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First sheep shearing in town in Kilkenny for a generation!

ABOVE: Philip Cushen, Paddy Morgan and Miriam Cushen sorting the new fleeces. The shirt you’re wearing, or your favourite pair of jeans - do you know where they came from? Not just the shop, but the individual strands used to make the material that ...

21 Dec 2023 at 16:33

South Kilkenny

Cushendale's Ukraine blanket sells out in just 8 hours!

A Kilkenny company's Ukraine fundraiser has been so successful it sold out in eight hours! Cushendale Woolen Mills, in Graignamanagh, put its unique skills to the task to produce a woolen blanket in the blue and yellow colours of Ukraine. It went ...

10 Apr 2022 at 11:33

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Kilkenny man wins Lifetime Achievement Award at Irish Made Awards

The Cushen family of Cushendale are the custodians of a unique woollen mill that has stood in the picturesque village of Graignamanagh for over 800 years. The family have been immersed in woollen textile manufacturing since the 18th century and ...

11 Oct 2022 at 12:33

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LEO Kilkenny announces the county recipient of the National Enterprise Awards

A local craft manufacturing business from Graignamanagh will represent County Kilkenny at the National Enterprise Awards. Philip and Mary Cushen along with their daughter Miriam from Cushendale Woollen Mills have been nominated to represent ...

11 Mar 2022 at 15:33

Business

Kilkenny's Cushendale Woolen Mills becomes object of desire in New York

From the heart of Kilkenny to the banks of the East River in New York, Cushendale Woolen Mills has been chosen for a special showcase at New York’s Winter Market Week. The Graignamanagh company, which has been run by the Cushen family for ...

09 Feb 2022 at 21:33

Northern Ireland

Arrest over fatal hit-and-run in Co Antrim

A woman has been arrested over a fatal hit and run in Co Antrim, police said. Detectives investigating the collision in Ballymena on Sunday night said they arrested a 22-year-old woman on suspicion of a number of offences. They also ...

29 Aug 2022 at 22:30

South Kilkenny

Cushendale Woolen Mills raise €15,792 from sales of their Ukraine blanket

Graignamanagh's Cushendale Woolen Mills has raised more than €15,000 for the Red Cross Ukraine Appeal from sales of their limited edition Ukraine blanket. The beautiful merino lambswool blanket was designed by Irish artist Ellie ...

06 Jun 2022 at 15:33

South Kilkenny

Cushendale Woolen Mills to represent Kilkenny at National Enterprise Awards

Philip and Mary Cushen along with their daughter Miriam from Cushendale Woollen Mills will be representing Kilkenny at the 22nd National Enterprise Awards at the Mansion House, Dublin on 2nd June. Cushendale Woollen Mills ...

30 May 2022 at 16:33

Police researchers ‘diverted from inquests and litigation to Omagh bomb probe’

An inquest into the death of a police officer in 1977 is among cases to be effectively delayed for six months while police researchers are diverted to prepare for the Omagh Bombing Inquiry. A review hearing before an ...

09 Apr 2025 at 15:49

Northern Ireland

Motorcyclist dies following north Antrim road crash

A motorcyclist has died following a road crash in north Antrim. William Hewitt, 25, from the Belfast area was riding a motorcycle on the Loughareema Road, outside Cushendall on Sunday when he was involved in a ...

11 Aug 2025 at 14:36

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