Tribesmen return to test Cats
Leinster title defence begins with Galway visit BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Leinster Senior Hurling Championship 2025 Round 1 Kilkenny vs Galway UPMC Nowlan Park, Tomorrow @ 3:45pm Referee: Sean Stack (Dublin) What a glorious stretch of weather to welcome the month of April. Tomorrow in UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny will try to weather …
At Swim Two Birds: O’Brien’s tale still a gem
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan Back in the bustling 1970s, Dublin was alive with an energy that was just infectious, and it was during this time that folks, like me, stumbled upon Flann O’Brien’s At Swim Two Birds. Tucked away among the city’s famous schools and buzzing bars, this book’s quirky storytelling caught the …
Money makes the world go round. Or does it?
Furthermore Gerry Moran Make no mistake – it’s all about money as evidenced by Trump and his dastardly tariffs and the toll they’re taking on every economy around the world. And I guess we all know the Abba song Money, Money, Money, the chorus of which goes as follows: “Money, money, money, Must be funny, …
Tariffs hit margins, then jobs, then disposable income
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR As US tariffs threaten Ireland’s pharmaceutical, food and drink, and tech sectors, Government and industry leaders warn of economic fallout that could disrupt trade, raise prices, and jeopardise jobs. Speaking recently in Cork ahead of the EU-US trade talks, Ireland’s EU Commissioner Michael McGrath emphasised the urgency of securing a …
As tariffs yoyo can we avoid being Trumpled on?
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON A new verb has joined my vocabulary: it’s to Trumple. In a sense it’s a close relation of to trample, meaning to tread on and flatten things – powerful elephants, are very good at this. Trumpling is something unique to Donald Trump’s behaviour towards the world and I …
Growing old disgracefully … with some grace please
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Here’s something that may surprise you. The average age of people in Ireland now is 39 — and a half. That’s because most are now middle-aged. The bad news is that, according to, yet another, survey, people who are middle-aged — for the purpose of this exercise …
How to Manage Stress Naturally – No Pills Needed!
BY CLAIR WHITTY Stress, unfortunately, is a huge factor causing many problems for people of all ages, especially for students, parents, and teachers at exam time. It can affect your physical, emotional, cognitive health as well as influence your behaviour in less than savoury ways. Sometimes you may not even realise that the headache, migraine, …
All Roads lead to Kells
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Historic Kells, situated on the King’s River, has a heritage unequalled by most towns or villages of its size anywhere in the world. Today it rests amid idyllic pastoral beauty… rich farmland that rolls like a lush carpet of emerald green. With its river, trees, hedges, and rustic lanes, this canopy spreads …
Richard Tierney RIP
In this modern era, the survival of the small community becomes more difficult as time floats by. Thankfully so much success is still achieved. This indeed, is a tribute to the diligence and dedication of the caring, energetic local and contributing volunteer. And here, nobody ranks higher than the late Ritchie Tierney. On Saturday, March …
RYANS BAR 21ST CELEBRATIONS!
Mini Music Festival – April 17th – April 21st Arthur Drohan and his team are proudly celebrating 21 years in business this year. Since taking over in 2004, Arthur has transformed this historic pub—originally established over 150 years ago—into a vibrant hub for live music and community spirit which has been a rollercoaster ride, with …
