“Men are from Mars and women are from Venus” John Gray
CHOICES SHAPE YOUR FUTURE By Judith Ashton Last year I met two American women in their hire car, looking for directions. I was in my front garden and we got chatting. Something compelled me to invite them in for a cuppa and before they were out of the car and in the front door we …
Collagen, What’s it all about?
BY CLAIR WHITTY Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, providing structure and strength to skin, joints, bones, hair, nails and connective tissue. While we naturally begin to lose collagen from our mid-twenties onwards, the decline becomes far more noticeable for women during perimenopause and menopause. Oestrogen plays a key role in collagen …
Rebels win Noreside battle!
Cork keep winning, Galway await Cats tomorrow BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Kilkenny 1-15 Cork 3-12 Round 5, UPMC Nowlan Park The visitors left UPMC Nowlan Park with maximum points last weekend, as Cork maintained their perfect start to this season’s National League Campaign. Ben O’Connor’s team were full value for the win …
Masters of the Court: Kilkenny Tournament Sure to be a Slam Dunk Success
BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE This weekend, Kilkenny plays host to the 8th Annual Kilkenny Masters Basketball Tournament, as Over 40s and 50s Ladies’ and Men’s teams descend on the city for three action-packed days of basketball, camaraderie and celebration. A total of 36 teams will take part in this prestigious event, travelling from all corners of …
Signs of another world
PM O’Sullivan Derek Dooley knew olden voices. Just the way for him, a Danesfort native. “I grew up with my grandparents in The Sevenhouses area,” Dooley explains. “John Connolly and Liz Shea. That was my home house, in Graigue Lower. Granddad was born in 1906 and Granny was born in 1916. They were both from …
International Women’s Day – Supporting Women to Grow and Succeed
International Women’s Day is a time to recognise the strength, ambition and achievements of women in every walk of life. Over the past six months, since becoming the new owner of Kilkenny College of Beauty and Sports Therapy, I have had the opportunity to meet some truly incredible women – our students, staff, graduates and …
Cartoon Saloon Signals Bold New Chapter with Appointment of Producer Anthony Leo as Chief Executive Officer
Cartoon Saloon, the five-time Academy Award® nominated animation studio behind some of the most celebrated animated films of the past two decades, is proud to announce the appointment of Anthony Leo as Chief Executive Officer. An accomplished producer with a distinguished career in animation and family entertainment, Anthony Leo brings decades of leadership experience across …
Sacred Relics for Lenten Novena at St. Canice’s Catholic Parish, Kilkenny
St. Canice’s Catholic Parish invites the faithful and the wider community to a special Lenten Novena taking place each Wednesday night during Lent. Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 pm, and on each evening a first-class relic of a beloved saint will be present for veneration and blessing. This sacred series offers an opportunity for …
St Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny Launches 2026 Programme
New Fire and Drum Spectacular announced The official launch of the St Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny took place last night in partnership with Kilkenny Tradfest at a packed Paris Texas on Kilkenny’s High Street. The “BIG FESTIVAL IN A SMALL CITY” takes place from March 14th to 17th, 2026, throughout the city. The festival was formally opened by the Cathaoirleach, Mary …
Annie Keating: Poet of the People
By John Fitzgerald (Part two) Annie Keating’s younger sister Madge Kelly of the sweet shop in Bridge Street, had a famous budgie as I mentioned last week. Apart from the locals, thousands of emigrants sang his praises. Mention of his name elicited many a smile and meandering yarn in the Irish Diaspora. Misty-eyed exiles in …
