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A unique night of theatre not to be missed
Six plays. One day. One powerful cause. The 24 Hour Theatre Takeover returns to the Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny this July for another electrifying edition of live theatre created in real time — with six original plays written, rehearsed, and performed in just 24 hours, all in aid of the Kilkenny Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Group. …
Homily of Bishop Niall Coll at the ordination to the Diaconate of Bruno Kelleher OP in the Dominican Black Abbey Kilkenny, on the Feast of the Holy Trinity, Sunday, 15th June 2025
During the Jubilee Year of Hope so close to the heart of Pope Francis, on this Trinity Sunday, the Church in Kilkenny, the Diocese of Ossory and the Dominican family rejoice. Today, a son of this county, a member of the Dominican Order is about to take a vital step forward on his journey to …
Clerical changes announced for Ossory
Bishop Niall Coll has announced the following clerical appointments for the Diocese of Ossory, effective from Saturday, 30th August 2025, Feast of Saint Fiacre. The following is from Bishop Niall. “In making these appointments I warmly welcome the generosity of those priests whom, in changing circumstances, are embracing new and perhaps more onerous roles in …
Minister O’Callaghan visits Kilkenny, Highlights Justice Initiatives
On Monday, June 30, 2025, Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan TD visited Kilkenny, accompanied by local TD John McGuinness. The visit was part of a wider initiative to highlight community-based justice programmes and underline the government’s commitment to strengthening local support services and public safety. Minister O’Callaghan’s day began with a visit to Aiséirí, a …
Gunfight at the Old Triangle
BY JOHN FITZGERALD (Part two) A long-running feud between two powerful County Kilkenny families reached a peak in 1768, when Callan Corporation was evenly divided between support for the rival Henry Flood and James Agar. In October Agar received a message from the Deputy Mayor of Callan, Francis Knap of Burnchurch, promising to divert his …
Official Re-opening of the Jenkinstown Wood Enhancement Scheme
Photograph by Vicky Comerford County Kilkenny has marked a significant milestone in outdoor amenity development as Dara Calleary TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, officially reopened the Jenkinstown Wood Enhancement Scheme. The enhancements aim to increase accessibility, promote physical activity, and celebrate the natural and cultural heritage of the area. Speaking at …
Move & feel with ease
Learning to feel and move normally again in recovery from persistent pain By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). We often overlook the seemingly simple experience of moving and feeling these bodies of ours. For those with persistent pain, however, normal movement and normal feeling of a body part can be thrown out …
A last stroll through the CBS, my Alma Mater
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Thursday, June 26 last I took one last stroll down memory lane through CBS Secondary School James’s Street, my Alma Mater, before the school moves to its new location in Dunningstown. I rendezvoused with Nicky Harte, a fellow classmate from 1968/69. We strolled together, our thinking being that two memories are …
Summer Basketball Bonanza is once again coming to Thomastown, Kilkenny on Saturday the 5th of July
The Kilkenny based Berkeley Wolves basketball Club are excited to be hosting a youth outdoor basketball exhibition game and community event including an under 15 tournament at the Thomastown Outdoor Amenity, Co Kilkenny on the 5th of July 2025. The last two events that we held were a huge success with the entire community coming …
KILKENNY MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ELECTS NEW MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR
Photographs by Vicky Comerford At the Annual General Meeting of the Kilkenny Municipal District held on Friday, 20 June 2025, in the Council Chamber at County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, Fianna Fáil Councillor John Coonan was officially elected as Mayor of the Kilkenny Municipal District. Cllr. Coonan, a long-serving public representative, expressed his deep pride …
