Downpour fails to dampen spirits as Mayor opens Newpark Field day
Photos by Pat Shortall A heavy shower midway through the festivities failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the neighbours and friends gathered to celebrate at the Newpark Community Field Day. The Kilkenny Observer was present to see Mayor Joe Malone officially open proceedings and compliment the organisers on the scope and diversity of the event. …
Rebels end Kilkenny’s O’Duffy reign!
Senior camogs devastated after 1 point defeat BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SHERRY SAYS CAMOGIE REVIEW… Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Semi-final, Croke Park Cork 2-14 Kilkenny 2-13 Brian Dowling’s team exited this year’s Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship by the narrowest of margins when they went down fighting against old foes …
Cats beat The Banner to set up Treaty decider
Shamrocks contingent ‘electric’ as Murphy makes wonder save to deny Duggan BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SHERRY SAYS MATCH REVIEW… All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final, Croke Park Kilkenny 1-25 Clare 1-22 Kilkenny are through to another All-Ireland senior hurling final after seeing-off a dogged challenge from Clare at headquarters last Sunday. Having built up …
Kilkenny football
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY The Kilkenny Football Team are shaping up for what they hope will be another big weekend within the county, as they will attempt to defend their All-Ireland Junior crown they won last year. Tonight (Friday), in a repeat of last years Semi-Final Kilkenny play London at 7.15pm in The All-Ireland Junior Semi-Final …
Seven ways to train in the heat
BY EOIN EVERARD When hot weather strikes (which is not often here in Ireland but most likely in Kilkenny). It’s important to know what to do to make sure you don’t give yourself heat exhaustion or worse. Hot weather can catch a lot of us out and maybe I’m an optimist after the last month …
The era of the Magdalene laundries
KATS present an account of Irelands dark history Written by KATS member Tim Slight. It is very easy to dismiss literature, or to pigeonhole it into a box that doesn’t suit our narrative. However, it’s in these uncomfortable stories and texts that we should challenge our pasts, look at ourselves in the mirror and hopefully …
Red Star over Comer
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Part 2 The 1932 strike for higher pay brought hardship to the workers of North Kilkenny and their families, against the background of a crippling economic recession. To add to the workers’ plight, the Castlecomer clergy again backed the bosses, mounting ferocious attacks on Boran and the union at Sunday masses. The …
From North Carolina to the Green Glens of Antrim
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Ba é buaicphointe na hóiche an bhean a cheol The Green Glens of Antrim i nglór binn álainn agus dh’obair gur phléasc mo chroí Aontramach i lár Chill Choinnigh. Beidh mé ar ais. I don’t often start a column as Gaeilge. In fact I never have but here’s the thing, and …
Your pension: Should you go or should you stay?
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR In 1982 The Clash asked the age-old question: “You got to let me know should I stay, or should I go now?” The self-same question is being asked by clients in defined benefit schemes (DB) – should I stay in the scheme, or should I go? A DB pension is …
How to treat fungal nail infection naturally
BY CLAIR WHITTY Fungal nail infections are common. Your finger or toe nails can be affected. Thankfully they are not serious, they are unsightly, and unfortunately, they can be very slow to clear up. Your nails will appear thicker, they will change colour, often a yellow or greenish colour, and they can become brittle. The …
