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Heads not hearts: Senator John Paul on Glanbia
GLANBIA Co-operative Society members need to be “ruled by their heads rather than their hearts” and must be furnished with an independent, forensic analysis of the state of its Irish operations before a decision is made on any buy-out, Fine Gael Senator, John Paul Phelan, has urged.
Welcome home for All-Ireland champions!
THE FINAL has yet to be played but already the people of Kilkenny are planning a huge welcome home for the All-Ireland kings!
Talented trational band, Na Fianna are in the final of RTE's All-Ireland Talent Competition which will be screened live on March 12.
Just two days later big numbers of local people are expected to gather at Springhill Court Hotel for the official welcome home party for the young band.
In the meantime people are being asked to support the band by voting for them on final night.
Glanbia Co-op move gets IFA approval
THE PROPOSAL by Glanbia Co-Op to purchase the Irish business of Glanbia Plc has been described as a “welcome development” by Kilkenny IFA President John Bryan.
“The move holds out the prospect of outright farmer ownership of Ireland's largest milk pool as well as much greater direct farmer control of the Irish dairy industry, facilitating greater consolidation and cost efficiency”, he said this morning (Wednesday).
Mr Bryan said he and Dairy Chairman Kevin Kiersey would be meeting with Glanbia tomorrow (Thursday) morning to review the details of the negotiations and their implications for farmers both within Glanbia and nationally.
World title bid by talented Kilkenny lad
KILKENNY could have a world championship to add to its four-in-a-row All-Ireland Hurling titles, if an 11-year-old Clara lad has his way.Sports mad James Carrigan from Smithstown, Maddoxtown, Co Kilkenny heads to the United States in mid-April to represent Ireland in the World Sport Stacking Championships.
'Comer looks to Wellie Race 2011
IF THE thriving North Kilkenny town of Castlecomer could bottle its community spirit then it could lay claim to being the richest town of its size on our planet.
That has to be the verdict on a town jam-packed with generous people, a former mining town that got many kicks in the pants, but continues to do its utmost for less fortunate people.
Audio All-Stars for Kyteler's Inn
TOP CLASS Kilkenny musician and entertainer John Travers will be among the stars when The Audio All-Stars play Kyteler’s Inn on Friday, March 26.
John has been on the music scene since he was a young boy. He started with The Fifth Degree, played for several big bands, played in Switzerland and gigged with some of the top musicians in the world.
He is originally from Fatima Place and will be remembered as a huge supporter of Emfa, later Kilkenny City, in their fledgling days at Buckley Park.
Brave Loreto Convent escape to victory
A MAGNIFICENT display of second half defending helped Loreto Convent, Kilkenny to a narrow win over BCS, Lismore in Ardfinnan, County Tipperary on Satuday.
The Kilkenny school won the Senior 'A' Schools' All-Ireland camogie crown with a gutsy showing in which they just managed to stave off the challenge of their determined opponents.
Final score was Loreto, Kilkenny 2-5, Lismore 1-7.
Red carpet treatment in Kilkenny Oscars
A LITTLE bit of Hollywood came to Kilkenny with an Oscar party for Cartoon Saloon in the Set Theatre.
Although they missed out on the award for Best Animated Feature Film, the animation company celebrated their nomination in style.
Staff from the company, friends and family gathered to watch the Academy Awards live on a giant screen.
As guests walked the red carpet into the private party they got a small taste of what it was like for those attending the main event at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.
Cat Laughs brings the cream of comedy
CURIOSITY may have killed the cat, but that won’t be the case with the launch of the Carlsberg Cat Laughs Comedy Festival 2010 programme.
Mike Kelly lauded at Borough Council
TRIBUTES were paid to founder and Artistic Director of Young Irish Film Makers, Mike Kelly, at this month's meeting of Kilkenny Borough Council.
Cllr Seán Ó hArgáin pointed out that Tomm Moore, Director of Oscar nominated film 'The Secret of Kells' and fellow Cartoon Salooners Ross Stewart and Ross Murray were former members of the youth organisation. "They wouldn't be here today without the help of Mike Kelly. He deserves as much praise as Cartoon Saloon," he said.
