Welcome to a Green Kilkenny City for St Patrick’s day

Posted on March 17, 2025 by KKB

What a great time to visit Kilkenny City ! Welcome to all our visitors- working to keep Kilkenny beautiful for all!

City night…. and day

Join the fun !

St Patrick’ day Parade in Kilkenny

Posted on March 17, 2025 by KKB

KKB took part in the fantastic 2025 Kilkenny St Patricks day parade. supporting the new Green dog walkers initiative in Kilkenny City in conjunction with Kilkenny CoCo Environmental section

Special thanks to our Doggy unit, Tinker, Phelim and Scamp. Tails on the trail all the way and never put a paw wrong.

New KKB video which chronicles the Closh Times Mural development

Posted on February 23, 2025 by KKB

A very informative video has been developed by KKB member Fabian Gaspari, with photographs by Dylan Vaughan which chronicles the Closh Times Mural development during 2024.. …enjoy! Click here for link to you tube video….enjoy!

Great Result for Kilkenny City in the IBAL litter league 2024

Posted on January 6, 2025 by KKB

Congratulations to all our Volunteers, voluntary groups and Kilkenny CoCo following a great result for Kilkenny City in the IBAL litter league 2024.

We received Grade A for all the inspected sites. congratulations to Naas on receiving No.1 for 2024

An Taisce Report – IBAL Anti-Litter League, Survey 2, 2024
Kilkenny: Cleaner than European Norms. 2nd out of 40 towns / cities surveyed.

Kilkenny, a former IBAL winner, has been consistently high-ranking, and things were no different this time around. With so many top ranking sites, there are a few which deserve a special mention. Kilkenny Train Station (Exterior and Interior) is clearly a very well managed environment (all aspects were in very good condition, and it was excellent with regards to litter), Market Cross Shopping Centre and Parliament Street – the latter is a very attractively presented streetscape with some lovely features e.g. paving, seating, hanging baskets and some ‘olde’ style shop fronts.
Bring Centre, St. Canice’s Car Park: Grade A. There was a virtual absence of litter at this well presented and maintained facility. The bin units were flush with the walls to the rear, leaving little room for the ‘stuffing’ of items. Signage associated with the use of same was in good order.

Friar’s Bridge: Grade A. There was a complete absence of litter at this city centre residential environment – central garden area is a lovely feature. Railings and life-belt at river feature were in good condition.
R712 Approach Road / Castlecomer: Grade A. Overall impression cared along this route was a very good one, creating a very positive first impression of Kilkenny. Road surface, markings and signage were well presented and the autumnal trees lining the central median looked very well.
Kilkenny Train Station – Exterior: Grade A. Despite plenty of cars parked at the stage / travelling passengers, the exterior of Kilkenny Train Station was very much deserving of the top litter grade. It was excellent with regards to litter and overall presentation.
Kilkenny Train Station – Interior: Grade A. Seating, signage, litter bins were freshly presently within the station building. The station office and café were closed. There was a complete absence of litter throughout.
Parliament Street: Grade A. A long stretch of main shopping street which has been attractively laid out, with some lovely features e.g. wooden seating, hanging baskets, paving and some ‘olde’ style shop fronts. The whole street presents very well and was very much deserving of the top litter grade.
Derelict Premises beside Rothe House: Grade A. This site has been noted in previous surveys and while it wasn’t littered it presents poorly e.g. peeling paint / dangling wiring. The overall presentation is a far cry from its neighbour, Rothe House and the Court House across the road.
Market Cross Shopping Centre: Grade A. This, relatively new, shopping centre, was characterised by substantial planter boxes, wooden seating and attractive paving in the outdoor realm. All aspects were freshly presented – there were no visible litter issues throughout.
R700 Castle Approach Road: Grade A. The castle walls lined one side of this route into Kilkenny. There was one isolated area of litter on a long stretch of route. The remainder was immaculate.
N77 Durrow Approach Road: Grade A. Lush grass lined either side of this stretch of road. Grass verges were neatly cut. Very minor visible litter along this route.

20,000 spring pollinator bulbs planted at The Closh

Posted on December 4, 2024 by KKB

Work continues at the Closh with the planting of 20,000 spring pollinator bulbs completed. we look forward to a colourful spring!

Start of the festive season in Kilkenny

Posted on December 3, 2024 by KKB

As the evenings draw in, Yulefest 2024 kicks off on the Parade and around the City

Wonderful new mural at Francis McManus Sq

Posted on November 2, 2024 by KKB

Francis Mc Manus sq., lane way link to car park. The mural was completed in cooperation with local residents, Ossory Youth and Kilkenny CoCo. We also produced a 2 minute video to the work being undertaken and a commentary click here

The detailed design work started with design workshops and the erection of posters !

Some concept pieces put together at the mural workshop included geometric shapes with repeating patterns

Getting the design right at the lane

Kilkenny City receives a gold medal in 2024 National Tidy towns awards

Posted on November 1, 2024 by KKB

Kilkenny City received a gold medal in 2024 National Tidy towns awards.Kilkenny city are very proud to have received a gold medal with 381 points an increase seven points from last year. Kilkenny has received a very comprehensive adjudication report as set out under This is a confirmation by the City towns Adjudicators of all the hard work undertaken by our volunteers resident associations, voluntary groups , city citizens and Kilkenny Co Co. The dates of the adjudicators visits to our city was Tuesday the 16th July and Friday the 16th August. it is great to see that the adjudicators both toured our city by bicycle.

