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Now that the main event has been done and dusted the small matter of the Senate elections is now gathering momentum as local candidates are chosen to run for office.

What a week it has been. It was a great weekend for Fine Gael — they couldn’t have asked for more in Carlow Kilkenny. They had been hopeful of securing two seats — but to have gained three was a huge bonus for the party locally.

The Deputy Mayor Fine Gael Cllr David Fitzgerald has urged all newly elected Carlow Kilkenny deputies to bring about change in our society and in our political system.

Naoise Coogan

Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny, while on his constituency visit to Carlow Kilkenny this week, had a sharp message for voters in the constituency.

Transition Year students from across the city convened a meeting of TY students this week in a bid to encourage them to join a campaign to raise public awareness of the threat to the Children At Risk Programme at the Fr McGrath Centre.

Kilkenny’s Fianna Fail Deputy John McGuinness has reaped the benefits of his loyalty to new party leader Micheal Martin having been awarded a front bench spokesperson position this week.

Well, that is what Deputies John McGuinness and Bobby Aylward are desperately hoping for. With abominable opinion polls and an unprecedented week in politics for Fianna Fáil — they are now licking their wounds and picking themselves up just in time to hit the campaign trail with their tails between their legs.

With the announcement of Deputy Leader of the Fianna Fail party imminent, Kilkenny Fianna Fail Deputy John McGuinness has said that he has no designs on the role of Deputy Leader however, he said he would gladly take the position if offered it.

It has been a watershed for the Government this week, we are leaking politicians like one of the burst pipes spurting water during the big thaw.