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That’s the jab! Kilkenny’s new Vaccination Centre is ready to go

By Kilkenny Now 13th March 2021 0

Kilkenny’s new Vaccination Centre is ready for operation. The Health Service Executive (HSE) confirmed the centre, based in The Hub at Cillín Hill on the outskirts of the city, is ready to start rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine programme. A HSE spokesperson said vaccination centres across the country “will come on stream as needed from […]

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Ireland’s leading rural sustainability and business event comes to Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 23rd October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY AN EXHIBITION highlighting the opportunities available from rural sustainability is being held in Kilkenny this week. The Energy and Rural Business Show Ireland (ERBI) is an event for the agricultural and rural communities of Ireland, providing in depth information and guidance on renewable energy generation and use, environmental best practice and other

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‘Nothing compares 2Her’ – Sinead O’Connor confirms Kilkenny gig

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY ONE of Ireland’s most endearing, yet controversial, musical superstars is bringing her haunting brilliance to Kilkenny later this year. Sinead O’Connor has announced she is adding a date in The Hub in Kilkenny to her Irish tour on November 2. O’Connor’s talent came to the fore again recently after her hauntingly powerful […]

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TV hypnotist Keith Barry to weave his magic on Kilkenny audience

By Kilkenny Now 20th August 2019 0

KEITH Barry, one of the world’s leading TV hypnotists, has confirmed he will be bringing his magic to Kilkenny as part of a new nationwide tour. The Waterford mentalist and brain hacker will perform his brand new show ‘INSANITY’ at The Hub on February 7 next. Barry describes ‘INSANITY’ as his “most daring and audacious […]

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Kilkenny’s Cillín Hill transformed into a BAA-zaar of sheep this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 8th June 2019 0

THE National Sheep Breeding Championship is taking place at The Hub in Cillín Hill on the outskirts of the city today. More than 750 sheep are entered into the 2019 NSBA Red Mills Championships, with five All-Ireland champions set to be chosen this weekend. Judging began at 10am, with industry specialists are giving live seminars […]

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Kilkenny Cat Laughs 2019 was most sucesssful ever: festival director

By Kilkenny Now 8th June 2019 Post a comment

By SINÉAD CONNOLLY AFTER a quarter century of laughs, Kilkenny’s internationally-renowned comedy festival is still getting bigger and better. The Cat Laughs’ silver jubilee thrilled fans with some of the best international and Irish comedians including Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran, Ed Byrne, Neil Delamere, Zoe Lyons, Rosie Jones, Dara Ó Briain, Rich Hall, Angela Barnes […]

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FESTIVAL FEVER: Your free rockin’ guide to every major concert in Kilkenny this Summer

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

KILKENNY is the place to be this summer, with some of very best national and international acts of every description to grace stages at venues around the county. But tickets are selling fast, so get ahead of the crowd with our full list of events and acts in order to avoid disappointment. Some of them […]

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Join the Great Kilkenny Bake Off!

By Kilkenny Now 3rd April 2019 Post a comment

It’s the Great Irish Bake Off – Kilkenny style! A mouth-watering selection of tasty treats will be on offer as The Hub hosts a unique bake-off event this Friday. The popular Thomastown café is inviting all comers to come and take part in the event, with all proceeds going to to Temple Street Children’s Hospital. […]

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Kilkenny brides-to-be to flock to Cillín Hill for South East’s biggest wedding expo

By Kilkenny Now 20th February 2019 0

BRIDES-TO-BE will flock to The Hub in Cillín Hill on Sunday as the South East’s largest wedding fair gets underway. Beat 102-103’s The Wedding Day will play host to more than 70 suppliers across a 17,060 square foot exhibition hall. Organisers said the wedding expo will cover “every conceivable facet of your special day”. They […]