I Do Not Like Thee, Doctor Fell
Laois Fourth Wall Theatre Group presents Bernard Farrell’s situational comedy I Do Not Like Thee, Doctor Fell directed by David Corri. A group therapy session is led by the enigmatic and manipulative Suzy (Mary Dermody). The participants Joe Fell (John Kavanagh), Roger (Kevin Lalor-Fitzpatrick), Peter (Joe Murphy), Maureen (Alex O’Neal), and Rita (Maeve Heneghan) reveal …
All the world’s a baize, a green baize!
Furthermore By Gerry Moran Things are hotting up on the green baize in Sheffield as I write. The Snooker World Championship final is about to take place in the famous Crucible Theatre which is to snooker what Croke Park is to Gaelic games and what the CYMS Hall was to us young snooker players back …
Teaching your child about value of money
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR First Holy Communions and Confirmations are upon us again marking not only a spiritual milestone but also an opportunity to encourage financial literacy in our children. The amount of money children receive is mind-blowing, into the thousands in many cases representing their biggest financial windfall to date and providing parents …
In May it’s time not to mow the lawn!
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON It’s that time of year again, time to go wild and think about the birds and the bees, especially the bees. In Britain No Mow May is set to silence the seasonal whirring of lawn mowers – well some of them. Here the No Mow movement has the …
Kytelers Inn hosted the Kilkenny Floodlit Soccer League’s annual Awards
Kilkenny Floodlit Soccer League’s annual Awards night took place in Kytelers Inn last Friday. The winners and runners-up received their trophies, which were presented by the league sponsor, John Dalton of Daltons Chancellor Mills. Throughout the season, which ran from October to the end of April, a total of six competitions were held. Congratulations to …
Going to America where Trump’s threats thrive
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS A week may well be a long time in politics but my recent week went far too fast. The week my son and his American wife and my two granddaughters came to visit – the first time I had seen them in almost two years. Madeleine (6) …
Loreto Kilkenny International Day 2025
Photography by Mr. Tom Beirne On 8 April 2025, Loreto Secondary School Kilkenny held their annual International Day to celebrate the vast diversity of cultures and ethnicities representing the student body. The day was a huge success, with over 185 students from various ethnicities taking part in the event, and show-off their culture with pride. …
Cats tame Tribesmen in Leinster opener!
Majors see Kilkenny claim win BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Leinster SHC – Round 1 Kilkenny 3-24 Galway 0-21 UPMC Nowlan Park Referee: Sean Stack (Dublin) Kilkenny got the defence of their Leinster crown up and running last Saturday with a comprehensive win over Galway in UPMC Nowlan Park with 12 points separating the …
KILKENNY ROOTS 2025
Final preparations are underway for the 27th Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival, which runs from the 2nd to 5th May. The organisers, led by Festival Director Gary Kehoe, have put together an exciting music programme for the four days. There are 25 ticketed events featuring artists from Ireland, UK, USA, Denmark, Brazil, Australia and Canada. The …
Rationing: Black Bread and a Pinch of Tea…
BY JOHN FITZGERALD (Part one) A few months ago I recounted how Callan man Seamus O’ Brien, a future newspaper correspondent, took the train with friends to Dublin for the famous Thunder and Lightning All-Ireland of 1939. While the storm had been belting away over Dublin that day, the Dail was in session to tackle the deadly …
