“We are nature, we are all connected, we are all part of the web of life that supports us,” visual artist, Michelle McMahon believes
Visual artist Michelle McMahon has hosted environmental awareness workshops with schools and community groups for a number of years and has been a passionate environmental activist for over two decades. She still marvels at how initiatives such as the Creative Ireland funded Biodiversity on the Block project can ground participants in nature, slow them down …
Pop-up dress shop for Gaza coming to Mountain View Markets
A special charity pop-up dress shop is coming to the Mountain View Markets on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th of September, with a heart-warming mission to support those most in need in Gaza. Shoppers will have the chance to pick out a pre-loved dress they love in exchange for a suggested donation, with lots of …
Mick Creagh… “huge” in Rathdowney
Mick Creagh will be bringing his one man show C’mere ‘til I Tell You a Good One to the Concert Hall Thomastown. But what do we know about Mick Creagh? He hails from the parish of Rathdowney/Errill in the southwest corner of County Laois. He’s “huge” in Rathdowney! For more years than he cares to …
A journey of faith and devotion
On 21st August, the Feast of the Apparition, a group of parishioners from St John’s parish embarked on a spiritual journey to the renowned Knock Shrine in County Mayo. Led by spiritual director Monsignor Dan Carroll, ably assisted by Fr Joseph Lubula, and Fr Dave Murphy, the pilgrimage, which has become an annual tradition, brought …
Oh boy, for sure… ‘boys will be boys’
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran We all love a good story and here’s a great one. It came to me from Mike Kelly (see below) the founder of the marvellous Young Irish Film Makers. In 1985 two boys from Darndale in Dublin, Keith Byrne (10) and Noel Murray (13), made headlines around the world when they …
That’s rich! We’re not as rich as we might think
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Every year The Economist magazine ranks countries by wealth. This year Ireland was not included. Why? Our numbers are “polluted by tax tricks,” they said. Big companies like Apple and Google funnel profits through Ireland using legal tax strategies, making our economy look richer than it is. On paper, Ireland’s …
Loreto Kilkenny celebrates FANTASTIC Leaving Certificate results!
Huge congratulations to our Leaving Certificate Class of 2025 who received their results last Friday! We are so proud of all our students – a huge number of 15 achieved over 600 points, 58 students scored over 500 points, 113 achieved over 400 points while many of our LCA students earned distinctions. A very special …
Presidential hopefuls and the art of saying ‘no’
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Decisions, decisions…. life is full of them, tea or coffee, walk or drive – mostly the mundane kind. Some of them are harder, like the ability to say ‘no’, something that we aren’t necessarily good at doing. The Presidential election provides interesting issues about saying ‘no’, as would-be …
Loreto Kilkenny Welcomes Ms Marian Moran as Principal
Loreto Kilkenny is delighted with the appointment of Ms Marian Moran as Principal. Ms Moran, a native of Kildare, began her teaching career in Presentation College Athenry, where she taught for one year before joining the staff of Loreto Kilkenny as an excellent teacher of History and Geography in 2007. She was appointed Deputy Principal …
The seeping racism that blackens our welcome
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS While we are, as a society, noted for our welcoming nature, every so often, and more often of late, we find ourselves badly wanting when it comes to being the land of Cead Mile Failte. Racism is a reality here. We may not be seeing an out-and-out …
