BY COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY partnership of two business success stories has demonstrated what can be achieved when they combine their talents. The partnership between the Cartoon Saloon and the Butler Gallery has once again displayed their talents as their project “The Breadwinner – Exhibition” is nominated for a prestigious national award. The exhibition tells […]
By COLIN BARTLEY A FIRST edition copy of Ulysses signed by James Joyce was sold for €85,000 by a renowned Kilkenny auction house. Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers of Castlecomer sold the extremely rare first edition, no.30 copy, of the literary masterpiece at an auction in Dublin last week. Fonsie Mealy is renowned as a leading auctioneer […]
KILKENNY’S small festivals have been urged to apply for a new funding scheme that awards grants of between €1,000 and €5,000. While the amounts are small, Minister and Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan said the money can make “a huge difference” for volunteers running events throughout the city and county. The funding, which is available […]