Girl Auction
BY NED EGAN Part 3 It’s a different way round with a bauhoc like Paudhaun: no right father would give his daughter – never mind a dowry – to such a wretch. So he has to pay. A dowry paid to get a girl into that smelly den – to cook and skivvy for that …
From the hills of Donegal, Bishop Coll begins his ministry in Ossory
Words: Fr Richard Scriven Photos : John Mcglone From the Hills of Donegal to the Banks of the Silvery Nore, with a stop in Maynooth, Letterkenny, Rome, Carlow, Belfast and Donegal Town, Fr Niall Coll’s pastoral ministry began in Ossory on Sunday 22nd January when he was ordained and installed as Bishop of Ossory. After …
Uproar in Callan over unforgiven sins…
By John Fitzgerald Last week, I recounted how the Poet Ryan got away with hearing confessiosn in Coolagh Church, and how his growing confidence about his ability to pull off this outlandish and unprecedented ruse led him to move his “act” to Callan. Donning his second-hand cassock, which was a little too big for him …
Mayor of Kilkenny, Cllr David FitzGerald, seeks clarity on the Ukrainian Refugee Response
Following the temporary closure of the refugee centre in the Citywest Convention Centre as emergency accommodation area for Adult International Protection Applicants, Mayor of Kilkenny Cllr David FitzGerald has called on the Government to issue guidance on the long-term plan for Ukrainian Refugees. Cllr FitzGerald said ‘’ we are now coming up to the first …
Don’t you just love the sport of sport!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Sport keeps one half of the population sane and drives the other half mad. So be it. Politics, on the other hand, drives everyone mad; think housing, hospital beds, political donations and now nursing home charges. And, if proof be needed drop into my local any night and listen to the …
You may be entitled to a British pension
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR If you now live in Ireland but previously worked in the UK there’s a probability that you are entitled to both the UK and the Irish State pensions. The UK State pension is currently £185.15 a week and, if you have paid the equivalent to Irish PRSI in the UK …
Symptoms of B12 deficiency
BY CLAIR WHITTY There are 13 Vitamins that our body needs to function, 8 of these are the B Vitamins (B-Complex) including the more commonly recognised B12. The B Vitamins are well known for the essential part they play in energy and red blood cell production along with their important role in numerous bodily functions …
However old we are, love is ever young
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON With Valentine’s Day less than two weeks away, love is already in the air for early birds with twigs in their beaks and mating in mind as they fly past my window. Love is in the air too for some Noughty folk (those with a good few birthdays ending in …
Hard to come clean when dealing with life’s clutter
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS In his novella Franny And Zooey, JD Salinger recalls a visit to a sibling’s home: “The room was not impressively large, even by Manhattan apartment-house standards, but its accumulated furnishings might have lent a snug appearance to a banquet hall in Valhalla.” In our journey through life, we …
Cody class sees Shamrocks claim Tommy Moore No.9!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Dunloy battle well, but beaten by seven AIB All-Ireland Club SHC Final Croke Park, Sunday 22nd January 2023 Shamrocks Ballyhale 1-22 Dunloy Cúchullains 1-15 A 9th All-Ireland club title was achieved by Shamrocks Ballyhale at Croke Park last weekend when the South Kilkenny side defeated Ulster champions Dunloy by seven …
