We’re back baby!
Shamrocks take title no. 21 as Loughs crushed BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny SHC Final Shamrocks Ballyhale 1-18 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-12 Rumours of Shamrocks Ballyhale’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. With Henry back at the helm, the south Kilkenny side moved ahead of Tullaroan to become the most successful …
Kilkenny host first black history month celebrations
Kilkenny marked a historic milestone on Monday, October 20th, as the city hosted its first-ever Black History Month celebration at the Mayfair Library Gardens. Organised by Dr. Toluwani Akaehomen of Phenomenal Ventures, the event brought together students, community members, and civic leaders, including Mayor John Coonan. Keynote Keynote speaker Dr. Philomena Mullen of Trinity College …
Natural solutions against head lice
BY CLAIR WHITTY It’s that time of the year when the dreaded note about head lice comes home in the school bag, telling you that you will need to check your children’s hair. Lice are small insects that measure about 3mm – they can be yellow, brown, or white in colour. Nits are the empty …
MENARYS NOW OPEN AT GOODS OF KILKENNY
Menarys opened last Thursday 16 October on the Lower ground Floor of the well-established and respected Department store Goods of Kilkenny. Menarys is one of Northern Irelands leading Department Store groups trading over 100 years and now in 24 locations! Crowds gathered at Goods shortly before 11am on Thursday to get the first look at …
A saintly nun takes her leave…
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Callan has said goodbye to a saintly nun who was also an exceptionally gifted teacher and author. Sr. Assumpta Saunders was for decades a leading light at the Convent of Mercy in Callan. She passed to a better world at the age of one-hundred on October 19th while in the care of Waterford …
Osteoporosis and dancing till dawn…
CHOICES SHAPE YOUR FUTURE By Judith Ashton Exactly a year ago I had a routine DEXA scan to check the density of my bones. I have always had a good diet, am extremely active, have always danced, neither drink nor smoke and was shocked to learn that I had severe Osteoporosis. Big shock! However, there …
Alice. Who the f*** was Alice? Here’s who…
This poem, as they say, is inspired by real events but peppered (well peppered) with poetic licence. I wrote the poem for one of Kilkenny’s leading actors (and directors) Mary Craddock. Mary recited it in a seductive French accent wearing a short black mini-sat an event called ‘King of the Castle’. Alice I’m called – …
Why our fear is costing us dear
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR We are a nation of savers. We save 12.8% of our disposable income with €168 billion sitting in banks and credit unions, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Yet, more tan half of us earn less than 1% interest, while inflation eats into the true value of our cash …
Apprenticeships – why not earn and learn?
If you have tried to book a repair job or a service for your car or your central heating boiler you are likely to have to wait weeks if not months. I got given a date in December for the boiler repair and another six weeks ahead with my regular garage to have the car …
Keeping an eye on your child online
I had just turned 13 when my father stopped me in the hallway one day and pointed to the family cat. “See how Topsy has put on weight. That’s because she is going to have kittens. It’s the same with humans. Do you understand?” I nodded, his face flushed… and he moved on. It turned …
