A GORESBRIDGE resident has vowed to be a “voice for the voiceless” as he announces his intention to stand as an Independent in the Carlow/Kilkenny constituency at the next general election.

“ACCESS to Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) should be free for all women experiencing menopause. ” So said local councillor Ben Ward as he called on the government to make the therapies freely available in Budget 2025.

IRELAND South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has criticised the minister for transport Eamon Ryan for refusing to meet her to discuss the future funding of Waterford airport.

Carlow/Kilkenny’s two new MEPs have started work at their new jobs in Brussels. Here, they tell The Nationalist how they found their first week and what they hope to achieve

Catherine lost out on a seat in the Tullow Municipal District by one vote