Remembering our fallen soldiers
In Kilkenny’s MacDonagh railway station, and at The Peace Park on the River Nore, Kilkenny folk who fought and died in WWI are remembered. The Kilkenny Great War Memorial committee was founded in 2011 to promote and honour the memory of over 800 Kilkenny men and women who gave their lives in WWI for the …
Dominos National Cup
CluneTech Kilkenny Stars – 73 Cleveland Rockets – 84 A late change of venue saw the CluneTech Kilkenny Stars welcome one of the top teams in the Division to Kilkenny all the way from Belfast for a cracker of a game at The Presentation Secondary School. The crowd were treated to a high scoring, nail …
Carey jailed for five-and-a-half years
Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey has been jailed for five-and-a-half years for defrauding up to 22 people by falsely claiming he had cancer and needed money for treatment. Carey (54) was remanded in custody last Friday, October 31 after Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard he defrauded 22 people out of a total of almost €400,000. …
Calling all Kilkenny camera kids!
Hedgerow Ireland – ICMSA 2025 National Photography Competition Following on the great success and huge response garnered by last year’s inaugural competition, ICMSA has great pleasure in announcing its continued support and co-production – with Hedgerows Ireland – of the National Photography Competition aimed at capturing the natural beauty of this invaluable aspect of our …
Kilkenny Stars defeat Dublin Lions in hard-fought battle
Abbey Seals Dublin Lions – 55 CluneTech Kilkenny Stars – 63 Another road trip and a victory for The Stars last Saturday against a very tough Dublin Lions team who have struggled to get a victory so far this season. This was a potential banana skin game for the Kilkenny team who put in a …
We’re back baby!
Shamrocks take title no. 21 as Loughs crushed BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny SHC Final Shamrocks Ballyhale 1-18 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-12 Rumours of Shamrocks Ballyhale’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. With Henry back at the helm, the south Kilkenny side moved ahead of Tullaroan to become the most successful …
Kilkenny host first black history month celebrations
Kilkenny marked a historic milestone on Monday, October 20th, as the city hosted its first-ever Black History Month celebration at the Mayfair Library Gardens. Organised by Dr. Toluwani Akaehomen of Phenomenal Ventures, the event brought together students, community members, and civic leaders, including Mayor John Coonan. Keynote Keynote speaker Dr. Philomena Mullen of Trinity College …
Natural solutions against head lice
BY CLAIR WHITTY It’s that time of the year when the dreaded note about head lice comes home in the school bag, telling you that you will need to check your children’s hair. Lice are small insects that measure about 3mm – they can be yellow, brown, or white in colour. Nits are the empty …
MENARYS NOW OPEN AT GOODS OF KILKENNY
Menarys opened last Thursday 16 October on the Lower ground Floor of the well-established and respected Department store Goods of Kilkenny. Menarys is one of Northern Irelands leading Department Store groups trading over 100 years and now in 24 locations! Crowds gathered at Goods shortly before 11am on Thursday to get the first look at …
A saintly nun takes her leave…
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Callan has said goodbye to a saintly nun who was also an exceptionally gifted teacher and author. Sr. Assumpta Saunders was for decades a leading light at the Convent of Mercy in Callan. She passed to a better world at the age of one-hundred on October 19th while in the care of Waterford …
