Kilkenny Leader Partnership

Declan Rice, CEO, Kilkenny LEADER Partnership, Mario Milouchev, Director, DG AGRI, European Commission, and MEP Ciarán Mullooly at the Europe's Rural Future Forum in Naas

KLP warns LEADER funding 'unsustainable' for rural development

Senator Patricia Stephenson raised concerns in the Seanad over the lack of school transport for 16 Palestinian children living in Kilkenny

Palestinian children relocated to Kilkenny have been 'badly let down'

Pictured are from left, Declan Rice, CEO of Kilkenny LEADER Partnership; Kevin Mahon, Chairperson of Kilkenny LEADER Partnership; Jack Chambers TD; Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, Andrea Lorenzini, President of European Rural Mobility Network and Anne Shaw, CEO of National Transport Authority

Over 100 delegates attend Kilkenny conference on rural mobility

Andrea Lorenzeni, President of the European Rural Mobility Network

Kilkenny to host conference on Europe’s rural mobility future

MC George Hamilton addresses the Autumn Partnership Gathering

Kilkenny Leader Partnership calls for LEADER funding to be restored

L-R: Anne Reilly, Caroline Boyle, Stephen Happe, Pat Cahill, Mayor Andrew McGuinness, Donie Lucey, Michelle Hillendrand, Cathaoirleach Joe Malone, Kathleen O'Carroll, Paul O'Carroll, Co ordinator, and Maeve O'Flynn.

Six local organisations receive funding from Kilkenny Lions Club

George Hamilton

Legendary RTÉ commentator to host Kilkenny event

The Barrow Bus now travels to the Blackstairs Mountains on Sundays

Free bus service will allow Kilkenny people to visit scenic location

Newpark Fen

Community-led restoration plan for important land in heart of Kilkenny

Celtic Carvers

Ireland's Woodland Show to take place among champion trees in Kilkenny

Patrick Connolly of Graignamanagh, the 1,000th passenger on the Barrow Bus, pictured with MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Declan Rice, CEO of Kilkenny LEADER Partership, which operates the service

Free bus scheme serving areas of Kilkenny celebrates 1,000th passenger

Cutting the ribbon at the Gowran Outdoor Intergenerational Inclusion Hub

Official opening of new Kilkenny playground and accessible hub

Paulstown Active Retirement Group at Mullichain Cafe . The Barrow Bus is a free service, but booking is recommended

Free Barrow Bus for a day out in East Kilkenny this summer

Kilkenny International Football Club

Communities from all across Kilkenny unite for Refugee Week

The meeting focused on the urgent need to secure an adequate ring-fenced national budget for the next LEADER Programme from 2028 on

TD backs Kilkenny LEADER Partnership call for stronger funding

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership CEO Declan Rice and Deputy CEO Martin Rafter joined Local Development Companies from around the country to make a pre-budget submission to Minister for Rural and Community Development Dara Calleary

Government must match policy with investment - Kilkenny LEADER

The Barrow Bus service was officially launched on Friday in Graignamanagh, County Kilkenny

Excitement as free bus service launches for communities in Kilkenny
The Barrow Bus route will run from Bagenalstown (Muine Bheag) train station in County Carlow through the scenic Kilkenny villages of Paulstown, Goresbridge, Skeoughvosteen and Graignamanagh
Christopher Dunne

Pictures: Special event celebrating the Faces and Stories of integration

Declan Rice, CEO, Kilkenny LEADER Partnership and Mairead Rohan, LEADER Programme Manager in Kilkenny have welcomed the approval of more than €1m to support Kilkenny projects

Big boost for nine Kilkenny communities as LEADER funding confirmed

Know Your Hedgerows is a community project led by Kilkenny LEADER Partnership

WATCH: Kilkenny gets to know its hedgerows - living archives of local history an...

GALLERY: Successful cultural event held in Kilkenny City

GALLERY: Party scenes in Kilkenny as cultural celebration held

LEADER development officer Julie Kavanagh with Martin O’Brien and Joe Fox of Graiguenamanagh Energy Town signing contracts for community energy funding

Graignamanagh Energy Town expands its operations following funding boost

Richie Walsh, Lingaun Valley Tourism and Declan Rice is the CEO of the Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) PICTURE Vicky Comerford

Kilkenny's Lingaun Loop 'showcased the importance of access and connectivity'

The book launches in Thomastown on November 21

‘I’m delighted to see this funding’: Carlow/Kilkenny TD welcomes boost for integ...

