Irish singer Eleanor Shanley to unveil debut art exhibition
Celebrated Irish folk singer Eleanor Shanley is set to unveil her debut art exhibition, The Ghost of You, at Pembroke Kilkenny this August as part of the Kilkenny Arts Festival fringe events from August 6th to 16th. A well-known storyteller through her music. The paintings are a continuation of her storytelling through the visual arts. Each …
53 years of heartache to achieve accountability for Bloody Sunday
In Ryan’s bar on Friary Street Kilkenny, an invited audience got to see a preview of Thomas Kinsella’s work, ‘The Butchers Dozen’. Presented by Playactin’ Theatre company, it is a new work with the Dublin poets words forming the background and telling the horrific story of Bloody Sunday. Kinsella’s Butcher’s Dozen is a fierce 1972 …
Everyone carries inner invisible struggles
I often look at others and wonder what is going on in their lives, and the truth is that no matter how well we know another person, there are always hidden thoughts, emotions, memories and struggles that remain unseen. Human beings carry invisible worlds within them, and because of this, we can never fully know …
Woodstock Gardens and Arboretum Restoration Project Shortlisted for National Age Friendly Ireland Award
Woodstock Gardens and Arboretum has been shortlisted for a national Age Friendly Ireland Award in recognition of its outstanding commitment to accessibility, inclusion and enhancing the quality of life for older people. The Woodstock Gardens and Arboretum Restoration and Accessibility Initiative has been shortlisted in the Environment: Outdoor Spaces & Buildings category of the Age …
Pay attention: here’s a lesson in ‘free education’
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR If you’ve ever stood in a shop in August staring at a school uniform price tag or sat at home trying to work out how you’ll cover grinds and a new pair of runners, you’ll know the official line that “education is free” doesn’t quite match reality. Zurich’s latest Cost …
Supporting Communities, Creating a Greener Kilkenny
The Climate Action Office of Kilkenny County Council is issuing a final call for applications under the new Local Environmental Action Fund (LEAF), providing community groups across County Kilkenny with an exciting opportunity to develop projects that enhance biodiversity, tackle climate change and improve local environments. The LEAF initiative, supported by IPB Insurance, aims to …
The toll taken by porn abusive to women
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON How much tragedy does it take before action is taken to curb the harm done to victims? It took an outcry over the number of brain-injured children to look at stricter measures to be taken on e-scooters, but these have yet to be implemented. It took the death …
DRAW MATCH WAS A FAIR OUTCOME
Rower Inistioge 0-20; Carrickshock 1-17 John Power at Mullinavat GAA Grounds Carrickshock and Rower Inistioge played out a draw in the Michael Lyng Motors Intermediate League clash before a large attendance at Mullinavat GAA Grounds. Even though they led 0-10 to 0-2 after fifteen minutes, it still took a 62nd minute injury time point from …
Mullinavat Finish Strong to Book Quarter-Final Spot
Mullinavat 3-13; Carrigeen 1-12. John Power at Carrigeen GAA Grounds Mullinavat booked their place in the quarter-finals of the JJ Kavanagh Junior F Hurling Championship with a deserved seven-point victory over Carrigeen in Saturday morning’s refixed first-round clash at an immaculate Carrigeen GAA Grounds. The refixture followed the abandonment of last Sunday’s original fixture after …
Talk of the Town!
Loughs clash with Shamrocks in round 2 BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League Round 2 Preview Now that we’re up and running, round two of the 2026 St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League throws up some intriguing clashes this weekend. The second serving of fixtures begins on …
