Words you should never speak out loud
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Came upon the following on Facebook recently. Found it interesting. Very interesting. So interesting I thought that I might share it with you. Make of it what you will but there’s some good, very good, advice contained in it (at least I think so) 1. Don’t always speak your mind in …
And the Olympic runner who drove to victory …
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Competition has long been a part of our culture. From a simple game of bowls to an All Ireland or FA Cup Final and everywhere in between, there is competition. It’s part of what we are, the need to be top dog. The prize for the winner …
Stripeywomen beat Kingdom to set-up Rebel final
Morrissey top scores as Kerry suffer semi heartache BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Semi-Final FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles Kilkenny 2-14 Kerry 2-12 Kilkenny left everything on the FBD Semple Stadium pitch as they battled Kerry for over eighty-odd minutes to claim their place in this year’s Glen Dimplex All-Ireland …
Time to come clean about history of abuse
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON It all seems so very long ago now. Divorcee Annie Murphy’s ill-starred love affair with Bishop Eamon Casey, 20 years her senior, began in 1974. It’s disclosure and the existence of their son Peter, 18 years later led to Casey’s resignation and flight to Chile. The saga rocked …
‘Squat Toilets and Chopsticks’
Originally from Callan, Philip Bryan has been living in the city of Guiyang, Guizhou Province in China for the last eight years. He is currently teaching at the Number One High School in Guiyang. Back in 2017 Philip picked up a hobby of writing down his travel stories and experiences in notebooks and journals. Now …
24 Hour Theatre Takeover a Huge Success!
The inaugural 24 Hour Theatre Takeover at the Watergate Theatre in Kilkenny was a phenomenal success. This unique event brought together writers, directors, and actors from Kilkenny, Carlow, and Waterford, who created, rehearsed, and performed original short plays within just 24 hours. Starting at 8pm on Friday, 19th July, Kilkenny writers Fern Kealy, Cian McGarrigle, …
The benefits of interest in online banking
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR In a bid to attract a portion of the €156 billion currently on deposit in Ireland, Dutch online bank Bunq has announced a substantial increase in its savings rate. From July 19 Bunq has increased the interest rate on its ‘Easy Savings’ account to 3.36% for new customers. This is …
Tirlán supports the work of Embrace FARM with €5,000 donation
Tirlán and its farmers have donated €5,000 to Embrace FARM to support their work helping families affected by farm accidents. It’s the third consecutive year that Tirlán has provided financial support to the charity which was founded by Tirlán suppliers, Brian and Norma Rohan. A cheque for the charitable donation was handed over at Tirlán’s …
Newpark Outdoor Community Mass
The Vicar General of the Diocese, Fr. Dan Carroll and Monsignor Michael Ryan concelebrated an outdoor Mass on the Upper Green in Newpark last Thursday evening. Despite concerns earlier in the day, the rain cleared, and the evening was bright and warm. It was pleasing to see a large attendance from St John’s parish gather …
Breathless returns to Kilkenny
Carlow based theatre director Emma O’Brien will bring her adaptation of John MacKenna’s Breathless to the Hole in Wall on Sunday August 11th as part of the Alternative Kilkenny Arts festival. Emma has embarked on a new direction in her theatre career. Breathless is a challenging and thought provoking play Inspired by real events in …
