Spring Open Day 2024 at SETU’s Carlow Campus
South East Technological University (SETU) will host its annual Spring Open Day at its Kilkenny Road Campus in Carlow, R93 V960, on Saturday, 11 May from 10am to 2pm. The event showcases the University’s undergraduate, postgraduate, and part-time courses, and demonstrates the best of student life at SETU. The Spring Open Day highlights the range …
Callan, Cordoba – spot the connection!
Kicking off this week with a wee quiz, and by no means simple I have to admit. As with the headline of this column all you have to do is find the common denominator that links the following list of words. Now some of you will know the answer straightaway while most of you, like …
SPECTACULAR FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AT ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL
A Disney Spectacular, Cinema Favourites, and Classical Masterpieces next weekend, anyone?? Marble City Music Festival is on in St. Mary’s Cathedral next Friday 17th – Sunday 19th May. With the last tickets available (the 2023 Festival was completely sold-out), do not miss out on this opportunity to hear incredible musicians performing some of the music …
Make Kilkenny a great place to….
Visit and to move around in The introduction of a bus fleet in the city is a very positive step forward. We now need to build on this. My proposed solutions for Kilkenny County Council is that we need to: Expand the frequency and coverage of public transport in the city making it a real …
Minister Humphreys turns the sod on the site of new Thomastown Library
We were delighted to welcome Minister Heather Humphreys, T.D., to Thomastown on Wednesday, April 24th 2024 to the site of the new Thomastown Library. The project involves the relocation of the existing library to a modernised library in the building which adjoins the Community Centre. This new library will be designed to be accessible, welcoming and …
Our economic future is looking very good
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Things are looking up for the Irish economic landscape according to Ernst and Young’s forecasts for this year and next, with GDP poised to rise by 2.2% in 2024 and 3.8% in 2025. Why is Ireland expected to outperform other major economies, even surpassing forecasts for euro area neighbours and …
A pleasant place – A short history of Talbot’s Inch
PART 2 The picturesque village of Talbot’s Inch stands on the west bank of the River Nore in the northern suburbs of Kilkenny City. Contemporary accounts described Talbot’s Inch as a ‘garden village’ but it is more accurately described as a model village. Robert Talbot is the most prominent and he is generally regarded as …
AUCTIONEERS COMMUNITY SPIRIT ACKNOWLEDGED BY MAYOR
Photos by Pat Shortall At a special ceremony in City Hall on Monday night Cllr. Joe Malone presented local auctioneer Fran Grincell with a Mayoral Award acknowledging his charitable commitment to the wider Kilkenny community. With steely determination and a strong work ethic Fran Grincell has established a very successful business enterprise, founded on honesty …
Opening EXIT 4 Urlingford’s newest workspace
Photograph by Vicky Comerford Minister Heather Humphreys visited Urlingford yesterday to officially open “EXIT 4” a newly provided remote working hub. This facility, strategically located just off the M8 Dublin-Cork corridor, forms part of Ireland’s National Hub Network supported by government funding to revive rural Ireland by providing people with the opportunity to live and …
Remarkable heroism recalled as Anzac day is commemorated in Kilkenny
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.” Photos by Pat Shortall Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly …
