Former Kilkenny hurler Denis Heaslip has passed away

Some snippets of what will be happening in and around Kilkenny during the festive season

Students taking part in the exhibition. Absent from picture: Adam Byrnes

Chairman of Kilkenny County Council, Andrew McGuinness, collecting an online purchase from Rollercoaster Records, Kieran Street, Kilkenny

Castlecomer Discovery Park was a winner on Saturday

Here is today's #Five@5 helping to #keepkilkennyinbusiness:

Over a dozen animal carcasses discarded by the side of the road near Cuffesgrange, discovered yesterday (Thursday) morning

Local TD John McGuinness and Chairman of Kilkenny County Council Cllr Andrew McGuinness

There's been a serious accident on the N76

completing a 24-hour fast and sleepout in aid of Carlow Kilkenny Home Care team PICTURE: Vicky Comerford

John Grace meeting then-Senator Joe Biden, who is set to be the new US President

'It is important that we remember the people who have died on our roads and think about what we can do to keep ourselves and others safe on the roads' says Cllr McGuinness

Pictured here in 2009, Canon Norman Lynas was Dean of St Canice's Cathedral for many years

Liz Nolan, Project Manager, Design & Craft Council of Ireland

Waterford quays. Picture: Falcon Real Estate Development Ireland

A total package of €110.6 will go towards the regeneration with €30m having been committed by Dept of Transport. Picture: Min Darragh O' Brien

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Mayor of Kilkenny John Coonan

Work under way at Abbey Quarter. Picture: KCC/Invest Kilkenny

Kilkenny Science Festival

File picture: Japanese Knotweed

Ann Ellis who is chairperson nationally for Lions on this project and is a member of Carrick An Suir Lions Club

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