Michael Clifford wrote an article on the modern day racism that exists here in Kilkenny. The article was originally published in the Irish Examiner in April 2012. You can read the article on the Examiner website or download the PDF version by clicking here Thanks to Michael for sharing his thoughts and keeping us reminded of the harsh realities endured by some of Kilkenny’s citizens.
Continue ReadingFMC newsletter Summer 2012
February 17, 2012 |
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This newsletter contains Summer Programme of events with activities including; Tree Top Discovery, Trip to National Aquatic Centre in Dublin, Trip to Nore Valley Farm, Teddy Bears Picnic, Magical Adventures in Jenkintown, Cook Offs, Pizza Parties, Trip to Rancho Reilly’s, Trip to Tayto Park, Trip to Parsons Green Open Farm, Bat Walk, Kayaking Course, Horse Riding in Mount Juliet, Excitement in Kippure Outdoor Adventure Centre, Survival Training, Splash & Dash in the Watershed Yes, its going to be a busy…
Continue ReadingEnterprise Plan Launches Big Winter Programme for Kilkenny’s New Neighbourhood Centre
March 21, 2010 |
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A big winter programme starts this week from Kilkenny’s newest Neighbourhood Centre and young and old in the Parish will be the biggest winners as the voluntary and community partnership effort launches its first three year enterprise plan. A morning drop in cafe for all ages, games, social networks, snooker activities, indoor bowling, table tennis, craft classes for children, dance classes for all ages and Tea Dances for older people are just some of the latest activities to run alongside…
Continue ReadingBishop and Mayor to Officially Launch New Neighbourhood Centre in Kilkenny
March 17, 2010 |
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This Sunday Bishop of Ossory, Seamus Freeman, will give his blessings to a community venture trying to revive the fortunes of the last parish hall left in the City. Following 11.30am Sunday mass, St. Canice’s Parish Priest Fr. Jim Murphy and Bishop Freeman will be joined by City Mayor, Martin Brett to officially open St. Canice’s Parish Hall Neighbourhood Centre at a special ceremony marking more than fifty years of service to Kilkenny families from the old parish building on…
Continue ReadingBrewery Boys Voice Support for Butts Neighbourhood Centre
March 5, 2010 |
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The St. Francis Abbey Brewery Carol singers did their bit this week for the Butts effort to redevelop their old parish hall as Kilkenny’s newest Neighbourhood Centre. Workers and formers workers and spouses from the Brewery brought some Christmas cheer to the Town Hall on a bitterly cold Saturday in their effort to raise funds for the Fr. McGrath Centre and the new Neighbourhood Centre on the Butts Green. Local people gave generously to street collectors and St. Francis Brewery…
Continue ReadingButts Kids Climb Every Mountain in the South East
March 29, 2009 |
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Three children from Connolly Street in Kilkenny were presented with awards from Ossory Youth for their incredible feat of climbing nine mountains in the south east over nine weeks. Twelve year olds Michael Phelan and Calem Donovan and thirteen year old Thomas Donovan took on the gruelling tasks in some of the wettest weather imaginable to complete the challenge set by them in the programme run by Ossory Youth in conjunction with the Fr. McGrath Centre. Paul Bolger, Youth worker…
Continue ReadingBig Week for Butts as Children Prepare for Festival
March 23, 2009 |
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Butts children will be praying for good weather this Saturday, otherwise their promised outdoor family festival of sports games, mini Olympics and bouncing castles and other novelty stalls will have to be postponed. Residents, parents, teenagers and children have finished festooning the streets of their community with their legendary displays of black and amber for the upcoming historical All Ireland and are now turning their attention to a special family day to mark seventy years of The Butts estate and…
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