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It’s good news on jobs front as 32,000 created By Kilkenny Today reporter MORE than 32,000 new jobs have been created in the past six years in the South East and the unemployment rate has continued to fall from a peak of 15.9% in 2012 to 7.7% in 2018, according to Alan Quirke, recently appointed Director of the Ireland South East 'HYHORSPHQW 2൶FH “What our new bulletin Ireland’s South East: Economy At A Glance is showing is that
the South East is making steady progress in terms of falling unemployment, increasing employment and a growing labour force. “Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland have posted record jobs numbers in the South East for 2018 and cutting-edge companies such as Bausch and Lomb, Glanbia and MSD have committed to investing around €500 million in the region in the last six months”, said Mr. Quirke.
He said that “the progress is also related to the cost competitiveness of the region where average house prices are one third of those in South Dublin, general costs of living are over one third cheaper than Dublin and childcare costs are the cheapest in the country. “This is adding to the high quality of life that the region DOUHDG\ R൵HUV DQG LV D JUHDW basis from which to build the 6RXWK (DVW DV WKH ¿UVW FKRLFH for business, careers, inward
investment and tourists.” The Ireland South East 'HYHORSPHQW 2൶FH ,6('2 works with leaders of the major regional industries as well as the chief executives of the FRXQFLOV RI WKH ¿YH FRXQWLHV in the South East – Kilkenny, Carlow, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford. Its priority is to PDNH WKH 6RXWK (DVW WKH ¿UVW choice for business, careers, inward investment and tourists. Continued on next page
Kathleen Cass and Colette Dalton at Galentine’s Night Celebration, the ultimate girly evening, Butler House. Image by Rue Photography. Lots more pictures inside
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news in brief Hanlon launches her election bid The need for more young people to be active in politics and the ODFN RI DŕľľRUGDEOH KRXVLQJ LQ Kilkenny were among a diverse range of topics discussed at the launch of a political campaign in the City last week. Members of the public joined a lively debate as People Before 3URÂżW FDQGLGDWH 6WHSKDQLH Hanlon launches her campaign at Clubhouse Hotel for the forthcoming local elections. Other issues discussed were the lack of mental health services, plans to make Kilkenny a disability-friendly City and the lack of access to abortion facilities in Kilkenny and Carlow.
McGuinness calls out Dail watchdog
Kilkenny/ Carlow TD John McGuinness TD has attacked the Government as he warned that the cost of the proposed National Children’s Hospital was spiralling out of control and could reach ₏2 Billion. Speaking in the Dail, Deputy McGuinness called for the Dail spending watchdog to be given increased powers to prevent future State contracts from going down the same road.
Lia Conroy, Iseult Greene and Fionn Dwyer, who were among the talented musicians performing at Musical Variety Night by Youth of Kilkenny in aid of John Needs Pembro, Newpark Hotel. Image by Rue Photography
Robots will take our jobs! THE South East is singled out in a new study on the impact of automation in Ireland which is going to be felt far and wide, with two RXW RI HYHU\ ¿YH MREV DW KLJK risk of automation. As well as the South East, the report, conducted by researchers at University &ROOHJH &RUN DOVR LGHQWL¿HG other towns most at risk of MREV DXWRPDWLRQ Using 2016 Census data, researchers at UCC were able to identify what towns in Ireland will be most impacted. The study – Automation
in Irish Towns: Who’s Most at Risk? – examines the impact of automation across urban areas in Ireland, and LGHQWL¿HV WKRVH WRZQV ZKHUH MREV DUH DW D KLJK ULVN RI automation, and the towns ZKHUH MREV DUH DW D ORZHU ULVN of automation. Jobs most at risk include RྜFH DQG VHFUHWDULDO positions, process plant RSHUDWRUV MREV LQ DJULFXOWXUH and customer service. Jobs in teaching, health and social care and research and development, are less likely to EH D྾HFWHG The study found that
Edgeworthstown in Co Longford, as well as Fethard and Cahir in Tipperary, are among the top 10 towns PRVW DW ULVN RI MRE ORVVHV The towns most at risk are: 1. Edgeworthstown, Co Longford %DOO\MDPHVGXŕľľ &R &DYDQ 3. Carrick-On-Suir, Co Tipperary 4. Portlaw, Co Waterford 5. Clones, Co Monaghan 6. Tullow, Co Carlow 7. Cahir, Co Tipperary /LŕľľRUG &R 'RQHJDO (GHQGHUU\ &R 2ŕľľDO\ 10. Fethard, Co Tipperary
Good news for jobs in SE Continued from previous page 7KH RྜFH ZLOO PDQDJH DQG co-ordinate the implementation of the South East Regional Enterprise Action Plan 20192020, due to be launched by Minister Humphreys in Waterford on March 22nd. One of the actions contained in the forthcoming action plan is to measure a broad range of regional economic data to assess the performance of the region and track its growth along key metrics. To this end, today also sees the SXEOLFDWLRQ RI WKH ¿UVW ,UHODQGœV South East: Economy At A Glance statistical bulletin. This bulletin, along with the release of the CSO’s Q4 2018 Labour Force Survey results ODVWZHHN R྾HUV DQ RSSRUWXQLW\ to look at the performance of the regional economy over the previous year. 7KH &62 ¿JXUHV VKRZ there are now 187,700 people employed in the region.
