Call for submissions Kilkenny poetry broadsheet issue 22
Kilkenny County Council Arts Office is delighted to announce their annual call out for submissions for the twenty second issue of the very popular KILKENNY POETRY BROADSHEET. The aim of the publication is to give Kilkenny writers, born or based in Kilkenny City and County, a platform for their work. We are thrilled to have …
The benefits of feeling it will all be OK
BY ANDREW MCDONALD HYPNOTHERAPIST Thinking is both a blessing and a curse. Properly harnessed, wonderful creativity emerges. Allowed to run free, it frets over the uncontrollable, big questions of life. We have the highest intelligence level of all animals. Whether that means we’re the smartest species though is up for debate. Other creatures seem happier …
How you can better manage your spending
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Dairy and beef farmers have been urged to grow crops amid Ukraine shortage fears due to the expected serious price hikes on staple items such as bread as grain supplies are curtailed due to the war. Psychology Today, quoting the famous Minnesota Starvation study conducted in the 40s, warns that …
Preparing for exams
BY CLAIR WHITTY Are you studying for exams and you find that you can’t remember what you are learning? There are a couple of things that you can do to help improve your memory. First and most important is sleep, you cannot underestimate the value of good quality sleep. Stress, fear, worry, and anxiety will …
Dedicated followers of the way we wear…
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Do you ever come across cringe-making photos of the fashion fads you fell for in the past? I found one recently, I wore bright yellow hot pants, teamed with a yellow top with green elbow patches, thigh-high yellow socks and wedge heels. I was a fashion writer at the …
When selective empathy ignores global suffering
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS The phenomena of recent decades that is continuous ‘breaking news’ and expanding social media allows the world to watch with fear and loathing as Ukrainian people — going on about their every-day lives only a few weeks ago — are now seeking shelter from Russian airstrikes in underground …
Dore Optometrist wins Kilkenny Business of the Year 2021
All pix: Danny Lahart Kilkenny’s Business of the Year was unveiled at the Kilkenny Business Awards 2021, held this evening, Saturday 12th March, at the Conference Centre at Lyrath Estate Hotel. (The event was postponed from November due to Covid concern) Dore Optometrist Independent Opticians in Kilkenny for over 30 years. Family run, personalised service …
The Kilkenny Observer, together with our advertisers have teamed up with Cois Nore to raise funds for Kilkenny’s Cancer Support centre
Cois Nore – Kilkenny’s Cancer Support Centre – a local service for local people Cois Nore is Kilkenny’s Cancer Support centre, which provides free confidential support and both professional and voluntary services to people of all ages affected by cancer and their families to enable them to live well with their diagnosis. According to Bill …
Top tips & fabulous fashion at The Cheltenham Preview evening at Red Mills
What: Cheltenham Preview Evening at the Red Mills Store Where: Red Mills Store, Cillin Hill, Kilkenny Who: KCLR’s Sue Nunn & Matt O’Keefe with panelists Jane Mangan, Paul Hennessy, David Mullins and Eddie Scally. Avid racing fans and punters hoping for some insider tips gather at the Red Mills Store in Cillin Hill last Thursday …
Spoils shared in Pairc Ui Puddle draw
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Cork advance to league decider Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork Cork 1-8 Kilkenny 1-8 Conditions were the winner on a horrible day on Leeside last Saturday, as Cork and Kilkenny played out a low scoring draw in the final group game of the Littlewoods Ireland …
