Points shared as Cats slip up in Offaly draw
Disputed ‘65 sees spoils shared in O’Connor Park BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship 2026 Offaly 0-24 Kilkenny 1-21 Glenisk O’Connor Park, Tullamore Another day, another disappointing result for Kilkenny in their bid to defend the Bob O’Keefe Cup. Patchy is one word that could be used to describe the …
Kilkenny LCSP Safer Together Event
On Monday, 11th May, 2026 over 150 people attended the Safer Together community safety event hosted in the Rivercourt Hotel by the Kilkenny Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP). The free event brought together more than 20 organisations, agencies and support groups, providing members of the public with a valuable opportunity to engage directly with local services on a …
Cathaoirleach Hosts Reception for Record-Breaking Athlete Peter Lynch
Kilkenny County Council hosted a Cathaoirleach’s Reception in partnership with Kilkenny City Harriers on the 6th of May to honour Kilkenny athlete Peter Lynch following his outstanding international achievements. Cathaoirleach Cllr. Mary Hilda Cavanagh welcomed guests to celebrate Peter’s remarkable success, including his record-breaking performance at the London Marathon, where he set a new Irish …
Kilkenny Celebrates Romanian-Irish Cultural Connections
A special cultural event celebrating the growing friendship between Ireland and Romania will take place in Kilkenny on Sunday, May 17th, 2026, bringing together local authorities, diplomats, artists, and members of the Romanian community for an afternoon of culture, literature, music, and theatre. Organized by the Twilight Community Group, “Kilkenny’s Romanian Connections” will be hosted …
It’s a hoofler and a right lasher…!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran I found myself in Cork last week. FOUND myself in Cork! You’d swear I was lost. Actually, I did get lost which I’ll get to later. Getting to Cork is not a problem, getting around the city is the problem. We’re looking for the Wilton Shopping Centre. We’re heading there not …
Kilkenny Home Energy Expo to Help Households Cut Costs and Stay Warmer
Residents across Kilkenny are being invited to attend the upcoming Kilkenny Home Energy Expo on Tuesday, 19th May at the Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny, where homeowners can discover practical ways to make their homes warmer, healthier, and more energy efficient while reducing rising energy costs. Keep Kilkenny Beautiful (Kilkenny City Sustainable Energy Community) SEC, with the support …
So, could AI solve your money troubles?
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR How would you feel about never having to open your banking app again? Bills paid automatically, better savings rates found for you, fraud spotted in seconds and even your salary quietly split between ‘needs’ and ‘wants’ in the background? This is the dream banks are now chasing with artificial intelligence …
Focus on winning as Seamus scoops World awards
Photography lovers in Kilkenny were celebrating this week as local man Seamus Costelloe won a gold medal at the Irish Photographic Federation’s National Photography Competition in the category of Land/Sea and Urban Scapes. This event was held on Saturday 11th April in the Westgrove Hotel, Clane Co. Kildare. And if that wasn’t enough to celebrate, …
Can war be waged without killing?
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON The recent fuel protests by farmers and hauliers illustrated a useful point. It’s possible to win wars and gain concessions without bloodshed. The principle is simple, you deprive the other side of something that is vital for survival. In unarmed one-to-one combat you deprive your opponent of air …
NATIONAL AWARD FOR KILKENNY STUDENTS AT ENTERPRISE FINALS
IRELAND’S FINEST YOUNG STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS CELEBRATED AT NATIONAL FINALS Students from Kilkenny have taken 3rd prize in Junior Category at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Finals. The Finals of the Local Enterprise Office initiative took place last Thursday in Mullingar. Supported by Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny, the students from Colaiste Abhainn Ri won 3rd Place in …
