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‘Imagine the Future’ – Kilkenny students urged to take part in new national competition

By Kilkenny Now 25th February 2022 0

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the new high-speed fibre broadband network under the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), is urging Kilkenny primary school students to take part in its new ‘Imagine the Future’ competition. Dtudents participating in NBI’s new art, design and imagination competition will have a  chance

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Call out to Kilkenny schools in quest to find ‘Ireland’s Fittest School’

By Kilkenny Now 14th October 2021 0

A call has gone out to schools in Kilkenny from sprinter Phil Healy and fellow athlete David Gillick in a quest to find ‘Ireland’s Fittest School’. The Irish Olympians have recorded a series of workouts which they say are ‘fit for even the least active’ – exercise routines they hope schools will adopt as part […]

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Major boost for three Kilkenny schools’ extension plans

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2021 0

Two Kilkenny primary schools have been given approval to proceed with planned extensions. The tender process will commence at Presentation Primary School for a three mainstream classroom extension to the front of the school building that includes ensuite toilets, as well as the resurfacing of the school yard to the rear of the building. Additionally, […]

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Wanted: ‘Brain busters’ to represent Kilkenny schools

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2021 0

Kilkenny students have been invited to take park in a new ‘Brain Busters’ programme. Primary students in fifth and sixth classes and secondary pupils up to Junior Cert schools are eligible enter the inaugural An Post Brain Busters programme announced by Dr Niamh Shaw. To take part, students must successfully complete a series of numeracy […]

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Calls for major expansion to Kilkenny’s School Transport Scheme

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2021 0

A local TD is calling for a significantly increase in School Transport Scheme places so that no child, literally, gets left behind. Deputy Kathleen Funchion this week launched proposals for an additional 17,000 seats funded on the scheme in the next academic year Some 114,000 students across the country currently avail of the scheme. But […]

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‘A vital lifeline’ – Kilkenny TD urges Government not to withhold child benefit for older teens

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2021 0

A local TD has called for child benefit to be paid for 16-18 year olds over the school holidays. Deputy Kathleen Funchion spoke out after it emerged many families expecting the payment this week did not receive it. The Carlow-Kilkenny TD, who is also Sinn Féin’s frontbench spokesperson for children, said many parents did not […]

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Five Kilkenny schools chosen for new safe commute programme

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2021 0

Five schools in county Kilkenny have been selected for inclusion in a new programme promoting health and safety in school children. They are among 170 schools selected nationally for the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme, which supports walking and cycling infrastructure for primary and post-primary schools. When the scheme was announced in March of […]

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Seven Kilkenny schools approved for upgrade works under €31m scheme

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2020 0

Seven Kilkenny schools will undergo major upgrade works next summer. They are among 275 schools across the country that will benefit from a €31 million package under the Summer Works Scheme announced by Education Minister Norma Foley this week. The Summer Works Scheme (SWS) is designed to allow schools to carry out small and medium […]

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Schools in Kilkenny get €1.1m to buy digital devices and facilitate remote learning

By Kilkenny Now 30th November 2020 0

Primary and secondary schools across Kilkenny city and county are to share over €1.1 million in ICT funding. The funding is part of a €50 million Information and Communications Technology (ICT) package unveiled by Education Minister Norma Foley that will be paid to primary and post-primary schools across the country next month. Kilkenny TD John […]

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Five Kilkenny schools in their element after qualifying for Young Scientist Exhibition

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2020 0

A total of 26 projects from five schools across Kilkenny have qualified for the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2021. BT Ireland this week revealed the 550 finalists who will represent their schools and communities from across the island of Ireland at the first-ever virtual BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE), which takes […]