Students will have a second chance to join a host of UCD’s clubs and societies this week at the fifth annual Refreshers’ Day, which takes place Wednesday, 3rd February, at the Astra Hall in the Student Centre.
A scheme offering students academic credits in recognition of their contribution to the extra-curricular life of the university may be in place as early as this semester. UCD Students’ Union are hopeful that the scheme might be introduced on a pilot basis later this semester, ahead of a full official introduction in time for September […]
The Kilkenny branch of the ISPCA have asked locals to be more aware of the dangers posed to animal welfare by the wintry conditions. Local inspector Noel O’Donoghue has asked residents to keep an eye out for animals they feel might out for animals they feel might be in danger from cold weather and malnutrition. […]
THE NEW YEAR brought more than its usual share of new beginnings for a number of Kilkenny families as they welcomed some new arrivals. Nine babies in total were born at St Luke’s Hospital on Friday on the first day of the new decade – including a generation of potential Kilkenny hurlers, as the total […]
KILKENNY CITY will see the introduction of two one-way traffic systems this coming April, as part of the city’s €4m Mobility Management Plan. Kilkenny Borough Council’s Senior Engineer, Kieran Fitzgerald, has informed councillors that ongoing works in the programme, approved by the Council in September, will see the introduction of two one-way systems on Tuesday, […]
ST CANICE’S Credit Union, Kilkenny, reported strong figures at last week’s Annual General Meeting despite the tough economic times, with rising membership numbers and an announcement that it was pumping €2.4m into the local economy as Christmas draws near. The Credit Union is offering members a 1% dividend on savings this year, and a 5% […]
RESIDENTS IN CALLAN have started a petition calling for a greater number of Gardaí on the streets of the town following a spate of recent break-ins and robberies. A shop in the town had its door kicked in and a quantity of cash stolen on Sunday morning – the latest in a series of violent […]
IT is a bitterly cold Friday evening in Kilkenny city, two days after Ireland has been subjected to another in a series of equally chilly budgets, and David McWilliams is teetering on the brink of tears. He is telling of a time when his father, having been made redundant and terrified that his Glenageary neighbours […]
STUDENTS applying to Kilkenny County Council for grants to help fund their third-level education have the highest rate of approval of any area in the country. A total of 747 of the 762 applicants – approximately 98% – of student who applied to the Council for grants were deemed suitable for payment. Just 15 applicants […]
ST JOHN of God’s primary school in Kilkenny city will lose three teachers next summer as a result of cutbacks approved in last week’s Budget. Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, proposed the abolition of the Teacher Supply Panel scheme last week as part of his package to cut €4bn in expenditure from the public purses. […]
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