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While on a whistle-stop tour of Carlow Kilkenny earlier this week, Labour Party Leader Eamon Gilmore spoke confidently of returning at least one if not two seats for Labour in the constituency in the upcoming general election.

We live in a multi-cultural society which in recent years has seen a steady influx of immigrants from all over the world.

The Stripy Men by Joe Cody sets out to tell the story of Kilkenny hurling from its rather chaotic beginning right up to its glorious All Ireland success of 2008.

Hundreds of people lined College Road on Sunday in honour of one of Kilkenny’s best loved citizens.

Two of Kilkenny’s finest sons were bestowed with the highest honour possible by their native city when they were made Freemen of the city of Kilkenny at the weekend.

Cllr Marie Fitzpatrick is indeed a force to be reckoned with.

The recession that the country finds itself in at present is very real for most people who are feeling the come-down from the Celtic Tiger years, however, it’s young people who will feel the most difficult of consequences according to Fine Gael candidate in the upcoming local election for the Borough Council Darren Murphy.

Cllr Noel Frawley is facing an election for the very first time today although he is currently a sitting councillor.

It was utterly unexpected but it happened. Labour was almost but not quite annihilated in Kilkenny city this election. Kilkenny Borough Council almost went from three sitting councillors to one, however, in the eleventh hour Sean O hArgain was thrown a life line and retained his seat after two long days of wondering.

The Junior Minister with special responsibility for Integration and Community John Curran visited Kilkenny last week to meet with the organisers and children of local community projects.