Kilkenny’s Amy Brennan announced as Site Head at Waterford
Amy Brennan, an experienced biopharma leader who has been with the company for 20 years, has been appointed as Site Head at Sanofi Waterford. Amy succeeds Dr Johannes Schweppenhäuser who has moved to a new role within Sanofi after leading the Waterford site from May 2019. Amy Brennan Site Head, Waterford “It is a huge …
‘Hearts and Bones’ is debut collection for Kilkenny author Niamh Mulvey
By Helen Cluxton. Photos : jbsphotos kilkenny During the ‘Covid lockdown’ I attended many writing workshops via the magic of zoom. One such sitting was in the company of ‘The Involvement Centre’ writing group with author Roddy Doyle speaking on his life as a writer. The author of such books as ‘Paddy Clarke, Ha Ha …
Unveiling of plaque to commemorate the centenary of the completion and occupancy of the 25 ex-servicemen’s cottages in Callan
Recently, the community of Callan, turned up in great numbers outside Cottage number 22 in Skeagh, where Ivy Corcoran unveiled a plaque to remember the first group of men who took up residency in Skeagh & Minnauns from September 1922 following the completion of 25 Type 2 cottages by the Irish Sailors & Soldiers Land …
Hurlers on the rack!
By John Fitzgerald Hurling had been played in Ireland for centuries. The 5th century Brehon Laws mentioned it, and the legend of Cuchulainn enshrined it as a game of great skill and sportsmanship. Its actual origin is still a mystery, but one theory is that Celtic tribes that arrived in Ireland in the remote past …
Sing out, rock out, this Christmas! with Music Generation Kilkenny
The festive season is in full swing at Music Generation Kilkenny HQ as young musicians prepare for two upcoming Christmas performances in Kilkenny. SING OUT and JINGLE BELL ROCKOUT will showcase the musical talent of children and young people participating both in primary schools and after-school music hubs established by Music Generation Kilkenny. First up …
When Harry met Meghan… the sequel
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON The first three of the Harry and Meghan docuseries released on Netflix has been greeted with howls of derision and criticism. On the one hand, the pair are seen as over-privileged whingers and, on the other, as seeking unfortunately-timed royal revenge. Is this fair though? The pair have been …
Looking after your hands this winter
BY CLAIR WHITTY This time of the year your hands can need a bit of attention. They can become dry with the colder weather whether you leave the house or not. Household chores can leave your hands dry and rough. Or if you are using hand sanitiser regularly your hands are probably suffering and in …
A few good ‘money’ reads for Christmas
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR As with last Christmas I have researched a few last-minute book buys for Christmas with a financial bent. Again, so many just drive our fears and needs and are openly greed driven. So, what I thought was let’s look at a few good books that would be worth reading over …
Off the coast of Western Australia, our Maniki crew reluctantly save Rednose from rocks and sharks
BY NED EGAN Part 1 The wind was “piping up”, as our skipper would say. Three o’clock in the morning. I was on the hilltop above Jurien, on Skipworth’s farm, and I could hear the ‘big ones’ booming in, all the way from India three thousand miles away – and slapping onto the island in …
