The Ukraine crisis and your investments
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR I’m sure every financial advisors email has been flooded with the views of the various institutions on the Ukrainian crisis. And, as people scramble to make sense of the upheaval, much current guidance will become nearly immediately outdated being replaced by new advice as the saga unfolds. Areas of concern …
Coping with grief
BY ANDREW MCDONALD HYPNOTHERAPIST THE SADNESS of a loved one’s passing is an unwelcome visitor for all of us at one time or another. The cycle of life dictates that those we cherish will eventually leave us, or us them. Just as there are countless ways this can happen, there is a myriad of ways …
Under the stairs is no longer my safe haven
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS When I was but a boy my brother and I would often hide under the stairs in our modest terraced house, setting up a make-shift camp and pretending we were Robinson Crusoe and his Man Friday stowed away on some far-flung island. Much to the alarm of my …
Kilkenny seek home comforts
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Laois next up for Cody’s Cats Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1B Kilkenny vs Laois Sunday February 27th, UPMC Nowlan Park, 2pm Kilkenny will take to the UPMC Nowlan Park turf on Sunday, looking to bounce back from their injury-time defeat to Tipperary, when they face-off against Laois in round 3 …
Banner challenge for stripey women
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Clare next up as Cats seek second win Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 Group 2 Clare vs Kilkenny Brian Dowling will take his panel to Clare for their second round Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League fixture on Sunday as he looks to make it back-to-back wins for the Senior Ladies. …
Red Mills Race Day onto a winner in the fashion stakes!
Red Mills Race Day returned with a bang on Feb 19th, with fashion, flutters, and fun guaranteed! After two years, Red Mills Race Day’s return on the 19th of Feb was truly a turn-up for the books. With record crowds, it’s safe to say that the public was keen to return to Gowran Park for …
Restoration and relics at St Mary’s Cathedral
Over the decades St Mary’s Cathedral has seen several significant changes. In the 1890s Bishop Brownrigg oversaw the first change since the opening of the Cathedral in 1857: the addition of new seating, the positioning of the High Altar in the Apse, the building of the Chapter House and the new sacristy, brought a new …
Kings of The Kilburn High Road author speaks of his admiration for Mick Lally, his work with Red Kettle and his Thomastown roots
As Lake Productions prepare to stage ‘The Kings of the Kilburn High Road’, The Kilkenny Observer met up with Dublin author, Jimmy Murphy to hear memories of his first production of ‘Kings’ with Red Kettle Theatre Company, his admiration for Galway actor Mick Lally and his Thomastown roots. We met in O’Riada’s bar in Parliament …
The Dame, the Black Death and the statutes of Kilkenny
WEEK THREE Kilkenny is home to the most famous cats in the world. For over two hundred years, people everywhere have heard of the fierce Kilkenny Cats. They are part of our history; part of our DNA. They reflect Kilkenny in all its glorious past, its developing present and exciting future. In week three, local …
