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Rewarded for charitable achievements – two Kilkenny students embark on experience of a lifetime

By Kilkenny Now 20th July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY TWO Kilkenny students are to embark on the experience of a lifetime as they fly off to Africa to spend time with a charity embedded in the continent’s community life. Concern Fast superstars, Eoin and Peter, from CBS Kilkenny are off to Sierra Leone to visit communities in which Concern Worldwide is […]

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‘It could happen to you’ – Kilkenny students given hard-hitting road safety lesson

By Kilkenny Now 3rd April 2019 0

GARDAI are giving special road safety presentations to Kilkenny secondary school students. Members of the Kilkenny Community Engagement Team presented the show – titled ‘It won’t happen me to’ – to transition year students at the Watergate Theatre, in conjunction with Kilkenny County Council. Yesterday’s event was attended by CBS Callan, Castlecomer School, Grennan College

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ECO UNESCO: ‘Listen to our young people – we need urgent action on Climate Action’

By Kilkenny Now 22nd March 2019 0

By Elaine Nevin, National Director ECO UNESCO TODAY is World Water Day. It’s an event held every year to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The official UN day is a fantastic opportunity for young people to learn more about world water issues, to voice […]

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‘They’ve given us hope’ – praise for Kilkenny students who took a stand on climate change

By Kilkenny Now 18th March 2019 0

A KILKENNY councillor has praised the local students who took part in the global School Strike for Climate last week. Following an unprecedented day of student mobilisation to highlight political inaction on climate change, Green Party councillor and local government spokesperson Malcolm Noonan said he was incredibly proud of the many students in Kilkenny who […]