CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2024
One of the great Racing and indeed annual Sporting Highlights commences next Tuesday afternoon March 12th as the Cheltenham Festival gets underway. As is traditional, The Supreme Novices Hurdle gets he festival underway, and it was 29 years ago in March 1995 that Tourist Attraction with Mark Dwyer onboard got the ball rolling for the …
Pictures and poetry from two Kilkenny artists
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Two leading Kilkenny artists will shortly co-launch a book showcasing their work Daithi Holohan and Jim Murray have both battled mental illness for decades while pursuing their creative projects. After completing his studies at the National College of Art and Design, Daithi went on to enchant the city and county with his …
Time for the next dramatic act at RTE
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON With RTE holed below the waterline following the latest crisis, when Media Minister Catherine Martin forgot the use of her phone, would we miss it if it sank? Some wouldn’t, that’s the 60 viewers a day who aren’t paying their €160 licence fee – maybe they think non- payment …
Kilkenny Women & Local Politics event to mark International Women’s Day
A seminar aimed at highlighting the work of County Councillors and a pathway for women into Local Government will be hosted by Kilkenny County Council in association with See Her Elected at the Council Chamber, County Hall, Kilkenny on Thursday, March 7th to mark International Women’s Day 2024. ‘Kilkenny Women in Politics’ will run from 9:45am …
Future looks bright as Gowran Pantomime Society produce 23rd show
Since they first donned pantomime attire in 2000, The Gowran Pantomime society has gone from strength to strength. Their first production was Cinderella and since then they have produced some magical performances such as Alladin, Alice in Wonderland, Pussin Boots and Dick Whittington. This year their offering was Snow White and the Several Dwarves. This …
Credit unions big step closer to being banks
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR In a groundbreaking move for the Credit Union sector, Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has kickstarted the much-anticipated Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Credit Union Amendment Act 2023, signalling a historic transformation for credit unions in Ireland. Celebrated at a special event in the Department of Finance recently, …
When there’s a bit of a spring in our step
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS It’s perhaps an age thing but the last few years I have found the dark and dank of winter sapping what I have left of the will to carry on. That’s probably an exaggeration. That said, I am not alone in finding the short days and long …
Bumper Weekend in store for the National Saint’s Celebrations in Kilkenny
March 15th to 18th 2024 Kilkenny will once again come to life with an explosion of colour and community spirit on the streets of the Medieval City this St. Patrick’s Day, as part of the city’s 11th Kilkenny Tradfest, a celebration of traditional music and culture, which has now become an established national festival. The major city parade begins at 1.30 pm at the top …
STOOK 10 MILE RUN 2024
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY The Stook 10 Mile Run that takes place this coming Sunday (March 3rd) has been a terrific success since it was first held in 2012. Located in Dungarvan between Gowran and Thomastown, The Stook run is open to everyone and has a variety of distances suitable to a persons individual ability. Since …
Woman-wise, what will the referendums mean?
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Taoiseach Leo Varadkar promised a while ago to make Ireland a leader in gender equality in all its forms. As a woman I wonder how the referendums that we are being asked to vote on will affect women and whether ‘gender neutrality’ is in our interests. International Women’s Day …
