‘Town crowned champs as they crush O’Loughlin’s!
Doherty masterminds final win as his side blow away Gaels BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny SHC Final Thomastown 0-18 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-7 UPMC Nowlan Park, Referee: David Hughes Thomastown defied the odds to comprehensively dethrone O’Loughlin Gaels and claim their first senior county title in 78 years in testing …
The US Presidential Election: just days out …
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan Just days out from the US Presidential election let’s take a satirical look at what might be happening at the rival campaign headquarters as the votes come in. In the busy offices of opposing campaign teams, the excitement around the election is increasing. Balloons float around, representing high hopes …
Kilkenny’s Toil & Trouble Schools’ Activities Packs
Discover the spells cast on society during the Kilkenny Witch Trials As part of Kilkenny’s Toil & Trouble, a festival of events commemorating the 700th anniversary of the witch trials, Kilkenny County Council Library Service are delighted to present this activity book “Kilkenny’s Toil & Trouble Schools’ Activities Packs” which was developed by staff working in …
“Making It Happen”: A Celebration of Success at National Women’s Enterprise Day 2024
A special event hosted by Local Enterprise Offices Carlow and Kilkenny to celebrate women in business on National Women’s Enterprise Day 2024 was a huge success by attendees, connecting over 130 female entrepreneurs at the Woodford Dolmen Hotel, Carlow. The event featured inspiring discussions, networking opportunities, and insights from successful female leaders, highlighting the power …
Pumpkins, politics, presidents and a poem
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Halloween, pumpkin time, scary time. And am I scared? You bet. I am very scared – but not of ghosts, ghouls or wicked witches. I’m scared of what’s going to happen on Tuesday, November 5 in the US of A. Scared of how the folks over there are going to cast …
Kilkenny County Council launches Green Case Studies as part of International Climate Action Day
Kilkenny County Council was delighted to announce the launch of a series of Green Case Study videos on October 24th to celebrate International Day of Climate Action 2024. The initiative – which was run through the Local Enterprise Office – was undertaken to highlight the challenges faced by business in the sustainability journey, and also to …
Be wary of those online influencers
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR With the explosion of personal finance content on social media, millions worldwide, including those in Ireland, have turned to platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook for financial advice. Known as ‘finfluencers’, these influencers provide guidance on everything from budgeting and saving to complex investment strategies. According to research from the …
Jumping the gun on phone pouches isn’t smart
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON My word association with the word pouch used to be Kangaroo, a nice safe pocket for Baby Roo to keep him warm while his mum hops about the place. That was until Norma Foley decided that secondary school pupils should have nice safe pouches for their smartphones to …
US president: you could do worse than flip a coin
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS In the weeks, and now days, leading up to November 5, Kamala Harris has been keeping her words to familiar themes – reducing the costs of medicines, housing and food. “I come from the middle class, and I will never forget where I come from,” she has …
An evening of singing with Ireland of Island Peace Choir
At a well-attended Edmund Rice Memorial Chapel on Saturday night, a large attendance enjoyed an evening of singing with the Ireland of Island Peace Choir. Credit to the Christian Brothers as the Church was transformed for the occasion. Under dimly lit lights, seating was rearranged in various circular rows, lanterns both inside and out, and …
