Category Archives: Clean Ups

Bin it Your Way “moves” up a gear against gum litter.

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Kilkenny City Mayor  Sean O’hArgain joined with Members of the KKB to highlight and to also  increase the level of awareness of gum litter and its responsible disposal. The attractive Court House plaza provided the backdrop to the event which took place during the Kilkenny Arts Festival.   The Gum Litter Taskforce  Eco cabs were in Kilkenny to circulate the campaign message with the theme “Bin it your way”.

Kilkenny Mayor Sean O’hArgain in a GLT Cab with KKB members. Copyright. Bernadette Maloney.

KKB Chairman Sean Leahy peddles away in a GLT Cab . Copyright. Bernadette Maloney.

Think-Talk-Do: “you think” Youth Group

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"You Think" Youth Group from Ossory Youth, Painting a site hoarding: Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

The KKB have received considerable help from Ossory Youth and their “You Think” Youth group. The current project includes the painting of hoardings on a derelict site located at Walkin street. This will improve the environment for the residents in the area. The group has a strong interest  on what is going on in Kilkenny.  They have a motto of “Think, Talk, Do”.  the group is lead by Patrick Bookle Youth Leader.

"You Think" Youth Group from Ossory Youth lead by Patrick Bookle Youth Leader with Sean Leahy, Chairman KKB : Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Freebooters clean up in Kilkenny!

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Freebooters Football club  join  with the KKB to undertake cleanups in Kilkenny.

Freebooters girls team members with John Scott ( team manager) and Sean Leahy ( KKB Chairman) on a recent clean up in the Newpark area. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Freebooters girls team members with John Delaney ( Team Coach) and Elaine Bradshaw ( KKB Secretary) on a recent clean up in the Hebron road area. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

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Kilkenny Aqua Canoe Club cares for River Nore

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Kilkenny Aqua Canoe Club (KACC) members went to work on cleaning the river bank from Greens Bridge to weir at the County Council at the end of January  and collected some eight black bags of rubbish along with a TV and life buoys. Earlier in the month  a further 13 life buoys were collected on the river between Kilkenny and Bennettsbridge, these   have since been returned to the County Council. The KKB compliment the KACC for their continued support and for their dedication  and interest in protecting and enhancing the wonderful river amenity which we have right through Kilkenny City

River clean underway near Kilkenny Castle. Copyright: Kilkenny Aqua Canoe Club

River clean up boat club close to St Francis Abbey Bird sanctuary. Copyright: Kilkenny Aqua Canoe Club

 

Mayor’s Massive Clean up 2011

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Our  Newly installed City  Mayor David Fitzgerald has hit the ground running!  Saturday  June 25th  at 10am the Mayor’s Massive clean up commences.! All volunteers and community groups and KKB members  should meet at the Watershed, where high visibility jackets  and cleaning utensils shall be distributed.  groups will be dispatched to all areas of the city for a 1.5 hour city wide community clean up.

Participants in the Mayor’s massive clean up will be in with a chance to win a spot prize, while also helping their community.

All are welcome, come and assist  in winning the overall Tidy towns Award title  for Kilkenny this year.

St Patrick's Graveyard., Mid summer 2011. Copyright :Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

National Spring Clean Launch 2011

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KKB has  launched the National Spring Clean campaign 2011 with all of the city stakeholders.

A major clean up campaign has already commenced through out our  City. Regular clean ups are being organised by the KKB in conjunction with local residential and community groups.

All groups who require assistance or support in relation to organising their own clean ups can contact the KKB for advice and help. The KKB also thank the large number of volunteers  on our clean up Kilkenny text list who respond to our regular calls for assistance.

Official Launch of Kilkenny National Spring clean 2011, lead by our Mayor Martin Brett. Copyright : Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Official Launch of Kilkenny National Spring clean 2011 which took place at Bishops meadows. Copyright : Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.