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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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Hard to BEAT: Regional station celebrates huge night at national awards bash

By Kilkenny Now 8th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY SOUTH East radio station Beat 102 103 had a hugely successful night at the annual IMRO radio awards. The awards, which were held in Kilkenny’s Lyrath Estate Hotel, saw the popular station pick up an Outstanding Achievement Award, a silver award and three bronze awards. Lunchtime Presenter David Hammond was awarded silver […]

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Drop the mic: Irish radio stars flock to Kilkenny for gala awards night

By Kilkenny Now 4th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE great and the good of Irish radio will be stationed in Kilkenny this evening for the industry’s annual award show.​ The IMRO National Radio Awards are being held in Kilkenny’s Lyrath Estate hotel tonight and will see up to 1,000 guests, presenters, producers, researchers, journalists from all over Ireland battle it […]

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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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Renowned Kilkenny restaurant named Ireland’s best fine dining venue

By Kilkenny Now 25th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY AN INTERNATIONALLY renowned Kilkenny restaurant is Ireland’s best fine dining venue for 2019. The Michelin Star and three AA Rosette Lady Helen Restaurant at Mount Juliet Estate has been named Ireland’s Best Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant at the 2019 Gold Medal Awards. The Lady Helen was announced as the winner at a […]

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Phil Hogan and chief US agriculture negotiator to speak at Kilkenny conference

By Kilkenny Now 8th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY TWO heavyweights of global agriculture will share a platform in Kilkenny next weekend. Ireland’s EU Commissioner from Kilkenny, Phil Hogan, will be joined at one of Ireland’s most important agricultural conferences by his US counterpart. Gregg Doud, the chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative, will address […]

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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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A real life princess – Kilkenny pulls out all stops to make brave girl’s dream come true

By Kilkenny Now 7th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A BRAVE little girl will see her dream of being a princess come true in Kilkenny this week. Ten-year-old Ellie Rose Richardson suffers from cortical dysplasia, a lifelong and non-curable condition. It means Ellie Rose must undergoing continuous neurological and cardio medical interventions, medical control of seizures, OT, physio,  and speech and […]

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‘Too hot to handle’ – Kilkenny’s enterprising students to represent county at Croke Park finale

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2019 0

FIVE teenage entrepreneurs from Kilkenny College and Colaiste Eamann Rís in Callan will represent Kilkenny at the Student Enterprise Programme National Finals in Croke Park. . There was a hive of entrepreneurial activity in the Lyrath Estate Hotel Kilkenny on Wednesday as the venue hosted the Student Enterprise Programme County Final. It was a great achievement […]

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REVEALED: Full list of ‘Local Enterprise Week’ events to help your business grow

By Kilkenny Now 21st February 2019 0

LOCAL Enterprise Office Kilkenny has unveiled a series of exciting events to support local new start-ups, growing SMEs and anyone thinking of setting up their own business. The events will take place during the fourth nationally co-ordinated ‘Local Enterprise Week’ between March 4 and March 8. They include an afternoon ‘master class’ with Seanie Walsh, […]