THE largest sheep breeding event in Ireland is returning to Kilkenny. The National Sheep Breeders Association (NSBA) RED MILLS Championships will take place on Saturday, June 8 at Cillín Hill Mart. A whole host of activities are planned for the day, including industry related talks, exhibitions, trade stands, working sheepdog trials and Agri-kids workshops. Speaking […]
A NEW regional enterprise plan aims to create 10,000 new jobs in Kilkenny and the South East between now and 2020. The South East Regional Enterprise Plan was launched by the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys (pictured above). The South East Plan – covering Kilkenny, Carlow, Waterford, Wexford and Tipperary –identifies five […]
KILKENNY and the South East is making steady progress in cutting unemployment and increasing the labour force. That’s the main message from Alan Quirke, recently appointed Director of the Ireland South East Development Office, in a new bulletin. It says more than 32,000 jobs have been created over the past six years in the South […]