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Kilkenny Cat Laughs 2019 was most sucesssful ever: festival director

By Kilkenny Now 8th June 2019 Post a comment

By SINÉAD CONNOLLY AFTER a quarter century of laughs, Kilkenny’s internationally-renowned comedy festival is still getting bigger and better. The Cat Laughs’ silver jubilee thrilled fans with some of the best international and Irish comedians including Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran, Ed Byrne, Neil Delamere, Zoe Lyons, Rosie Jones, Dara Ó Briain, Rich Hall, Angela Barnes […]

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MARBLE CITY NIGHTS: Bank Holiday special – Sinéad Connolly’s guide to going out in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 31st May 2019 0

ANOTHER Bank Holiday is upon us, and so too is a certain Cat Laughs festival so the Marble City will be hopping again this weekend. If you’re a comedy fan but slightly unorganised, don’t worry: there’s still a few tickets left for some of the shows, but get booking asap to avoid disappointment. And after […]

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Kilkenny and ‘sunny South East’ to get best of unsettled Bank Holiday weather

By Kilkenny Now 31st May 2019 0

KILKENNY and the South East will get the best of the Bank Holiday weekend weather, which will come as welcome news to holidaymakers and revellers descending on the city for the Cat Laughs Festival. This morning began cloudy and cool over most parts of the country. However, Met Éireann is predicting Kilkenny and neighbouring Waterford […]

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CAT LAUGHS CORNER: The dirty dozen Q&A with … Gearóid Farrelly

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2019 0

What did you have for breakfast? Porridge. I absolutely hate it but I’ve found a recipe with shredded coconut and almond milk that makes it edible. How much money do you have in your pocket right now? €11 in coins. … Jealous? What’s your favourite memory of Kilkenny? I remember vividly the first time I […]

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Army lends some firepower to Teac Tom’s 24-hour charity cycle in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2019 0

TEAC Tom has drafted in an army of volunteers – including some actual members of the Defence Forces! – as part of a major fundraising drive this weekend. The Kilkenny suicide and bereavement charity will stage its annual ‘Around the Clock’ charity cycle, which will get take place from 4pm on Friday, May 31 until […]

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Cats have last laugh as iconic Kilkenny festivals get €126,000 funding boost

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2019 0

THREE iconic Kilkenny festivals have received a significant funding boost. Fáilte Ireland has allocated a total of €126,000 to Cat Laughs, the Arts Festival and Kilkenny Animated as part of its 2019 Regional Festivals & Participative Events Programme. Confirmation of the funding will come as welcome news for the three landmark festivals, which combine to […]