Congratulations to Ballincollig who received the overall National award for 2024 with 386 points.

Congratulations is also due to Inistioge, Co Kilkenny who this year received the Kilkenny county award with 383 points. (an increase of 10 points from last year.) recognising the wonderful location and all the work understand by the local committee.

Keep Kilkenny Beautiful 2024 award winners Hidden Gems and Private gardens

Posted on October 30, 2024 by KKB

Hidden Gems awards ( see separate post for photographs)
• Michael Harold, 27 Butts Green
• Collette & Larry Scallan, 38 New Orchard
• Rex Francis, Apartment 20 Lintown Mews
• Marcelina, Apartment 22 Lintown Mews
• Michael Duffy 9 Fr Delahunty Terrace
• Susan Wallace, 19 Meadow Hill
• Olivia Reade 149 Walkin St.

Private Garden awards ( see separate post for photographs)
Highly Commended
• Siobhan & Paul Treacy 14 Talbot’s Inch
• Maurice Brennan, 82 Glendine Heights
• Jacinta Burke,15 Meadow Hill
• Tom & Val Rothwell,Dun Romin, Dublin Rd.,
• Liam & Jemma McCormack, 7 Greenfield Court
• Chris Metzger, 7 Dean Kavanagh place
• Ralph Kavanagh, 40 Francis Terrace
• Denis Mulhall, Darroch, Noremount
• Mark & Jennifer Kennedy, 30 Dominic St.
• Liam O’Neill & Geraldine Reardon, 4 Cedarwood Close
• Joseph & Kathleen Dempsey, 4 Fr Murphy Sq.
• Breda Lacey, 3 Greenfields Rd
• Peggy O’Toole, 8 Lacken Drive
• Joan O’Sullivan, 11 Riverview
• Elizabeth Meehan, 7 Fr Murphy Sq.
• Breda Slattery, 17 Meadow Hill
• Mary & Pat Walsh, 52 The Weir
• Margaret Lanigan, 14 Loreto Avenue
• Michael Shortall, 3 Riverside Drive

Runner Up :- Private Garden awards
Karen Mollahan 56 Fr Murphy Sq.

Overall Winner:- Private Garden awards (trophy)

Fran & Caroline Gincell, 11 Talbot’s Inch

KKB Annual Awards 2024

Posted on October 29, 2024 by KKB

The KKB annual awards took place on Tuesday 29th October 2024 at Langton’s hotel, John St., Kilkenny.

Congratulations to all of the award recipients. The 2024 results were as follows :–

Hero of our Community
James Lynch, 40 Kenny’s Well Rd.

Fitzpatrick Shield for Community Effort
Kilkenny Lions Club

Private garden pollinator – biodiversity award
Runner up
Margaret Murphy, 8 Emmet street

Winner
Ciaran McGrath, Meadow Way

Community pollinator – biodiversity award
Melville Heights estate, Bennettsbrige rd

City centre pollinator – biodiversity awards
Kilkenny City VEC, New Street

OPW, Kilkenny Castle Park

Best Commercial Flower Display

Highly commended:- Samaritans, Kieran Street

Winner:- Yesterday, Patrick st

Most improved commercial premises

Highly commended:- An Post, High St.,

Winner:- The Front room , John street

Best Shop front

Highly commended:- The Book Centre, High St.

Winner:- The Blue Bar, 108 Upper Patrick’s St.

Best signage

Highly commended:- Godfrey T Greene, No. 1 Bateman quay

Winner:- J B Burke, Dublin Rd. – Upper John St.

Best hospitality

Highly commended:- Hotel Kilkenny

Winner:- The Rafter’s Gastro Pub, Friary St.

Special award
St Canice’s Cathedral – Car Park entrance gatesJudges’ remarks “the Judges were very impressed with the new gate and the sustainable work undertaken in developing the Cathedral car park.”

Kilkenny CoCo – Excellence in Environmental Service – Abbey quarter
Judges’ remarks “Congratulations to Kilkenny CoCo for their excellent work in the Abbey quarter in 2024 which included the upgrading on the river side walk & skate park area and also the opening of the very popular Mayfair library on Watergate street”

Excellence in Sustainable travel presented to Irish Rail – Junction Railway station
Judges’ remarks For consistent high standards as an important accessible entry point to our city, the presentation of which has also been recognised in the 2024 IBAL report which noted “The exterior of the station was freshly presented with car park surface, markings, paving, railings, entrance etc. in good order. There was a complete absence of litter throughout the survey area… It is clear that there is great pride in the station, based on the various awards / plaques / diplomas / items of historical interest displayed on the walls. Visitor information notices were neatly displayed beneath. Seating, tiling, station signage and litter bin were in very good condition. Overall, this was a very worthy top-ranking site.”

Kilkenny Cycling tours – Excellence in Sustainable travel To Kilkenny Cycling tours & CEO Jason Morrissey
Judges’ remarks “Congratulations to Kilkenny Cycling tours for their sustainable cycle tours. The Judges were also impressed with the electric tour bikes being recharged by a solar panel system”.