Vicki now stepping back from cervical campaign THE Cervical Check campaigner Vicky Phelan has said she will be pulling back from campaigning in order to focus on her health and family. The Mooncoin woman, who is set to lead the St Patricks Day Parade in Kilkenny next month, has taken to Twitter to explain that she has been very ill for the past few weeks, and spent almost a week in hospital. However Vicky says a CT scan shows her cancer has not spread. She tweeted: “Apologies to all my followers on Twitter for my absence over the past couple of weeks. I was very ill. I spent almost a week in hospital, my ÂżUVW DV DQ LQSDWLHQW VLQFH , JRW cancer. It was scary but I am OK again and a CT scan has revealed that my cancer has NOT spread. “There is no explanation for what made me so ill so they have put it down to a viral infection. My time in hospital has taught me some valuable lessons, mainly that I need to pull back from campaigning so heavily and focus on my health and my two young children.
“I will still use my voice to campaign and to contribute to the conversation around women’s health BUT I will be doing it on my terms. I don’t know what lies ahead so I need to prioritise my health and my family above all else.â€? It is almost a year to the day that the 43-year-old mother-oftwo who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer announced publicly that she was battling to undergo experimental drug treatment in order to prolong her life. Ms Phelan, who lives in Annacotty, County Limerick with her husband Jim and two children, Amelia (13) and 'DUUDJK ZDV ÂżUVW GLDJQRVHG with cervical cancer in July 2014. She underwent an aggressive form of radiation and chemotherapy and was eventually given the all-clear. Vicki Phelan had been cancerfree for almost three years until a routine scan back in November 2017 revealed that the cancer returned. She’s been battling ever since.
If your cause is a good one ... KILKENNY community groups and organisations are being urged to enter the National Lottery Good Causes Awards for 2019 which carry a total prize of â‚Ź95,000. Now in its third year, the major awards initiative is open to organisations that make a ELJ DQG FUHGLEOH GLŕľľHUHQFH LQ their community with the help of funding from The National Lottery Good Causes set-up. Speaking at the launch of the awards, Olympian hurdler Thomas Barr said: “ As someone ZKR KDV EHQHÂżWWHG KXJHO\ IURP the National Lottery Good Causes funding in my career, I am delighted to be associated
with these awards. I can see the impact of National Lottery funding all over the country, and its role in supporting those athletes preparing for major competitions, including the Olympics.� National Lottery CEO Dermot *ULྜQ VDLG LW ZDV ¿WWLQJ WKDW the profound impact of Good Causes on villages, parishes and town all over Ireland was being recognised. Individuals, community projects and organisations that received Good Causes funding in the years 2016 and 2017 are eligible to apply this year. Enter for the awards at www. lottery.ie/goodcausesawards.
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news in brief Light Ball all in a good cause The 11th annual Blue Light Ball is taking place in Kilkenny at the weekend. It was organised by members of the Fire Service, the Ambulance Service, and the Gardaà each year as a fundraiser for various charities. The gala event took place in Hotel Kilkenny. This year’s chosen charities are the Scoliosis Advocacy Network and the St Luke’s Special Care Baby Unit..
Sudden sinkhole closes Gurteen road A sinkhole up to 15 foot deep has appeared in a road in Gurteen Rŕľľ WKH 1 QHDU &DVWOHFRPHU The road will likely be be closed for a number of weeks while the council works on it.
Local INMO in talks before vote
The INMO says more meetings will happen in Kilkenny and Carlow before its members vote on Labour court proposals.
