Life & legacy, an evening of music and words to celebrate Seamus Walsh
Text Peter Martin Photos by Mike Kealy There is something about ‘Comer people. Maybe it is their determination in what they do. Nothing is half done. It is a sort of ‘stickability’ they have to stay with a project until it is completed. Whether it is on a hurling field, organising the annual wellie …
Staying hale and hearty in your retirement
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Retirement is often seen as a reward for a lifetime of hard work and dedication. All those long hours should lead to years of relaxation and freedom. We’re living longer. In fact, today’s retirees can look forward to enjoying two to three decades of life after work. We’re also fitter …
Rich and rootsy for Kilkenny festival
A GREAT lineup that includes The Delines, Jesse Dayton, The Hanging Stars, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Joana Serrat, Margo Cilker, His Lordship, TK & The Holy Know-Nothings, The Remedy Club and Danny George Wilson are set to entertain at 23rd Kilkenny Roots Festival from Friday, April 29 until Monday, May 2. Acts come from the US, …
There be giants : why we need more trees
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Every now and then I come across a mind-boggling fact. Here’s one: a mature native oak tree may host many hundreds of species. Imagine that; whether you are a bird or a beetle, a mouse or a moss, a fungi or a fern, you can call that tree home. …
Natural care for your teeth
BY CLAIR WHITTY Care for your teeth and gums the natural way with Buccotherm, natural oral care for the whole family. Used and trusted by dentists and hygienists in France, Buccotherm make a full range of oral care products including toothpaste, oral sprays and chewing gum. Every Buccotherm product is formulated with thermal spring water, …
How you defeat your anxiety with hypnotherapy
BY ANDREW MCDONALD HYPNOTHERAPIST You have two major parts of your mind. The conscious and the subconscious. The first is responsible for all the things you do deliberately, the second for everything you do on autopilot. All purposeful action is controlled by your conscious. All your behaviours and habits by your subconscious. Which do you …
When women are no longer defined by motherhood
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS Here’s a couple of salient facts: for the first time in the history of humankind, globally, fertility is at its lowest, and there are arguments about how this will impact on climate change. Secondly, for the first time in history, half the women in Ireland, England and Wales …
Commitment to the art
Even before recorded history, our ancestors flew birds of prey. From the Steppes of Asia, to medieval Europe, from five thousand years ago to the present day, Falconry has become a way of life for Falconers around the world Whether or not you have experienced Falconry before, you will get a chance to handle these …
When Saturday comes!!!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Cats seek to conquer Cusack Park Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship 2022 Westmeath vs Kilkenny Saturday April 16th 6pm TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar And just like that…….Championship hurling has arrived. The beauty of a shortened, condensed season is that there’s no time wasted. The Allianz League is now firmly in …
Dawn meeting at peace park to remember the dead
The 25th of April 2022 marks the 107th anniversary of the Australian and New Zealand landings at Gallipoli (now known as ANZAC cove). The sacrifice made by both countries during the eight-month long Gallipoli campaign quickly began to symbolize the emergence of their national identity This identity quickly became to be exemplified by ANZAC day, …
