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An exciting position opens up in Kilkenny with decent salary]]></title>          <link>https://www.ireland-live.ie/south-east/kilkenny-live/new-job-alert-an-exciting-position-opens-up-in-kilkenny-with-decent-salary-9332709</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Kilkenny County Council is seeking qualified applicants for a new role: Town Foreman</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:00:17 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9332709</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.ireland-live.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/10/29/13/49/Job-Pixabay-sign-hiring.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>FILE PHOTOGRAPH / PIXABAY</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[New job opens up in Kilkenny, with the deadline to apply closing soon -  (FILE PHOTOGRAPH / PIXABAY)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Kavanagh]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-05T22:00:17+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Kilkenny Live]]></category><category><![CDATA[South East]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Christmas festival returns to County Kilkenny town for 2026 ]]></title>          <link>https://www.ireland-live.ie/south-east/kilkenny-live/christmas-festival-returns-to-county-kilkenny-town-for-2026-9333707</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The Festival of Light Castlecomer is back for 2026 and locals have been asked to support.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:13:38 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9333707</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.ireland-live.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/11/05/20/29/eak_kkk-christmas-tree-1081321_1920.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Iconic</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Stock Image - 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