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Kilkenny has been selected as a regional venue to host a local National Day of Commemoration for all those who lost their lives in war and for their family and friends.

Bring friends and family to a celebration of drawing, mark-making and creativity on Saturday May 28 at the Castle Park.

Against all the odds, the Hole in the Wall has been re-opened to the public as a wine bar and a stunningly intimate venue for musicians and theatrical escapades. The old house which was initially the inner section of an L-shaped mansion originally build by Martin Archer in 1582, has been lovingly restored to its former glory and today still looks as it might have looked in the 16th century.

Kilkenny Recreation and Sports Partnership in conjunction with Gowran Athletics Club are organising a series of walks and fun runs in Kilkenny Castle in April.

Aislinn Adolescent Centre, the Kilkenny-based charity, has been selected as the charity of choice for the upcoming Kilkenny triathlon, which is part of the TriGrandPrix Championships.

The Philip Fenton-trained Dunguib heads ten entries for the Grade 2 Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park on Saturday.

The Irish Heart Foundation calls on the people of Kilkenny to take part in RTE’ s Operation Transformation National Walk Day next Saturday January 15, being organised by the Irish Sports Council’s Local Sports Partnerships.

An Taisce in Kilkenny has said that it is not in favour of the decision taken by Kilkenny County Council, in conjunction with the Butler Gallery, which proposes to relocate the Butler Gallery from Kilkenny Castle to Evans Home, as An Taisce believes it is ‘unsympathetic to the older building and ancient priory to which it will be integrated.’

Now that was a sad story about the millionaire owner of the Segway company, who died after falling from cliffs while riding a Segway motorised scooter. Jimi Heselden (62) crashed into the River Wharfe while riding the vehicle round his estate in West Yorkshire last week and was pronounced dead at the scene.

It has been confirmed that Lili Cardoso, International Celtic harpist and part of the HarpMBass from Brittany, will be performing in this years Kilkenny Celtic Festival taking place from Sept 29 – Oct 3.