Ambush on Friary Street
PART 1 BY JOHN FITZGERALD A botched ambush on Kilkenny’s Friary Street in 1921 left three men dead: two rebels and a civilian. It was one of those “heroic failures” that litter the sad turbulent course of Irish history. A plaque commemorating the event was erected some years ago beside the Capuchin church on Friary …
Premier Kilkenny retail destination receives esteemed Provincial honour
Market Cross Shopping Centre is unveiled as Business All-Star Leinster Shopping Centre of the Year 2024, by All-Ireland Business Foundation. Market Cross Shopping Centre, nestled in the heart of Kilkenny, has been honoured with the prestigious title of Business All-Star Leinster Shopping Centre of the Year 2024 by the All-Ireland Business Foundation. This esteemed recognition …
Timely wisdom in the middle of spring cleaning
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran I’m doing a bit of a clean-out of my study these days. I’m not so sure I’m succeeding as every second newspaper, magazine, poster, painting or book that I mean to throw out or discard simply gets moved to a different spot. It really is difficult, and challenging, for me to …
Ryan’s Bar – 20th anniversary weekend
This Easter bank holiday sees the start of Ryan’s bar 20th anniversary under the baton of Arthur Drohan. Arthur told the Kilkenny Observer “I don’t think that I envisaged 29 years ago being still behind the bar, yet here I am”. We have been through boom, bust, recession, recovery and then to top it all …
ST. SENANS ATHLETIC CLUB TRACK AND FIELD OPEN SPORTS
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY This coming Easter Monday the 1st of April, St. Senans Athletic Club, Kilmacow in South Kilkenny host their annual Track and Field Sports, and as always it should attract a very strong turnout from across he south east region and beyond. There is a range of events for girls and boys from …
Exercise for Health: What’s Important?
A CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST’S PERSPECTIVE By Paul Bolger. Nano Physiotherapy www.nanophysio.ie Here are two different approaches to life – which one do you think is more likely to lead to healthy habits and fulfilment? We’ve heard it before – exercise is great for our health. But how many of us exercise enough? Most of us don’t. But …
Time to drive down death on our roads
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Ironically, despite the recent rise in traffic fatalities, Ireland remains one of the safest countries in Europe for road use –albeit 52 people having died on Irish roads so far this year, 10 more than for the same period in 2023. In February more than half of …
COMPETITION WINNER
Congratulations to Mary Healy Thank you to all who entered the draw to win a gift voucher for Connolly’s Red Mills Store sponsored by The Kilkenny Observer. The winning entry was drawn by Michael Doyle, student at Ormonde College, Kilkenny on work experience with The Kilkenny Observer. Congratulations to Mary Healy, Woodville House, Gowran, Co. …
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny announces the County Recipient of the National Enterprise Awards
A Kilkenny City based software business, Mindaclient, will represent County Kilkenny at the National Enterprise Awards. This long established, export business has been nominated to represent Kilkenny at the 24th National Enterprise Awards which will be held in the Round Room at the Mansion House, Dublin on May 23rd. The operation has grown from directors Brian …
St. Patrick’s Day at MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre
St. Patrick’s Weekend at MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre was a thrill for the whole family with the spectacular Lady Desart Choir performing on Saturday March 16th to kick off a weekend of entertainment. On St. Patrick’s Day Sunday March 17th, the local community turned up in droves to enjoy pre parade performances by the River …
