Inflation, or whatever, is worrying food for thought
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Inflation is easing they say. Consumer prices only rose by 0.5% month on month according to the figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) last week, the 19th straight month where the annual increase in the CPI has been at least 5.0%. The CSO published the national average prices for …
New street name signage unveiled in core area of Kilkenny city
Kilkenny County Council has unveiled new high-quality heritage street name signage in the core area of Kilkenny City. The signage was developed in consultation with Conservation, Planning, Elected Members and the Irish Language Commissioner. The traditional design of the signage is sensitive to the medieval city, featuring the ‘Celtic Gaelige’ font, and matching seamlessly with …
Are you stressed about exams and worried that anxiety or panic could hold you back from being able to concentrate?
BY CLAIR WHITTY Lots of people find natural remedies helpful for stress and anxiety but high-level anxiety on the day of an exam is a different story. Sometimes a combination of supplements might be needed. You may have been taking supplements to help you cope on an ongoing basis. Ashwagandha, Rhodiola, Lemon Balm, Passionflower, B …
It may be time to reconsider our neutrality
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON The presence of Russian ships loitering with mysterious intent in Irish waters for the second time in a matter of weeks is a chilling reminder of how warfare has changed. It also adds fuel to any future debate about Irish neutrality – should we run for protective cover with …
Climate exchanges at the back of the supermarket
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS I am coming out the back of my local supermarket around seven on a Sunday evening recently, when the heavens open. I stop short of the main exit door, the rain splash-dancing ferociously across the car park. I have parked my car at the very far end, with …
Cats go goal crazy up North!
BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR REVIEW Mossy hits a hat-trick as TJ top scores Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Corrigan Park, Belfast Antrim 3-20 Kilkenny 5-31 All good things come to those who wait, and that certainly was the case in Corrigan Park last weekend as Kilkenny found the opposition net on no less …
Key mistakes made by runners that cause poor performance and injury
BY EOIN EVERARD “ It takes no more time to do the right training as the wrong training”. I find it incredibly frustrating when I see runners of any level not getting the results they should from the effort they put into their training. There are two typical scenarios I’ll explain here where this occurs: …
Thomas O’Connor
MICHAEL O’LEARY Their were wild celebrations in Wrexham following the Welsh Clubs return to the Football League for the first time since 2008, and also jubiliant scenes Stateside in Las Vegas as the clubs owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney celebrated a famous triumph. Central to Wrexham’s success and promotion back to League Football was …
Kilkenny and Tipperary Republican Soldier Commemoration at Poulacapple
By Jim Hayes: (Grandnephew of Jim Egan) A fitting two day Commemoration was held recently for the 100th anniversary of the death of IRA Captain Jim Egan of the 7th Battalion Kilkenny Brigade IRA and the 3rd Battalion Tipperary Brigade IRA. The Commemoration took place at his home in Poulacapple on the 22 April and …
COMPETITION WINNER
Congratulations to Maria Tobin Thank you to all who entered the draw to win a gift voucher for Goods sponsored by The Kilkenny Observer. Congratulations to Maria Tobin who was the lucky winner of the €100.00 gift voucher, a great opportunity to shop from the fabulous fashion and cosmetic range at Goods, Kilkenny. The gift …
