Graham Shoes celebrates 35 years in business and prepares for busy back-to-school rush
Graham Shoes in Kilkenny is celebrating 35 years in business and between now and when children return to primary and secondary school in a few short weeks, its two city centre stores will enjoy 30 to 40 per cent of their annual turnover. The second-generation family business is one of the biggest children’s shoe fitting …
Funds were sparse as sale of graves on church grounds helped
In week two in his study of St Canice’s church, Paddy Neary looks at fundraising, Bank loans a new bell By Paddy Neary The Foundation stone was laid on the feast of St. Patrick 17th March 1824 by Fr. James Gorman, Parish Priest. At the date of his death, April 18th 1826 the sum of …
What is Constipation?
BY CLAIR WHITTY Constipation is a common digestive problem. Most of you who experience this will be familiar with the bloating and the digestive discomfort associated with it. It can affect your mood, and cause sluggishness and tiredness. Ideally you should have a bowel movement at least once a day, but experts suggest three times …
Counting up the cost of moving house
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR As house prices continue to soar, cash-strapped buyers will want to keep any moving costs to a minimum. For a family moving into a typical three-bedroomed home, it could cost around €12,000 on average to move and, with additional costs like solicitors fees, surveys and valuation fees, removal costs, stamp …
And they’re off!
Round 1 game’s throw up plenty of talking points BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St. Canice’s Credit Union Senior League Round Up It’s all about the club. It starts with the club and finishes with the club. The intercounty scene is a bonus and you get to follow the black and amber across the …
Words you should never speak out loud
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Came upon the following on Facebook recently. Found it interesting. Very interesting. So interesting I thought that I might share it with you. Make of it what you will but there’s some good, very good, advice contained in it (at least I think so) 1. Don’t always speak your mind in …
And the Olympic runner who drove to victory …
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Competition has long been a part of our culture. From a simple game of bowls to an All Ireland or FA Cup Final and everywhere in between, there is competition. It’s part of what we are, the need to be top dog. The prize for the winner …
Stripeywomen beat Kingdom to set-up Rebel final
Morrissey top scores as Kerry suffer semi heartache BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Semi-Final FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles Kilkenny 2-14 Kerry 2-12 Kilkenny left everything on the FBD Semple Stadium pitch as they battled Kerry for over eighty-odd minutes to claim their place in this year’s Glen Dimplex All-Ireland …
Time to come clean about history of abuse
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON It all seems so very long ago now. Divorcee Annie Murphy’s ill-starred love affair with Bishop Eamon Casey, 20 years her senior, began in 1974. It’s disclosure and the existence of their son Peter, 18 years later led to Casey’s resignation and flight to Chile. The saga rocked …
‘Squat Toilets and Chopsticks’
Originally from Callan, Philip Bryan has been living in the city of Guiyang, Guizhou Province in China for the last eight years. He is currently teaching at the Number One High School in Guiyang. Back in 2017 Philip picked up a hobby of writing down his travel stories and experiences in notebooks and journals. Now …
