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Community project to create bespoke benches for South Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2019 0

A VISUAL artist is looking for people of all ages – and all sizes – to volunteer for an innovative, if slightly bizarre, local community event. Michelle Browne, and her Bring Your Own Chair team are looking for 47 people to join them for the event at St Mary’s Parish Hall in Slieverue on Wednesday, […]

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‘This is beyond words’ – Kilkenny’s Craig Breen wins Rally of the Lakes

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2019 0

TALENTED Slieverue driver Craig Breen was celebrating last night after he won one of the biggest races on the Irish rally circuit. The 29-year-old won the Cartel.ie International Rally of the Lakes in Killarney after putting in one of the most impressive drives of his career to date. Speaking afterwards, Craig said: “This is beyond […]

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20 rural Kilkenny communities to get more affordable broadband service

By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2019 0

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) is teaming up with rural communities across the county to help them prepare to turn their broadband ‘not spots’ into high-speed ‘hot spots’ with a far more affordable broadband service. A series of roadshows will get underway from May 14 targeting 20 rural Kilkenny communities identified as ‘Blue Areas’ in the […]

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Keeping Kilkenny beautiful: Council honours 13 community organisations

By Kilkenny Now 18th January 2019 0

COMMUNITY organisations across Kilkenny county have been honoured for their dedication and hard work in bringing prosperity to their towns and villages. Earlier this week Kilkenny County Council Cathoirleach, Cllr Eamon Aylward, hosted a special reception to “acknowledge, congratulate and thank these groups for their dedication and hard work within their respective