Weekly News 4th April 2022

04 April 2022

Kells Handball Club Report


Kells Handball Club have 4 new Juvenile 40 x 20 All Ireland gold medal winners.


The Juvenile All Ireland Finals were held in Kingscourt, Co. Cavan on 22 March 2022, having won in Leinster and winning against their Ulster opponents in the All Irelandsemi finals.


In GU15 Doubles Mia O’Connell (Kells) and her partner Jenny Saunders (Windgap) gave a brilliant performance and overcame SíleNíChonghaile/AoibheNíChadhain (Galway)15-3, 15-3


In Boys U14 Doubles Mattie Murphy (Kells) teamed up with Andrew Brennan (O’Loughlin’s) and came out on top againstLiam Murphy/Danny Ryan (Clare)9-15, 15-13, 15-9


In BU16 Doubles Cathal Buckley and John Hayes (Kells) after a great display of handball, saw off their opponents Cian Dunning/Diarmuid O’Connell (Cork)21-4, 21-11


Congratulations to you all, your parents and coaches. Kells Handball Club are very proud of your achievements.


Local Lotto Results for March 28th 2022. Winning numbers : 2,8.26. No Winner. Winners of Draw for 5 x € 30. Anthony Kenny ( Mags Cahill ),Ger Duncan ( Larry Costello ), Fiona Wallace ( Ellen Delehunty 0,Keelagh sheridan ( Joe Sheridan ),Miranda Cunningham ) Anne Hickey ) Jackpot next week (April 3rd 2022) € 1,150 Draw Venue: Townsends Dunnamaggin at 9pm. All welcome.


Kilmoganny Tidy Towns will host a Fashion show in St Eoghans Centre on April 15th at 8pm. Clothes worn on the night will be sold. All models clothes will be donated items. Anyone who wishes to donate clothes can leave them into the centre every Tuesday before the show from 7.30/9.30pm. Casual, occasion/evening wear, sportswear all welcome. Queries to Alycia Kearney 051 648118/087 6757490; Jackie Kenneally 051 648138/087 9953532. A donation will be made to Ukraine from the proceeds.


Rosary at The Grotto Baurscobe will take place the first Monday in May.


Dunnamaggin Development Group - Join us on Easter Sunday April 17th for our first Market of the year. We have lots in store for you .Come and enjoy our Market Stalls in Madge's Garden and have a cup of tea from our Café while the kids enjoy some Easter Arty fun at our kids tent . Or why not pick up a map and see if your family can find all the cheeky bunnies hiding around Dunnamaggin in Our Easter Egg hunt ( €2 for one child or €5 per family ). Why not take Easter off from Cooking and enjoy our BBQ and some yummy cakes from our café. We will also be holding a Raffle -3 Fab Prizes to be won. All new stall holders welcome ( contact Gwen 0834544484 )


Congratulations to St Leonards National School on their win in the Concern debating competition. Eighteen teams took part this year from fourth, fifth and sixth class in primary schools across the county.


Free Gardening Talks
Kilkenny Castle will host a programme of free Gardening Talks with a wide range of speakers covering a variety of topics. They will start on Tuesday 29th March and entry is on a first come first served basis. Further details available at https://kilkennycastle.ie/event/free-garden-talks-at-kilkenny-castle/?instance_id=1517


Please help to track changes in climate with a new wildlife calendar


The National Biodiversity Data Centre, with support from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, recently launched the Farmers’ Wildlife Calendar for 2022: Climate Tracker. Research suggests that there will be an increase in temperatures and rainfall in Ireland as a result of climate change. Any change to our climate will disrupt the emergence time of insects, flowering of plants and arrival of migrant species, such as the swallows. Farmers and other landowners can help by submitting records on the first occurrences of nine key species within the Wildlife Calendar. Further details/how to submit records available at https://www.nationalruralnetwork.ie/climate-change-news/tracking-changes-in-climate-through-a-wildlife-calendar/



Windgap Community On April 10th we present our very first EASTER BAZAAR. It’s got all the usual stuff and a lot more new features which we will announce in coming days on this page. Tickets for “Spin the wheel” may be purchased at a massive discount of €20 online for all spins. Tickets also available on the day until 2.30 PM also for €20. The spins will also be broadcast live on Facebook ! We are most appreciative to the public for their support over the past two years and thank you in advance for the much needed financial contributions.
Watch this page for breaking news ! Buy Tickets here !
https://gofund.me/cb9ca560


Kilkenny Age Friendly Community gatherings


Kilkenny Age Friendly Older Peoples Council would like to hear from you. It is important that we hear the voice of all older people throughout the county and to ensure that we are doing so we are holding a number of Age Friendly Community Gatherings where we invite older people to come along and let us know what they see as the issues that are relevant and important to them.


These Community Gatherings will be run at the following locations and dates:


Urlingford FRC 6th May 2022


Ferrybank Community Centre. 20th May 2022


Castlecomer Community Hall. 15th June 2022


Mullinavat Community Centre. 30th June 2022


Graiguenamanagh Hub. July 2022 tbc


Please come along and bring some friends. It will start with Registration Tea/Coffee at 9.15 and finishing at 12.30/1pm. If you would like further information please email agefriendlycounty@gmail.com or text 0876210589.




Kilkenny Involvement, supported under SICAP, has organised a free walk on Thursday 7th April at from St Mullins to Graiguenamanagh along the river (4/5Km) as part of the National Hello How Are You campaign https://www.mentalhealthireland.ie/mhi-campaigns/hellohowru/ promoting positive mental health. The walk starts at 11:00am. Tea/sandwiches will be served after the walk. See above for your attentionHello, how are you? - Free walk from St Mullins to Graiguenamanagh


Anyone interested to join the walk can contact Cathal on 086-0788573. Note that spaces are limited.



Information for people fleeing the war in Ukraine


Please follow the below link for information regarding supports and resources available to the People of Ukraine in Ireland. This is a live document that we will continue to update https://kilkennyppn.ie/information-on-supports-and.../


Information for displaced Ukrainian Nationals entering Ireland can also be found at:


https://www.gov.ie/.../bc537-irelands-response-to-the.../ or https://www.kilkennycoco.ie/.../info-displaced-ukrainian. Keep an eye also on the Wheel’s Ukraine Crisis information hub for further updates and a list of resources that may be of use to anyone who is in contact with people arriving from Ukraine.


Irish red cross – Register of Pledges


The Red Cross was founded on the idea that help should always be available to people in their time of need. They are looking for vacant properties and spare rooms so that they can help people arriving into Ireland integrate into our communities.


There are many ways you can help refugees in Ireland, of which displaced Ukranian Nationals. The first step is adding your name to the National Register of Pledges of Ireland. For more information on how you can help please visit https://registerofpledges.redcross.ie/#/ If you have any questions or would like to discuss the process in more detail, call the Irish Red Cross Migration Team 01-642 4600 or send an email: registerofpledges@redcross.ie



Series of Kilkenny Concerts


Kilkenny County Council will host a series of concerts in St Canice’s Cathedral & the Medieval Mile Museum the weekend of 8th / 9th & 10th April/. All ticket income will support the Red Cross Ukraine and Unicef who are running emergency appeals


This beautiful & uplifting series combines local and national acts on two of our most wonderful Kilkenny venues, St Canice’s Cathedral and the Medieval Mile Museum.



Details about all of the concerts and musicians can be found and tickets can be booked at Rollercoaster Records, Kieran Street, Kilkenny or https://rollercoasterrecordskk.com/rollercoaster-gigs/