Gender pension gap needs to be addressed
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR New research has revealed that women in Ireland must work an additional eight years to accumulate the same pension pot as their male counterparts. The 2024 Gender Pension Gap Report from Irish Life highlights a significant 36% gap. The report identifies two primary factors contributing to this disparity: salary differences …
Supplements to support your fitness regime
BY CLAIR WHITTY Last week I talked about getting active especially with the bright evenings here now. I mentioned protein and how much we need on a daily basis. The body needs lots of different nutrients to keep support energy, keep your muscles, bones, and joints strong and healthy so that you can achieve your …
Mac Donagh Station is venue to commemorate WW ll
The Kilkenny great war memorial committee will host a commemoration ceremony at Mac Donagh junction this Sunday June 9. The event will be held to remember all those who fought , died and survived in World War ll. In particular, it will commemorate D Day, the name that was given to the June 6, 1944, …
Checking in on the future of our tourism industry
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR The tourism sector is Ireland’s largest indigenous industry and biggest regional employer with up to 254,000 people working in hospitality businesses. Its estimated that €5.3 billion,, excluding fares was spent by international visitors to the country last year with North America the biggest ‘single source’ market. The industry has demonstrated …
Asylum: why are we playing a game of drones?
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON No prizes for naming the main issues raised on the doorsteps in the run up to the local and European elections: asylum seekers and housing. But International Protection Applicants get caught in the negative crosshairs when the crisis in immigration policy and the illogical way we think about …
An immigrant father’s unrepentant self-belief
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS It must be 35 years ago that I first met Abbas and his wife and three young children – two boys and a girl. Abbas was from Pakistan and had come to live in the then small community where I and the mother of my three children …
Fancy being in the Street Food business?
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan During The Kilkenny Observer’s six week look at the Kilkenny County Council proposed Nighttime Economy the idea of Street Food trucks was mentioned. This generated a lot of interest and now that Kilkenny County Council has sought expressions of interest from people interested in setting up a business, I …
GOWRAN PARK
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY This coming Bank Holiday Monday June 3rd, Gowran Park will stage their richest ever race as the Gowran Classic worth €200,000 takes place. It’s the inaugural running of The Gowran Classic, and Monday’s feature race will offer an extra incentive as it doubles up as a qualifier for The Irish Derby at …
OFFICIAL OPENING AT PAIRC SHEAMUIS STIOPHÁIN
From early on Saturday morning Pairc Sheamuis Stiopháin was abuzz with activity in preparation for the Walton family sponsored Billy Walton Memorial tournament as a lead in to the official opening of the impressive second phase development at the dressing room complex. The four team mix of senior and Junior hurlers fought out a fun filled yet …
New after-school programme funded with money raised by Saddle Up for Down Syndrome Kilkenny
A cheque in the amount of €69,579 was presented to Down Syndrome Kilkenny at the River Court Hotel on Saturday, 25th May. Pictured presenting the cheque from the Saddle Up for Down Syndrome Kilkenny charity cycle and its partner the Z Zurich Foundation who match funded donations to Down Syndrome Kilkenny are (L-R) DS Kilkenny Chairperson, …
