Local Authorities
Dail Éireann — 2026-06-25
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John McGuinness (FF), Carlow-Kilkenny

I raise Kilkenny city and the status it has had since the 1609 charter, granted by King James, which established it as a city with a mayor. It survived Cromwell but it did not survive the recent local government legislation that reduced it from a city to a borough. That particular move has not worked fully for the citizens of Kilkenny city.

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Sitting date: 2026-06-25