Once again, women and children were discounted
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON IT is said that mistakes are a learning experience. Maybe it would be more accurate to say that they can be … sometimes the same mistakes keep getting made over and over again without the learning so that things would to be done differently next time around. Addressing …
So, would you like a long weekend every week?
Guest Columnist John Donoghue THE war for talent is heating up. It feels like every day begins with a new jobs announcement. Employers are competing for talent like never before and driving unsustainable wage inflation in the economy. Competition creates innovation, and the next battleground for talent may well be working time. Who will be …
Eating healthily at Christmas
BY ANDREW MCDONALD HYPNOTHERAPIST YULETIDE is a time of indulgence. The one period of the year where everyone, or so it seems, expects and is expected to eat, drink and be merry. That said, for some people this goes against their daily practice. Obviously there are parts of the globe which enjoy festivities at other …
Christmas toys, and the one Santa never brought me
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS Meccano, the must-have toy for every self-respecting boy in the Christmases of my youth, celebrates its 120th birthday this year and is still one of the biggest selling toys at this time of year. Also a staple in Santa’s sack is Lego, voted a year back by a …
Natural gift ideas
BY CLAIR WHITTY Throw your arms around your loved ones this Christmas time, give the gift of wellness. At Natural Health Store we have lots of gift ideas for you and your family, available in store and online. A hamper is always a great idea and we have a lovely selection for you to choose …
‘Hon the Glen!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Naas await in semi showdown AIB Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship Ballinakill 1-12 Glenmore 2-17 @ Abbeyleix, Saturday November 27th Goals win games, and that proved to be the case at a very cold Abbeyleix last Saturday, when Laois champions Ballinakill faced-off against Glenmore for a place in the provincial semi-final. …
Shamrocks set for Rangers shoot-out
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR ALL PIX BY DANNY LAHART Carlow trip will be no honeymoon for Ballyhale 2021 AIB Leinster Club Senior Hurling Championship Quarter Final Mount Leinster Rangers Vs Shamrocks Ballyhale Netwatch Cullen Park – 2:00 PM Saturday 4th December All roads will lead to Netwatch Cullen Park tomorrow, as the Kilkenny senior …
‘Boro 2 good for O’Loughlin’s
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR ALL PIX BY DANNY LAHART U21 semi-final awaits after hard fought victory J.J Kavanagh and Sons U21 A Hurling Championship (Quarter Final B) Saturday, 27th November. Venue: Palmerstown Dicksboro 0-15 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-13 Home advantage proved crucial as Dicksboro overcame a fierce challenge from rivals O’Loughlin Gaels at a bitterly …
Cuidiu Kilkenny parents support group coffee morning in Butler gallery gardens
All pix: Danny Lahart
