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A local man has launched a Dragons’ Den style venture capital company to seek out entrepreneurs to invest in.

Kilkenny student Karen Reidy has been announced as the winner of the ECHO ‘Crisis Correspondent – Reporting from Uganda’ competition.

The official opening of Regent House which houses the new Rehab Centre in Kilkenny city will be carried out by one of RTE’s biggest personalities, Ryan Tubridy, this week.

While most of us will relax by the fire this Christmas and enjoy the turkey and all the festive trimmings, 28 local men will not.

With 1,432 people aged under 25 in Kilkenny now on the dole, emigration seems like the only option for many young people in coming months.

Businesses in Kilkenny were disappointed to hear that there is to be no rate reduction for businesses this year although the business community in Kilkenny have communicated to the council that they are struggling to stay afloat.

The body of the ‘old Santa Claus’ or the man who inspired the current Santa Claus can be found buried in County Kilkenny.

A sum of €20,000 has been confirmed for an archaeology report to be carried out on the Closh in the city as city councillors plan for a future skate park for the plot.

Kilkenny Local Authorities have decided on how to spend the county funds for next year following several meetings between the members and officials this week.

Steps are being taken as a matter of urgency to address the hygiene standards problems that were highlighted at St Luke’s Hospital by health inspectors last month, according to a statement from the HSE.