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Kilkenny Business Awards postponed amid concerns over rising infections

By Kilkenny Now 9th November 2021 0

Rising Covid-19 cases have forced the postponement of the Kilkenny Business Awards. The annual event run by Kilkenny Chamber was due to go ahead on Saturday week. However, the Chamber has confirmed the event has been postponed until February 26 next because of rising infections. Here are the finalists for this year’s awards, which will […]

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Kilkenny Business Awards 2020: Local Dragon honoured for firing up business world

By Kilkenny Now 20th November 2020 0

Dragon’s Den star and proud Kilkenny man Bobby Kerr has been honoured with the President’s Award at the Kilkenny Business Awards 2020. Meanwhile, Kitty Donohoe of Goresbridge Horse Sales –  the first woman ever appointed to the Irish Horse Board – has received the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s scaled down awards. Kilkenny Chamber,

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Get Brexit ready: Kilkenny businesses urged to take part in free online event

By Kilkenny Now 29th September 2020 0

Local businesses that will be impacted by Brexit have been invited to attend a free expert event today. Kilkenny Chamber has teamed up with multinational professional services network ricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Connollys Redmills to look at the issues facing businesses in Kilkenny and the south east as Britain prepares to leave the EU. The event,titled […]

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Kilkenny consumers splashing their cash more now than before pandemic hit

By Kilkenny Now 2nd July 2020 0

Kilkenny consumers are now spending more on clothes, fast food and takeaway as the lockdown restrictions start to ease, according to a new survey. The report released AIB shows Friday, May 29 was the busiest day for shopping across in Kilkenny since restrictions have begun to ease. As Ireland prepares to enter phase three of […]

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Kilkenny start-up that has become an international success named ‘Business of the Year’

By Kilkenny Now 17th November 2019 0

CF Pharma has been named the Kilkenny’s Business of the Year at the annual Kilkenny Chamber Awards. More than 600 people attended the gala event in the Lyrath Estate and Hotel last night to see the best of Kilkenny businesses crowned for 2019. More than 150 businesses put themselves forward to be considered for an […]

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The business end – finalists of Kilkenny Chamber Business Awards 2019 revealed

By Kilkenny Now 16th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY FIFTY-six innovative companies from across the city and county have been shortlisted for the Kilkenny Chamber Business Awards 2019. More than 150 businesses put themselves forward to be considered for an award this year, and judges have whittled these down to just three short-listed companies per category. There are no fewer than […]

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Kilkenny Chamber to live stream Business Awards information night

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY NOW that the nominations have closed, Kilkenny Chamber is hosting a special information night for those on the shortlist for the 2019 Kilkenny Business Awards. The event is going digital as the chamber is live streaming the information night, which begins at 6pm in Langtons this evening, through their Facebook page. Chamber […]

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Kilkenny Chamber launches 2019 Best Business Awards

By Kilkenny Now 5th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY MORE than 50 people from Kilkenny’s business community attened the launch of Kilkenny Chamber Best Business Awards at Rothe House last night. This year, to make the process of applying easier and more environmentally friendly, the Chamber has introduced a new online application process. Closing date for nominations is September 18 and […]

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Ambassador visits Kilkenny to ‘further business relationships’ between city and India

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE Ambassador to Ireland from the world’s second-largest population and one of its fastest-growing economies is coming to Kilkenny to meet local business leaders. His Excellency Mr. Sandeep Kumar, the Indian Ambassador to Ireland, will visit Kilkenny tomorrow in an effort to further business relations between the city and the ambassador’s home […]

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Kilkenny Chamber urges retailers to take part in survey about trade in the city

By Kilkenny Now 7th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY business organisation is asking retailers in the city to get involved in a project aimed at understanding the issues facing their industry. Kilkenny Chamber is conducting an online survey to analyse the on-going changes in the dynamic of the retail industry in Kilkenny City. Chief Executive Officer of Kilkenny Chamber, […]