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Freshford Fire Brigade Takes Delivery of New State of the Art Fire Engine
Kilkenny County Council Fire and Rescue Service (Freshford Brigade) has taken delivery of a new Class B Fire Engine from the manufacturer, Emergency 1 – UK. The new fire engine was designed by Fire Service staff and was fully funded by the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management at a manufacturing cost in excess …
Rain, Resilience, and Record Sales: Savour Kilkenny Marks 20 Years as Chairperson, Ger Mullally Steps Down After 18 Years of Service
One of Ireland’s premier culinary celebrations, Savour Kilkenny Food Festival, has officially marked a two-decade milestone over the October Bank Holiday weekend. Originally established two decades ago to celebrate the end of the harvest and showcase the vibrant food culture of Ireland’s Ancient East, Savour Kilkenny has evolved from a local food festival into one of …
Billy Boland: Man of a Thousand Stories
By John Fitzgerald (Part One) There was a time when every town, village, and stretch of road in Ireland had a character that enlivened the district around him or her. Billy Boland of Glenmore was one such individual. He was known and loved across the length and breadth of South Kilkenny, and in neighbouring counties …
Fórsa Agriculture Branch holds annual Kilkenny conference
Photos: Vicky Comerford Agriculture Number One branch of Fórsa held their annual conference on the 23rd & 24th October 2026 in the Ormonde Hotel in Kilkenny. The branch who represents all the technical officers who work for the Dept of Food, Agriculture and the Marine were delighted to welcome, the Leader of the Opposition, Deputy …
Feeling tired all the time
BY CLAIR WHITTY This is a common complaint from many of you and I hear you, you are not alone. Depending on your age and your lifestyle the answer will be different. But the basic advice will remain the same for most people. A healthy balanced diet, good quality and quantity of sleep, managing stress, …
St Mary’s Day care help patients on palliative care journey
St Mary’s Day Care Centre was established when Dick Roche the then Minister for Environment, Local Government and Heritage, cut the red ribbon on the Haughney Green premises. With volunteerism at its core, the centre is a hive of activity and caters for many people, most in their senior years. Two days out of the …
Catch 22!
Shamrocks steamroll Sash by 22, to claim No.22 BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship Final 2026 Shamrocks Ballyhale 2-24 Tullaroan 0-8 This was a game that promised much and had great build-up, but defending champions Shamrocks Ballyhale produced an awesome performance to steamroll Tullaroan and retain their Tom …
From the music room to the Mayor’s office: Andrew McGuinness returns to his old school
Mayor tells Kilkenny College students how a teacher’s encouragement helped shape his life — and why exam results don’t define their future He admitted to spending more time in the music room than on the sports field, enjoyed a bit of mischief and left Kilkenny College in 1999 with no idea that one day he …
Mayor welcomes more than 200 retired nurses to Kilkenny for 30th anniversary conference
Mayor Andrew McGuinness pays tribute to generations of nurses as every county in Ireland is represented at national gathering Mayor of Kilkenny Andrew McGuinness this week welcomed more than 200 retired nurses from every county in Ireland to the city for the 27th Annual National Conference of the Retired Nurses Association of Ireland, marking the …
You need to plan your pension now
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR This is pension season. For many people, the next few weeks offer an opportunity to put money into a pension and claim tax relief. The standard Pay & File deadline is this Saturday, October 31, with an extension to November 18 for eligible taxpayers who both pay and file through …
