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Glenveagh Staff raise €10,632 to help support local Jack and Jill families during an Apprentice-Style Takeover of the Jack and Jill Charity Boutique on Friary Street, Kilkenny Vital funds raised equate to 591 hours of in-home nursing care On Friday, 16th June, three teams of Glenveagh staff took over three Jack and Jill charity boutiques, …
Locals accompany swan family as they waddle their way from lake to river
By: Séan Hickey The magnificent bird, the Swan, has captivated hearts and minds for generations and over thousands of years. We are all familiar with the ancient Irish myth, ‘The Children of Lir,’ and Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘The Ugly duckling’. W.B. Yeats defines the Swan as ‘mysterious and beautiful’ in his poem, ‘the Wild Swans …
A creative path to your future
Young Irish Filmmakers are opening their studios for their CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION Course on FRIDAY 30th JUNE from 11am – 1pm. Come along and explore this unique creative space with a professional podcast studio, live broadcast and computer suites. Meet the students and tutors, see the amazing work in action and chat about the possibilities …
Kilkenny County Council elect Cathaoirleach for 2023/2024 and mayor and chairpersons of municipal districts
Cathaoirleach: Fine Gael Councillor Michael Doyle has been elected as Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council at the Council AGM this afternoon in the Council Chamber, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny. The newly elected Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council expressed his pride at taking over the role of Kilkenny’s first citizen. Leas Cathaoirleach: Cllr. John …
Jim ‘Foxy’ Maher: fellow teacher and author
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Jim Maher passed away on the June 13. Jim taught me in 3rd class in the Christian Brothers Primary School, known to one and all as ‘The Brothers’. Jim was also known to one and all as ‘Foxy’. I have no idea where that nickname came from but ‘Foxy’ he was …
Possible reasons for low uptake on rent aid
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Nine months on, half of eligible individuals have yet to apply for the Government’s rent credit tax relief scheme. New figures recently obtained by RTÉ News reveal that, out of 400,000 eligible people, only 230,000 have requested support, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the scheme. The scheme, introduced in …
Tips for nervous flyers
BY CLAIR WHITTY Fear of flying is a common question I get asked about at this time of year. Some people are just a bit nervous and for others it borders on terror. There is I think, for most of us the nerves around travel which are usually associated with getting to the airport or …
So, why are we in such a state of stasis?
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Inertia isn’t a word you hear very often and yet it is something that applies here with extraordinary frequency in services that are meant to make life run smoothly. The word means to do nothing or leave unchanged. Fine, if things are functioning but where they are going wrong …
The Clock in the Window
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Part 1 For decades in Callan, one of the most striking and cherished facets of the local streetscape was a clock. Though battered looking and antiquated, people swore by it. The sturdy hands that revolved around its aged face recorded the passing of the seconds, minutes, hours and days of their lives …
LETTER FROM AMERICA
9/11 families ‘betrayed’ by Saudi golf deal PAUL HOPKINS Breaking his silence on the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Tour’s sudden merger with LIV Golf, Rory McIlroy insists he feels like a “sacrificial lamb”. The Northern Irishman, who has been highly critical of the Saudi-backed tour and turned down offers worth upwards of €400m. from LIV, …
