An annual nationwide celebration of Ireland’s built, natural and cultural heritage
An exciting programme of over 50 events is planned to celebrate National Heritage Week in Kilkenny which will take place from 17th-25th August. National Heritage Week is a Heritage Council initiative held annually in partnership with local authority Heritage Officers. The week invites us to foster a deeper appreciation for the heritage that shapes our identities …
When Hollywood came to town…
BY JOHN FITZGERALD (PART THREE) Continuing the story of the “Breakfast on Pluto” movie days in Callan…twenty years ago this month… The five or six men who pushed an old Morris Minor up and down the street looked a bit browned off, but they persevered and after many takes, they took a well-earned rest. Nobody said …
GIBBS EXCELLENT AS SHIRLEY ENTHRALS
By Tom Dayton Photos by Pat Shortall If memory serves me right, I saw my first production of Shirley Valentine in 2016, in the City of the Tribes. Galway was where I received my first pay check as a cub reporter. It was also where I worked as a front of house volunteer at The …
Making Kilkenny safer, one heartbeat at a time
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan Last week I happened to notice an unusual box on the wall outside Eurospar in Newpark Shopping Centre. They’re not fancy post boxes or secret leprechaun hideouts. They’re defibrillators, and they’re here to save lives. When someone’s heart decides to take an unscheduled break, these devices can give it …
Nelligan nicks it for Rebels!
Late heartache for Kelly’s kittens as Cork claim crown BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Final Kilkenny 1-10 Cork 1-11 Referee: Brian Kearney (Kildare) An injury time point from Cork sub Fiona Nelligan saw the Jack McGrath Cup return to Leeside for a fifth time as Kilkenny came up just …
The impact of living longer on our pensions
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR According to recent statistics and surveys we are, as a nation living longer. While Ireland is often spoken about as a country of young people, the over-65 population has grown by 35% in the last decade, more than three time the rate of growth in the overall population and faster …
WHITE TWINE AND OLD SUITCASES
THE KILKENNY INVOLVEMENT CENTRE AND RECOVERY COLLEGE SOUTH EAST HAVE PRODUCED A WONDERFUL ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY AND PROSE. ‘WHITE TWINE AND OLD SUITCASES’ COMPRISES OF 128 PAGES AND 60 AUTHORS AND IS COMPLEMENTED BY SOME WONDERFUL PHOTOS AND ARTWORK BY TASK CAMERA CLUB. IT IS PRINTED BY MODERN PRINTERS. IT IS DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED READING FOR …
Tips for a healthy sleep routine for kids
BY CLAIR WHITTY The summer holidays are coming to an end and for some of you this means getting the bedtime routine back on track for the school term. If you are dreading tricky nights of trying to get your toddlers and young children to sleep, here are some tips that may help. A regular …
There’s no need for us to be so rude
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Most of us can pay witness to increasing bad behaviour on our roads, with drivers rearguarding you, suddenly over-taking you, beeping loudly because you’re in the slow lane and revving loudly and erratically for just no reason other than they feel they can. Just downright rudeness. Sound …
