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Kilkenny’s local authorities need to listen more to traders before enforcing new systems, rules or regulations in the future, Fine Gael Senator, John Paul Phelan, has urged.

Babies born in Kilkenny, Waterford, and Tipperary will not be screened for hearing difficulties at birth as the HSE South only plans to introduce universal neo-natal screening for the southeast at Wexford General Hospital.

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Kilkenny and the south-east region can expect to benefit treblefold from investment into the new M9 motorway, which opened its final phase yesterday.

Back to school is going to be a bittersweet experience for many Kilkenny families this September as hundreds who have applied for the Back to School Grant Scheme have still not had their application processed.

Fine Gael senator John Paul Phelan has warned that the current reporting of mortgage arrears is masking the true picture of how many people are struggling to make payments.

Pupils with special needs will now have to travel long distances and will lose even more class time with teachers and classmates because of further government cutbacks which are again hitting the most needy and vulnerable in society. That is according to Fine Gael senator John Paul Phelan.

Fine Gael Leader, Enda Kenny visited Carlow/Kilkenny last night in his first constituency visit following last week's leadership debacle.

Kilkenny nurses are to take to the streets today (Friday) in a protest at bed closures and nurse ‘redeployments’ which are to occur at Kilkreene Orthapaedic Hospital this month and carry on until the end of December this year.

Fine Gael Senator, John Paul Phelan, has slammed government plans to hike school transport fees from €300 to €500 and to impose such charges on primary as well as secondary school children.