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(Wed. 1 March, 2023) – A dedicated KCETB teacher will be honoured tomorrow  at a special ceremony in Croke Park and star in a nationwide video campaign alongside RTE newsreader Ray Kennedy.   Michael Farrell, a teacher of English and Geography at Kilkenny City Vocational School, has been selected as to take part in an… Continue reading KCETB teacher selected as a national ETB Hero

Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) is to mark ten years since it was established this month with a week-long celebration of its students and staff, showcasing the services it provides to 15,000 learners annually across Kilkenny and Carlow.   The inaugural ETB Week (27 Feb- 3 March), culminating in ETB Day on… Continue reading KCETB to celebrate students, staff and services with inaugural ETB Week

(Tue. 17 Jan, 2023) – €1.2 million will be pledged to youth services and voluntary youth clubs in Kilkenny and Carlow in 2023 to provide innovative, responsive and inclusive youth work programmes, supports and services for young people.   The announcement was made today by Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board’s (KCETB) Youth Office… Continue reading KCETB pledges €1.2million for Youth Services in Kilkenny and Carlow

(Tue. 20 Dec 2022) –The Music Generation Kilkenny Sing Out concert, which took place in St Canice’s Cathedral last night, was sold out for the last two weeks –  and it is easy to see why.   Those lucky enough to have secured a ticket to last night’s performance were treated to 90 minutes of… Continue reading Music Generation Kilkenny ‘Sing Out’ concert a sold-out success!

(Thurs. 20 Dec 2022) – The sports hall at Coláiste Aindriú was filled with the sound of music and singing last Friday night for Music Generation Carlow’s (MGC) first in-person concert in three years.   And it was well attended with hundreds of guests at the concert, which also marked Music Generation Carlow’s debut in… Continue reading Music Generation Carlow delight at Christmas concert

(Mon. 19 December, 2022) – Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) held its annual Adult Learning Service Awards last week at the Ormonde Hotel where students were presented with QQI awards levels 1-3 in reading, music appreciation, internet skills, communications, digital photography, problem solving, general learning, relaxation techniques and English as a second… Continue reading Celebration and Pride at Kilkenny Adult Learning Awards

Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) held its annual Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) Carlow awards ceremony recently at the Seven Oaks Hotel where students were presented with QQI levels 3-6 awards in horticulture, healthcare, childcare, ICT and office administration.   BTEI provides free, part-time further education for young people and adults who… Continue reading Celebration and Pride at BTEI Carlow Awards

(Tue. 13 December, 2022) – The announcement this afternoon by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD of a dedicated further education and training (FET) college for Kilkenny city that will cater for up to 5,000 students has been warmly welcomed by its visionary and future provider, Kilkenny and Carlow… Continue reading KCETB “sees vision realised” as dedicated FET college announced by Minister Harris

Since it opened on 26 November, this year’s Butler House Christmas Garden has already brought joy to thousands of visitors. And last week the community groups who created the garden were invited back to Butler House for a special thank you morning from the organisers.   The Butler House Christmas Garden is a collaboration between… Continue reading Community groups thanked for their work on Butler House Christmas Garden

The students of Kilkenny Youthreach have lent their support to the Amber Women’s Refuge One Million Stars Against Violence project by weaving hundreds of stars for the initiative, and by building a special star tree that now takes pride of place at City Hall as part of Yulefest Kilkenny.   Kilkenny Youthreach is a full-time… Continue reading Kilkenny Youthreach star tree for Amber goes on display at City Hall