Cllr Betty Manning agreed and added: "Mike Kelly has been working with young people in Kilkenny for a very long time. So many young people started their careers with Mike."
Aiden Harte, Director of Cartoon Saloon's TV series Skunk Fu! is also a former member of Young Irish Film Makers.
Happe days are here again
A COURSE being run in Happe House in Hebron Park, Kilkenny is having a life changing affect on teenage boys living in the area.
A group of 14 young men are taking part in the 12-week course that teaches them drug and road safety awareness while they learn how to build radio controlled model race cars.
The education that the young men are receiving has the potential to save lives however, it is also keeping them off the streets and helping them to form bonds with their local community. This is the first time that the project, which is the brainchild of Tipperaryman Peter O'Brien, has been run in Kilkenny.
A great night to be Irish!
IT WAS wonderfully apt that a CD of traditional Irish music should be launched in a pub called Irish’s in Kilmacow, Co Kilkenny.
Sin é is a treat of music and song by Mursheen and Sean Chairde. It is a 19-track CD that has many favourites, including Rose of Allendale, Isle of Innisfree, Cliffs of Doneen, The Rose of Mooncoin and, naturally, Mursheen Durkin.
Locals turned up in big numbers for the launch by the popular quartet who play a mix of musical instruments and sing some superb ear pleasing harmony.
Magic Martin meets his match
MAGIC Martin Comerford, the hurling hero of thousands of Kilkenny supporters, met his match this Friday afternoon.
The 6’4” forward who has five senior All-Ireland hurling medals, married his sweetheart, Paula Egan, a staff member at Field’s Jewellery, MacDonagh Junction, Kilkenny City.
The couple were wed at St Canice’s Church, Kilkenny. A reception was held at Langton’s Hotel, John Street, Kilkenny.
No day for ’Shocks as Gaelscoil triumph
THURSDAY wasn’t a good day for the primary school girls’ Gaelic football team in the Carrickshock area of South Kilkenny.
The local girls were determined to put on a good show against the visiting Gaelscoil from Kilkenny City but it was the city girls who proved the stronger.
The Carrickshock side has some very young players but despite being outclassed by Gaelscoil on the day, they put their hearts and souls into the game and did their parish proud.
Hats off to brilliant ICA women!
CAKES and hats dominated at Kilkenny ICA celebrations to mark a century of their national women’s organisation.
St Kieran's crash in rousing Leinster final
St Kieran’s College 0, Salesians, Celbridge 2
CONCEDING a goal after only five minutes, St Kieran’s College had to fight an uphill battle against a physically stronger and more mature Salesians of Celbridge, at Leah Victoria Park, Tullamore today, Wednesday.
St Kieran's fly the Kilkenny soccer flag
ST KIERAN'S College, Kilkenny will fly the flag for the local game today, Wednesday, when they meet Salesian College, Celbridge in the Leinster Final of the Schools' Soccer Senior Cup at Leah Victoria Park, Tullamore. The game kicks off at 1pm. The match was originally fixed for Newbridge.
The Saints will attempt to emulate the achievements of the junior soccer team that last season won the All- Ireland Schools' Soccer final for the first time.
Health plan would target waiting lists
That was the 'sad message' of Senator John Paul Phelan at a Fine Gael public meeting on healthcare in Kilkenny, last night (Monday).
Jobs go as arts funding is cut
A special meeting of the Board of Directors on Monday night, ratified “with much regret” a revised budget and programme for 2010 which will mean the laying off of one full-time and two part-time workers.
RTE's Helen leads Kilkenny Parade
RTE journalist Helen Carroll is to be the Grand Marshal at this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade in Kilkenny City.
The Kilkenny woman who has been with RTE’s flagship agricultural programme ‘Ear to the Ground’ is daughter of the late Ted Carroll, a Kilkenny hurling legend and former secretary of the Co Board of the GAA.
The parade launch at Kilkenny on Monday was told that the guest of honour will be the Mayor of Kilkenny’s twin town Moret sur Loing in France, Monsieur Patrick Septiers.
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