St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Ballyhale edge Erins Own as O’Loughlin’s take city bragging rights Another weekend of club hurling is done and dusted as the league get set for final round fixtures. Group A Last Friday night Mullinavat surprised some by defeating Clara by 4 points at a sun-drenched Thomastown. Willie O’Dwyer’s major in …
HSE/South East Community Healthcare marks retirement of Head of Service for Mental Health
A career in the management of mental health services in the South East has concluded this week with the retirement of Kilkenny man David Heffernan. As Head of Service/Mental Health of South East Community Healthcare since June 2019, David Heffernan has been centrally involved in the HSE response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In that time, …
Kilkenny’s Holy Wells
By John Fitzgerald St John’s well A Protestant Cleric’s daughter, Dorothea Herbert, kept a diary from 1770 to 1806. One entry offers a graphic account of true religious devotion at the well: “Old Mary Neal fancied herself obligated to go on a pilgrimage for the good of her soul to Saint John’s well. She returned …
A hurling match to remember
Recently, The Kilkenny Observer welcomed Kilkenny student Keela Ayres as she presented a short story for our readers. As a newspaper, we attempt to cover as much news as possible on various topics. The inclusion of a young writer, such as Keela, with aspirations in that field, is something we are happy to promote. Today, …
Task ahead as information sought on Auxiliary hospital
Do you remember Kilkenny in the good old days of black and white.? If so, you may be able to help the good people at T.A.S.K. , The Training and Support group in Kilkenny. Based at the Old Auxiliary hospital on Wolfe Tone Street in Kilkenny, the T.A.S.K. workforce provide training and workshops in gardening, …
Death of a Bachelor
BY NED EGAN Part 2 The tormenting of Jack took many forms. But the main one was the undermining of any idea he had of ‘bringing in’ a wife. And he was a handsome, pleasant lad. About 29. Had a ‘girl-friend’ – in a local village. Went on his bike to see her every Sunday …
Looking after finances of a company keyperson
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR When running a business it is vital to plan for events that could adversely affect its success. All companies insure against loss of profits from damage to its plant and machinery; against fire, theft public and employers liability. But so often neglect or lack the understanding as to the implications …
Oh, fig it… And don’t mention the S word
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON There is an old fig tree growing against the wall outside my window and it reminds me of the story of Adam and Eve. The pair donned the big, five lobed leaves o cover their nakedness after they had eaten forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. These handsome …
Glutamine for gut health
BY CLAIR WHITTY Glutamine, what’s it all about? It’s an amino acid one of the building blocks of protein, the most common one in the human body. L-Glutamine is used in the body in the intestinal wall, immune cells and muscle cells. The times I most often get asked for glutamine on the shop floor …
Oh baby, look at us now, with this childcare crisis
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS The childcare crisis continues, with 789 providers now having closed since 2017, according to the children’s agency Tulsa. There are currently some 4,700 providers but industry leaders say many more will close unless the Government, despite promises in the last five years, “significantly rethinks” its input to subsidise …
