Curtain rises tonight on Gowran Little Theatre’s latest comedy
The curtain rises tonight in Gowran Parish Hall as Gowran Little Theatre presents The Two Loves of Gabriel Foley, a warm and hilarious comedy by popular Irish playwright Jimmy Keary. The production runs from October 16th to 19th and promises plenty of laughs, romance and confusion along the way. At the centre of the story …
THE SIEGE OF JADOTVILLE: THE BATTLE, THE MEN AND THE LONG FIGHT FOR RECOGNITION
Special Kilkenny event to explore the extraordinary five-day stand of 156 Irish soldiers — and the decades-long campaign to restore their reputation The extraordinary story of the Siege of Jadotville, and the long campaign to ensure that the men who fought there received the recognition they deserved, will be explored at a special event in …
A Kilkenny Patriot – John Joe Cullen
By PM O’Sullivan John Joe Cullen is singing ‘Danny Boy’ in Flanders. His voice sails off across the chalk, across the serried crosses and carefully tended plots. He is singing because Michael Burke, a paternal granduncle, is lying in one of four graves. He does not know which one. He keeps singing. “I have adopted …
Why that life deserved to have a better death
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Esther Rantzen should have been a politician. In fact, the woman, who produced and presented BBC show That’s Life! for 21 years and who has died at the age of 86, was a politician if we agree a politician’s work is to solve or address relevant and …
A life of music sport and welcome
Remembering Murty Brennan The community in Kilkenny is in mourning following the passing of Murty Brennan, talented musician, dedicated community activist and successful soccer coach. After early education in CBS Primary and Secondary Schools, Murty, following the sound of a different drum, embarked on working life with an enthusiastic, independent vibrancy. Not one to follow …
Silly love songs, 50 years on and forever!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran It’s music, music all the way this week but not just any old music although the music is old, 50 years old to be precise and yet it all sounds fresh to me, as if they were hits from yesterday – not from 1976. A tribute to the quality of the …
I wouldn’t put the rainy-day money here
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR The new personal investment account is not the SSIA of old. Anyone who remembers the old scheme should get that straight before July 2027. From next July, anyone over 18 who is tax-resident here and has a PPS number can open one. You can put in up to €12,000 a …
Woodstock Gardens & Arboretum Scoops Prestigious National Age-Friendly Award
Woodstock Gardens & Arboretum has been named the winner of the prestigious Age-Friendly Environment Award (Outdoor Spaces and Buildings) at the National Age Friendly Awards ceremony, held in Limerick on Thursday, 8th October. The built physical environment has a profound impact on the daily lives of older people. Simple infrastructure choices such as adequate public …
Award winning by the Barrow
In Goodly Barrow we were both surprised and delighted to be given an award at the Carlow Chamber of Commerce Business awards last week. Winning Best Hospitality Provider, in a very tough field, is testimony to the hard work of the staff, Bryan Donnelly and his team, and the wonderful support we have had from …
Dunne the hero as Graiguenamanagh produce stunning comeback to reach County Final
Graiguenamanagh 2-17 – O’Loughlin Gaels 3-13 By Jim Whelan Graiguenamanagh booked their place in their third county Junior final in the most dramatic fashion imaginable, producing a remarkable second-half comeback to snatch a one-point victory over O’Loughlin Gaels in Nowlan Park Trailing by ten points early in the second half, the Barrow boys looked to …
