(27 November, 2023) – A Music Generation Kilkenny student was the star of last Friday’s Late Late Toy Show with a solo musical performance that many say stole the show.   Enya Cox (13yrs) from Castlecomer brought the house down with a rocking performance of the Olivia Rodrigo hit ‘Vampire’ as the finale to Friday’s… Lean ar aghaidh ag léamh Enya gives star performance on Late Late Toy Show

(16 November, 2023) – Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) this week held a special event for retired employees to acknowledge their service and thank them for their hard work and dedication in providing education services to the Kilkenny and Carlow region.   KCETB directors and school principals gave heart-felt citations outlining the… Lean ar aghaidh ag léamh KCETB honours its retired employees at special event

The first female electrical apprentice to graduate from Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB), and a World Skills Winner, were among 119 apprentices from Kilkenny and Carlow who graduated this week at a special ceremony at SETU Sports Arena in Waterford.   The National Apprenticeship Awards 2023 for the south-east region saw Fiona Manning… Lean ar aghaidh ag léamh Fiona is first female electrical apprentice to graduate from KCETB

Ninety-six students from seven Kilkenny schools benefited from a special training day this week aimed at making their voices heard so they can make meaningful contributions to decision-making for the benefit of their fellow students and their schools.   The one-day course was organised by Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) for students… Lean ar aghaidh ag léamh 96 Kilkenny KCETB students attend Student Council Training

Sixty students from five Carlow schools benefited from a special training day this week aimed at making their voices heard so they can make meaningful contributions to decision-making for the benefit of their fellow students and their schools.   The one-day course was organised by Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) for students… Lean ar aghaidh ag léamh 60 Carlow KCETB students attend Student Council training

66% of young people in Kilkenny and Carlow think their physical health could be better and 63% believe their mental and emotional health could be better, while 37% are unsure if they feel positive about their future.   These are among the findings of a survey of 276 young people in Kilkenny and Carlow conducted… Lean ar aghaidh ag léamh 63% of young people believe their mental and emotional health could be better 

(Wed. 27 Sept. 2023) – South East Technological University (SETU) and Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) have signed an agreement that will see both organisations work closer together to meet the needs of local learners through enhanced progression pathways from further to higher education outside of the traditional CAO system.   The… Lean ar aghaidh ag léamh KCETB and SETU sign deal to increase progression from further to higher education

The Adult Literacy Service offered through Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) this week launched its new family learning project – One Book One Film For All –  in collaboration with Cartoon Saloon. And there was a touch of Hollywood about the launch when multiple Oscar-nominated Cartoon Saloon founder Tomm Moore joined in… Lean ar aghaidh ag léamh It’s “Leabhair Power!” as ‘One Book One Film For All’ is launched

Music enthusiasts and young talents in south Kilkenny are in for a treat as an after-school music hub is set to launch in October with Music Generation Kilkenny, in partnership with Coláiste Cois Siúire, Mooncoin.   The initiative aims to provide a dynamic platform for local youth to immerse themselves in the world of music,… Lean ar aghaidh ag léamh Music Generation Kilkenny to launch new after-school hub in south Kilkenny

(Mon. 18th September, 2023) – Ormonde College of Further Education held its annual conferring ceremony in Kilkenny city at the weekend at which 160 graduates across 23 separate programmes of study were conferred with their awards in areas such as animal care, equestrian studies, beauty therapy, hairdressing, community care, nursing studies, applied psychology, youthwork and… Lean ar aghaidh ag léamh Celebrations as 160 Ormonde College of Further Education students are conferred