Post-lockdown stress and how to beat it
Andrew McDonald – Hypnotherapist Everybody by now is familiar with the stresses of living very restricted existences. Anxiety, depression and other symptoms caused by life in a kind of open prison for the last twelve months and more are commonplace. People are itching to get back out there. More than a year is a long …
Government must not abandon workers in need of pandemic income supports and redundancy payments
KATHLEEN FUNCHION Sinn Fein TD for Kilkenny Carlow Sinn Féin is bringing forward a motion which seeks to ensure a fair calculation of redundancy entitlements for workers who have spent time on the PUP. As concern grows among those on a pandemic payment they will lose out on significant sums of money because of time …
Don’t have a chopper land in your back yard…
THE Irish Community Air Ambulance and Macra na Feirme have launched a joint campaign to appeal to all rural communities to exercise care as activity in rural Ireland increases during the summer months. A busy silage season, increased traffic on the roads and more children moving about farms all combine to present an increased likelihood …
Transition Year students raise funds for worthy causes
THE staff and management at Kilkenny Rape Crisis Centre (KASA) wish to thank all of those involved for the fundraising efforts of the Transition Year students which resulted in a donation of €5,000 “This is very much appreciated and will greatly support the services the centre offers,” a spokesperson for KASA told The Kilkenny Observer. …
Reid reigns supreme as Cats secure vital win
By NIALL SHERRY – SPORTS EDITOR TJ hits 1-18 as Wexford are put to the sword When the sun’s out – TJ’s about! The hurling season cranked up a notch last Sunday, when the re-arranged round three clash between old rivals Kilkenny and Wexford took place at UPMC Nowlan Park. The one change to the …
National spotlight shone on our local heritage story
DESPITE the Kilkenny Famine Experience, shortlisted for Heritage Award at the finals of the National Lottery Good Causes Awards as one of the six finalists, missing out, there is a sense of pride and joy among the team behind the project. It was whittled down from hundreds of applicants from across Ireland. The Kilkenny Famine …
At the match – Kilkenny v Wexford roundup
MATCH REPORT BY Mateo Hernandez-Power The rain clouds finally cleared and the sun beat down on UPMC Nowlan Park last Sunday when the Cats met the Model county after a few uncertain weeks caused by Covid chaos Kilkenny versus Wexford, Brian Cody versus Davy Fitzgerald, TJ Reid versus Lee Chin. All these battles have been …
Keeping on top of all your pensions
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR KEEPING on top of pensions from past employment can feel like a monumental task. Several pension pots, each managed separately through a different employer, trustee, or pension provider, can make it very difficult to arrive at a single figure of how much you have put aside and its estimated value …
Blue Flags are out… so lets head for a day at the beach!
WATERFORD has retained its Blue Flag status for all five beaches awarded last year, and Green Coast Award status for all six beaches also awarded in 2020. The five beaches in Waterford awarded the Blue Flag this year are Clonea, Counsellors’ Strand in Dunmore East, Dunmore Strand, Tramore Beach and Ardmore Beach. A record 93 …
