part of the Irish women’s hockey team with ICSA operations manager Laura Sternes at the ICSA’s 25th anniversary celebrations in Kilkenny on Friday PICTURE: HARRY REID The 25th anniversary celebrations of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association in Hotel Kilkenny last Friday was a star- studded affair. RTE’s Marty Morrissey was…

Liadh Ní Riada, MEP – ‘Government must act to slow plastic disaster’

Liadh Ní Riada and her Sinn Féin colleague, Lynn Boylan, have welcomed the European Parliament´s successful vote today on passing the EU Strategy on plastics. Both have been working with environmental NGOs and scientists in playing a front role in raising awareness and fighting against the widespread pollution of plastics. Ní Riada, who sits on…