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Santa Claus is coming to town… to launch Yulefest Kilkenny!

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2024 0

The Man in Red himself is paying a special pre-Christmas visit to Kilkenny to officially launch this year’s Yulefest. Kilkenny will be transformed into a winter wonderland on Saturday as Santa travels by boat down the River Nore (Rudolph and Co. have been given the weekend off) before taking a trip around the city and […]

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Just the Tonic: New local radio programme to provide relief for Kilkenny’s elderly

By Kilkenny Now 14th January 2021 0

A campaign to assist Kilkenny’s older generation to get through the next few months of Covid-19 restrictions is being launched this evening. Kilkenny County Council and local radio station KCLR have joined forces to launch a new programme called The Tonic, which is broadcast for the first time at 6pm tonight. The show is part […]

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Kilkenny’s Cartoon Saloon reveals exciting new plans to draw on local talent

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2020 0

Kilkenny multi award-winning studio Cartoon Saloon is planning to run their own courses to train a new generation of animation artists. It is hoping to draw on local artistic talents to help the studio to grow over the coming years. The courses would also help to provide more local jobs. Cartoon Saloon’s new feature Wolfwalkers […]

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‘We must act now to save local radio stations’ – KCLR boss calls for urgent action

By Kilkenny Now 21st March 2020 0

The chief executive of KCLR has called on the Government to act now to support local radio stations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic or the industry faces losing hundreds of jobs. John Purcell, who is also the chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland group, said Government support was “urgently” needed to keep […]

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KCLR to broadcast mass celebrated by Bishop Dermot Farrell at 9.30am

By Kilkenny Now 15th March 2020 0

Kilkenny radio station KCLR is to broadcast mass to the county’s faithful at 9am this morning. The sermon will be celebrated by Bishop of Ossory, Dermot Farrell. Although masses throughout the diocese will not be cancelled they will instead take place without the congregation physically present. “Conscious that so many people are asking about how […]

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Gardai receive anonymous letter that could shed light on Jo Jo Dullard disappearance

By Kilkenny Now 11th November 2019 0

Gardai have received an anonymous letter it’s hoped can shed light on the disappearance of Kilkenny woman Jo Jo Dullard 24 years ago. Over the weekend it emerged that a county Kilkenny priest received a letter which may have some details on the Callan woman, who was 21 when she went missing. Fr Willie Purcell, […]

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Kilkenny gardai host first annual youth awards

By Kilkenny Now 7th November 2019 0

The inaugural Kilkenny Carlow Garda Youth awards are taking place tonight. The awards recognise either a young person or group of young people between the ages of 13 and 21, who have achieved extraordinary things by making their community a better place to live in, or have shown determination in their own lives. There are […]

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50,000 foodies to descend on city this weekend to Savour Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY UP to 50,000 people will get a taste of what Kilkenny has to offer as they flock to the Marble City this weekend for one of Ireland’s biggest and most popular food festivals. Now in its 13th year, Savour Kilkenny’s jam-packed programme will bring an aroma to the air and a buzz […]

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Drop the mic: Irish radio stars flock to Kilkenny for gala awards night

By Kilkenny Now 4th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE great and the good of Irish radio will be stationed in Kilkenny this evening for the industry’s annual award show.​ The IMRO National Radio Awards are being held in Kilkenny’s Lyrath Estate hotel tonight and will see up to 1,000 guests, presenters, producers, researchers, journalists from all over Ireland battle it […]

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PLOUGHING SPECIAL: Kilkenny’s best side out for glorious first day at the Championship

By Kilkenny Now 18th September 2019 0

DESPITE from some traffic issues on the first day of the ploughing championship in Fennagh, Co Carlow, the crowds turned out in record numbers to soak up the sun and soak up the atmosphere. Organisers say over 100,000 visitors came to the championships on Day 1 and as the weather is set to remain glorious […]