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The Kilkenny PPN Draft Workplan 2024 is available for review below. We welcome all member groups to read through the Workplan and provide input — Your thoughts and opinions play an important role in helping the Kilkenny PPN to strengthen and develop the participation & representation of Community Groups across County Kilkenny. Any input must be submitted by 5 pm on Friday, 15th December, 2023. View the Kilkenny PPN Draft Workplan 2024 Should you wish to provide input for consideration, please email

Procedure: Open Issue Date: 30 October 2023 Closing Date: 13 November 2023 Context In July 2019, Michael Ring TD, Minster for Community and Rural Development launched a strategy for social enterprise for the years 2019 to 2022. The development of this Strategy was formed by a 2018 report on the status of Social Enterprise in Ireland, and the research underpinning the 2018 report highlighted large knowledge gaps regarding the extent and nature of social enterprise in County Kilkenny, along with many other counties nationally. Later in 2019 [...]

Kilkenny PPN is seeking nominations to fill the vacant Environmental Seats on the following Strategic Policy Committees: SPC 2: Transport Policy, Mobility Management, and Water Services SPC 3: Housing SPC 3: Environmental Protection, Climate Action, and Energy Deadline for nominations is Wednesday, 25th of October, 2023 at 5pm. Nomination Form Link — SPC NOMINATION FORM   Guidelines for Nominations Nominating organisations must be registered with Kilkenny PPN and with the Environmental Pillar Nominations can only be made with the candidate’s knowledge and approval Community Groups can nominate one candidate [...]

Kilkenny PPN is seeking  a nomination for Strategic Policy Committee 3: Housing SPC 3 Housing- Environmental Seat Click on the below links to access the nomination form. Candidate profile Nomination form for SPC's Guidelines for Nominations Nominating organisations must be registered with Kilkenny PPN and with the Environmental Pillar Nominations can only be made with the candidate’s knowledge and approval Community Groups can nominate one candidate only. If community groups nominate more than one candidate, the first nomination received will be accepted Nomination Forms must be received by Kilkenny PPN on [...]

Kilkenny PPN is seeking  a nomination for Strategic Policy Committee 2: SPC 2: Transportation Policy, Mobility Management and Water Services- Community and Voluntary Seat Click on the below links to access the nomination form. Candidate profile Nomination form for SPC's Guidelines for Nominations Nominating organisations must be registered with Kilkenny PPN Nominations can only be made with the candidate’s knowledge and approval Community Groups can nominate one candidate only. If community groups nominate more than one candidate, the first nomination received will be accepted Nomination Forms must be received by Kilkenny PPN [...]

Open Circle Community Arts Collective was established as a means of providing women throughout Kilkenny with high quality arts learning that is facilitated by artists experienced in working in and with communities.  The programme aims to inspire interest and participation in the arts and create a community of interest amongst women in Kilkenny. Open Circle is seeking to appoint a part- time, temporary – Programme Administrator and Development Worker  Application by Email to include an outline of how you would undertake the work in the time allotted ( 1 [...]

Kilkenny Older Person's Council A fabulous production by Kilkenny Older Person's Council (OPC) in celebration of 10 years of the Kilkenny Age Friendly Programme. The OPC has a dedicated, hard-working committee who continuously strive to deliver a programme which creates the kind of communities in which older people live autonomous, independent and valued lives. To date, the local government led Age Friendly Programmes across Ireland have implemented real change in imaginative and cost-effective ways. Access to outdoor spaces and buildings is fundamental to the vision. The programme has a strong [...]

Kilkenny PPN is currently seeking expressions of interest to fill the PPN Environmental Seat of the Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) 4 within Kilkenny County Council. Please find below further information on the call for nominations and the nomination form which needs to be filled and submitted to Kilkenny PPN before 5pm on Monday 24th of October, 2022. Nominations can be submitted by email: or by post: Kilkenny PPN, Unit 1, Hebron House, McDonagh Junction, Kilkenny Call for Nominations to the Special Policy Committee SPC 4 (Word Doc) Call for [...]

In Feb 2019, organised by the Public Participation Networks of five counties; Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford and Carlow, in collaboration with the Irish Environmental Network, this event brought together 120 people from across the South East to explore ideas and actions that can be replicated in their locality, whether at home or in the community. Senator Grace O’Sullivan gave an opening speech, and an impressive lineup of facilitators hosted each workshop. This day gave insight into the challenges that communities are faced with and the possibilities that exist for positive [...]