Much loved grotto on Waterford road, a place of serenity
On most Sundays of the year, a small crowd gathers at James’ Green in Kilkenny’s city centre. The reason is to say the rosary at the statue of the Blessed Virgin. Of course this is not exclusive to the city centre nor indeed Kilkenny. Statues to the Virgin Mary are to be found all over …
For schools, Autumn is a beginning
On October 4th last, the Presentation Secondary School began their new year in tremendous fashion. Mr Shane Hallahan, Principal, and the Presentation teaching staff were joined by over 800 students for a special mass in St John’s Church. This event welcomed the school year’s commencement. The mass, celebrated by Fr Dan Carroll, Vicar General of …
Still Time launches at Mayfair
Kilkenny poet Nora Brennan’s second collection of poems, Still Time, will be launched on 21st November next at 6pm in the Mayfair Library. Published by Revival Press, Still Time is described by poet and lecturer Dr Derek Coyle as “a collection of remarkable maturity, depth and range.” Evocative verses are crafted out of the ordinary …
Thomas out to trump Castle in battle of the ‘Towns
Doherty’s charges Mullingar bound BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE AIB Leinster Club Senior Hurling Championship 2024 Thomastown vs Castletown Geoghegan Sunday, TEG Cusack Park, (1:30pm throw-in) Thomastown will take to the provincial stage on Sunday when they face-off against Castletown Geoghegan at TEG Cusack Park (Throw-in 1:30pm) in an AIB Leinster Club Senior Hurling …
Do warnings about democracy hold water?
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan Democracy, to me, is more than just a system of governance; it’s the bedrock of our freedoms and rights. It ensures that every voice, no matter how small, is heard. As Thomas Jefferson once said: “The purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live …
Dissolving agents and ticking the boxes
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran On November 8 last President Michael Higgins dissolved the 33rd Dáil. DISSOLVED! Kept thinking about that word. Being an imaginative and creative sort of person I had this image in my mind of each one of our 160 TDs lining up in single file, walking into Áras an Uachtaráin and being …
How children’s pocket money today adds up
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Today the way we give pocket money to our children has changed dramatically, moving from cash to digital transfers through various digital apps. According to a recent survey commissioned by the Teachers’ Union of Ireland Credit Union (TUICU), Irish parents typically begin giving their children pocket money around the age …
What gets us to turn out to the polls on time?
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON We have barely recovered from Trump’s resurrection and now our own General Election is underway. These are different times. The old certainties and party loyalties no longer apply as politics become more volatile. Many voters haven’t yet made up their minds, if the previous election is anything to …
Leinster loses out as Munster dominates hurling All-Star awards
Banner lead the way with 6 of the best BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Munster’s perceived domination of all things hurling was rubber-stamped last Friday evening when all fifteen awards went to the province, with new All-Ireland champions Clare leading the way with six players claiming the PwC sponsored accolades at the star-studded ceremony …
There is always wars, and rumour of wars
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Was there ever a time, I wonder, when there was peace on this planet of ours? I think not and the bickering, the squabbling, the fighting, in my humble opinion, started in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve. Here’s how it might have kicked off. Eve: “And what do …
