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Learning to prioritise what is really relevant in life
“The Swedes have a word: ‘dostadning’ which translates as ‘death cleaning’, and it is all about decluttering now, so that others are not burdened by doing it after we have died. This practice makes it easier for our loved ones later.” A striking yet simultaneously thought provoking truth that has a profound impact as you …
New Cat on the Trail for Christmas
A new cat is about to join the trail for the hugely successful Kilkenny Cat Walk. The special edition sculpture has been specially created for Kilkenny Yulefest and will be unveiled at The Parade on Saturday December 4th It will be on display in the window of ‘The Kilkenny Art Gallery’ at 25 Patrick Street. The new addition is a …
Poetic words woven with love means Saoirse will always be remembered
Photos By Pat Shortall As unveilings go, this was special. It was low key, with just family and friends. And yet, it was as powerful and emotional as they come. Kathleen and Donny Phelan, along with family and friends gathered at the entrance to MacDonagh shopping centre to remember the dead. In a way, the …
Do you have the right time?
By Joe Kearney Writer and documentary maker, originally from Callan Albert Einstein stated that time is an illusion but try saying that to someone who asks if you have the right time? Now the key element in that particular enquiry is the need to know ‘the right time’. There was a period during the great …
An evening of prayer as Archbishop Dermot returns to Kilkenny
The former bishop of Ossory, Archbishop Dermot Farrell, returned to the Marble City on Tuesday 11th November. After three years as Bishop of Ossory, Archbishop Dermot was translated to the Archdiocese of Dublin in February 2022. Last Tuesday was an opportunity to greet our former bishop and acknowledge his time here in Ossory. On Tuesday afternoon …
Young Irish Film Makers celebrating 30 years of young people making movies!
What started out as a local youth club with cameras in 1991 in the heart of Kilkenny, has grown to become a national centre of excellence for young people interested in filmmaking and animation. Young Irish Film Makers are celebrating their 30th Anniversary as the national organisation responsible for training and supporting generations of young …
Children’s storybook teaches tools for life
BENNETTSBRIDGE-based author, Lizzy Shortall, debuts her first children’s book, ‘Joy’s Playground’, tomorrow at Khans Books, Kilkenny. The storybook aims to help young children learn how to navigate the stresses and strains of daily life as they follow the adventures of a little girl – Joy – and her animal friends, Jumpit the frog, Torti the …
Yulefest – Christmas in Kilkenny is back!
Yulefest is back for Christmas 2021! Celebrate Christmas in Kilkenny with a wide range of events from live music to markets, movies and more. Working alongside our partners providing festive fun, activity and entertainment to locals and visitors alike, there is something for everyone in Kilkenny this Christmas season. The Elves are busy working away …
Simply Gorgeous
Paul Hopkins, a Satoa Travel Writer of the Year recipient — awarded for writings on Africa, Asia and the Indian Ocean — describes a visit to the luxury Steenberg Hotel WHAT would make you want to come back to a place that’s so much more than a piece of paradise? A place with almost eternal …
Book launch as Kilkenny people remember those who fought in wwi
On Thursday evening November 11th The Kilkenny Great War Memorial Committee will be holding a short ceremony of remembrance at the memorial in the Peace Park at 7.30 pm. The ceremony will pay respect to the over 800 men and women from Kilkenny who died serving with the Allied Forces in World War One 1914 …
