Irish Wolfhound Boánn to accompany Grand Marshall Richie Power leading the Kilkenny St.Patrick’s Day Parade
Irish Wolfhound Boánn, fresh from her celebrity status as model for Ireland’s new generation Passport, will accompany Grand Marshall Richie Power at this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Boann is three years old, an excellent ambassador of the breed for the Irish Wolfhound Club of Ireland. The IWCI is the Mother Club for Irish Wolfhound …
Does deferring your State pension add up?
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Recently we looked at the landmark announcement from the Government revealing a series of significant changes to the State Pension (Contributory). It promised flexibility and improved benefits for those aged 66 and above. We saw that the most striking development was the decision to maintain the State Pension age at …
Welcome change, it can be the making of you
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Here’s an awesome fact: when the universe was very young — something like a hundredth of a billionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a second — it underwent an incredible growth spurt. During this burst of expansion, which is known as inflation, the universe grew …
Time for government to apologise for referenda fiasco says Ó hArgáin
Arrogant and complacent Government should apologise to disabled, carers and families The Government should apologise to carers, the disabled, families and women for their arrogant and complacent running of last Friday’s referenda, according to Labour Party election candidate and former Mayor of Kilkenny, Seán Ó hArgáin. He described the conduct of the campaign for the …
Kilkenny Traveller Health Care Project Leads the way
As the line in the song say’s ‘let’s get physical’. Well the men of the traveling community are certainly leading the way. We all approach the new year with great hope and expectations regarding our fitness and overall health and well being. The traveling community is leading the way with the support of the Kilkenny …
CARLOW LITTLE THEATRE SOCIETY PRESENT ‘BREATHLESS’ BY JOHN MACKENNA
Carlow Little Theatre Society return to the stage this March at the Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow, with their production of John MacKenna’s acclaimed play, ‘Breathless’. Inspired by real events in the Midlands, ‘Breathless’ is a play about four missing women. It starts on a summer morning when four women, strangers to each other, meet on …
Kilkenny Municipal District Councillors agree to “Poster Free” city
At the most recent meeting of Kilkenny Municipal District Councillors agreed to keep Kilkenny beautiful by keeping their election posters out of the city. A motion was placed before the elected members to ask them to agree to keeping election posters out of the city. The motion was proposed by Green Party Councillor and Chair …
Top Headline Acts Performing at Kilkenny Tradfest 2024
The 11th Kilkenny Tradfest which starts this week promises to be the best yet, with a line-up packed full of both trad legends and young blood. Come and experience the unforgettable energy of the traditional music scene between the 15th and 18th March, coinciding with St. Patrick’s weekend. The festival capitalises on the unique strength of Kilkenny’s …
Seeking Motivation? Gratitude Helps
How noticing the good in the world helps us to form healthy habits A CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST’S PERSPECTIVE By Paul Bolger. Nano Physiotherapy www.nanophysio.ie Motivation can be hard to come by – but psychological research shows us that developing a greater awareness of the good around us can be a powerful motivation booster. What We Pay …
CLOGH WRITERS GROUP
IN NOVEMBER OF 2023, CLOGH WRITERS GROUP LAUNCHED ‘WHERE I AM’, A COLLECTION OF POETRY AND PROSE FROM ELEVEN DIFFERENT WRITERS. AS CO-ORDINATOR OF THE WRITERS GROUP JANE MEALLY SAID: “WHERE I AM” IS A PUBLICATION WHERE EACH WRITER COMMUNICATES THEIR PASSION TO THE READER.” Having attended the launch in Clogh, The Kilkenny Observer Newspaper was quite taken with not only …
