Bringing our High Street back to life….
KILKENNY’S High Street get the treatment in Old Ireland In Colour 2 is the eagerly anticipated sequel to John Breslin and Sarah-Anne Buckley’s 2020 illustrated bestseller, which became the Irish publishing phenomenon of the year, winning the An Post Irish Book Award for Best Irish-Published Book and proving to be the most valuable single title …
A new remedy for Irritable Bowel
BY CLAIR WHITTY If you suffer from Irritable bowel syndrome, I think you’re always on the lookout for something new to help relieve the uncomfortable symptoms. Irritable bowel syndrome is a common problem that affects the digestive system. Symptoms can include stomach cramps, diarrhoea, constipation, bloating, wind, gas, pain, and spasms. Your symptoms can come …
Winner of the Teac Tom ‘You’re a Star’ Quilt
“After six weeks of fundraising the winner was announced last week of the ‘You’re a Star’ quilt, made by the members of the South Midlands Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society and raffled in aid of Teac Tom. The raffle raised a fantastic €2,870 for Teac Tom and with a further donation from The Kilkenny Observer, this …
Minor maestro Mike – Kilkenny’s wonder-WALL!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR When Mike Wall was appointed as Kilkenny minor camogie manager in December of last year for the second time, hopes were high and the feeling was that the experienced bainisteoir could end the six-year wait for the All-Ireland minor title. Wall’s backroom team consisted of coach Damien Donohue and selectors …
Kilkenny hosts 3rd annual Marble City Mile Swim Event
All pix: Danny Lahart After taking a year off due to the Pandemic, 2021 saw the third annual Marble City Mile with entries in from nationwide and the day was marked by glorious sunshine to welcome the event back to its home in the Nore under Kilkenny Castle. Kilkenny has a long and proud tradition …
Lock up your daughters
BY Cois Céim and the Kilkenny Saturday walking group. Thanks to the recent work by Cartoon Saloon, Kilkenny has become known as the ‘Home of Film making’. Kilkenny-based Cartoon Saloon is a five-time Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Emmy nominated animation studio formed by Paul Young, Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey. From award-winning shorts …
Barnstorming in Kilkenny for thirty years
This month Barnstorm Theatre Company celebrate 30 years serving the people of Kilkenny In 1991 with the support of Margaret Cosgrave of Kilkenny County Council Arts Office and Barry Lynch of Ossory Youth Services Barnstorm first poked its head out. Since then: 135 productions! 3,000+ performances in local venues and in 56 venues nationwide! And …
Late surge sees O’Loughlin Gaels win
All images: Danny Lahart A strong finish by O’Louglin Gaels saw them overcome Dicksboro in UPMC Nolan Park on Sunday. The game started off at a lively pace and with marking being tight and time on the ball sparse, the quality of hurling to begin the game was hindered. A good ball worked well out …
Never too late to start a pension
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR MORE than 40% of Irish workers have made no pension provision and will be entirely reliant on state supports when they retire. Statistics issued by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that people tend to leave it late to start contributing to their pension. The survey shows just six out …
