Kilcock Ballerinas perform in Mullingar

Kilcock Ballerinas perform in Mullingar

Students from the Mc Dermott School of Classical Ballet & Dance in Kilcock took to the stage in Mullingar Arts Centre  a few weeks ago to perform their much awaited Ballet Gala 2012.  The students have been rehearsing since last January and treated a sold out audience to a spectacular display of classical ballet including [...]

The Academy For Junior Chefs

The Academy For Junior Chefs

This July Aisling, our resident chef, is launching The Academy for Junior Chefs at The Village at Lyons Cookery School. This is a premier, state of the art, spacious environment for any aspiring junior chef to learn and develop their culinary skills. Food and cookery is fast becoming a dynamic force within our society and [...]

Canal walk for charity this weekend

Canal walk for charity this weekend

Enjoy the beautiful scenery along the banks of the Royal Canal this Sunday evening and help raise much needed funds for MS. There is a charity walk travelling from Mullingar to Ashtown between Saturday 5th May to arrive at Ashtown on Monday 7th May around 3.30pm in the afternoon, allowing for a few pit stops along [...]

A week of Music, Dance and Fun in Kilcock

A week of Music, Dance and Fun in Kilcock

There is lots for the lover of music, dance and craic in Kilcock this week.  Not only is the KMDS hosting Oklahoma, the Kilcock branch of Comhaltas is hosting a week long Fleadh in various locations in Kilcock. Tonight, Monday 23rd April at 8.30pm, Theresa Brayton will be introduced through Song, Verse and Drama.  Also [...]

Kilcock, Musical & Dramatic Society Presents “Oklahoma”

St. Josephs Hall, Kilcock Wednesday 25th April to Sunday 29th April 2012 Nightly at 8pm   PRODUCTION TEAM Director:                        Philippa Alford Musical Director:       Dermot O’Callaghan Choreographer:          Julie Donnelly CAST Curly McLain                Peter Manning Laurey William             Sharon Murphy Aunt Eller                       Marie Kelly Jud Fry                            Andrew Docherty Ado Annie                      Lorraine Murphy Will Parker                     [...]

Kilcock Community Open Day

Kilcock Community Open Day

I have just returned home from a stroll around the gym in Scoil Dara where the Kilcock Community Network is hosting Community Information open days today and tomorrow.    What a fantastic acheivement of the KCN committee to bring together such a collection of clubs, associations and government bodies for the two days so that people [...]

Drive Your Business Forward with the KBA

Drive Your Business Forward with the KBA

Stand back from the Fuss of your day to day activity and learn how to drive your business forward with Blaise Brosnan and the Kilcock Business Association on Tuesday 3rd April in Kilcock GAA.   Blaise Brosnan is an agricultural economics graduate of University College Dublin and a Masters in Management postgraduate of Trinity College [...]

St Patricks Day in Kilcock

St Patricks Day in Kilcock

Kilcock is the place to be this St Patricks Day, there is loads happening in our great town. First of all, the parade is kicking of the festivities at 1.30pm from the Spin Bridge, heading up through the town and finishing at Cleary’s Hardware. Then the fun will start in the Harbour with the Duck [...]

Fennel Scented Lemon Sole on a Bed of Black Pudding Cannelini Cassoulet

Fennel Scented Lemon Sole on a Bed of Black Pudding Cannelini Cassoulet

I picked up some beautiful lemon sole fillets the other day, and as a treat I got the fishmonger to throw in a couple of Dublin Bay Prawns.  I spent time deliberating on what to do with them – grill with rapeseed oil, lemon, garlic & a pinch of paprika ? stuff with a little [...]

Valentine’s Day Indulgent Chocolate Torte

Valentine’s Day Indulgent Chocolate Torte

As Valentine’s Day is here again, and most of us are probably a little less prepared than our loved ones would wish, here is the fool proof solution to all our problems. This is so simple its well, ingenius almost . The way to a mans heart is through his stomach and what about the lovely ladies [...]