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Kilkenny’s Smithwicks Brewery is to cease all operations and close completely by Christmas of 2013 – with the loss of 44 local jobs, drinks giant Diageo confirmed yesterday (Thursday).

Smithwick’s congratulated the Kilkenny Network on their highly successful recent fundraising effort at an event in the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel last Friday, December 10.

Kilkenny’s best known brew, Smithwick’s has been awarded two gold medals in the prestigious ‘Monde Selection Quality Selections 2010’ for both Smithwick’s Superior Irish Ale and the brand’s variant brewed for the American market.

To commemorate 300 years of brewing an official unveiling of the ‘300 years of Smithwick’s’ exhibition took place at Kilkenny’s historical St Francis Abbey Brewery, and the glitterati of Kilkenny were invited to join in the celebrations.

The Carers Association 6th Mini Marathon was a resounding success this year with more participants than ever before.

Kilkenny Arts Festival has this week announced the Tomasz Stanko Nordic Quintet as a new act to perform in this year’s programme.

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Spiritualized stunned the music world in 1997 with their masterful combination of rock and symphony, Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space, which was voted NME’s record of the year ahead of Radiohead’s OK Computer and The Verve’s Urban Hymns.

Kilkenny audiences will have an opportunity to witness a unique snapshot of Irish multi-culturism at work for what promises to be one of the most memorable music events to take place during this year’s Kilkenny Arts Festival.

The voice of acclaimed Greek singer Savina Yannatou is often regarded as an instrument in itself and so I wasn’t surprised to hear the enchanting rhythmic tones of her soothing voice when she spoke to me from her home in Athens last week.