Kilkenny Roots Festival 2026
There was great excitement among music fans last week when the first batch of artists for Kilkenny Roots 2026 (1st to 4th May) was announced. Record first week sales were recorded, with huge interest in Big Star Ensemble and Grammy winner, Rodney Crowell. “It’s very important that we get to announce some headline acts early,” …
Kilkenny goes to war…against Foot and Mouth…
BY JOHN FITZGERALD (Part two) Last week, I recalled how Sean Holden of Callan observed bees disinfecting themselves to comply with Foot and Mouth Disease restrictions…, On a more serious note…the farmers and their families affected, as well as any farm employees on the site of an outbreak had to be quarantined. Little red flags …
Connolly’s RED MILLS & Leader Dog Food Present
“Madra Monday” at Savour Kilkenny Food Festival 2024 A Free Dog-Friendly Extravaganza on Bank Holiday Monday, October 28th! At the Parade, Kilkenny City from 12-4pm Connolly’s RED MILLS and its Leader Dog Food range are excited to sponsor “Madra Monday,” a free, dog-friendly celebration as part of the Savour Kilkenny Food Festival. On Bank Holiday …
Kilkenny festival returns with celebration of Irish food culture
65,000 expected for food festival in Ireland’s Medieval Capital Ireland’s premier food festival returns this October Bank Holiday Weekend (Thursday 23rd to Monday 27th October 2025), expected to draw more than 65,000 visitors to Ireland’s Medieval Capital. Established 19 years ago, the festival will showcase the best of Irish food culture, with an emphasis on sustainability, local producers and reducing food waste. Chefs …
Manchán Magan’s one-man show in Callan
BY JOHN FITZGERALD A tidal wave of shock and sadness greeted the death of author/broadcaster Manchán Magan, passionate advocate of the Irish language and fearless defender of the environment. His loss will be felt by the countless people touched by his journalism, documentaries, and his idiosyncratic treatment of the supernatural in Irish history and folklore. …
Hundreds Take Part in “Let’s Team Up to Clean Up” Weekend 2025
Kilkenny has once again shown its community spirit as the “Let’s Team Up to Clean Up – Together for Kilkenny” weekend which took place from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st September 2025. The initiative, which is led by Kilkenny County Council, is sponsored by Tírlán/Glanbia, PRL, PANDA, Dawn Meats and the John O’Shea Trust. Over …
Supplements to Help you Focus
BY CLAIR WHITTY Are you looking for something to help your focus? How many times have you heard, seen, or read something, and five minutes later you can’t recall it? It happens a lot for me. I return to the scene of where I first had the thought and it usually comes back to me. …
“Let the Food In !” – Kilkenny marches for the Gaza Aid Flotilla
Kilkenny groups marched together through Kilkenny City after news came through that the Gaza food aid flotilla was being attacked by Israeli forces as part of emergency protests across the country. Around 100 people gathered at very short notice outside James Stephens Barracks, with placards calling for an end to genocide, and supporting the peacekeeping …
Kilkenny poet gives voice to the forgotten
By Frank Fahy Kilkenny poet Kathleen Phelan has published her first full collection of poetry, Missing and Other Poems, a book that blends memory, humour, and history with the unflinching honesty of lived experience. The book, published by the Write-on Group under the guidance of editor Frank Fahy, gathers almost sixty poems ranging from playful …
Raffle for Danny Brennan art to benefit Lake Productions
In 2024, Wexford artist Danny Brennan passed away. A noted artist, he regularly exhibited in Wexford and for many years at The Kilkenny Arts Festival. Lake Productions got to know Danny over the last 20 years, and a lovely relationship was formed. Danny’s brother, Terry, was set designer and builder for Watergate Productions and his …
