College of Further Education and Training Kilkenny The annual Furniture Design and Making Exhibition, held at the MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre Kilkenny from 18th May to 22nd May, was an outstanding success, drawing large crowds and celebrating the immense talent of local learners. Presenting works under the banner of the College of Further Education and …

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St Canice’s Credit Union Byrne Cup. Dicksboro 2-23 (29) Mullinavat 3-18 (27) By John Power at Palmerstown Mullinavat suffered heartbreaking defeat in round five of the Byrne Cup senior hurling league when an injury-time goal handed Dicksboro a dramatic two-point victory at Palmerstown. Despite the disappointment of losing at the death, there was plenty for …

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By John Fitzgerald A highpoint of this year’s Callan Open Doors Festival, for me at least, was the performance of a play, The Deeds of Lord Barnard. Scripted by Iarla O’ Neill, who also acted in the drama, it was set during the Great Famine of the 1840s. And what better stage than the garden of the old …

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Kilkenny County Council and the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment are delighted to award €577,659 to 20 Kilkenny communities who will deliver a variety of local climate action projects. Following a second round of funding and another competitive selection process 20 groups were awarded support under Phase 2 of the Community Climate Action …

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The Kilkenny County Council Library Service in association with the Biodiversity Officer is delighted to announce the re-launch of the Environmental Science Kits for Ecological Recording (ESKER) kits. They are designed for a curious person, seeking to explore their local biodiversity. ESKER kits are borrowable boxes of ecological recording equipment. The programme was launched as …

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By Peter Senan Photos: jbs When the ‘Twilight group’ in Kilkenny, was founded, the Romanian sector, resident in Kilkenny, could hardly imagine how successful it would be. However, the success of the group was plain to see, as the Set theatre came alive with theatre, music, song and crafts recently. It was a special cultural …

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A Diocesan Mass for Leaving and Junior Certificate students will take place on Monday, 1st June 2026 at 7.30 p.m. in St. Canice’s Church. Bishop Ger Nash will celebrate mass for Leaving and Junior Cert’students, their parents/guardians, grandparents, teachers, school staff, and families. Everyone is invited and welcome to the Mass. The Mass is organised …

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The Tea Houses is delighted to invite you to At the Waterline, a new exhibition by artist and ecologist Tasneem Khan exploring the concept of islandness as a lens for change, adaptation and thinking about our relationship to place. Opening Friday 29 May, 5.00pm. All are welcome. Curated by Shannon Carroll. This exhibition emerges from …

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Sgt Steven Allen and Garda Mark Nolan, members of the Community Engagement team, returned to St John’s Parish centre last Wednesday to deliver the second instalment of their  proactive community safety advice programme to members of the Eastern Environs Community group. On this occasion Steven & Mark focused on the scourge of ‘bogus callers’ and …

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Solomon Fine Art Gallery Opened by Des Whelan, Board Member, Mount Congreve Gardens, Waterford Thursday 28 May 2026, 6-8 pm   Eamon gave a tour of the exhibition at 5 pm before the opening, to coincide with the new Dublin By Dusk: Last Thursdays initiative, in conjunction with Dublin City Council, Dept. of Culture, Communications …

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