19/10/2026

Carlow and Kilkenny Local Enterprise Offices host 20th National Women’s Enterprise Day...

More than 100 people came together at the Woodford Dolmen Hotel in Carlow today for National Women’s Enterprise Day (NWED), co-hosted by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) in Carlow and Kilkenny. This year marked the 20th NWED event....

08/09/2026

Kilkenny Business Gets Chance To Shine At Ploughing 2026...

Radon Services Ireland (RSI) from Kilkenny will get the chance to exhibit themselves to almost 300,000 people at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, County Offaly this month as part of the Local Enterprise Village....

01/09/2026

Carlow and Kilkenny Businesswomen Invited to Mark 20 Years of National Women's Enterprise Day...

The Local Enterprise Offices of Carlow and Kilkenny County Councils are inviting female founders and business leaders across the region to come together for National Women's Enterprise Day 2026, a landmark celebration marking twenty years of women in Irish business. The event takes place on Thursday 15th October at the Woodford Dolmen Hotel, Carlow, from 11.45am to 2pm. ...

25/08/2026

Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny launch new Autumn Training and Events Programme 2026...

The Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny has launched their training and events programme for Autumn/Winter 2026. This programme schedule provides potential new entrepreneurs and small business currently operating in the County, the opportunity to develop new skills and adapt to the ever-changing economic environment. ...

07/08/2026

Blas na hÉireann 2026 finalists announced, and it’s a standout year for Kilkenny producers...

The finalists for Blas na hÉireann, The Irish Food Awards 2026, have been announced, with 9 exceptional producers from Co. Kilkenny making it through to the final stage of Ireland’s most prestigious food awards. ...

30/07/2026

25 Finalists Unveiled For The Inaugural Makers' Academy...

Following an exceptional response from makers in the Republic of Ireland, Kilkenny Design and the Local Enterprise Offices have today unveiled the 25 finalists selected for their Makers' Academy, a landmark business development programme designed to help some of Ireland's most exciting creative brands scale from independent makers into commercially successful retail businesses....

24/06/2026

Kilkenny success at the National Enterprise Awards...

Huwmo Limited who are supported by Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny, were winners at this year’s National Enterprise Awards. The awards, which took place at the Round Room in the Mansion House in Dublin, were in their 26th year and run annually by the Local Enterprise Offices....

12/06/2026

Winners of the Local Enterprise Office ‘START’ competition for start-up businesses announced...

The final of the “START” competition, was held at County Hall, John Street, Co Kilkenny on Friday 12th June. This successful initiative was organised by Kilkenny County Council, Local Enterprise Office...

12/06/2026

KILKENNY BUSINESS SET FOR NATIONAL ENTERPRISE AWARDS FINAL...

Huwmo Ltd, a tech start-up company from County Kilkenny is set to compete with the country’s best small businesses as one of the Finalists for the National Enterprise Award taking place next Thursday. The company, founded by Shane Doherty, will represent Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny at the prestigious awards that take place on Thursday 18th June in the Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin....

08/05/2026

NATIONAL AWARD FOR KILKENNY STUDENTS AT ENTERPRISE FINALS...

Students from Kilkenny have taken 3rd prize in Junior Category at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Finals.  The Finals of the Local Enterprise Office initiative took place last Thursday in Mullingar....

24/04/2026

IRELAND’S BRIGHTEST YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS REVEALED AHEAD OF NATIONAL FINALS...

The national finalists for Ireland’s largest student enterprise programme have been announced ahead of next month’s finals. From an initial 30,000 participants, over 200 students representing 88 student-run businesses have made it through to the final stage of the Student Enterprise Programme....

21/04/2026

START 2026 Kilkenny competition

Kilkenny County Council and the Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny are delighted to announce START Competition 2026. START 2026 is open to anyone with an innovative business idea in the early stages of trading (within the first 18 months of trading or pre-trading) ...

20/04/2026

Apply Now - National Ploughing Championships 2026...