There seems to be very little coverage online regarding the Stars of our Bars contest which was run over the last couple weeks so here is a video of the winning song by the talented singer/songwriter Tom Kirwan with the song ‘Don’t Be Slaved’. Onlinekilkenny.com wishes the best of luck to Tom as he competes in the regionals of Stars of our Bars representing Kilkenny in Carlow.
Video credit: Kilian Kane
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This year Smithwick’s is celebrating 300 years of brewing craft and tradition in Kilkenny. Founded by John Smithwick in 1710 he chose the site of an ancient monastery, St Francis Abbey in Kilkenny, to position his brewery. Due to this heritage and Smithwick’s reaching this momentous occasion we are delighted that the Kilkenny Rhythm and Roots Festival will be celebrated with the Smithwick’s brand being the principal sponsor at the festival.
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National Tree Week will take place from 7-13 March. The theme is ‘Twenty Ten – Plant Again’. We are asking people to make a renewed effort to go out and plant more trees during the week.
The aim of National Tree Week is to raise awareness about trees and encourage local communities and local authorities to participate in over 300 events which will take place around the country during the week. Events are organised all over the country which include forest walks, tree planting ceremonies, workshops, talks, competitions and even tree plantathons!
This year 15,000 trees, sponsored by Coillte will be distributed to community groups by local authorities all over the country – contact your local council for a supply of trees.
Every year a poster competition is held, this year’s winner is Fiona Cooney as student of NCAD, Thomas Street. Posters for the competition will be presented on Wednesday 3 March at Charleville Mall Public Library, North Strand by Éanna Ní Lamhna.
Despite the great advances in the past 100 years, Ireland remains one of the least wooded countries in Europe with only 10% of our land planted with trees compared to the European average of 40%. approx. This initiative will provide thousands of new jobs build our forestry industry and help improve our environment.
Why plant more trees?
•The forest industry is worth €1.65 billion annually.
•It is estimated that more than 10,000 people are employed in the industry mainly in rural Ireland.
•More than 17,000 farmers own and manage farm woodlands.
•Forests absorb carbon dioxide and give us oxygen
•The non timber benefits of forestry include bio-diversity, carbon sequestration, wood biomass energy and recreation.
•Ireland’s forests provide an opportunity to conserve bio-diversity at local and national level.
•Ireland’s forests provide a potential for wood to displace fossil fuels.
•Over 20 million visits are made annually to Irish forests.
•Over 200,000 people use forest trails for exercise.
•Trekking through forests is an important aspect of ‘Walking Tourism’ which attracts 500,000 visitors who spend €138 million annually.
•Wood is uniquely renewable among building material.
Do not despair, even if you have very little space to plant. By doing something as simple as planting one tree, you can play your part in helping the environment.
By thinking locally, we can act globally!
All Tree Week events are free and everyone is welcome to attend.
Nigel
The Modern Homes & Building Exhibition returned to The Hub on the 13th to the 15th November 2009, on show were building suppliers to help you, renovate, extend or improving your home and garden.
The Modern Homes & Building Show is the place to be. For those creating a brand new home, weary of their interior décor, or simply curious to see what contemporary products & services are available to do with home or garden.
Among some of the exhibitors was Roy Twomey who develops and markets storage management systems. He has recently appeared on the Dragon’s den.
| Modern Homes Exhibitions, are one of Ireland’s leading exhibition organisers. With over 20 years experience, exhibitions include shows in Limerick, Cork, Waterford, Galway, Ennis, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Newbridge, Athlone.The exhibition is held every year at the hub and is well worth a visit if you are looking for products or services to improve your home. |
www.modernhomes.ie for future developments and shows.
Date: Friday 13th – Sunday 15th November 2009
Times: Fri 4pm-9pm; Sat 11am-6pm; Sun 12pm-6pm
Nigel
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