Your Pension Fund future… time now to decide
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR If you’re one of the many people who were automatically enrolled in My Future Fund earlier this year, there’s an important date coming up. From July 1 until August 31, you’ll have the option to leave the scheme if you decide it’s not right for you. After that, you won’t …
Choice for women – from here to maternity
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON There are a number of issues about the now ‘settled’ row over consultants with public-only contracts engaging in private practice at the Rotunda Maternity Hospital which aren’t being addressed honestly. These include trust in the health service, equality of care and the need to improve maternity services. Let’s …
My Father: like some sort of unsung hero
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS I only ever saw my Father cry once. And that was when his own father died and the word came through with a messenger from the local newsagent, the only ones in the area with a phone in those days. And he sat down at the top …
Top two clash in Nowlan as Group 2 hots up
Knockout stages beckon for winners of Round 4 battle BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Glen Dimplex Senior Camogie Championship Group 2, Round 4 Kilkenny vs Clare UPMC Nowlan Park, Tomorrow 3:30pm Tomorrow sees the meeting of the top two teams in Group 2 of the 2026 Glen Dimplex Senior Camogie Championship as Kilkenny welcomes …
Photography’s uniqueness is its power to extract the present, the past and the inevitability of the future
Butler Gallery is pleased to present Meantime, a mixed media exhibition combining photography and film by David Stephenson with a selection of poetry by Mark Granier. The central theme of Meantime is transience—the spirit of passing and life’s marginality. As Seamus Heaney put it in his 1996 poem, Postscript, ‘You are neither here nor there, …
Sadness and hope as Convent up for sale…
By John Fitzgerald Callan folk have mixed feelings of sadness and hope on seeing that the historic former Convent of Mercy is up for sale. Auctioneers P F Quirke & Co Ltd. Have brought it to market and the asking price is €700000. Since it opened in 1881, the convent had provided a top class …
Brilliant nights promised as The Mayfair Ballroom opened its doors in 1944
Moriarty’s yard chosen as site for new Mayfair ballroom as opening ball caters for 900 people on Stephen’s night 1944 Part 1 In part 1, of The Kilkenny Mayfair ballroom, The Kilkenny walkers club look behind the scenes at the one time famous ballroom that saw not only famous bands from Ireland perform there but …
Natural Tips for Healthy Glowing Skin
BY CLAIR WHITTY Healthy glowing skin is not just about the creams and lotions that we apply to our skin, it’s often a reflection of what is happening inside your body. Skin is your largest organ and factors such as digestion, hormonal balance, nutrition, hydration, stress and sleep all play an important role in how …
Butler Gallery – Bloomberg Connects Digital Guide Launch
Butler Gallery is delighted to announce the launch of its new digital audio guide on the Bloomberg Connects App, the free arts and culture platform created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The guide will offer visitors a richer way to engage with Butler Gallery’s exhibitions and collections through audio insights voiced by the people who know the …
New Mayor Shows Importance of Family
Kilkenny has a new Mayor. Councillor Andrew McGuinness was elected Mayor on Friday for the fourth time. Taking to the podium, Mayor McGuinness was visibly humbled and emotional. His pride in Kilkenny, love of music & art, his deep rooted family history of public service and his sense of commitment to the people of Kilkenny …
