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An evening of prayer as Archbishop Dermot returns to Kilkenny
The former bishop of Ossory, Archbishop Dermot Farrell, returned to the Marble City on Tuesday 11th November. After three years as Bishop of Ossory, Archbishop Dermot was translated to the Archdiocese of Dublin in February 2022. Last Tuesday was an opportunity to greet our former bishop and acknowledge his time here in Ossory. On Tuesday afternoon …
When you and your money are easily parted
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR WHEREVER there is even the slightest opportunity of making some easy money, you may be sure that criminals lie ready to pounce. The internet opens up many such opportunities, and charlatans appear to be waiting around every virtual corner with the latest online scam. Especially at Christmas time when our …
Why it’s not all making hay down on the farm
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON THERE was a time when I wanted to be a farmer’s wife. I loved the warmth of a cow’s flank when milking, the smell of the hay barn and catching brown trout in the river on my uncle’s farm in Co Down. I cherished that rural dream for …
Back to the future… hopefully it will work
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS Okay so, you are walking down the street. Suddenly, you fancy a bottle of diet whats-it. Immediately, next to you, a vending machine appears, filled with those diet what’s-its. You grab a bottle, slug away to your heart’s content, and continue on your way. Next, your other half …
Bally-Brilliant!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR ALL PIX DANNY LAHART Shamrocks bag 4-in-a-row in Gael force battle St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship final @ UPMC Nowlan Park Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-19 O’Loughlin Gaels 3-15 Shamrocks of Ballyhale are Kilkenny Senior Hurling Champions for the FOURTH year running. James O’Connor’s men were made to work hard …
Glenmore & Saints go for Glory
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR ALL PIX DANNY LAHART A place at the top table up for grabs Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Intermediate Hurling Championship Glenmore V St Lachtain’s @ UPMC Nowlan Park. Throw-in 2pm Following a pulsating senior county final last weekend, the top two teams at intermediate level go head-to-head at UPMC Nowlan …
Young Irish Film Makers celebrating 30 years of young people making movies!
What started out as a local youth club with cameras in 1991 in the heart of Kilkenny, has grown to become a national centre of excellence for young people interested in filmmaking and animation. Young Irish Film Makers are celebrating their 30th Anniversary as the national organisation responsible for training and supporting generations of young …
Children’s storybook teaches tools for life
BENNETTSBRIDGE-based author, Lizzy Shortall, debuts her first children’s book, ‘Joy’s Playground’, tomorrow at Khans Books, Kilkenny. The storybook aims to help young children learn how to navigate the stresses and strains of daily life as they follow the adventures of a little girl – Joy – and her animal friends, Jumpit the frog, Torti the …
Have yourself a gourmet lover’s Christmas
Taste Kilkenny Food Producers tempt with Christmas hampers full of exceptional local products WITH the countdown to Christmas now on, a group of Kilkenny-based food and drink producers have collaborated to create a remarkable range of seasonal hampers with something to suit everyone – and every budget. Discussing the initiative, local food expert and business …
