A Kilkenny farmer has won a prestigious agri-food award. Martin Hayden from Coolroe, Graiguenamanagh, won the Green Feed Barley prize in the Glanbia Ireland 2020 Grain Supplier of the Year Awards. Martin has a mixed farm combining tillage with an Angus calf to beef system. He also produces ewe lambs for breeding. The crop rotation […]
With the rollout of Covid-19 vaccine ramping up across Ireland, Kilkenny is positioning itself to be ready for tourists when the industry reopens. Kilkenny Tourism, the group tasked with advocating the Marble city and county, Kilkenny Tourism, is already preparing to re-open tourism this Spring and outdoor activities will be to the forefront of the […]
Plans are already in motion for the collection and composting of Kilkenny’s Christmas trees. Kilkenny County Council has set nine temporary tree drop-off locations around the county. Trees can also be dropped off at the local authority’s two civic amenity sites at Dunmore and Grannagh. The temporary sites will be opened from January 4 to […]
A Kilkenny-based chef wants to get us all cooking in style for Christmas. Chef John Whelan of The Devil’s Menu in Graiguenamanagh has joined forces with Evoke Kitchens and Siemens studioLine for an evening of foodie fun. John will demonstrate how to make some of his mouth watering festive dishes.With local produce, wildflowers and foraging, […]
A Kilkenny school has just scored a cool €10,000 in a nationwide competition they try-ed very hard to win. Graignamanagh Boys National School is one of 10 primary schools around the country that received €10,000 from Aldi and the IRFU as part of their ‘Adli Play Rugby’ sticker competition earlier this year. Aldi Play Rugby […]
One of Ireland’s leading supermarket retailers has announced it is extending the opening hours of its Kilkenny stores in the run-up to Christmas. Aldi Ireland confirm its five stores in Kilkenny city and county will open later over Christmas week to ensure their customers can do their festive shopping quickly and safely at a time […]
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a tragic road collision that resulted in the death of a local man after his tractor overturned. The single-vehicle road fatality occurred last Monday, October 5, at around 3.45pm at Ballyogan, Graiguenamanagh. Gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene after a tractor overturned on the main road. […]
Traffic diversions are in place in separate parts of county Kilkenny after two road accidents this evening. The AA has confirmed the Grannagh Junction Roundabout just outside Waterford city is currently closed as gardaí deal with an overturned vehicle. Diversions are in place, but motorists are urged to avoid the area if possible. Meanwhile, the […]
Kilkenny will receive €166,000 to fund six key projects to help local communities respond to the pandemic. The funding is part of a €3.3 million funding package for 120 projects across the country under the second round of the enhanced Town and Village Renewal Scheme. It comes on top of the €2.8 million that was […]
A construction site in county Kilkenny was targeted by thieves earlier this week, who made of with more than €3,000 worth of equipment. The incident happened at a site in Milltown, Graiguenamanagh where a house is currently under construction. Thieves broke in sometime between 11am on Tuesday and 8am on Wednesday and made of with […]