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The jury in the case of a Wicklow man charged with the oral rape of a Kilkenny woman in a laneway near her home five years ago, was last night sent home and will resume deliberations this morning (Friday).

Gerard Keenan, chairman of Keenan’s in Borris, Co Carlow, the site of the fatal industrial accident that claimed the life of Ukrainian native Roman Chmil (33), has said his entire staff is still in deep shock today as they start their second day back to work.

Colonoscopy scopes are scheduled by consultants on the basis of clinical priority, accoring to a statement issued by the HSE.

An accident blackspot described as a disaster-in-waiting bore witness to another fatal collision on Tuesday evening as two more young lives were lost on Kilkenny’s roads.

Apart from ringing in the New Year’s a number of Kilkenny families had cause to celebrate even more with the birth of eight new babies, five boys and three girls, in the early hours of New Year’s Day at Kilkenny’s St Luke’s General Hospital.

The announcement regarding the appointment of Jim Greene’s successor as manager of the county senior hurlers was made at last week’s county board meeting, and quite interesting it was. Trainer of Oulart The Ballagh for the last two seasons, Kevin Ryan is to be the new man in charge. Speaking to county chairman Pat Deering in the lead up to the appointment, he assured me that a very highly regarded candidate had expressed interest in the job. This is in no small way due to the fact that the profile of Carlow hurling has risen consistently over the last few years with the performances of some very talented minor teams and the senior squad’s Christy Ring success this year.

The victim of an horrific road traffic accident on the Callan Road on Monday morning last has been laid to rest beside his father.

A leading dermatologist is to address a public psoriasis information meeting in Ormonde Hotel, this Tuesday evening March 31.

Fianna Fail TD Bobby Aylward, has raised reports about the possible downgrading of St Luke’s Hospital at the Oireachtas Health Committee.

Some 20 job losses are on the cards for staff manning the Wellstone Clinic in Kilkenny following news that a five year contract which will ensure the provision of satellite renal dialysis for patients from the Carlow-Kilkenny has been awarded to German company Fresenius.