Former Person of the Year named Grand Marshal for 2026 St Patrick’s Day Parade
St Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny has named well-known local personality George Candler as the Grand Marshal for the upcoming St Patrick’s Day Parade. Mr Candler is no stranger to the St Patrick’s Day celebrations, having served as the Master of Ceremonies for Kilkenny’s national celebration for several decades. In recognition of his contribution to Kilkenny and …
Kilkenny Tradfest back for 14th festival
Kilkenny Tradfest, now in its fourteenth year, is set to host its annual launch on Wednesday, 25 February in Paris Texas. The festival begins on Friday, 13 March and runs until St Patrick’s Day on Tuesday, 17 March. This year’s programme is packed with the best of traditional Irish music, sean-nós and dance, with an impressive line-up of headline acts …
Big Maggie proves a triumph at Thomastown
Words: Ger Cody Photos : Céire Hoey photography When asked by his family, how he would like to be remembered, John B. Keane said: “I’d like to be remembered as the man who scored the winning goal in the North Kerry Junior Football final against Duagh in 1951.” He further added that after that decisive …
McGuinness Welcomes Major Step Forward for Kilkenny FET ‘College of the Future’
Leas Ceann Comhairle and Fianna Fáil TD for Carlow–Kilkenny, John McGuinness, has warmly welcomed the announcement by Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless approving the appointment of a design team for the new Further Education and Training (FET) campus in Kilkenny. The announcement was made during Minister Lawless’s visit to Kilkenny on 18th February 2026 and …
Family focus for St Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny
Presented by Kilkenny County Council, St Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny is gearing up for an action-packed weekend from 14 to 17 March, with 80 events taking place across the four-day celebration culminating in the Grand Parade on Bank Holiday Tuesday. Whilst Monday is business as usual for local commerce, schools across Kilkenny are taking the opportunity to extend the holiday …
Annie Keating: Poet of the People
By John Fitzgerald (Part One) Every town and village has its Poet of the People. Annie Keating (nee Kelly) of Bridge Street was Callan’s resident poet. She eulogized every aspect of the town’s life, culture, and heritage in her verses that appeared in the Kilkenny People…or that in some cases were written simply to boost …
Natural Support for Oral Care and Dry Mouth
BY CLAIR WHITTY Looking after oral health is probably more important that we give it credit for. For example, did you know that there is a strong link between oral health and brain health? Harmful bacteria can travel through the bloodstream to the brain, causing inflammation. Poor dental health can result in dementia, Alzheimer’s and …
Romantic Success at Connolly’s RED MILLS Day
Last Saturday, 14th February, Gowran Park played host to a spectacular edition of Connolly’s RED MILL Day successfully blending high-octane National Hunt racing with a romantic Valentine’s Day flair. As a cornerstone of the Irish racing calendar for over 40 years, this fixture once again proved exactly why it remains a premier social and sporting destination for fans across …
Carlow Welcomes Largest MrPRICE Store Yet
MrPRICE Carlow 3 opened to strong public interest, marking the retailer’s biggest store launch to date and attracting one of the largest crowds seen for an opening. Customers began queuing before the doors opened, with the queues at the tills later mirroring the line that had formed outside earlier in the day. The atmosphere throughout …
Deise to provide stern test of Cats credentials
Lyng seeks a second win ahead of a trio of tricky tests BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1A Kilkenny vs Waterford UPMC Nowlan Park, Sunday @ 1:45pm Referee: Sean Stack (Dublin) Kilkenny welcome Waterford to UPMC Nowlan Park this weekend in Round 4 of the National League, knowing they need …
