Acclaimed immersive installation to make Irish debut in Kilkenny
360° experience invites audiences to step inside the story Internationally renowned art collective, Luxmuralis, will make its Irish debut in Kilkenny this December with Starlight, a 35-minute immersive experience of light, sound, and fine-art projection. The large-scale installation running from 14 to 21 December is the highlight of Kilkenny County Council’s Yulefest Kilkenny celebrations this winter. For …
Healing and remembrance at old hospital site
BY JOHN FITZGERALD St Canice’s Mental Hospital in Kilkenny closed its doors in 2006, drawing down the curtain on a long history of care for those afflicted by a range of non-physical illnesses. Former residents, and their relatives and loved ones, have mixed memories of the institution. Treatment of the mentally ill has evolved through …
Hair Loss Post Menopause
BY CLAIR WHITTY Thinning hair is an extremely distressing thing at any stage of our lives and unfortunately it seems to be a common problem post menopause. As if we haven’t had enough to deal with throughout the menopausal journey. Many women that I have spoken with about hair loss have told me that they …
Henry looks to down ’Town!
Quarter final encounters down for decision on Noreside BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St. Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship Quarter Finals UPMC Nowlan Park will host this weekend’s last eight clashes in the St. Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship with all sides knowing that this could be their ‘last dance’ for the …
Dominican Abbey was ideal venue for story of Jesus
A review by Tom Dayton Photos: Ken McGuire During my years studying journalism, there was lots of advice handed out by our tutors. Students were advised on possible scenarios that might come our way. Meeting the apostles of Jesus never came up. So, it came as a surprise when this happened in Kilkenny recently. I …
Memories galore as Pres ladies enjoy reunion
Photos jbs On Friday 12th September, a special occasion took place at the Pembroke Hotel, Patrick St., Kilkenny. It was a reunion of the Presentation Convent Inter-Cert and Leaving Cert class of 1973/75. Over fifty former school pals gathered for the festivities. They travelled from America, Germany, Spain, England, Wales and various counties in Ireland …
How to help kids regulate emotion
Little bodies need play, not stillness By Judith Ashton Last week I wrote about kids fidgeting which led me to think how we can help them self -regulate so that they can calm down and learn to relax and relax to learn. I’m not just thinking here about small kids…this concerns teens as well and …
Busy 80th anniversary year for Carlow Little Theatre
Carlow Little Theatre Society have announced a busy autumn drama schedule to close out the year, including a One-Act Season in early October, taking a play to the All-Ireland One-Act festival circuit, performing the renowned play Gaslight in the Visual on Oct 16th to 19th, an 80th anniversary, and the launch of a long awaited …
Hungry, lost and looking for a bed
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Saturday 1.05 a.m. approx. I’m bedding down for the night. I switch off the inside lights, switch on the outside ones and check to see if there are any unsavoury characters lurking in the dark. There aren’t but what I do see is a black cat sitting outside my backdoor. A …
Relic of Saint Carlo Acutis comes to St. Canice’s Catholic Church
St. Canice’s Catholic Church is honored to announce that a first-class relic of Saint Carlo Acutis will be present at the 10am mass on Sunday September 28th. Saint Carlo Acutis (3 May 1991 – 11 October 2006) was an Italian Catholic teenager known for his deep devotion to the Eucharist and his pioneering use of …
