Will Budget save us from a Winter of Discontent?
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Are we heading into another Winter Of Discontent with continuing high energy costs and continued hikes in basic food stuff, not to mention yet another increase in mortgage rates? Minister for Finance Michael McGrath says this Tuesday the 10th’s Budget will be focused on “helping households with …
The Bells of St Mary’s Cathedral Kilkenny
By Fr Richard Scriven PP Castlecomer The Bells of St. Mary’s was a 1945 American musical comedy-drama film starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman. Crosby in the persona of Fr O’Malley and Bergman as Sr. Mary Benedict try to save their parish schoolBut what of the Bells of St Mary’s here in the marble city? …
‘Boro blitz Glenmore to claim league title
Stapleton on fire as Palmerstown side ease to win BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior Hurling League Final Dicksboro 3-19 Glenmore 0-15 It may only have been league silverware, but Dicksboro served notice of their intent to challenge for the biggest prize with a confident slick performance to …
Kilkenny man Thomas White remembered for his role in the Boston Tea Party
Kilkenny man, Thomas White was among the colonists protesting against the British for imposing “taxation without representation” in Boston Harbour. On Sunday last, Mr. White was honoured in Kilkenny for his role in the Boston Tea Party. Thomas White was the only Irishman to partake in the watershed moment of US history 250 years ago. …
Gowran Park return of the jumps
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY One of the most exciting weekends of the racing year takes place this weekend as the jumps action return to Gowran Park with a two-day meeting taking place today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday). Along with the action in Gowran, Sunday is a huge day with a superb mixed card of Flat and …
Is a cure for hair loss close?
It can’t be said that a cure for hair loss is close but these days there are so many ways to correct hair loss and baldness. Ailesbury Hair Loss Clinics in Dublin and Dubai provide their clients and patients with surgical Follicular Unit Extraction hair restoration, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy and non surgical medical …
Introducing Gerard, Peter, Patrick, Martin Moran!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran My name is Gerry – with a G, not Jerry with a J – and, as many of you Gerrys with a G know we are called after Saint Gerard Majella, the patron saint of safe births. I perfectly understand why I, the youngest of a family of five, was christened …
Novel recalls heroes of a forgotten war…
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Invaders will be launched at Keogh’s pub at 8 p.m. on Friday, October 6th. Kilkenny City and County feature prominently in the novel, which is set in the turbulent mid 17th century, though Waterford, Dublin, Wexford and other parts of our strife-torn island also figure in this historical drama. It tells the …
Clinstown National School officially opens new school extension
Clinstown National School in Jenkinstown is proud to officially open the new school extension, which includes a special classroom that caters for children with an ASD diagnosis. Parents, teachers, and local political representatives were present to cut the ribbon and unveil the new plaque. The children provided the entertainment. The school which caters for families …
Do we need a Minister for men?
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Every now and then I come across a headline that makes me choke on my muesli. Thanks to an altered news perspective on a visit to the UK the latest one was the suggestion that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should appoint a Minister for Men. One journalist went to …
