All About Arthritis
Exploring this common and very treatable joint condition By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Osteoarthritis is one of the most prevalent conditions in the world, affecting over 500 million people worldwide in 2019 (and over 400,000 in Ireland). With the population aging, and other risk factors increasing, this figure is rising. Despite its …
Regional Ceremony for National Commemoration Day 2024 to be held in Kilkenny
An Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council, Cllr. Michael McCarthy, will be hosting a Regional Ceremony for National Commemoration Day 2024 next Sunday, 14th July. The event will take place at 11:00 a.m. in the beautiful grounds of Kilkenny Castle, where we will gather to pay tribute to the brave Irishmen and Irishwomen who lost their …
WHITE TWINE AND OLD SUITCASES
THE KILKENNY INVOLVEMENT CENTRE AND RECOVERY COLLEGE SOUTH EAST HAVE PRODUCED A WONDERFUL ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY AND PROSE. ‘WHITE TWINE AND OLD SUITCASES’ COMPRISES OF 128 PAGES AND 60 AUTHORS AND IS COMPLEMENTED BY SOME WONDERFUL PHOTOS AND ARTWORK BY TASK CAMERA CLUB. IT IS PRINTED BY MODERN PRINTERS. IT IS DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED READING FOR …
Natural Solutions for Premenstrual Tension
BY CLAIR WHITTY Premenstrual tension, PMT, which is also known as Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), is a common problem. Hormonal fluctuations, chemical changes in the brain, genetic factors and lifestyle can all contribute to the symptoms that you experience. Symptoms can include fluctuating mood, irritability, anger, crying, and increased worry. There can be digestive problems with …
Kilkenny community groups receive funding for climate action projects
Kilkenny County Council and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications are delighted to award €511,000 to 22 communities in Kilkenny who will deliver a variety of local climate action projects. Following a very competitive process with a large number of applications received, these groups were successful in obtaining funding under the Community Climate Action …
Up The Junction: Free Outdoor Gig Featuring Exciting Young Bands!
Music lovers, get ready for an unforgettable evening of FREE live music at Up The Junction – a free outdoor gig celebrating young talent in the heart of the city. Taking place on Thursday 18 July from 6 – 9pm at Goods Shed Square, MacDonagh Junction, this event promises an electrifying line-up featuring some of …
Moody, broody, touchy, needy… Me? Never!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran And so another birthday is coming around. A big one, Gerry? Listen, they’re all big now if for no other reason than that I’m still around. ‘Still standing’ to quote that great survivor Elton John. Indeed several of my contemporaries are no longer around. Who is around, however, is a great …
Slow down, and save lives on our roads
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS I’ve written about his before. In truth, I can not but write about it too much, too often. Carnage on our roads. Death by driving– bike, scooter, being just a pedestrian – driving towards 100 fatalities for the first six months of this year, a dozen up …
Rás na mBan Returning to Kilkenny – 2024 Route Details Announced
Photo: Vicky Comerford Rás na mBan returns to Kilkenny in September and Ireland’s international bike race for women has a number of exciting new innovations for its 18th edition. All-New Stage Three Popular Kilkenny City Centre Race the Fin This year’s race is the eighteenth edition of the popular international stage race to be based …
Cowboy curate fights skinflint Bishop
BY JOHN FITZGERALD The connection between Kilkenny and Newfoundland has been well-documented. Mass emigration from the Southeast turned the wind-swept, inhospitable island into an ‘Eire Nua.’ Among the most colourful characters to make his mark there was Father Patrick Power, a Waterford based Franciscan. In the late 18th century, Newfoundland was steeped in Catholicism. It was a deeply conservative society. …
