Five Kilkenny community and voluntary groups whose services have suffered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic will receive a combined €110,000 in funding. It is part of a €4.5 million Covid-19 Stability fund for community and voluntary groups announced by the government this week. A total of 180 organisations nationawide will benefit from cash […]
Two Kilkenny charity and community groups have become among the first to benefit from a special fund set up to assist projects in towns and villages across Ireland as they emerge from the Covid-19 crisis. The Bank of Ireland ‘Begin Together’ fund, which is this year replacing the community enterprise awards, has awarded €5,000 to […]
By COLIN BARTLEY MANY Kilkenny people don’t know the difference between a refugee, a migrant, and an asylum seeker. This is the conclusion of a survey taken following The International Conference on the Stigmatisation of Migrants in Kilkenny last year. The second annual conference is being held in Kilkenny this weekend and will address this […]