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Children in Gaza enjoying a screening of Puffin Rock (produced by Kilkenny animation studio Cartoon Saloon)

Kilkenny animation helps bring 'moment of joy' to children in Gaza

ICYMI: What We Know as plans unveiled for old CBS Kilkenny building

Addicted to It is an animated musical short directed by Kilkenny-based filmmaker Nigel Tierney and Federico Heller

Kilkenny heads to Hollywood: Three films in the mix at major festival

Pictured L-R Professor Patrick Geoghegan, Director of Trinity Long Room Hub, Minister For Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, Nora Twomey, Paul Young, Tomm Moore

Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon co-founders receive European Laureate Award

The award will be presented to Cartoon Saloon co-founders Paul Young, Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey

Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon founders to receive Laureate Award

Kilkenny company begins process to take over former CBS building

A picture from the ‘Kildare Town Medieval Festival’ - amongst the ideas suggested for Kilkenny is ‘a festival of history, pageantry, reenactments and major exhibitions, inspired by Kilkenny’s medieval knight, William Marshall’

Medieval festival and witchcraft festival among ideas for Kilkenny

From Japan, acclaimed filmmaker Naoko Yamada

Dylan Moran and Aoife Dooley headline as Kilkenny Animated returns

Kindred Spirits will tell the story of Mara and Tushka's journey across America. Image: Cartoon Saloon

Kindred Spirits: Cartoon Saloon’s latest project to take inspiration from Irish-...

Frieren has garnered wide-spread acclaim since its first season aired in 2023. Photo: Madhouse

‘There are opportunities to create something together’: Artists behind hit anime...

Newly-appointed CEO of Cartoon Saloon, Anthony Leo PICTURE: Shawn Goldberg

Top producer named as new CEO of Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon

Takafumi Nakame attending a masterclass from Cartoon Saloon's Mark Mullery

‘We have an awful lot in common’: Japanese animation talent honing craft with C...

Garry McHugh (Young Irish Film Makers and Screen Kilkenny), Candice Gordon (Irish Embassy Berlin), Flavia Pordominsky (Screen Waterford) and Fiona Kinsella (Screen Wexford)

Kilkenny screen talent shines at Berlinale

A trailer for 'The Assassination of Michael D Higgins' by John Doran and Dave Minogue

Three standout short films from Kilkenny to feature in this year’s Galway Film F...

Josephine O' Neill with Cllrs Michael McCarthy and Joe Lyons

Civic Reception to honour Kilkenny woman for prestigious achievement

A trailer for 'The Assassination of Michael D Higgins' by John Doran and Dave Minogue

Three standout short films from Kilkenny to feature in this year’s Galway Film F...

Best Design and Art Direction - Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 Screecher’s Reach; Jason Tammemagi and Paul Young of Cartoon Saloon (Kilkenny)

May the Force be with you! Kilkenny wins big at Irish Animation Awards 2025
Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon takes home three gongs for Best Design and Art Direction, Best Original Score, and Best Storyboarding
Sam Matthews

Tim Butler, Kilkenny County Council; Brian McGee, IDA Ireland; Catherine Roycroft, Cartoon Saloon;, Paul O’ Shea, Aztec Group; Lar Power, Matthew Wallace, Ciaran Dunphy . Pics: Vicky Comerford

Kilkenny business leaders attend 'industry update' event hosted by council and I...

Paul Young inroducing Kila, the opening act of Kilkenny Animated 2023

Kilkenny Animated - Celebrating the creativity and craft of animation

Kilkenny Animated will take place from October 4 to 6

Disney legend announced for Kilkenny Animated this October

Alice Marquez, Ela Vrgoc, Salvador Marquez and Katie Kelly PICTURE: PATRICK BROWNE

GALLERY: Check out the Puffin Rock exhibition at the Mayfair in Kilkenny

Virginia Teehan, Chief Executive of the Heritage Council and Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Cartoon Saloon's interactive biodiversity exhibition launched at Mayfair in Kilk...

First class pupils from St Aidan’s National School in Kilmanagh learning about connections in nature at the launch of the Puffin Rock Wildlife Activity Book

Art and heritage combine to inspire next generation of wildlife enthusiasts in K...

