Kilkenny County Council adopts the 2024 Budget – €111.1m allocation signals growth and strategic focus on key services
Kilkenny County Council today adopted its Budget for 2024. The Budget provides for funding of €111.1m, an increase of 12.5% compared to 2023. The Budget provides funding across the full range of service areas provided by the Council from social housing and road maintenance through to street cleaning, fire, libraries, burial grounds, parks to economic …
Yulefest launches in Kilkenny as hurling legend Jackie Tyrrell turns on Kilkenny’s lights
Yulefest Kilkenny is open and the countdown to Christmas is well underway as Kilkenny hurling legend Jackie Tyrrell and his two sons, Harry and Freddie switched on the Christmas lights with the help of Friday nights ‘Late Late Toy Show’ star Stevie Mulrooney. They lit up the streets of the marble city as they unveiled …
Yulefest bandstand to bring hours of music across all weekends in December
Yulefest’s Bandstand will showcase live music performances throughout every weekend in December. The Bandstand is located on The Parade beside the Yulefest markets. From local community groups, to rising talent and well-established local performers, free to the public performances take place at 12noon, 2pm and 4pm every Saturday and Sunday until December 23rd. Bands featuring …
Watergate Theatre – Celebrating 30 years
By Gerry Moran In April, 1993, my brother John, domiciled in Dublin for the last sixty years, popped down to Kilkenny. Over a coffee I asked what he got up to on his visit? ‘Mocky’ he said (‘Mocky’, from the Irish mac, meaning son, which he always called me as he was more of a …
Get ready for a festive season of prizes from St. Canice’s Credit Union
THERE’S €100,000 UP FOR GRABS THIS DECEMBER! As Christmas approaches, St. Canice’s Credit Union has some exciting news to make your December even more magical. The Christmas Draws are back and they’re bigger and better than ever, with a staggering €100,000 in prizes awaiting lucky winners just in time for Christmas. WHAT’S UP FOR GRABS? …
Gaza fundraiser run
A group of marathon runners from Kilkenny, five men and one woman who are passionate about running will turn their collective energy towards raising €5,000.00 to help the children of Gaza through UNICEF. On December 16th, the six Kilkenny Ultra Marathon runners, with lots of support runners, will attempt to complete 500K, by running around …
Maria Godden
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY Maria Godden from Callan is making plenty of waves in the water with her exploits in the swimming pool, and next week she will be in Bucharest, Romania as part of the Irish Team to compete in the European Shortcourse Championships from 6th-10th December. The Callan native has been making great strides …
Heart of darkness throws light on our well-being
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Diarist Anne Frank wrote: “Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” And she knew about darkness in her short tragic life. We are amidst the darkness in these short, dank days and never-ending nights where many a candle is lit and …
Midnight Bells and Moonlight Blessings
THE KILKENNY OBSERVER CHRISTMAS SHORT STORY SERIES Celebrating writers in our community ’23 The Kilkenny Observer Newspaper is delighted to present our ‘2023 Christmas short story series’. We have invited four writers from Kilkenny to submit a short story over the coming weeks, which we hope you will enjoy. This week we welcome Joseph Kearney …
Sing Your Way to €1000 with Audiology Medical Services’ Christmas Carol Contest
Audiology Medical Services is delighted to launch their annual Christmas Carol Contest for 2023. Breaking new ground this year, Audiology Medical Services are excited to open the competition to choirs nationwide offering a unique opportunity for choirs from every corner of the country and of all ages, to join in spreading the joy of the …
