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King Henry pays tribute to ‘brilliant’ young people supporting Kilkenny communities

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2021 0

Hurling legend Henry Shefflin has paid tribute to the “brilliant” young people of Kilkenny and Carlow who are supporting their local communities throughout the pandemic. In a recorded message to mark the opening of applications for the 2021 Kilkenny-Carlow Garda Youth Awards, the 10-time All-Ireland winner urged people to acknowledge the outstanding voluntary

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Rugby legend hails Kilkenny’s ‘outstanding’ young people at awards launch

By Colin Bartley 9th February 2021 0

The search is on to find the young people in Kilkenny who have made their communities better places to live in through their actions. An Garda Síochána in Kilkenny/Carlow have launched their annual Divisional Garda Youth Awards in association with Netwatch, Kilkenny County Council and Carlow County Council. The awards recognise either a young person […]

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Kilkenny Youth Community Awards fall foul of Covid-19

By Kilkenny Now 26th July 2020 0

An annual awards scheme recognising the effort and input of Kilkenny’s youth in improving their community will not go ahead this year due to Covid-19. The Kilkenny Carlow Garda Youth Awards, which were launched in 2019, have officially been cancelled after discussions among the stakeholders. In a statement released this morning, a local Garda spokesperson […]

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Girls who set up suicide awareness group the big winners at inaugural Kilkenny Gardai Youth Awards

By Colin Bartley 9th November 2019 0

A pair of teenagers girls who set up a suicide awareness programme for the people of North Kilkenny were the big local winners at the inaugural Kilkenny/ Carlow Garda youth awards. Holly Farrell (15) and Laura Delaney (17) won the group award for their Light up the Night initiative. Light up the Night is a […]