BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Is cash on the way out? Last August in the UK, cash was in such short supply that the Treasury moved to protect public demand for physical money by announcing that banks would be fined for failing to provide free access to cash withdrawals for consumers and businesses. Recently I …

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BY CLAIR WHITTY Love is in the air, I don’t think we have to wait to celebrate love, happiness, and appreciation for each other until Valentines Day! We can celebrate any day we like. Here are some gift suggestions for someone you love. Chocolates are always a great gift idea. Booa Booja Hazelnut Crunch chocolate …

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OVER 50 local business women turned out for ‘How to Inspire and Motivate Yourself to Succeed’ an inspirational and uplifting keynote delivered by social media sensation Julie Burke and champion for women in business. Galway woman Julie Burke is the Senior Credit Control & Anti Money Laundering (A.M.L) Executive at IFAC Ireland. The event took place on …

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Kilkenny was the venue this week for a significant gathering of HSE healthcare professionals focused on psychology services. Organised by HSE/South East Community Healthcare (SECH), the occasion doubled as a research symposium for colleagues across psychology services in counties Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford and as an official launch of a Trainee Psychologist …

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It’s that time of year again, the days are getting longer, and we are marching towards St. Patrick’s Day; a celebration of all the best parts of our culture and our community here in Kilkenny City.  With preparations in full swing for our festival and Parade, just one question remains – Who will lead this …

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Kilkenny County Council Library Services are trialing a new streaming service called Kanopy, which will provide library members with access to hundreds of fantastic online movies and documentaries absolutely free. Kanopy hosts an extensive array of feature films from all genres, including Drama, Comedy, Thrillers, Action and Adventure, Science-Fiction, Horror, etc. It also has a wide-ranging collection of hit …

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By Paul Bolger. Nano Physiotherapy Are you alive? Breathing? A human being? If you have answered yes to these questions, then you will almost certainly suffer from back pain at some stage in your life (research tells us that up to 95% of us will!). Sounds like a gloomy prospect, but it might not be …

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Civic reception for heritage group BY JOHN FITZGERALD A civic reception for the Kilkenny Heritage Walkers celebrated the group’s achievement in boosting interest in local history and the stories of our treasured “Old Medieval City.” Mayor Joe Malone welcomed a large gathering of seasoned walkers on Saturday. The group recently marked the occasion of its …

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Dancing Lancers in West Street PART FIVE BY JOHN FITZGERALD Over the decades of the twentieth century, Callan exiles in New York and other American cities spoke sadly and thoughtfully of another time and place…out of sight but not out of mind… They cast their minds back to when they danced lancers in the middle …

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AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Architect Dermot Bannon’s Room To Improve came up for mention a couple of weeks ago. I think we could do with a Dermot type to give Ireland a make- over. The place is like a house which is stuck in a time warp and where the rooms are no …

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