Richie Walsh, Lingaun Valley Tourism chairperson; Declan Rice, CEO, Kilkenny LEADER Partnership; Ade Walsh, Lingaun Valley Tourism Treasurer and Frank Quaid, Ring a Link Chairperson

South Kilkenny's history and heritage are just a short spin away with the Loop

Shane Hatton (The Acorn Project) Fintan White (The Acorn Project Board) Maura Brennan (The Acorn Project) Kasia Kaminska( Eco Artist) Fergus Horgan (KLP ) Kevin Mahon (KLP Chair)

Know Your Hedgerows: Project celebrates the heritage of Kilkenny’s hedgerows

Five Kilkenny LEADER projects nominated for European Awards Isaac O' Connor

members of the National Ukrainian Choir with Jonas Krauklys on guitar, Phil Coulter, Yulia Boyko, choir director, Viktor Boyko on trumpet and Sergej Balan on accordion. Pic: Marc O'Sullivan

Kilkenny’s local development company supports National Ukrainian Choir

Kilkenny feast to celebrate Africa Day 2023

at the launch of the year-long programme of events were Sophia Jones, Lebanon; Rafeza Akter, Bangladesh; Liliya Svyrydenko Ukraine; Pathma Vasuthevan, Malaysia and Yvonne Moriarty, Ireland. Photo Dyla

World cuisine to be the star ingredient of year-long Global Kitchen events in Ki...

Kilkenny embraces its multi-cultural communities with series of Global Kitchen e...

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership to receive funding to deliver projects all across Ki...

Accepting the Digital Futures European Inspiration Award: Angela Campion and Declan Rice from Kilkenny Leader Partnership, Jim O’Brien from B4OC, Ulla Kallio from Ravakka, Finland, Dr Maura Fennell of

Inspiring! Kilkenny's B4OC wins European Award

In all, 750 homes and businesses in a 3.4 square kilometre area now have, or will soon have, access to at least 150MB speeds and a future-proofed high-speed broadband service they can afford

Bypassed by the National Broadband Plan? Find out how Kilkenny communities can s...

The official opening of Graignamanagh Men's Shed

Community facilities get a new lease of life in Graignamanagh

How can Kilkenny communities contribute toward a better environment? Find out at...

Declan Rice, CEO Kilkenny LEADER Partnership

Kilkenny farm families encouraged to sign up for free ‘Farming 360’ programme

Broadband access in Laois set for expansion.

Piltown to become a high-tech community

Declan Rice, CEO Kilkenny LEADER Partnership

'Community-led shops and cafés have revitalised rural Kilkenny'

August's Street Food Festival is back

Local artist and Thomastown Men's Shed collaborate on public art project

Declan Rice of KLP at the launch of the initiative

Kilkenny Leader Partnership launches rural bike scheme

Community groups and small businesses urged to attend free ‘Smart Villages’ even...

€2.5 million boost for rural Kilkenny economy

Crisis Café – a calming port in stormy weather

From left: Ger Mullally, Kilkenny LEADER Partnership; Kevin Mahon, Kilkenny LEADER Partnership, Vice Chair; Jane Wickham, Energy Engineer, 3 CEA and Declan Rice, CEO, Kilkenny LEADER Partnership

Who will win the Kilkenny Energy Town initiative

Kilkenny Leader Partnership to speak at Energy and Rural Business Show Ireland e...

James Kennedy, Muireann Doheny, Liselott Olofsson and Tommy Dowling

Magical collection lauded as AKA launch programme

Declan Rice of Kilkenny LEADER Partnership with with internationally-renowned fibre expert, John Graves, for the Blue Town Initiative

Community broadband roadshow begins this week in Kilkenny

Declan Rice, CEO, Kilkenny LEADER Partnership

Kilkenny LEADER to help rural communities prepare the planning groundwork needed...

The Ballyragget Heritage Festival Committee: Claire Wilson, Juanita Dunphy, Catherine Kelly and Deirdre McMahon. Picture: Michael Brophy

Ballyragget to have its first St Patrick's Parade as part of new heritage festiv...

KCAT in Callan

Kilkenny’s €100,000 Energy Town meeting in Callan

From left: Ger Mullally, Kilkenny LEADER Partnership; Jane Wickham, Energy Engineer, 3 CEA; Kevin Mahon; Kilkenny LEADER Partnership, Vice Chair and Declan Rice, CEO, KIlkenny LEADER Partnership

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership offers €100,000 plus in supports for top Kilkenny En...

The beautiful Graignamanagh

Restoring and enhancing our local waterways in Kilkenny

Hudson Taylor will perform during AKA

Hudson Taylor to play at AKA festival in Kilkenny

Ava Burke aged 4 pictured at Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre ahead of the Trail Kilkenny Outdoor Festival

Get outdoors and try something new on Trail Kilkenny Outdoor Festival from July ...

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