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Four Kilkenny projects pick up awards at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2021 0

Four projects by Kilkenny secondary school students picked up awards at this year’s BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. One project was awarded a special prize, while the other three projects were highly commended in their categories. Eoin Burke of Meánscoil na mBráithre Criostaí in Kilkenny City picked up the Irish Science Teachers Association Award […]

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26 Kilkenny projects in running for BT Young Scientist of Year

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2021 0

The brightest young minds from Kilkenny will vie for the title of BT Young Scientist of the Year over the next three days. This year 26 projects from five Kilkenny schools have qualified for the Exhibition, which like all other major events, is being held virtually from today until the winners are announced on Friday. […]

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One of Kilkenny largest schools has even bigger plans

By Kilkenny Now 27th September 2020 0

One of the largest secondary schools in county Kilkenny has lodged plans with the local authority requesting permission to create more space for its students. The Board of Management of Castlecomer Community School has sought permission from the local authority to build a new classroom within the existing structure of the school. The plans for […]

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Castlecomer GAA girls chosen to take part in new nationwide sports campaign

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2019 0

CASTLECOMER Community School students were jumping for joy after the school was confirmed as one of 26 across the country chosen to take part in the LIDL #SeriousSport initiative. The initiative, created in association with the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and LIDL, is aimed at showing girls the benefits of playing sport both on and […]

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REVEALED: Kilkenny winners of National Lottery Good Causes Award 2019

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2019 0

THE Kilkenny Famine Experience, Freebooters AFC, a local Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind branch, the Open Circle Community Arts, Castlecomer Community School and the No Name! Club are the the six Kilkenny clubs, community projects and organisations announced today as county winners in the National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2019. The awards were created […]

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‘Too hot to handle’ – Kilkenny’s enterprising students to represent county at Croke Park finale

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2019 0

FIVE teenage entrepreneurs from Kilkenny College and Colaiste Eamann Rís in Callan will represent Kilkenny at the Student Enterprise Programme National Finals in Croke Park. . There was a hive of entrepreneurial activity in the Lyrath Estate Hotel Kilkenny on Wednesday as the venue hosted the Student Enterprise Programme County Final. It was a great achievement […]