World famous Colorado choir for St Mary’s Cathedral
Continuing the series of fund-raising concerts at St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny in aid of the restoration fund The Colorado Cantata Choir will perform at St Mary’s on Friday 13thJune at 7.30pm sharp. The Choir is comprised of singers from two nearby communities in the Denver area: Arvada and Greeley. The singers hail from the Arvada United Methodist …
Incognito an Effective Natural Remedy for Insect Bites
BY CLAIR WHITTY We all dread this time of the year when we are prone to getting bitten by all sorts of insects. This can include mosquitoes, tiks, horseflies, or fleas. These insects bite to feed on your blood. Sounds horrible! The bite triggers an immune response, which leads to inflammation and itching. Not only …
Friendships Aid Immune Health
Social connection is known to improve immune system function By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Your immune system is like a protective shield for the body. A functioning immune system is vital for health. A healthy immune system fights of infections, kills cancer cells, keeps our blood vessels healthy and ensures the …
Betwixt and between Trump’s threatening tariffs
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariffs on EU goods has moved from Sunday, June 1 to Wednesday, July 9 to allow talks to take place between the US and the EU – which, or whether, it continues to cause alarm across Ireland where businesses and workers rely …
Gaza: inaction makes us complicit with genocide
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON The brutal details of single murders dominating the headlines here in Ireland in familiar surroundings traumatise us. Yet, the equal horror of the slaughter of hundreds of Palestinians by the Israeli Defence Forces amid the ruins of Gaza are dulled to a terrible familiarity and consigned to the …
Breaking up’s hard, without rubbing Facebook in it
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Around eight o’clock one night my eldest son announced, very matter-of-factly, on Facebook that he was ‘now in a relationship with L’’, a certain young lady from Donegal. I knew he had met her about two months previously and that they had been, as they used to …
Kilkenny Libraries Lead the Way: Tonies are Now Available to Borrow!
Kilkenny County Council Library Service are thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting new addition to its children’s collection. For the first time, Tonieboxes are now available for families, teachers and childcare providers to borrow and enjoy at home, at school, or in the library along with a range of Tonie audiobooks. Tonieboxes are …
Kilkenny was bathed in sunshine for an action-packed Bike Week across the County
Kilkenny was a hub of cycling activity this week as families, schools, and cycling enthusiasts of all ages took to their bikes for an action-packed Bike Week celebration. Events were held in parks and open spaces across the county, including Ferrybank Neighbourhood Park, Dunmore Biodiversity Park, the Moate Field, Callan, Pococke Park, Castlecomer Discovery Park, …
Kilkenny tourist attractions to stay open later as part of Six After 6 summer campaign
Photograph by Vicky Comerford Six Kilkenny tourist attractions are keeping their doors open later as part of a night-time economy pilot initiative during June, July & August. The Six After 6 summer series will see each of the attractions hosting a number of evening events to encourage residents and tourists to experience a wide variety of creative …
Social Connection Changes Our Biology
Social connection has real, measurable effects on your inner biology By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Friendship is a soothing, protective balm for the body and mind. Scientists can literally measure the changes that occur in the body while in the presence of people we are close to – friends, family or …
