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Carlow Little Theatre Society return to the stage this March at the Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow, with their production of John MacKenna’s acclaimed play, ‘Breathless’. Inspired by real events in the Midlands, ‘Breathless’ is a play about four missing women. It starts on a summer morning when four women, strangers to each other, meet on …

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At the most recent meeting of Kilkenny Municipal District Councillors agreed to keep Kilkenny beautiful by keeping their election posters out of the city. A motion was placed before the elected members to ask them to agree to keeping election posters out of the city. The motion was proposed by Green Party Councillor and Chair …

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The 11th Kilkenny Tradfest which starts this week promises to be the best yet, with a line-up packed full of both trad legends and young blood. Come and experience the unforgettable energy of the traditional music scene between the 15th and 18th March, coinciding with St. Patrick’s weekend. The festival capitalises on the unique strength of Kilkenny’s …

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How noticing the good in the world helps us to form healthy habits A CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST’S PERSPECTIVE By Paul Bolger. Nano Physiotherapy www.nanophysio.ie Motivation can be hard to come by – but psychological research shows us that developing a greater awareness of the good around us can be a powerful motivation booster. What We Pay …

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IN NOVEMBER OF 2023, CLOGH WRITERS GROUP LAUNCHED ‘WHERE I AM’, A COLLECTION OF POETRY AND PROSE FROM ELEVEN DIFFERENT WRITERS. AS CO-ORDINATOR OF THE WRITERS GROUP JANE MEALLY SAID: “WHERE I AM” IS A PUBLICATION WHERE EACH WRITER COMMUNICATES THEIR PASSION TO THE READER.” Having attended the launch in Clogh, The Kilkenny Observer Newspaper was quite taken with not only …

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*Kilkenny Women & Local Politics event marks International Women’s Day* Confidence and candidate selection are still some of the barriers for women in politics, but the pace of change is moving in the right direction- that’s according to Cllr Mary Hilda Cavanagh, the country’s longest serving continuously elected female County Councillor. Cllr. Cavanagh who celebrates …

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The Battle of the Clocks PART ONE BY JOHN FITZGERALD Putting the clocks back or forward by an hour as required is something we take for granted nowadays. But this has not always been the case. In 1956, one town in Ireland was convulsed by a bitter and prolonged dispute about whether clocks should go …

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Thursday 14th March  At 8pm, a group of local musicians will be playing the many songs / poems of the late great Shane MacGowan. This collective (under the baton of Cathal McFarlane) are eager to keep the memory of one of Ireland’s greatest songwriters alive. Expect all the craic and energy of a POGUE’S gig …

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A collaboration between the South East HSE, DSP, and a Kilkenny Family Resource Centre, designed to better support people with addictions may be about to change the way we think about supporting people in drug and alcohol recovery in Ireland. Minister Hildagarde Naughton launched the findings of research by the South East Technical University (SETU) …

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FURTHERMORE  By Gerry Moran It’s that time of year again, folks, Oscar Time. And I genuinely believe it’s only a matter of time before one arrives here in Kilkenny! By no means wishful thinking. Let’s start with our own Cartoon Saloon, nominated a phenomenal five times for an award. FIVE TIMES! An amazing achievement. And …

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