Red Mills Race Day onto a winner in the fashion stakes!
Red Mills Race Day returned with a bang on Feb 19th, with fashion, flutters, and fun guaranteed! After two years, Red Mills Race Day’s return on the 19th of Feb was truly a turn-up for the books. With record crowds, it’s safe to say that the public was keen to return to Gowran Park for …
Restoration and relics at St Mary’s Cathedral
Over the decades St Mary’s Cathedral has seen several significant changes. In the 1890s Bishop Brownrigg oversaw the first change since the opening of the Cathedral in 1857: the addition of new seating, the positioning of the High Altar in the Apse, the building of the Chapter House and the new sacristy, brought a new …
Kings of The Kilburn High Road author speaks of his admiration for Mick Lally, his work with Red Kettle and his Thomastown roots
As Lake Productions prepare to stage ‘The Kings of the Kilburn High Road’, The Kilkenny Observer met up with Dublin author, Jimmy Murphy to hear memories of his first production of ‘Kings’ with Red Kettle Theatre Company, his admiration for Galway actor Mick Lally and his Thomastown roots. We met in O’Riada’s bar in Parliament …
The Dame, the Black Death and the statutes of Kilkenny
WEEK THREE Kilkenny is home to the most famous cats in the world. For over two hundred years, people everywhere have heard of the fierce Kilkenny Cats. They are part of our history; part of our DNA. They reflect Kilkenny in all its glorious past, its developing present and exciting future. In week three, local …
The Wine Centre, Kilkenny has won Leinster off-licence of the year 2022!
The National Off-Licence Association (NOffLA) has announced the winners of its annual Off-Licence of the Year Awards which is now in its twenty-sixth year – and The Wine Centre, Kilkenny has been crowned Leinster Off-Licence of the Year, 2022! NOffLA was established in 1991, and represents independent specialist off-licences across Ireland, with the sector representing …
Return to the office not all bad
BY ANDREW MCDONALD HYPNOTHERAPIST In every negative, there is a positive. For many people the plus point of covid lockdown and restrictions was being able to work from home. More time with families or for leisure activities, no need to endure the challenges of travelling. If that hasn’t already come to an abrupt end for …
Liquid versus tablets
BY CLAIR WHITTY Many of you can’t swallow large tablets or capsules and are always on the lookout for alternatives to them. Floradix Liquid Iron is an iron supplement many of you are familiar with. It occurred to me that you might not know that there are other fantastic Floradix liquid supplements, so I thought …
The Italian job the job for you…
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Have you an adventurous spirit with a passion for hospitality? Would you like to live rent free for a year in the Italian sunshine? Have you the flexibility to live and work remotely? Can you commit to contributing to the life of a small Sicilian village? Want a second chance? …
Primal scream: how can we keep ourselves safe?
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Talking with a group of women friends last week our conversation turns to self- protection. The topic was triggered by the recent spate of horrific robberies of elderly people and violent attacks on women. It’s a really serious issue but protecting yourself in a way that isn’t either …
