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As tariffs yoyo can we avoid being Trumpled on?
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON A new verb has joined my vocabulary: it’s to Trumple. In a sense it’s a close relation of to trample, meaning to tread on and flatten things – powerful elephants, are very good at this. Trumpling is something unique to Donald Trump’s behaviour towards the world and I …
Growing old disgracefully … with some grace please
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Here’s something that may surprise you. The average age of people in Ireland now is 39 — and a half. That’s because most are now middle-aged. The bad news is that, according to, yet another, survey, people who are middle-aged — for the purpose of this exercise …
How to Manage Stress Naturally – No Pills Needed!
BY CLAIR WHITTY Stress, unfortunately, is a huge factor causing many problems for people of all ages, especially for students, parents, and teachers at exam time. It can affect your physical, emotional, cognitive health as well as influence your behaviour in less than savoury ways. Sometimes you may not even realise that the headache, migraine, …
All Roads lead to Kells
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Historic Kells, situated on the King’s River, has a heritage unequalled by most towns or villages of its size anywhere in the world. Today it rests amid idyllic pastoral beauty… rich farmland that rolls like a lush carpet of emerald green. With its river, trees, hedges, and rustic lanes, this canopy spreads …
Richard Tierney RIP
In this modern era, the survival of the small community becomes more difficult as time floats by. Thankfully so much success is still achieved. This indeed, is a tribute to the diligence and dedication of the caring, energetic local and contributing volunteer. And here, nobody ranks higher than the late Ritchie Tierney. On Saturday, March …
RYANS BAR 21ST CELEBRATIONS!
Mini Music Festival – April 17th – April 21st Arthur Drohan and his team are proudly celebrating 21 years in business this year. Since taking over in 2004, Arthur has transformed this historic pub—originally established over 150 years ago—into a vibrant hub for live music and community spirit which has been a rollercoaster ride, with …
Grace: the real costs are of the truth, and justice to her which remains undone
By John McGuinness TD ——————————– The state has failed Grace twice. Firstly, is allowing her, a nonverbal, intellectually disabled, to be effectively abandoned, while being serially abused over years. Now she has been failed again by a failure to hold to account the organisations and people responsible. It is said that sunlight is the best …
Romanian Ambassador is welcomed to Kilkenny
Romanian Ambassador to Ireland Laurentiu-Mihai Stefan, visited Kilkenny on Friday where he was greeted by Mayor Andrew McGuinness, Tim Butler Director of Services, Kilkenny County Council and members of the Romanian community.
The Coolagh story and the game of cards
By Barrie Henriques Forty-seven years ago the ‘Coolagh boys’ decided that it would be a good idea to revive the dormant Pattern that had been so much a part of the Coolagh community for a very long time. Local community activist, James Neill (pronounced Nail), was very much central to the idea. He was also …
A Natural Approach to Osteoporosis
BY CLAIR WHITTY Osteoporosis is a condition that affects bones causing them to become weak and brittle, and to break easily. A break doesn’t have to be from a fall, it can occur when doing something as simple as lifting your groceries. It is known as a silent disease because you may not find out …