Robert Pinsky
In our last edition it was wrongly stated the American poet Robert Pinsky would be guesting at this year’s Kilkenny Arts Festival. The New Jersey artists will not be attending this year. Kilkenny Today apologises for this error.
Marilyn Young, Marcella Canty, Michelle Treacy and Lorna Doogue at “For the Love of the Village�, a night of Fashion and Fun presented by James Stephens GAA, Newpark Hotel. Image by Rue Photography
Lotto lightening strikes twice A KILKENNY woman won ₏38,000 on RTE’s Winning Streak recently after buying a scratch card on an impulse. Ms Rita Ronan, who now lives in Foxrock in Dublin, ended up on the show by FKDQFH DIWHU ¿QGLQJ RXW KHU old work pal was going to appear on it. Just a week after seeing her friend Anne Murphy, from Kinsale in Cork, win ₏20,000, Rita had her own chance to get some serious money. While the biggest win of the night went to a retired Mayo
man who won over ₏100,000, Rita was lucky enough to have a windfall of her own. Ms Ronan only bought a scratch card for fun after hearing Anne would be on the show but it revealed three stars when she scratched it R྾ She couldn’t believe her eyes when her name was pulled out of the drum to appear on the show. The show saw the biggest win of the season so far (₏143,000) and a total of ₏307,000 won over the course
of the night. Meantime, on Saturday morning February 16th MaryAnn Vaughan broke the news on KCLR that a lottery ticket worth â‚Ź1m had been sold at the Londis Co-Op Shop in Callan. Elsewhere, the family syndicate of seven siblings who last week scooped a whacking â‚Ź175 million in the EuroMillions earlier are said to be weighing up whether they should go public. The winners are from the Naul in north Dublin.
SHARES in Kilkenny-based Glanbia jumped 9% after the food group reported 9% growth in adjusted earnings a share to FHQW LQ LWV UHVXOWV IRU That exceeded the upper end RI FRPSDQ\ JXLGDQFH RI growth. The global nutrition group reported full year revenue growth RI PRUH WKDQ WR Âź billion. It announced an increase in the full-year dividend of 10% to 24.2c a share. All regions contributed to growth with a particularly strong performance from International markets. Glanbia also announced that it had agreed to acquire Watson, a US based non-dairy ingrediHQW VROXWLRQV EXVLQHVV IRU million. It completed the acquisition of SlimFast for $350 million in November. “Watson is a non-dairy ingredient solutions business headquartered in Connecticut, USA. It is a highly com-
plementary addition to our Nutritional Solutions business and will help broaden our capabilities in the ingredients sector,â€? Glanbia Group Managing Director SiobhĂĄn Talbot said. 2Q WKH SHUIRUPDQFH IRU Ms Talbot said it was driven by strong volume growth across the business “Consumer demand for our brands and nutritional ingredients remains strong underpinned by positive long-term global health and wellness trends. “The outlook for 2019 is positive and Glanbia expects to GHOLYHU WR JURZWK LQ DGjusted earnings per share, constant currency,â€? she said. Shares were trading over KLJKHU DW Âź The Irish global group, with operations throughout 32 countries, has leading market positions in sports nutrition, cheese, dairy ingredients, speciality non-dairy ingredients as well as and vitamins and mineral premixes.
Mum’s plea for miracle drug for her son (6) KILKENNY mother Carol Brennan is looking for access to the drug, Spinraza, for her six-year-old son, Isaac, who suffers from a rare condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 2. She spoke to Kilkenny county councillors and Junior Minister John Paul Phelan at their meeting in Kilkenny last week. The HSE met about the issue but Ms Brennan told reporters she’s been given no update. The medication would make daily living for Isaac a lot easier and their family life in general. Isaac’s mother said it would PDNH D ELJ GL྾HUHQFH WR KLV quality of life. Minister Phelan has said there may be good news coming down the line as regards access to the drug. He told KCLR news a scheme for Spinraza is being considered by the HSE. Other local families of chil-
GUHQ ZKR VXŕľľHU IURP 6SLQDO Muscular Atrophy (SMA) – a life-threatening and debilitating disease – have urged the health authorities to make a new “lifechangingâ€? drug available to them. Local Fianna FĂĄil TD Bobby Aylward said parents in Kilkenny and across Ireland “have been waiting long enoughâ€? for a decision on whether or not the drug, called Spinraza, will be made available. Deputy Aylward said in the DĂĄil recently: “There are parents in Kilkenny who consistently make representations to me on this issue. It is heart-breaking for them to know that there is a drug available, which could greatly improve their child’s life, but that due to its cost they cannot access it. “The feeling of helplessness that they have felt, as this is-
sue has been dragged out over months, is immeasurable. This process has been pushed down the road with many families suffering as a result.� A Health Services Executive (HSE) management team is meeting next Thursday, February 14, when it is hoped a ¿QDO GHFLVLRQ ZLOO EH PDGH Spinraza is a medication used in treating spinal muscular atrophy, a rare neuromuscular disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness and loss of movement due to muscle wasting. Deputy Aylward added: ³7KHUH LV VLJQL¿FDQW HYLGHQFH from clinical trials that Spinraza is changing children’s lives sigQL¿FDQWO\ VORZLQJ GRZQ PXVFOH wastage and, in many cases, allowing muscle strengthening to occur which allows for a much more active, healthy life.�
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City work ongoing with gas outrage Work is continuing on resolving a gas outage in Kilkenny City. Crews from Gas Networks Ireland expect to continue working on site to address the problem, caused by water entering the network. Premises along Maudlin Street, Wolfe Tone St, Michael St and Lower John Street are DŕľľHFWHG EXW FXVWRPHUV DUH being kept informed on the situation there. Gas Networks Ireland says it is working closely with Kilkenny County Council and waterworks and says the work is slow and complex, so will take time.
