Gatsby, Stellenbosch and ‘The Big Yin’!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Okay, folks, off with the sun hats (they’re well off, says you) and put on your thinking caps for Moran’s: Scintillating Summer Quiz Special – best approached over a strong coffee or something even stronger at the bar, or wherever. Quiz rating: 20 – 25 Fair. 25 – 30 Good. 30 …
US Tariffs: why we’ll be alright on the night
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Around the world leaders are warning about a looming debt crisis. Last year Germany’s leader Friedrich Merz pointed out that countries like France, Italy, and Spain owe more money than their economies make in a full year. France’s government collapsed last year while trying to cut spending by €60 billion …
Carrying on in the face of uncertainty
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Listening to Paschal Donohue is usually soothing. The Finance Minister is reassuring, his tone almost like a lullaby but the other day he startled me. In an interview on Newstalk, commenting on the current state of affairs, he said that uncertainty now was greater than during Covid. While …
The Beep: call him what you will, he still rocks
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS BP Fallon once told me that he was to Rock ‘n’ Roll as a stamp was to an envelope. It’s also quoted in a new documentary, BP Fallon: Rock ‘n’ Rill Wizard featuring Bob Geldof, Adam Clayton, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant which premiered at the Galway …
Celebrating the Success of Wild Kilkenny: Discover, Learn, Protect, Record Biodiversity Training Course
Photography: Vicky’s Photography Kilkenny County Council is delighted to announce the successful completion of the Wild Kilkenny: Discover, Learn, Protect, Record, a biodiversity training course in collaboration with the Kilkenny Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB). Over the past five weeks, participants have engaged in a comprehensive program designed to enhance their understanding of biodiversity …
Butler Gallery is venue for Bokslag solo exhibition
Photos: Ross Kavanagh, courtesy Butler Gallery Butler Gallery is very pleased to present a solo exhibition by the Kilkenny-based Dutch-born artist Paul Bokslag. Painting, works on paper, mural and papercut art are included in this exhibition of abstract linear compositions. Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, geometric structures and abstract visual vocabularies have been timeless …
Kilkenny County Council Library Service Launches ‘Skills for Life’ Programme
Kilkenny County Council Library Service was delighted to launch Skills for Life, a new national library initiative, at Loughboy Library on Tuesday July 1st. This innovative programme marks a renewed commitment to fostering life-long learning, personal development, and community engagement through Ireland’s library network. With a focus on six key areas—digital literacy, financial literacy, media …
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final
Best animation for Kilkenny artist Aoife Rhatigan
Aoife Rhatigan is a 22 year old artist and illustrator from Kilkenny. She has loved drawing since she was a child, inspired by her dads own penchant for drawing, along with her grandmother, Judy Rhatigan, who has been painting for years. Judy will be known to many for her publication of The Raggedy Bush Poems …
Ageing Gracefully
BY CLAIR WHITTY Healthy ageing is something that I often get asked about. Most of us, including myself, think about how our skin and hair looks. Aching joints, tiredness, changes in gut health, or sluggish memory are also reminders to us that we are ageing. So, is there anything that we can do to slow …
