Culture Night Kilkenny/ Oíche Cultúir on Friday 19th September 2025, invites everyone everywhere, on one joyful night, to discover and celebrate all that our culture is today.
Culture Night is the national collective event, for one night only, of FREE arts and cultural events taking place nationwide. It celebrates all that makes up the richness and diversity of culture in Ireland today, connecting people to cultural activities locally and nationally and opening up pathways to ongoing engagement. Culture Night Kilkenny invites you …
National Hedgerow Week wraps up with a foraging walk in Kilkenny
Photos: Vicky Photography Teagasc and The Heritage Council annually run National Hedgerow Week, a week to highlight the value of hedgerows in our landscapes. It is also an opportunity to bring together farmers, ecologists and the public to discuss hedgerows from a variety of perspectives. Events ran nationwide from Friday, the 29th of August and …
A Purr-fect Adventure: Kilkenny County Council Library Service Unveils New Story Trail at Kilkenny Countryside Park in Dunmore
Kilkenny County Council Library Service is delighted to announce the latest update to its much-loved outdoor reading initiative, Slí na Scéalta, with a brand-new story trail now installed at Kilkenny Countryside Park. The featured story, The Little Lost Cat’s Big Adventure in Kilkenny was written and illustrated by local Carol Ann Treacy. This enchanting tale follows the journey …
Windgap NS calls for fair pay and conditions
Last weekend, Cllr Joe Lyons and Catherine O’Callaghan TD joined school secretaries and caretakers to show solidarity in their ongoing campaign for fair pay and improved working conditions. At Windgap NS, Secretary Goretti Hennessy and Caretaker Willie Bergin proudly represented their school, alongside colleagues Susan Condon (Freshford NS), Maggie Moran (Stoneyford NS), Eimear Joyce (St. …
Kilkenny Arts Office Announces Archival Publication Documenting Five Groundbreaking Public Art Commissions
Kilkenny County Council Arts Office is delighted to announce a major new initiative that will complement and preserve the impact of its recently commissioned public art programme: a high-quality, full-colour publication documenting the creative journeys behind the five pioneering public art projects across the county. This publication will serve as a permanent record of the …
Killing the messengers: death on the frontline
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have killed 189 Palestinian journalists since the start of the war in Gaza and 242 have died in total. No, they’re not ‘combatants’. And, yes, targeting them is a violation of international law. Last year at least 68 media workers were killed in …
COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING GRADUATION
The College of Further Education and Training Kilkenny (formerly Ormonde College) hosted its annual Awards ceremony at the Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny. The occasion celebrated dedication, ambition, and achievement, uniting learners, families, tutors, and the wider community. As always, the wonderful turnout brought a touch of glitz and glamour, reflecting the diverse range of courses …
Country folk and the Emergency
BY JOHN FITZGERALD (Part two) One Callan man, we’ll call him Pat, recalled his days working on a farm outside the town in the early 1940s. He learned at an early age that carpentry and plastering, at which he later excelled, were less labour intensive than working for farmers. Like almost every young lad in …
There’s often another way….
CHOICES SHAPE YOUR FUTURE By Judith Ashton Have you ever seen a sign that reads, “Help Yourself” ? and sometimes we can be hesitant…. Something is offered for free…. What’s the catch? We are often suspicious when something is simply free to be taken away. We can help ourselves to free things… free samples or …
‘Boro facing relegation battle as season takes shape
Eoin Cody steers Shamrocks to ‘Comer clash BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League It was an afternoon of action across Noreside last Saturday as the lay of the land became clear in this seasons St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League. The big winners were Shamrocks Ballyhale who …
