David FitzGerald Campaign
Fine Gael Kilkenny councillor David FitzGerald’s campaign for the forthcoming General Election received a welcome boost on Wednesday evening. Elected representatives, members and party supporters from across the county gathered at a city hotel, where they unanimously expressed their determination to get David elected for Fine Gael to represent the people of Carlow/Kilkenny in Dáil …
Thank you from The Mill Family Resource Centre
The Mill Family Resource Centre would like to extend a massive thanks to everyone who joined and supported us on Sunday 25th August at the Centre for our Annual Family Fun Day. This is a yearly event that supports the Counselling\Play Therapy Services for Urlingford and the surrounding areas. We would also like to thank …
CILLIAN BUCKLEY
The retirement of Cillian Buckley from the Senior Inter-County scene over a month ago after 13 years of service brought to an end a highly successful career in which he won 3 All-Irelands, 8 Leinsters, 5 National Leagues and 2 All-Stars, while he also captained Kilkenny to win the National League Final against Tipperary in …
Tales out of school … with Ronnie and Reg
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran “August is a wicked month”– so wrote the poet TS Eliot. TS (Thomas Stearns in case it ever pops up in a quiz) was wrong. August may well be wicked but September is worse. Why? One word – school. Three words if you prefer: back to school. GP (Gerard Peter in …
St John’s Parish Pilgrimage to Knock
On Wednesday 21st August, the 145th anniversary of the apparition at Knock, Fr. Dan Carroll led a group of ninety parishioners from St John’s parish to visit the international Marian shrine. Despite the inclement weather, all pilgrims enjoyed a day of prayer and renewal. The long journey to Knock was broken with a stop in …
Shamrocks & Village struggle as O’Loughlin’s shine
BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St. Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior Hurling League Round four of the St. Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League proved to be an interesting set of fixtures, with County champions O’Loughlin Gaels now the only unbeaten side on Noreside. The St John’s Park side put Graigue Ballycallan to the …
O’DRISCOLL EXHIBITION LAUNCHED IN DUBLIN
The great and the good of the art world came to the opening of Kilkenny artist Eoghan O’ Driscoll’s 3rd Dublin solo exhibition, held recently in Dublin. Eoghan explained that the exhibition ‘Aghaidh’, curated by Tony Strickland comprises a year’s work in the studio, almost like a diary of his visual journey. O’Driscoll is a …
NEW Launch Event for Bookville Festival 2024
Bookville, a Kilkenny festival of books for families and children, celebrates its eighth consecutive year in 2024 with events from the 10th to the 16th October. For the first time in its eight year history there will be a pre-Festival launch event which will be held in the Mayfair library in Kilkenny City on Saturday September 14th …
High Noon in Callan: A Tale of Two Factions
BY JOHN FITZGERALD (PART ONE) Pre-famine Ireland could be a dull, uneventful place. People led simple lives and regulated their existence in accordance with the cycle of nature. But they had own diversions and social outlets, and one event, above all, was guaranteed to liven up a town or village and bring crowds from miles …
A Decade of Style – City Hair Studio, Kilkenny
Photo Credit:- Jack Moore Nestled in the heart of Kilkenny, City Hair Studio has been a beacon of beauty for the past ten years. With a reputation for exceptional service and highly trained staff, this salon has become a beloved institution in the community. The salon’s recent refurbishment has transformed the space into a modern …
