FAMILY Carers Ireland, Carlow/Kilkenny Resource Centre has pleased announced a new free online counselling service to family carers funded through the Dormant Account Fund administered by Pobal. The service was set up in recognition that family carers often live with higher levels of anxiety, depression and stress than the general population. A recent study reveals …

By Jimmy Rhatigan AS IF our hard-working people don’t have enough pressure on them already with the Covid-19 pandemic and the losses of a record number of jobs, vultures are already circling to pick at the bones of Irish home owners, including those who may have been hit by or gripped in fear by the …

By Clair Whitty, Natural Health Store, Market Cross AROMATHERAPY is the use of essential oils for healing, relaxation, and vitality. Some oils are antiviral, antibacterial, immune supportive and others help lift the mood. The oils are compounds extracted from plants. Each of the oils has its own unique healing properties and fragrance. They can be …

AT SUMMER time we all need a break, especially after lockdown. But with social distancing tourists will now need to adapt to the ‘new world of travel’. Our city is gearing up to re-open to visitors with restrictions hopefully lifted as planned for late July. Kilkenny Tourism outlines the top five things to do for …

By Pat Coughlan   I WAS talking to my friend Jimmy during the week. Like everyone he’s obeying the instructions and staying at home. He goes down only to the shop once a week. He hasn’t had a haircut since it started and is beginning to look like yer man from Back to the Future. …

OUR County Council has seen an increase in illegal dumping, littering and backyard burning since control measures were introduced to combat the spread of Covid-19. The number of complaints received by the Environment Section with respect to this illegal activity has increased by 35% since mid-March when compared to the same period last year. This …

ALL THIS week Goods is running 12-Hour specials. Get one amazing product for an unbelievable price between 12 noon and 12 midnight each day. No hints as to what it will be, you’ll just have to log on to one of Goods social media channels each day to see what the store has lined up …

HAVINGLY quickly closed the clinic to battle Covid-19 the last number of weeks with the public’s safety at the forefront of his thoughts, David Roche of Roche Injury Clinic now feels it’s time that he started to reintroduce the clinic back to face to face appointments in the safest way possible The clinic will now …