Prestigious conducting award is cherry on top as Council Award Civic reception to Violinist Patrick Rafter
The Kilkenny Observer caught up with the multi-talented Patrick Rafter this week and spoke to him of his recent achievements. Patrick Rafter, international award winning violinist is no stranger to accolades and momentous occasions. However, for the Threecastles man and former St Lachtain’s hurler, there have been some recent exciting moments. Patrick was honoured by …
Denis (Dency) Walsh, a great local character who died on May 17th
A pall of sorrow hung over Callan this month. A great singing voice had fallen silent when Denis Walsh of Mellows Park, better known to his friends as Dency, said goodbye to the world. He passed away peacefully on May 17th at St Luke’s Hospital. He was in his eighties. For decades he blazed trail …
Two little dogs
In these times of constant doom-talk, it’s nice to go back to youthful days, simpler times, and think of the bonds between country people and their dogs. The canine pal back then had a useful part to play in human lives, be it fetching idle-minded cows for milking, keeping manners on deceitful and deadly bulls, …
Relay for Life Returns for 10th Anniversary
The popular fundraiser for the Irish Cancer Society returns after a 2 year break All pics by Amanda Burke The committee of Relay for Life invited dignitaries, sponsors and team members to the Rugby Club to Launch the fundraising event on Friday night. After a 2 year hiatus the popular fundraiser is back for its …
Congratulations to Rebecca Bourke
A big congratulations to Rebecca Bourke who graduated from Garda School, Templemore on Thursday 19th May 2022. Daughter of John and Teresa Bourke, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Rebecca will shortly take up her Garda position in Store Street, Dublin.
MacDonagh Junction leads the way for inclusive shopping
MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre have just become the South East’s first Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Friendly Shopping Centre. The centre management team along with car park, cleaning, security team and 15 retail groups all undertook training provided by Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, to increase their awareness of the barriers that both adults and children with invisible disabilities …
Here’s how to save on rising petrol costs
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR With the sharp rise in petrol and diesel costs over the past weeks many drivers are thinking about ways to save on fuel and where is the best price to be got at the pumps. A quick search online brought up a newish comparison site called Pumps.ie. The site has …
Pro-peptase complex IRC a proteolytic enzyme
BY CLAIR WHITTY At Natural Health Store we often get asked why we choose certain brands, or what is the difference between the brands we select, in particular with the supplements. One brand we love is Terranova. Terranova promises never to use in-active additives such as fillers, binders or sweeteners. They also prefer capsules to …
Avoiding toothache needn’t be a pain in the… mouth!
BY ANDREW MCDONALD HYPNOTHERAPIST Of all body pains, there’s nothing quite like a toothache. Maybe it’s that your mouth is so close to your brain that an oral abscess is excruciating. The throbbing doesn’t have far to travel, so it makes its presence known very quickly. You’re programmed to be particularly sensitive to your head, …
Never was to be a happy ending for Wagatha trial
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Question: if two men appeared in a high- profile court case would there be coverage abut how much they had spent on their outfits or comparing their hairstyles? No, of course not. But that is exactly what happened in the libel trial of Rebekah Vardy versus Coleen Rooney, because …
