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Kilkenny students in the dock for New York ‘mock trials’

By Kilkenny Now 7th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A YOUNG group of Kilkenny legal eagles are off to New York to put their case forward to be selected as world champions. A group of 18 fifth-year students from Presentation Secondary School Kilkenny are off to the Big Apple this Thursday where they will represent Ireland in the Empire Law Mock […]

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Kilkenny school to host open evening for prospective students

By Kilkenny Now 25th September 2019 0

A KILKENNY secondary school is opening its doors to prospective students about to finish their primary education in the coming year. Presentation Secondary School in Kilkenny is to welcome fifth and sixth class pupils, their parents and guardians to an open evening at the school. Teachers, staff and pupils will be on hand for the […]

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Kilkenny student awarded prestigious €20,000 scholarship

By Kilkenny Now 24th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY student who received a perfect eight H1’s in her Leaving Cert has now been awarded a €20,000 scholarship. Ellen O’Carroll, from Lisdowney, was awarded the Naughton Foundation Scholarship for a student from Kilkenny. The former Presentation Secondary School pupil is now studying Science at University College Dublin. The Naughton Foundation […]

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€16 million transformation of Kilkenny school edges closer

By Kilkenny Now 24th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A €16 MILLION project that will completely transform a Kilkenny secondary school is nearing the planning stage. Presentation Secondary School in Loughboy is preparing to lodge plans which would more than double the size of the school. The design of the new school is nearing completion and it is  expected an application […]

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Kilkenny student ‘shocked’ after getting perfect Leaving Cert

By Kilkenny Now 13th August 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY student picked up a perfect Leaving Certificate,  getting 8 H1s in her exams. Ellen O’Carroll from Lisdowney sat her exams at Presentation Secondary School in Kilkenny city. It’s the second year in a row a student at the all-girls school in Loughboy had a student attain the perfect leaving certificate. […]

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‘I’m speechless’ – Kilkenny dancing star John Nolan ‘blown away’ by support during visit to city

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2019 0

KILKENNY dancing star John Nolan said he and celebrity partner Mairéad Nolan were left “speechless” at the massive support the popular duo received during their visit to his home city yesterday. On the eve of the finale to this year’s Dancing with the Stars, John and Mairéad came back to Kilkenny to thank the many […]