My Father’s Dragon Exhibition at Butler Gallery
Butler Gallery has developed a fantastic exhibition response to five time Oscar© nominated Cartoon Saloon’s new animated film My Father’s Dragon, directed by Nora Twomey. Read more
100s of available jobs promoted at Careers Kilkenny Christmas Event
The Christmas holiday period saw the return of the Careers Kilkenny event at the Medieval Mile Museum where hundreds of available roles were promoted by leading companies across Kilkenny city and county. Read more
Festive Family Experience and Lightfest 2022 events underway in Carlow
County Carlow – a Festive Family Experience 2022 is underway and will see a series of events happening including fireworks displays, craft and gift stalls, music and performance at locations throughout the county.
Cartoon Saloon video explains how their location in Kilkenny influences their work
A fascinating new video from Cartoon Saloon gives a great insight into the slow, patient craft that goes into their beautiful animation style, and how being based in Kilkenny influences their work. Read more
Four new enterprise hubs in West Waterford officially opened as ‘Dungarvan 2040’ published
Four new enterprise hubs in Tallow, Lismore, Cappoquin and Villierstown were officially opened on Friday last while the ‘Dungarvan 2040’ programme was also published. The four hubs have been developed to encourage people to live and work in the Blackwater Valley Economic Development Zone. Read more
Private developer behind Belfast’s Titanic Quarter now confirmed for €550m Waterford North Quays
The private developer for the Waterford North Quays project has now been confirmed and it is Harcourt Developments who were previously behind both the regeneration of the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast as the Titanic Quarter (pictured above) and the redevelopment of the Stanley Dock in Liverpool. Read more
Government approval of €170.6m investment in Waterford’s North Quays paves way for Ireland’s largest urban regeneration project
The Government has today given approval for €170.6m of investment in the Waterford North Quays Infrastructure Project. This project will improve sustainable access between Waterford’s North Quays and the city centre (south of the river Suir) and enable development at the North Quays’ Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). Read more
New Cartoon Saloon movie ‘My Father’s Dragon’ in Irish cinemas and coming to Netflix
Netflix and Kilkenny-based Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon’s latest animated feature film My Father’s Dragon has been released in cinemas across Ireland from 4th November and on Netflix globally from 11th November. Read more
Kilkenomics Festival releases final tickets for 3rd to 6th November
The Kilkenomics Festival is making its post-pandemic return to Kilkenny on Nov 3rd-6th with a fabulous line-up and the last few remaining tickets of this almost sold out festival have just been released. Read more
Wexford Festival Opera 2022 opens tomorrow with firework display
The Wexford Festival Opera of 2022 will open tomorrow with the return of its ever-popular fireworks display after a three-year absence due to the Covid pandemic. Read more