The Parish Housekeeper
When ‘Fourth Wall’ theatre company take to the stage in Thomastown Concert hall, one thing is certain. The audience will have the time of their lives. Comedy will abound. As a matter of fact there will be little else, because their production of Moll by JB Keane is a laugh from beginning to end. John …
Murder mystery at Thomastown concert hall
If you like your coffee black, your femmes fatales ice-cold and your unreliable narrators on the seedy side, then The Tangled Skirt, running in Thomastown Community Hall on Thursday and Friday, April 16th and 17th, might just be the play for you. Playwright Steve Braunstein, a self-professed aficionado of the classic age of Hollywood film …
Puccini, Zeffirelli, Jack and the scalper!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran There was a right schmozzle about opera, and ballet, recently when actor Timothée Chalamet (he played Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown and lost out to Best Actor in Marty Supreme at this year’s Oscars) said in an interview that no one cares about opera and ballet. There was a swift …
Jobs market slows, as housing crisis rises
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Another 300 people signed on to the live register last month, pushing the seasonally adjusted total to 171,100. The unadjusted March figure reached 168,072, a 5.1% jump on the same month last year. Yet, again, the Government appears slow to respond to these warning signs. The unemployment rate, released by …
Coco’s Law – a lesson worth learning
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Is celebrity protected against online abuse? You might think so, especially when an individual’s success is hard won. But look at the way that nasty comments about his appearance have impacted Peaky Blinders star Barry Keoghan, to the point where he told US radio Sirius XM listeners: “I …
Power through Flower Essences
BY CLAIR WHITTY Are you feeling on edge, stressed, worried, uneasy, or panicky? Sound familiar? There are many reasons why you might feel like this. Maybe you have exams or a driving test coming up soon. You might be waiting on medical tests or surgery. Fear of flying is another cause of fear and overwhelm. …
It’s back to Square One with heat or eat crux
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS An oil crisis back then and embarrassing hairstyles notwithstanding, the 1970s were the good old days. I thought we never had it so good. And it seems I was right. A study suggests our global prosperity peaked in 1978, and it’s been downhill ever since. Governments have …
Love earth, skip the flights and rockets
CHOICES SHAPE YOUR FUTURE By Judith Ashton I only take flights if it’s for an extended stay, e.g. a holiday. I couldn’t justify jetting off somewhere for a weekend. I remember, years ago, being aghast when a woman told me she was off shopping to New York with friends for a weekend. Before the war …
Kilkenny Launches “Borrow, Use, Return” Scheme for Greener, Waste-Free Celebrations
A new initiative helping communities celebrate sustainably has launched in County Kilkenny, introducing a simple but impactful idea: borrow your partyware instead of throwing it away. The “Borrow, Use, Return” pilot scheme provides reusable party packs through selected community groups, making it easy for residents to host birthdays, events and gatherings without relying on single-use …
Kilkenny County Council Warns Public About Illegal Waste Collectors and Links to Dumping Across the County
Kilkenny County Council is urging the public to remain vigilant against illegal waste collectors operating across Kilkenny City and County, as part of ongoing efforts to tackle illegal dumping and protect the environment. Unregulated operators offering “cheap” waste collection services are contributing significantly to illegal dumping in rural areas, back roads, laneways, and urban locations. …
