It’s called the Kilkenny Witches Paddle and it’s talking place Friday 30th October at 6pm on the river from the Castle as far as Greens bridge and back.

Aideen Stevens and my clients from my business Synergy Pilates, alongside Roger McLure from Riverbend adventures and chair of the Aqua canoe club, with other club members and dragon boaters will be dressing up as witches and wizards and taking to the water for a dusk /night time paddle with lanterns all to raise money for the Sing for Memory choir , which is a support choir in Kilkenny for patients of Alzheimer’s and Dementia which is currently funded by SOS and Kilkenny county council.

Ashtyn Domican is a Youth Worker, running the competition. Ossory Youth is hosting a county-wide youth talent competition called Ossory On Stage. This competition consists of 5 qualifying rounds throughout the month of November in various locations in the county – Callan, Graiguenamanagh, Urlingford, Thomastown and Kilkenny City.

Young people can sign up to perform any variety of talents – singing, dancing, playing an instrument, poetry reading, stand up comedy, anything! The top three performers from each qualifying round go on to perform in the finale on December 3 in the Watergate to compete for the grand prize.

This event is being hosted by Ossory Youth, funded in part by the KCETB, and participating in the Oíche na hÓige Youth Night. The dates for the qualifying rounds are as follows: Callan – Friday, November 6 @ 7:30 PM Graiguenamanagh – Thursday, November 12 @ 6:00 PM Kilkenny City – Friday, November 13 @ 6:00 PM (Oíche na hÓige Youth Night event)

Donie Butler chats about raising the issue of the McDonagh Junction train station site, with problems still present.

Matt O’Keeffe from the KCLR Farm show chats to Brain about the Glanbia Farm show preview and updates on some current Farm news

The Good Shepard Centre's is holding it's 'Sleepathon' , where people can take part in a overnight sleepout in aid of homelessness. Cllr Joe Malone, Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny CC and is hosting the November 20th event.

Tom Watts is a proud Kilkenny Native and is head of design at the Design and Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) and Programme Director of Irish Design Week. He shares a behind the scenes look at what it takes to orchestrate a nationwide festival, how the event has grown in recent years and what makes the 2026 lineup so unique.

Fran from Kildare got in contact with us as she is on the lookout for a lovely gentleman she met on the train to Portarlington. She describes hwo they both lost their spouses but had a lovely chat. She didn't get a chance to give him his number and is on the look out. She describes him as having a grey beard 5foot 9 ins blue eyes medium build wore a green jacket and green baseball cap.

If you are this man (who lives in Kilkenny, but from Offaly) or know him dont hesistae to get in touch

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President Connolly took to the Thomastown Library yesterday for its openeing and KCLR's Martin Quilty had conversations with local representives about the opening.