Eddie Synnott Michael Reid, Glenmore. Luke and Lailah Hennessy, Tinneranny, Rosbercon. The committee of Tullogher-Rosbercon Vintage Club are to be congratulated on the organising of the All-Ireland Vintage and Classic Show, which was held on April 24th at Rosbercon Parish Centre. While the weather proved very...
South Kilkenny
Transforming South Kilkenny
Transforming South Kilkenny
PICTURESQUE Piltown is certainly punching above its weight in terms of community spirit, pride of place and entrepreneurial activities. Although the village was bypassed in 2002 with the opening of the upgraded N24, Piltown has managed to retain a vibrant atmosphere combined with a quaint charm. Boasting a number of...
Anger regarding N24 and N25 funding
Anger regarding N24 and N25 funding
Eddie Synnott The decision by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) not to allocate funding, in 2022, to the N24 and N25 road projects was described as “very disappointing” news by Kilkenny councillor, Pat Dunphy, chairman of Piltown Municipal District, at its recent monthly meeting. Cllr. Dunphy went on to...
Vicky returns to Mooncoin to unveil specially commissioned painting
Vicky returns to Mooncoin to unveil specially commissioned painting
Eoghan Dalton It was a homecoming of sorts for a woman known to many of those present as Vicky Kelly. Having spent much of the later part of last year undergoing cancer treatment in the US, Vicky Phelan returned to her native Mooncoin, Co Kilkenny, for a gathering in the parish hall with family, friends and...
Pil River Park and Playground is pride of Piltown
Pil River Park and Playground is pride of Piltown
Kieran Foley Friday October 29th was a momentous day in Piltown, South Kilkenny as a major new amenity was officially opened. The Pil River Park and Playground is the latest addition to this picturesque community and has already proved hugely popular. The park has been tastefully designed in keeping with the...
Kilkenny Greenway will be link in regional chain
Kilkenny Greenway will be link in regional chain
The proposed 22-kilometre Kilkenny Greenway, which will connect Waterford to New Ross and link into the Waterford Greenway, is a clear demonstration of Kilkenny County Council’s commitment to regional development. That was the message emphasised at last Wednesday’s Piltown Municipal District meeting in...
Ferrybank playground "is a dream come true"
Ferrybank playground "is a dream come true"
Construction of the long-awaited playground in Ferrybank is set to begin in mid-Spring, with Kilkenny County Council hopeful that the facility will be open early next summer. Detailing the specifics of the playground at last Wednesday’s Piltown Municipal District meeting in Ferrybank, Council Landscape...
Ferrybank's Park Will Be "Amazing"
Ferrybank's Park Will Be "Amazing"
Construction works at 2.5-acre site now considered imminent Construction work at the long-awaited public park at Ferrybank is set to be announced by Kilkenny County Council in October, local Councillors were informed on Wednesday last. Speaking at the September meeting of the Piltown Municipal District, Economic and...
"Get the Cable Car up: We'll shoot a video on it!"
"Get the Cable Car up: We'll shoot a video on it!"
Putting the South Quays to non car-parking use, in addition to the installation of a cable car across the River Suir, are both ventures Propellor Palms frontman Paul Butler is hugely in favour of. Paul, whose band played to another rocking audience at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening last, told The Munster...
Hogan raises Brexit & CAP at Kilkenny event
Hogan raises Brexit & CAP at Kilkenny event
EU Commissioner Phil Hogan was glad to be home last week but his points on the effects of Brexit didn’t make for welcome news for Irish beef farmers. Prices could fall for cattle and sheep and the lack of UK money going to the EU will hit direct payments to farmers, he told a ‘Citizen’s Dialogue’...
Tidy Towns progress in Glenmore
Tidy Towns progress in Glenmore
A trip to Glenmore for a planned hour or so turned into nearly half a day as we met members of a local Tidy Towns group who have been doing much work in and around the village. Many local people got involved for this year’s Tidy Towns competition. They were last involved in the competition 13 years ago and they made...
Top attractions of the Iverk Show
Top attractions of the Iverk Show
One of the most popular attractions at almost all events in recent years is the ‘Most Appropriately Dressed Lady’ competition. And the Iverk Show is no different. If it is a sunny day, dress up or if it is a rainy day get the brolly and wellies out. One way or the other there are fabulous prizes to be won including a...
