FET Kilkenny End of Year Exhibition – A Soulful Experience
College of FET Kilkenny proudly opened it’s doors for the annual End of Year Exhibition of the art department at the Gaol Road campus in Kilkenny on Wednesday 13th of May. There was a huge turnout and a celebratory atmosphere as everyone was treated to a feast of printmaking, 3D combined media and digital art, …
Public Consultation Launched for Kilkenny Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP)
Kilkenny County Council is pleased to announce the launch of the public consultation process for the Kilkenny Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP), a plan that will help shape how people move around Kilkenny City and its surrounding areas into the future. The SUMP sets out comprehensive transport networks for walking, cycling, public transport and roads, …
It’s time to talk openly about succession
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Many Irish family-owned businesses are heading for a crisis of their own making. According to the new IFAC Family Business Report 2026, 61% have no succession plan in place at all. Even worse is that 44% say the issue is not even on their agenda. Yet, 77% of owners admit …
Do you really want to live to be 100?
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON The goalposts for growing older are moving dramatically. We are living much longer — average life expectancy is now 83, but around a third of those born today will eventually celebrate having 100 birthday candles on their cake. Would you like to live to be 100 years old? …
MULLINAVAT GAA RESULTS
By John Power JJ Kavanagh and Sons Kilkenny GAA Junior F League Round One Mullinavat 3-17; James Stephens 1-09. Mullinavat GAA got their Junior F League campaign off to a strong start with an impressive victory over James Stephens GAA and Camogie Club in Round One of the JJ Kavanagh and Sons Official Kilkenny GAA …
Five in the morning; at the bar they’re flyin’
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS There is something naughty but nice about downing a pint at 5am in the comfortable confines of an airport, as the rest of the world seems to be still sleeping and the pubs don’t open these days until around lunchtime. Or maybe just sipping that pint as …
KILKENNY EMPLOYMENT FOR YOUTH (KEY) OPEN DAY – MAY 2026
Community, Education and Training for Learners Aged 16 to 21 Helping Young People Move Forward Date: 7 May 2026 Venue: Garden Row, Kilkenny Introduction Kilkenny Employment for Youth (KEY), one of Kilkenny City and County’s most learner-focused training centres hosted its Open Day on Thursday, 7 May, showcasing the outstanding work, skills, achievements, and progression …
Kilkenny’s first MAYhem festival is a resounding success
Now almost 3 weeks in, it’s safe to say that Kilkenny’s very first MAYhem festival has been a resounding success. In a whirlwind of back-to-back, packed out shows; the road to the Cat Laughs has been paved with belly aches and even occasional heartache. With MAYhem passports rapidly running out, Mancunian comedian Dan Tiernan (set …
Natural Support for Sinus Congestion
BY CLAIR WHITTY Sinusitis is a condition associated with colds or flu. But some people can have sinusitis all year round. Common symptoms include nasal congestion, stuffiness, a runny nose, and pain or pressure behind the forehead and face. Pain in your head, jaws, or pain radiates to your ears. If the mucous is green, …
New folk museum a “treasure trove”
By John Fitzgerald (Part Two) (The Gáirdín an Ghorta Farm and Folk Museum at Newmarket is drawing visitors from all over the South East, with its vast collection of exhibits that shine a light on Irish life through the decades. Part One can be read on the Observer website). Among the must- see exhibits at …
