Kilkenny men and women remembered on Armistice day
The Kilkenny Great War Memorial committee will host a commemoration to honour Armistice day this Sunday. The following is a statement received by The Observer from their committee Another year has passed and November is here again. Looking at the memorial in the Peace Park to the over 800 men and women from Kilkenny who …
Why inquiry into how we handled Covid bugs me
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Do I need an inquiry into the State’s handling of Covid-19 for me to understand that I had the rogue microbe inside me three times in two years; that the first six months of lockdown had me virtually alone and certainly petrified because I was among the …
Battle Of The Bands 2024 – The Final
THIS coming Sunday sees the final of the Battle Of The Bands where four local acts will take to the stage at Hackett’s Bar, Parliament Street, in a bid to claim the top prize of recording time at Crossroads Recording Studios. It looks to be an intense competition with four well accomplished live acts ready …
Time to say “sorry” to Petronella?
BY JOHN FITZGERALD This month we recall a dark day in the history of Kilkenny. The burning alive of a woman erroneously accused of witchcraft 700 years ago is still source of shame, horror, and bafflement even today. The Kilkenny Heritage Walkers had their own tribute to Petronella on Saturday, enacted by veteran member Marianne Kelly. Marianne took a large …
Looking after the man in your life
BY CLAIR WHITTY Looking after the man in your life doesn’t mean handing the responsibility over to someone else. It means you. You need to look after yourself. My top tips to help you do this include maintain a balanced diet, get regular exercise, stay on top of medical screenings, protect your mental health, sleep …
The body remembers
Childhood maltreatment leaves a mark on our biology – impacting on our stress pathway By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Research is revealing that serious maltreatment in childhood can leave a mark on our health – resulting in a greater risk of long-term health problems in adulthood. If you want to read …
Stook 10 mile run 2024
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY It’s a very busy weekend ahead in Gowran/Dungarvan as Davy Carter is running The Ultra 300 Challenge in memory of his Dad Charlie Carter, and he will arrive in his native Gowran tomorrow (Saturday) having completed The Ultra 300 Challenge after running 300KM across 6 different counties in 6 days this week …
Life saving defibrillator project
To further promote the Eastern Environs Defibrillator project, a number of the groups involved, including The Civil Defence, Order of Malta, St John’s Parish Council, Community Gardaí and the EE Defib group met with Pat Shortall, CRKC, to highlight the locations of the defibrillators and to ensure this life saving equipment was upgraded, easily accessible, …
Le Pilly
Members of the 18th Regiment of Foot Royal Irish Regiment (& South Irish Horse) Association had representation in Herlies, France to mark the 110th Anniversary of the Battle of Le Pilly where the 2nd Bn. Royal Irish Regiment suffered the devastating loss of 180 men, with almost 400 men taken POW between 19th – 20th October 1914. The …
Eugene O’ Neill, A Kilkenny Nobel Prize-winner
“Gimme a Viskey, ginger ale on the side…and don’t be stingy baby.” By Geoff Rose Those words were not uttered by your favourite bar room cowboy or your friendly Private Eye, but, by the Swedish Sphinx, better known as the legendary Gretta Garbo, who caused a sensation when she spoke on camera for the first …
