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Labour have set out their stall early in the fight to regain a Daíl seat in the constituency, with the selection of Cllr Ann Phelan to contest the next election.

Members of Kilkenny’s business community were given plenty to chew on at a breakfast briefing with economist Jim Power, Friends First in Hotel Kilkenny last week.

On March 21, Kilkenny Top Pro martial arts club will host a full-contact kickboxing event in the Ormonde Hotel which will feature two senior Irish title fights as the main bouts, as well as a full under card of up and coming fighters.

Tennis - Kilkenny member Eoin McGovern, (son of Rory and Mary McGovern), was involved in a home nations tournament that took place in the tennis arena in Roehampton, England last weekend. 16 players travelled in the team to represent Ireland in the home nation’s tournament. Age groups represented were under 12, 14, 18 and senior.

Parks Tennis Kilkenny has announced that their new sponsor is Shreddies / Nestle.

Kilkenny has finished the first half of the year in good style being placed second in the league. With the league recommencing on January 11 away to Clane, they will feel reasonably confident that the top spot is within their reach. You could argue about what caused the good run of form, but when all is said and done, it was down to the players themselves. They put in the effort and they earned their just rewards. Coach Ger McDonald and his back room staff, can feel proud that their players have committed themselves to the task and have played well as a team. The young players in the side have stood up, and with the experienced players around them, the blend is excellent. However the journey is not over yet, but as Christmas arrives, the players, including the seconds, can take a well-earned rest.

Crippling local authority rates emerged as a key issue causing severe hardship for hoteliers at a crisis meeting held by the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) last week.

Crippling local authority rates emerged as a key issue causing severe hardship for hoteliers at a crisis meeting held by the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) last week.

The official launch of ‘King of the Castle’ (fundraising extravaganza) will take place at 7:30pm at Kilkenny Castle on Friday September 4.

Neil Delamere has more than made his mark on Kilkenny society as a result of his annual appearance at the Cat Laughs Comedy Festival in the city and he is en route back early in the New Year for another side-splitting show.