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Paul Hopkins recalls a trip on the wild side to see life in the raw in Botswana THERE is only one road into Mashatu in the Northern Tuli terrain of Botswana. They call it the MI: two strips of white-washed cladding on a bed of red-earth-coloured stones. It is less than a mile long, not …

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Prep: 10 mins Cook: 40 mins Easy Serves 4 A lovely, light dish ideal for al fresco dining Ingredients 8 chicken thighs 2 tbsp plain flour 1 tbsp olive oil 8 rashers streaky bacon, chopped 400ml stock 500g bag baby new potatoes, halved 200g pack full fat soft cheese 200g broad beans, podded 200g sweetcorn …

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Prep: 30 mins plus 1 hr and overnight chilling Easy Serves: 12 – 14 Follow our step-by-step recipe for this easy no-cook cheesecake – a delicious summer dessert for all occasions Ingredients 250g digestive biscuits 100g butter, melted 1 vanilla pod 600g full fat soft cheese 100g icing sugar 284ml pot of double cream For …

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THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS JOHN DIGHTON was a British playwright and screenwriter of minor note, among whose work was Kind Hearts And Coronets and Roman Holiday for the cinema and the stage play The Best Days Of Your Life. The 1947 production is based upon a boys’ school and girls’ one merging …

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By: Clair Whitty Recently I was feeling some anxiety and stress. Most of it I could name and give reason for. But naming the cause or reason did not relieve the symptoms I was feeling. I have been trying to do mini meditations to relax, but I haven’t got the time (or so I tell …

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Andrew McDonald – Hypnotherapist Everybody by now is familiar with the stresses of living very restricted existences. Anxiety, depression and other symptoms caused by life in a kind of open prison for the last twelve months and more are commonplace. People are itching to get back out there. More than a year is a long …

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KATHLEEN FUNCHION Sinn Fein TD for Kilkenny Carlow Sinn Féin is bringing forward a motion which seeks to ensure a fair calculation of redundancy entitlements for workers who have spent time on the PUP. As concern grows among those on a pandemic payment they will lose out on significant sums of money because of time …

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THE Irish Community Air Ambulance and Macra na Feirme have launched a joint campaign to appeal to all rural communities to exercise care as activity in rural Ireland increases during the summer months. A busy silage season, increased traffic on the roads and more children moving about farms all combine to present an increased likelihood …

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THE staff and management at Kilkenny Rape Crisis Centre (KASA) wish to thank all of those involved for the fundraising efforts of the Transition Year students which resulted in a donation of €5,000 “This is very much appreciated and will greatly support the services the centre offers,” a spokesperson for KASA told The Kilkenny Observer. …

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By NIALL SHERRY – SPORTS EDITOR TJ hits 1-18 as Wexford are put to the sword When the sun’s out – TJ’s about! The hurling season cranked up a notch last Sunday, when the re-arranged round three clash between old rivals Kilkenny and Wexford took place at UPMC Nowlan Park. The one change to the …

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