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Callan Court: 1861
BY JOHN FITZGERALD (Part two) At Callan Court Judge Pat Cody’s expression changed from one of treasonable contentment to a deep frown when two teenagers appeared before him accused of stealing hay from a barn in Bolton. He sentenced them to fourteen days each and a “severe whipping”. The judge took a serious view of the offence, …
Kilkenny County Council and Kilkenny City Heritage Attractions partner to encourage exploration of walkable medieval city
Kilkenny County Council is partnering with key heritage attractions to encourage visitors to the City to wander through its medieval streets and laneways, visit its multiple historic landmarks, and explore all the vibrant, walkable destinations it has to offer. The progressive local authority has joined forces with the attractions along the Medieval Mile to launch …
The History of the Mind-Body Connection
The centuries-long debate about the mind-body connection still affects medicine today By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Do you think that mind and body are interconnected, or separate? Do you believe that they impact on one another? This is a debate that has taken place over many centuries – at least as …
No going down!
Cats nine to the good as 1A status secured BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Kilkenny 0-29 Limerick 0-20 UPMC Nowlan Park Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork) Kilkenny produced a winning performance to ensure another season in Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League with a 9-point victory over Limerick in …
Emma’s first novel a sign of a bright future
Emma Heffernan Burkhardt, a 16 year old from Kilkenny, has recently published her first novel entitled Disabilities More Like Abilities. Emma has always loved to write and last summer began focusing on her first novel. Having recently received her own diagnosis, Emma realised that often people with disabilities have hidden talents or abilities. This became …
Church singer & musician celebrates 70th birthday
Gerry Feeney, the talented singer and musician, who performs at the 10.30am Mass in St John’s church every Thursday, was honoured with a surprise birthday party in the Parish Centre last week. Friends and parishioners joined Monsignor Dan Carroll in wishing Gerry joy, happiness and health on his special day. An atmosphere of convivial merriment …
Kindness and caring to the fore at St John’s school
The Amber Committee at St. John’s Senior School have been busy highlighting the importance of mental health, kindness and caring for each other. These boys and girls, together with their teacher Ms. Heffernan, have been visiting the local nursing home and spreading kindness in school. They recently welcomed Teac Tom for some important talks on …
Jimmy Carter’s provocative work on Palestine
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan The announcement of the passing of former US President Jimmy Carter sent me scurrying to find my copy of his 2006 book on Palestine. Carter made a notable impact with his book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, challenging beliefs about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Carter highlighted Israel’s separation barrier, comparing it …
One Man… One Woman… One Show…
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran I like a bit of theatre and the theatre that I especially like is a One Man/One Woman show perhaps because it’s in the back of my mind to write and perform one someday. Mind you, that thought has been in the back of my mind for 40 years now. But, …
How consumer rights protect your shopping
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR When purchasing goods or services in Ireland, you are protected by tough legal rights under Irish and European Union (EU) legislation. The Consumer Rights Act, introduced in 2022, strengthened these protections by ensuring that you, as a consumer, receive accurate information, have access to redress options if issues arise, and …
