Turn over a new leaf with your finances
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Summer is here and whether it is sunny or pouring (typical Irish weather!), it is the perfect time to dive into a good book about your finances. You do not need to be a financial expert to enjoy these. They offer straightforward, practical ideas that can really help you get …
How can we retain the people we need?
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Emigration is in our genes. Since 1800 around 10 million people have left Ireland. But once upon a time, people left largely because, without work or hope, they had to. Now leaving is likely to be a choice. Around 65,000 to 69,000 leave Ireland each year, but only …
AI is just the next step in our evolution
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS A report in front of me says workers fear automation replacing their livelihoods, about the loss of traditional work, and society as a whole is unsettled by the rapid shift. Sound familiar? But this is from the early 1800s during the birth of the Industrial Revolution, when …
Barcoe is talk of the Town!
Sarah earns her stripes in Capital win BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Glen Dimplex Senior Camogie Championship Group 2, Round 2, Parnell Park Dublin 1-12 Kilkenny 2-16 Kilkenny made it two from two in Group 2 of this season’s Glen Dimplex Senior Camogie Championship when they travelled to take on the Dubs last Saturday …
Over and OUT!!
Kilkenny’s early exit confirmed with Dubs defeat BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship 2026 Dublin 1-26 Kilkenny 0-22 Round 5, Parnell Park And that’s a wrap for the senior hurlers of Kilkenny in 2026, as they bowed out of championship action with another below par performance in the Capital. Dublin …
Living with animal friends
A few days ago, I was driving through Thomastown at twilight. Between showers, it was a beautiful clear evening. I counted seven people, accompanied by their dogs, out for their nightly stroll. Just people and dogs, no solitary walkers. Earlier on, I had been listening to “Newstalk” about pet grief. I wrote about this a …
Funding Boost for Kilkenny Music Venues – McGuinness
Five venues in Kilkenny have been awarded funding under the government’s Grassroots Venues scheme according to local Councillor Andrew McGuinness. Three venues in Kilkenny city are to receive a total of €20,000 each. Set Theatre, Billy Byrnes and Cleere’s Theatre will benefit from the allocations. In Thomastown the Salmon Pool will receive €5,000 and in …
Youth Voices Heard at Kilkenny County Council Meeting to Promote Smoke and Vape-Free Spaces
Young people from the Kilkenny Comhairle na nÓg addressed a meeting of Kilkenny County Council on the 18th May to highlight the health impacts of smoking and vaping on young people and to advocate for more smoke and vape-free public spaces across Kilkenny. Over the past 18 months, Comhairle na nÓg groups in Carlow and …
Terranova a Natural Digestive Support
BY CLAIR WHITTY Digestive issues are incredibly common, symptoms can range from bloating, cramps, pain, nausea, feeling of fullness, flatulence and constipation. Even with the healthiest of diets, you may still have digestive discomfort. There are lots of useful supplements making it very difficult to choose the one to suit you best. For example, the …
Hard to Believe?
By John Fitzgerald The true story of a football match that Bill Walsh, the postman, and his brother Larry played in on Callan’s Fair Green would take some beating: Their side was losing by four points and only a minute remained in the game. But then Larry was fouled and the ref awarded a free. Bill …
