Gaels seek Leinster crown at Croker!
Na Fianna stands in way of Loughs provincial dreams BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR PREVIEW Leinster GAA AIB Senior Club Hurling Championship Final O’Loughlin Gaels Vs Na Fianna 4:05pm Tomorrow, Páirc an Chrócaigh Referee: Caymon Flynn O’Loughlin Gaels will run out at Croke Park tomorrow knowing that they are possibly only 60 minutes away from …
Mayor honours “creative genius”
A man hailed as “a creative genius” was honoured last week, with the Mayor and a host of the county’s literati and glitterati lining up to pay homage to his stranger-than-fiction life and dazzling achievements WRITTEN BY: JOHN FITZGERALD PHOTOS: JACK MOORE Ned Egan recently celebrated his 87th birthday but shows no sign of abating …
Callan Friary handed over to Kilkenny County Council
The Augustinian Order formally handed over ownership of the Callan Friary Complex to Kilkenny County Council at an event held on November 22nd. A monastery was originally constructed on this site in 1471, and the site has been an integral part of the history of both Callan and Ireland from that day to this demonstrating …
Time to deal with the menace of right wing extremists
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON The rhetoric about right-wingers here is dismissive. They don’t represent us, we are told, they are motivated by hate, unlike other countries they will never have enough support to have political clout. They seem to merit no more attention that an annoying cloud of gnats. But the riots in …
A brief history of theatre in Kilkenny
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Outside of Dublin, Kilkenny possesses the greatest collection of medieval documents and records in Ireland. One of those documents refers to a dramatic presentation at The Market Cross in Kilkenny’s High St in 1553 when a play entitled ‘God’s Promises’ was performed. The play, written by John Bale, the Church of …
Keeping your festive spending in check
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR We all love a present, especially at Christmas, but New Year debt and financial worries we can do without. Sometime we lose the run of ourselves at Christmas and end up with unwanted bills to accompany the chills of January. It can take some households seven months to repay Christmas …
James Kenny RIP
“Driven determined devoted” “James possessed an unwavering commitment to excellence and high performance in everything he undertook.” “A dedicated disciplined and hard working player, a gentleman loved by his coaches and team mates.” “Hard work, leadership, dedication, passion for doing what he loved, football and helping others achieve their goals.” “A proud Kilkenny man, a …
Government must do more to protect women and girls from gender based violence
KATHLEEN FUNCHION Sinn Fein TD for Kilkenny Carlow Sinn Féin spokesperson on children, Kathleen Funchion TD, has called on the government to do more to meet the needs of victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence. Today marks the start of the International 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, an annual event …
Smiles all around as Santa arrived at MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre
“It was a breath taking affair as Santa arrived at MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre on Sunday November 19th via the Polar Express. The crowd who gathered at the main entrance gave a loud cheer when he finally arrived with Mrs. Claus, his mischievous elves from Nore Valley Park and all of his lucky Polar Express …
Kilkenny Christmas lights to illuminate the Marble City
Kilkenny City is set to sparkle this festive season with the unveiling of its spectacular new Christmas lighting, marking a significant upgrade to the City’s season decorations for the first time in generations. The lights, which will be switched on next Saturday afternoon, 25th November, at approximately 5.00 p.m., by none other than Kilkenny Hurling …
