Speaking truth when silence feels safer
CHOICES SHAPE YOUR FUTURE By Judith Ashton Whilst studying Shakespeare, I was struck by the role of the fool or jester. Protected by humour and wit, jesters criticised people and circumstances without fear of punishment. Their sharp, veiled observations exposed a monarch’s weaknesses, reminded powerful rulers of their limits and expressed truths that advisers often …
Monument inspires a poem for Thomas Woodgate
Possibly one of the sculptures that attracts most attention in Kilkenny city is that of Thomas Woodgate, which is situated outside The Kilkenny Courthouse at the Market Yard. Constructed by Kilkenny Company Stapleton Engineering, the story behind the monument is intriguing. It is the story of Thomas Woodgate. A boy of 14, killed in the …
John’s Bridge: eight centuries of survival and innovation in Kilkenny
The Kilkenny Observer welcomes John Comerford from Kilkenny tours who will bring us on trip to visit various locations in Kilkenny city and county. The Kilkenny Observer is delighted to bring you a piece of history on the first Friday of each month. To give the full history on each location would take up too …
Back to Focus with theHerbtender- Natural Support for Busy Minds
BY CLAIR WHITTY Are you struggling with your memory and recalling information? Maybe this is because you are back at college after the long summer break and now you realise that your concentration and focus is on the floor and that you can’t retain information. Or maybe you have brain fog and find you can’t …
Coins and paintings at the Power House…
By John Fitzgerald The Power House in Callan hosted a three-day exhibition of coins, old photographs, and artwork focusing on aspects of local history. Retired farmer Philip Lynch, who mounted the display, is well known as a historian, raconteur, and teller of wonderful yarns, but he’s also a keen artist and a lifelong numismatist- or …
4 remain in race for Tom Walsh Cup
Last eight clashes deliver plenty of drama on Noreside BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship 2026 After another rip-roaring weekend of action at headquarters, we now know the four clubs that will challenge for a place in the 2026 St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship final. Bennettsbridge …
Fourteen-Man Bennettsbridge dig deep to reach County Semi-Final
St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny SHC Quarter Final Bennettsbridge 1-17; Graigue-Ballycallan 0-17. John Power at UPMC Nowlan Park. Bennettsbridge produced an impressive performance when they overcame Graigue Ballycallan by three points in a gripping Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final at UPMC Nowlan Park. The victory earns the Bridgemen a place in the county semi-final for …
Graiguenamanagh escape to victory
Report and photographs Jim Whelan Páirc Shéamuis Stíofáin, home of James Stephens GAA Club, was the venue for a remarkable JJ Kavanagh and Sons Premier Junior Hurling Championship quarter-final when Graiguenamanagh produced a stunning late comeback to overcome Emeralds of Urlingford after extra time. In a contest which appeared to be slipping away from the …
Thomastown Cruise Into County Semi-Final as Clara Bow Out
St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny SHC Quarter Final. Thomastown 2-25; Clara 1-19. John Power at UPMC Nowlan Park 2024 champions produce commanding first-half display to end Clara’s championship hopes at UPMC Nowlan Park. Thomastown, the 2024 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship winners, comfortably secured their place in the county semi-final when they overcame Clara in the …
Taking Back the Proceeds of Crime: McGuinness welcomes €50,000 for Kilkenny community safety project
Carlow-Kilkenny Fianna Fáil TD and Leas Ceann Comhairle John McGuinness has welcomed €50,000 in funding for a Kilkenny project under the 2026 Community Safety Fund, with the money coming from funds seized through the work of the Criminal Assets Bureau and An Garda Síochána. The funding has been awarded to Amber Domestic Abuse CLG for its “Building Safer …