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My night of hell in City pub by ex-Rose FORMER Rose of Tralee contestant Brianna Parkins has opened up about a recent experience she had in a pub in Kilkenny City. The 2016 Sydney Rose told Ryan Tubridy on his RTÉ Radio One show how a night out with her friends on a recent Saturday turned bad. She explained that the night started great and the craic was “medium to highâ€? as they tanned each other’s backs at the Airbnb - as you do before a night out Although that’s where it endHG DV ZLWKLQ WKH ÂżUVW WHQ PLQXWHV RI HQWHULQJ WKH ÂżUVW EDU VKH was grabbed in a headlock by a “massive sort of rugby built dudeâ€?. Brianna explained to Ryan that he grabbed her in a headlock with one arm and one of her friends in the other before going “in for the shiftâ€?. “It was like being cuddled by an enthusiastic Alsatian just slobbering all over you. He thought it was a scrum, I
dunno?â€? She tweeted: “Out with the girls in Kilkenny last QLJKW ,Q WKH ÂżUVW WHQ PLQV KDG a bloke put two of us in a headlock before he went in for the shift. Grabbed the back of his KDLU WKHQ VKRYHG KLP Rŕľľ PH Had to push him back twice after that.â€? Ryan quizzed her on the time the incident happened before making the point that “no time is right for that type of behaviourâ€?. Brianna, who is now a journalist in Australia, went on to say that “in a perfect world, it would be assaultâ€? and it’s sad that she’s found her desensitised to that now. “I kind of expect it on a night outâ€?. One thing she didn’t expect was how the situation was handled. “I reacted in a way any normal person would react, grabbed him by the back of the head, reefed KLP Rŕľľ PH DQG P\ IULHQG JDYH a few solid good shoves for At the time, the Australian-based
journalist took to Twitter to say that she “shouldn’t have to put with someone’s shitty behaviour in the name of craicâ€?. good measure and he kept coming back at us and I just had to keep responding more and more aggressively,â€? she said. Everyone in the bar turned to look at me as I am the person causing the problem but this bloke had a good 30kg on me – physically, we weren’t evenly matched. No one helped, his mates thought it was funny and the bouncer looked at us like they were going to almost consider kicking me out She then told Ryan that she had to leave the “Kilkenny version of Coppersâ€? as another group of lads kept “dancing on us quite aggressively and trying to cuddle them by putting their arms around themâ€? after she told WKHP WR ÂłHŕľľ Rŕľľ “The bouncers did nothing. No one helped. His mates laughed. Next pub similar things happen again.â€?
â‚Ź60,000 bursaries for local artists Monica Fleming and Grainne Sabhaois at Musical Variety Night by Youth of Kilkenny, in aid of John Needs Pembro, Newpark Hotel. Image by Rue Photography
We’re slow when it comes to tax rebate MEN consistently receive more back in tax relief than women, and people aged unGHU DUH WKH PRVW H྾HFWXDO at claiming back what they are owed. But Kilkenny rates low in the leagues of counties with PRVW HྜFLHQW ZRUNHUV LQ terms of getting more back tax relief. It ranks No. 6, while Carlow comes in at No. 18 and Wexford at No 10. The PRVW HྜFLHQW LV 'XEOLQ 7KHVH DUH WKH ¿QGLQJV RI the latest annual Taxback. com Taxpayer Index released
last week. The Index looks at Taxback.com’s refund applications and receipts over the last 12 months and compares them with the same period from the previous year. (LOHHQ 'HYHUHX[ &RPPHUFLDO 'LUHFWRU DW Taxback.com, said: “The main trend is that refunds are up across the board – which is good news for taxpayers! There were some big jumps in certain categories – such as the average refunds for 35 – 44-year-olds increasing from â‚Ź1142 to â‚Ź1355!â€?