Picture courtesy of Cartoon Saloon

Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon launch Ukrainian version of Puffin Rock And The New Fr...

The 51st Annual Annie Awards is taking place in Los Angeles on February 17

Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon scoop an Emmy and two Annie nominations

Image sourced from Facebook

Kilkenny cartoon company prepares to celebrate 25 years

One Book One Film For All initiative ends on a high in Kilkenny

PICTURES: Check out the best of Kilkenny Animated Mary Cody

KCETB Director of FET Martha Bolger, Tomm Moore founder of Cartoon Saloon; bilingual scealaí/ storyteller Niall De Búrca and KCETB Adult Education Officer Bernadette O’Rourke

Adult Literacy Service in Kilkenny launches family learning initiative

Helen Walsh, Regional Literacy Co-ordinator, KCETB with some of the materials for the One Book One Film family learning initiative

Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon on board for special One Film, One Book For All initia...

Famous Kilkenny festival returns bigger and better than ever next month!

Set Theatre: Keep up to date with all programme announcements over on the Kilkenny Animated website kilkennyanimated.com

Kilkenny Animated Festival back with a bang this September with the Sound of Ani...

Set Theatre: Keep up to date with all programme announcements over on the Kilkenny Animated website kilkennyanimated.com

Kilkenny Animated Festival back with a bang this September with the Sound of Ani...

Thomastown artist Bernadette Kiely’s exhibition at Grennan Mill Craft School will be opened by Minister Malcolm Noonan TD on Saturday at 6.30pm

Thomastown Creative Arts: a diverse and engaging showcase

Watch: Kilkenny premiere of Cartoon Saloon’s new feature film

Director Nora Twomey

Kilkenny's My Father's Dragon leads way with seven Irish Animation Award nominat...

Liselott Olofsson, at the launch of her 'Bearing Witness' exhibition at the National Design & Craft Gallery of Ireland

A Day in Life - Liselott Olofsson, artist in Kilkenny

Liselott Olofsson, at the launch of her 'Bearing Witness' exhibition at the National Design & Craft Gallery of Ireland

A Day in Life - Liselott Olofsson, artist

Ronan McCabe (CEO, Animation Ireland), Paul Young (CEO, Cartoon Saloon), Sarah Kavanagh (Consul General), Jason Tammemagi (Cartoon Saloon) and Ailbhe McCabe (Cartoon Saloon)

Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon is feted at Florida Media Summit

Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon set to feature in Star Wars

Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon set to feature in Star Wars:Visions Volume 2

My Father’s Dragon went on Irish cinema release on November 4 and on Netflix since November 11

Behind-the-scenes art book for My Father's Dragon - Kilkenny Live

Public meeting to be held on planned development in Kilkenny

Picture: Kilkenny County Council

Cartoon Saloon-inspired road sweepers rolled out in Kilkenny

Picture: Kilkenny County Council

Cartoon Saloon-inspired road sweepers rolled out in Kilkenny

Get a glimpse behind the scenes of famous Kilkenny animation company's creative ...

TWO Kilkenny animation studios scoop BAFTA awards!

Cartoon Saloon and Lighthouse Studios in Kilkenny both scoop BAFTA awards!

My Father’s Dragon went on Irish cinema release on November 4 and on Netflix since November 11

Not-to-be-missed My Father’s Dragon exhibition runs at Kilkenny’s iconic Butler ...

My Father's Dragon

Cartoon Saloon animators, editors and directors take part in exhibition at Kilke...

My Father's Dragon

Cartoon Saloon: New Kilkenny film in Irish cinemas this week and on Netflix from...

Cartoon Saloon Kilkenny are offering an opportunity to experience animation training

Kilkenny studio takes part in Animation, VFX & Games Graduate Traineeship 2022 R...

It's to be released by Netflix in November

Watch: Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon and Netflix release trailer for My Father's Dra...

Kilkenny Animated will take place from September 30 to October 2

Animation, cartoons and comics return for Kilkenny Animated Festival

Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon to premiere My Father's Dragon at London Film Festival

Irish comedian in conversation with Kilkenny's top artistic exports

First look: new movie 'My Father's Dragon' from Cartoon Saloon and Netflix

Hollywood stars sign up for new movie from Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon

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