Borris Vocational School – Off to a flying start
Borris Vocational School showjumping is off to a flying start for 2023/24 EII Interschools League. The season kicked off on 17th September at Boswell Equestrian Centre, Wicklow where team of three, Rosemary Dundon, Harry Griffith and Ella Kidd defied horrendous weather conditions to secure a very commendable 4th place in the team event. The second …
Dark and Gothic themes: Unlocking Kilkenny’s off-season potential
By Luisa Golz Without a shadow of a doubt, Kilkenny is a great spot for visitors. Take a walk along the Parade any time of the year, and you will likely hear plenty of different accents or even various languages spoken. During the summer months, areas around Kilkenny’s main attractions are usually teeming with life. …
Final four prepare for semi showdown’s
Battle for the Tom Walsh Cup hots up BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship > SHERRY SAYS Semi-Final Preview After some intriguing games and the odd battle along the way, we have four teams still standing in the 2023 St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship. Needless …
Maureen Brannigan RIP
The news of the death of Maureen Brannigan, on 26th August was heard of with regret in the farming community and beyond. Maureen died in the wonderful care of the staff and medical team in Drakelands Nursing Home surrounded by her family. A member of the Mahony family of Kellsgrange, she was the youngest of …
Let’s talk menopause
BY CLAIR WHITTY October is menopause awareness month and it’s great to see that there is so much conversation about it. I love that men are talking about it now too. In the past year I have spoken to more men about it than I have in the past twenty. They are trying to understand …
How Budget underscores Government’s commitment
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Finance Minister Michael McGrath with Minister for Public Expenditure Pascal Donohoe have announced a €14 Billion Package with tax breaks, housing relief, and more. In this article I want to highlight some of the areas that have been affected in the Budget package which was aimed at providing significant relief …
James Stephens The Kilkenny man who founded the Fenians
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Part 2 Continuing the story of James Stephens…the American Fenians became disenchanted with him. It was another of those splits that have bedeviled Irish republicanism through the ages. Oblivious of the fact that it was dissension and infighting within the Fenian movement in the U.S. that had delayed arms shipments for the …
Why the attack by Hamas was perfectly timed
COMMENT: PAUL HOPKINS As the onslought between Israel and Palestine continues, Israel is facing rising domestic political division, growing violence in the West Bank and delicate negotiations among Israel, Saudi Arabia and the US. The slaughter of Israelis at a festival by Palestine’s Hamas seems deliberately timely. Hamas claims it was taking revenge for a …
Borris Vocational School: All-Ireland Scholarship Award recipients 2023
Congratulations to two past pupils of Borris Vocational School, Kathleen Fenlon and Philip Byrne who recently received All-Ireland Scholarship Awards sponsored by JP McManus. The value of each All-Ireland scholarship is valued at €6,750 per annum. The scholarships apply for the duration of the undergraduate programme chosen. The students in receipt of these scholarships are …
Euthanasia debate needs some serious thought
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Swiss organisation Dignitas has called on Ireland to change the law on assisted dying – a debate growing here since 2018. Dignitas, which supports voluntary assisted dying, told a recent hearing of the Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying, set up last January, that it had 100 Irish …
