A VOLUNTEER organisation is seeking to recruit 45 people to build houses in Haiti this May.

Kilkenny Design Centre is currently undergoing an exciting re-development, involving the refurbishment of the restaurant and the opening of a new foodhall.

More than usual interest has been generated by this years annual general meeting of Kilkenny Archaeological Society which takes place next Wednesday, February 22nd in Rothe House at 8.00pm. The election of officers but more especially those of the Governing Council have taken on the appearance of a major “changing of the old guard.”

Kilkenny CBS fielded two teams in the Carlow/Kilkenny Regional heat of the IMTA sponsored National Maths Quiz. The Irish Maths Teachers Association run and organize this competition annually and it is open to all Secondary Schools and their Honours Maths Students.

To celebrate the theme of this year’s Kilkenny city St Patrick’s Day parade “A Celebration of Kilkenny’s Gaelic Games, Heritage and Spirit” and add extra colour and creativity to the event, a “Float Clinic” is being held next week to help inspire community groups, individuals, sporting clubs, businesses and arts, music and drama groups to get creative and submit an entry.

An Exciting new Hurling experience is being launched this week in Kilkenny. “The Kilkenny Way” aimed at promoting Kilkenny on its Hurling success to both Hurling & Camogie Clubs and Visiting Tourists, has two packages available.

The first of several Tidy Towns workshops in County Kilkenny will take place this weekend.

The Foróige operated DRUM Youth Centre, Goods Shed Square, MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre offers a variety of supports and activities to young people aged between 12 and 18 years from Kilkenny City & County.

As part of Keep Kilkenny Beautiful and their pride in the river, Kilkenny Aqua Canoe Club recently cleared the river banks between Greensbridge and the weir at Maudlin Street.

After the success of last year’s event, the Kilkenny Gospel Choir is bringing The Good Old Days back to Langton’s Set theatre on February 12, with doors opening at 7pm.

An enterprising group of young people in Kilkenny City is making their community an offer to help clean up a local area over an up-coming weekend this spring, and they are putting out a call for areas to be nominated.

Confederation ‘350’ Bridge Club - 1 Feb. 11.5 Table Scrambled Mitchell: 1 Ann Brennan, Mary Fawsitt, 2 Betty O’Connor, Catherine Walsh, 3 Gretta Kelly, Tish Leech, 4 Noreen Grogan, Ann O’Shaughnessy. 10 Table Scrambled Mitchell: 1 Maura Banim, Margery Brady, 2 Maureen Sheehan, Ann Treacy, 3 Eileen Fox, Colette O’Neill, 4 Tom Buckley, Helen McIntyre.

Kilkenny Academy of Music have had a variety of successes lately, winning local and national competitions, giving high-quality concert performances and achieving excellent exam results.

Three show-jumping teams travelled to Ballinamona recently to compete in the interschool’s competition.

There was great excitement in Coláiste Mhuire last week when Mr Pat Curran, well known rugby referee and member of the National Executive brought the Heineken Cup on a visit to the school.

Twenty-seven primary schools will be receiving a free environmental workshop in the months ahead, thanks to the Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund 2011.

The Kilkenny College Senior Golf team advanced to the final of the Leinster Schools Matchplay Championship for the second year running with a thrilling victory over a

NIall and Bridie Butler come all the way from Kenmare in Kerry to set up for their stall for the Thyestes day in Gowran, They sell a whole range of sweets inside the gates and towards the end of the day they were cleaning up.

Goretti Foley from, Tom Foley’s yard in Carlow was looking after two horses in Gowran during Thyestes day.

Bill Flemming, who was working as the Clerk of Scales in Gowran park is the fourth generation of his family to be involved in Irish racing.