THE Artlinks partnership of ORFDO DXWKRULWLHV $UWV 2ŕľśFHV in Kilkenny, Carlow, Waterford and Wexford has awarded over â‚Ź60,000 to artists in the South East. Supported by the Arts Council/ An Chomhairle EalaĂon this grants stream provides professional development opportunities and supports for established and emerging artists who are resident in these four counties. A spokesperson fo the local $UWV RŕľśFH ZHOFRPHG ERWK the high quantity and quality of applicants for Kilkenny this year saying “Kilkenny is truly a culturally rich county. Âł7KH $UW/LQNV %XUVDULHV RŕľľHU Kilkenny County Council a unique and wonderful; opportunity to support and acknowledge the work of artists of all art forms living and working in Kilkenny.â€? Artists who are resident within the four partner local authorities can register for membership free of charge on www.artlinks. ie.
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Ann O’Shaughnessy, Jean Byrne and Olive Cullen at Kilkenny Valentine Dinner 2019 in aid of Carlow Kilkenny Home Care Team, Ormonde Hotel. Image by Rue Photography
Jimmy and Mary Holden with Ian and Elinor Comerford at Kilkenny Valentine Dinner 2019 in aid of Carlow Kilkenny Home Care Team, Ormonde Hotel. Image by Rue Photography
Karen Koster joined little Temple Street patient Sarah Ni Liathain (5) to launch this year’s Great Irish Bake for Temple Street on April 5. Pic: Mark Stedman
Irena Manole and Cristina Irimia at “For the Love of the Village”, a night of Fashion and Fun presented by James Stephens GAA, Newpark Hotel. Image by Rue Photography
Mary-Pat Murphy, Kristina Barry and Lisa Maher at Galentine’s Night Celebration, the ultimate girly evening, Butler House. Image by Rue Photography
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WILDLIFE with Justin Ivory
Bio Blitzed NEW Horizons for Nature – Ireland’s first National Biodiversity Conference has just taken place over 2 days at Dublin Castle. We are all, or should be, familiar with the Living Planet Report that was published in 2018 with the, for many, astonishing news that we have lost 60% of the biodiversity of our planet in the last 40 years. We may think that applies to other countries and all is well here in Ireland. Well think again! This trend is being mirrored in Ireland as well. Red-list conservation assessment of 3,000 Irish species shows that 1-in-4 species is threatened with extinction. Most of our other species are also suffering huge drops in numbers, rapidly pushing them towards the danger zone. So with the above in mind the conference saw the coming together of academics, artists, businesses, community groups, conservationists, ecologists, farmers, fishers, foresters, government, landowners, local authorities, NGOs, politicians, scientists and state agencies to discuss the challenges, explore the solutions and figure out how to work together to reverse biodiversity loss. As I write the conference is still ongoing but aims to agree 20 recommendations or ‘Seeds for Nature’ to help protect our biodiversity, habitats and ecosystems. We will wait with interest what those recommendations are. The cynic in me wonders how committed government will be towards them given that recent administrations have seen fit to weaken protection for the natural environment and biodiversity in some areas. Even our so called protected areas are being chipped away at and in particular are coming under pressure from increased human recreational activities. So what should happen? We need a greater number of high biodiversity value sites along with wider tracts of the habitat/countryside protected and managed at landscape level with long term (200 years) goals. All these sites should be connected by a network of wildlife corridors. Also large sections of our inshore and offshore waters need to be designated solely as conservation areas. There is so much more to say but I’ve run out of space!
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BACK TO THE JOY RTE 1, Thursdays 10.15pm
LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART General Release: 8 February 2019
One night changes everything for Toby. He’s always led a charmed life - until a brutal attack leaves him damaged and traumatised, unsure even of the person he used to be. He seeks refuge at his family’s ancestral home, the Ivy House, filled with memories of wildstrawberry summers and teenage parties with his cousins. But not long after Toby’s arrival, a discovery is made: a skull, tucked neatly inside the old wych elm in the garden. As detectives begin to close in, Toby is forced to examine everything he thought he knew about his family, his past, and himself.
