Protecting the boss is your business
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR LAST week we discussed personal protection and the need to protect ourselves and our loved ones against the financial problems that follow serious illness and death. This week we look at the situation as a business owner as there are additional concerns should we fall victim to serious illness or …
Peer support through lived experience
BY ANDREW MCDONALD HYPNOTHERAPIST In this column, we have already looked at how recovering from a mental health crisis is only the first stage on the path to enjoying wellness. That isn’t to belittle the effort needed to take that first step towards getting better. The will and determination required are huge. Anybody who has …
Healthy skin from the inside out
BY CLAIR WHITTY Are you looking to have healthy skin? Good levels of vitamins like A, B, C, D, E, and minerals like Zinc and Magnesium are important for healthy skin. Hormonal balance, and adequate levels of friendly gut bacteria can help too. A healthy diet and nutritional supplements aimed at supporting skin health may …
The Gargan family, stone carving tradition, Kilkenny hurling and cricket with the Home Rule club
The Gargan family have been involved in stone carving in Kilkenny for many generations. Compiled by Gerry Cody It is possible that the founding member of the firm learned the art of stone carving at the famous Colles Mills at Maddoxtown about 1800. The family lived in Flood Street, later renamed Parnell street. Examples of …
Royal’s rumbled as Cats reach final
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Antrim await in Croker clash Kilkenny 0-13 Meath 0-9 Kilkenny’s Intermediate camogs are through to the All-Ireland final on Sunday 12th September after a hard-fought win over Meath in UPMC Nowlan Park last Saturday. John Scott’s team will now face the Saffrons of Antrim in their bid to be crowned …
Semi heartbreak for camogs as rebel’s win by one
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Cork captain strikes late to see lee-siders home, 0-15 to 1-11 There will be no O’Duffy cup return to Kilkenny next month. Despite a second-half comeback, Brian Dowling’s side fell to a late point from Cork captain Linda Collins. While many had earmarked Kilkenny as favourites for the semi-final tie …
O’Loughlin’s charity camogie match in aid of Kilkenny home care team
THE FIRST GAME FOR BOTH TEAMS IN THIS COMPETITION ALL IMAGES: DANNY LAHART Saturday August 28th was a day that will live long in the memory of O’ Loughlin Gaels Camogie Club participants. Following on from the hugely successful Mamogie initiative which started earlier this year, it was the turn of the Mums and Chums to …
Ashwagandha What’s it all about?
BY CLAIR WHITTY Ashwagandha is an interesting herb and one of my favourites. It’s classed as an adaptogenic herb which means that it can help the body to adapt and cope with stress of any kind that it has to deal with. In Ayurvedic medicine it’s traditionally used for strengthening an exhausted nervous system. This …
Protection for you and your family
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR LIFE can be unpredictable, so we insure our homes, cars and even our holidays and phones, so doesn’t it make sense to protect those you love in the event that something happens to you and you can’t provide for them? By planning in advance the type of protection you and your family might need in …
