Janet… and The Only Way Out Is In
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Saturday, October 10 is World Mental Health Day, a day intended to raise global awareness, end mental health stigma and advocate for better mental health support systems. Just three days before World Mental Health Day, Janet E Sahafi will launch her new novel which is based around this very subject – …
Don’t shut the door on your mortgage arrears
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR One of the headlines last week said more than 12,000 mortgage accounts had fallen into arrears for the first time. That is not quite what the Central Bank of Ireland published. At the end of June there were 12,315 family-home mortgages in what the bank calls early arrears, behind by …
Diana: Earl Spencer’s lament for his sister
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON The death of Princess Diana on August 31, 1997 is a date that, like the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, people recall where they were when they heard the devastating news. The tragedy of her death after a high-speed chase by paparazzi in the Pont de …
The goal of a level playing pitch
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS A week can be a long time in politics, but within three days in the world of sport a lot can happen. Just three days after Katie Taylor bowed out after a lifetime of glorious achievement, Sports Minister Patrick O’Donovan was once again talking of a “realistic” …
Fibre broadband underpins all of Cartoon Saloon’s infrastructure, COO says
Photo:- Dylan Vaughan Fibre-powered broadband is essential for Kilkenny-based Cartoon Saloon’s operations as animators and storytellers in multiple countries routinely collaborate on the same piece of work at one time. The independent studio, established in 1999 by Paul Young, Tomm Moore, and Nora Twomey, is now a world renowned animation enterprise with five Academy Award® …
Kilkenny 5th class pupils to feature on RTÉ’s Nationwide in Peace Doves report
The full story of Peace Doves at St Canice’s Cathedral will feature on RTÉ’s Nationwide on Friday, September 25th, with contributions from artist Peter Walker, Dean of Ossory, the Very Reverend Stephen Farrell, the cathedral team and 5th Class pupils from Model School, Kilkenny. The installation brings together more than 10,000 handwritten messages of peace …
Seasonal Tips for Kids- Ears, Nose, and Throat
BY CLAIR WHITTY As the seasons change and everyone gets back into the rhythm of school, creche, and family routines, it’s worth having a few simple essentials in your cupboards so that you are prepared. Children can be unsettled by minor ear, nose and throat complaints, and a blocked nose, tickly cough or irritated throat …
A way of being together as God’s people
Installation homily by Bishop Ger Nash – SEPTEMBER 13TH 2026 Photos Pat Shortall Forgiveness creates true communion, transforming wounds, misunderstandings and divisions into living opportunities for deeper reconciliation, healing and shared growth. Over the past five years, the Catholic Church has been on a journey of Synodality, prompted by the late Pope Francis and now …
Glenmore finally break senior championship knockout hoodoo
St Canices Credit Union Kilkenny SHC Round One. Glenmore 5-28 (43); Dicksboro 3-27 (36) (AET) John Power at Mullinavat GAA Grounds. Glenmore finally recorded a memorable knockout victory in the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship after an epic encounter with Dicksboro before a large and appreciative attendance at the Mullinavat GAA Grounds on Saturday last. It …
Outstanding Achievement for Kilkenny Swimmer Abby Cunningham
Congratulations to Abby Cunningham, a talented member of Kilkenny Swimming Club, who achieved an outstanding result while representing Ireland at the Junior Life Saving Competition held in Rossnowlagh, County Donegal, on September 5th and 6th. Abby produced a superb performance at the national level, returning home with an impressive haul of two silver and two …