Episode 1 Twenty-one years on from his groundbreaking series, director Donald Taylor Black goes back inside Mountjoy Prison to see how the prison has changed for staff, the prisoners and their families. The first episode of The Joy was broadcast on January, 27, 1997, and showed the identity of prisoners and staff in shot. The four-part series provided an unprecedented look inside Ireland’s largest and most controversial prison, and viewers were particularly moved by the path of Gwen, who featured in the original documentary.
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new actionpacked adventure to save their beloved city. It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are now facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than it can be rebuilt. The battle to defeat the invaders and restore harmony to the LEGO universe will take Emmet (Chris Pratt), Lucy (Elizabeth Banks), Batman (Will Arnett) and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical.
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DONAL LUNNY & ANDY IRVINE Watergate Theatre. Friday, 1st March T : 056 776 1674 E : info@watergatetheatre.com
THE MEDIEVAL MILE MUSEUM 2 St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lane,High Street Kilkenny T : 0567817022 info@medievalmilemuseum.ie
THE MAN IN BLACK Watergate Theatre. Friday, 1st March T : 056 776 1674 E : info@watergatetheatre.com
Two giants of the Irish trad scene, Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny are uniting for an evening of great music, a mixture of traditional songs, and originals composed by Andy. Between them, Irvine and Lunny have been at the helm of legendary bands like Sweeneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Men, Planxty, The Bothy Band, Mozaik, LAPD and recently Usherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Island. Their unique style of accompaniment is an ongoing influence in the wider world of Irish music. Lunny and Irvine will present a programme of Irish music and Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s songs with a bit of Eastern European music.
The former St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church has been converted into a modern museum and will also be a venue for select events and exhibitions. Designed to enrich the cultural life of the city and provide a new international standard attraction for visitors the museum has several functions: as the starting point for understanding Kilkennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medieval history, to display Kilkennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Civic Treasures and replicas of some of Ossory High Crosses and to provide a space for temporary exhibitions and cultural events.
Direct from the USA â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Man in Blackâ&#x20AC;? Returns to Ireland! The No. 1 Johnny Cash Tribute right across America â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Man In Blackâ&#x20AC;? IS BACK! He returns to Ireland for a short tour. After a completely sold out trip in Feb 2018, FANS CLAMOURED FOR A RETURN VISIT. So here he comes again. The greatest Johnny Cash Tribute Show in the World returns this February for a Nationwide tour, which takes in almost every County. You can see the great man for the first time, in The Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny, on Sunday 3 March.
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BAT THE FATHER RABBIT THE SON Watergate Theatre, Feb 28 , 20:00
CASTLECOMER DISCOVER PARK BOY WITH A SUITCASE The Estate Yard, Drumgoole, Castlecomer, Watergate Theatre.6th - 9th March T : 056 776 1674 E : info@watergatetheatre.com T : 056-444 0707 info@discoverypark.ie
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dublin in the 1980s. Rabbit is a self-made haulage magnate. But somethingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wrong. He cuts a deal with his underling Keogh to help him find his lost moorings. The quest is hampered by his dead father Bat, Citizen Army volunteer and pawn shop assistant, bubbling up. The struggle between father and son, past and present, imagination and reality, spans Dublin. An explosive exposition of the generation that led us to Boom and Bust. Written thirty years ago, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bat the Father, Rabbit the Sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is more pertinent than ever.
Barnstorm Theatre Company presents Boy With a Suitcase, by Mike Kenny. A play for children aged 8-12 yers this is the story of a 12 year old war refugee, who undertakes a long and dangerous journey to find asylum in Ireland. He carries with him only a small suitcase and a treasure of stories from his childhood. Like his hero, Sinbad the Sailor, who undertook many perilous voyages in search of his fortune, Naz must travel halfway around the world to reach his brother.
Castlecomer Discovery Park comprises 80 acres of stunning natural woodland and lakes, with Coal Mining Exhibition, Visitor Centre and Design Craft studios located in the former stable yard. Castlecomer Discovery Park We are located immediately outside the town of Castlecomer on the Dublin side of the N78. We are approx. 25 min. drive from Kilkenny city and 70 mins. from Newlands Cross flyover. We are easily accessible from the M9 and M7 motorways. Fantastic trip for kids of all ages.
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