‘A Closer Look’ | Exhibition by Máiréad Holohan
‘A Closer Look’ is a pivotal solo exhibition by Máiréad Holohan and invites a considered engagement and appreciation for the often unnoticed species i
The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid – Screening + Luke McManus, Pat Butler
Sunday 27th September 2026 Location: Cleere’s Bar & Theatre, 28 Parliament St, Gardens, Kilkenny, R95 YR61 A screening of The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid followed by a festival discussion with filmmaker Luke McManus and Pat Butler. Organisers Website
Witches, Rebels and Hanging Judges: Kilkenny’s Notorious Trials on Foot
Sunday 27th September 2026 Location: Kilkenny Courthouse, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 TYF2 A walking event beginning at Kilkenny Courthouse and exploring notorious local trials, legal history and stories involving witches, rebels and judges. Organisers Website
Serving the Papers: The Sunday Papers, Cross-Examined – with Brunch
Sunday 27th September 2026 Location: Kilbride Suite, Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel, Ormonde Street, Kilkenny, R95 Y5CX A Sunday-morning review of the newspapers, with legal and media commentators cross-examining the week’s stories while attendees are served brunch. Organisers Website
Spiked! The News Stories Not Fit to Print
Saturday 26th September 2026 Location: Kilbride Suite, Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel, Ormonde Street, Kilkenny, R95 Y5CX A media-law discussion about stories that are stopped, challenged or changed before publication and the legal pressures influencing journalism. Organisers Website
‘A Closer Look’ | Exhibition by Máiréad Holohan
‘A Closer Look’ is a pivotal solo exhibition by Máiréad Holohan and invites a considered engagement and appreciation for the often unnoticed species i
The End of the Gay Rights Revolution? Ronan McCrea and Shubanghi Karmakar in conversation
Saturday 26th September 2026 Location: Club House Hotel, 22 & 23 Lower Patrick Street, Kilkenny Ronan McCrea and Shubanghi Karmakar discuss the present and future of gay rights, equality and the legal and cultural debates surrounding LGBT rights. Organisers Website
Who Gets to Stay? And Who Says? Asylum, Borders and the Backlog
Saturday 26th September 2026 Location: Club House Hotel, 22 & 23 Lower Patrick Street, Kilkenny A discussion of asylum and immigration law, border policy and the legal and administrative questions surrounding the asylum backlog. Organisers Website
Sued into Silence: Libel, Money and the Stories You Never Read – Michael Smith, Michael O’Doherty
Saturday 26th September 2026 Location: The Home Rule Club, 3 John’s Quay, Kilkenny, R95 T382 Michael Smith and Michael O’Doherty discuss libel, defamation, money and the legal pressures that can prevent stories from reaching the public. Organisers Website
The State v. Haughey: The Trial That Nearly Toppled the Government – David Burke
Saturday 26th September 2026 Location: The Home Rule Club, 3 John’s Quay, Kilkenny, R95 T382 David Burke revisits the State v. Haughey case and the political and legal consequences surrounding one of Ireland’s most consequential political trials. Organisers Website