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Kilkenny County Council announces commencement of 42-unit housing scheme at Abbeyhill, Thomastown
Kilkenny County Council are pleased to announce the commencement of construction of a new mixed tenure 42-unit housing scheme at Abbeyhill, Ladywell Street, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Located in front of the new Primary Care Centre, within walking distance of Thomastown Town Centre this development will transform a 1.24-hectare disused site into a vibrant community, providing …
Irish Public Participation Networks call for increased funding
All roads led to Leinster House on the 18th of September where Public Participation Networks (PPNs) from all parts of the country got an opportunity to meet with Deputies and Senators regarding the Budget for 2025. Kilkenny PPN is one of 31 PPNs that have been established in all local authority areas in the State as …
A Kilkenny woman’s story of grief, hope, healing and survival…
BY JOHN FITZGERALD An inspirational story of life, love, loss and survival was revealed at a book launch in Callan on Saturday. The Four Ships, by Kilkenny woman Tanya Mullins, is a non-fiction book that I found as compelling as any novelistic page-turner Tanya has set down her recollection of a three decade phase of her life into which …
Going down? James Stephens & Glenmore face-off in survival clash
Relegation beckons for losing side BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior Hurling Relegation Final Glenmore vs James Stephens Tomorrow, 2pm, Thomastown Referee: Owen Beehan There are no more second chances. This is the final roll of the dice for both Glenmore and James Stephens as they meet to see …
Robbie rules as ‘Town down Shamrocks
A Bridge too far for The Sash as major brace seals extra-time win BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior Championship The weekend promised much, four intriguing quarter-final encounters, but a weather warning for Sunday saw that day’s action postponed, leaving Saturday’s two senior tussles as the fair available for …
The departure of the swallows from Ireland
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan So, there I was, perched on my usual stool in Ted’s Pub, the eternal beacon of warmth on a damp Irish evening. The place was buzzing, as always. The regulars, me included, were scattered about, each with a pint in hand and a tale on the tongue. Ted’s was …
How to insult people, efficiently and effectively!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Straightway let me say that no one, but no one, wants to insult anyone. And no one wants to be insulted. That said – life is no bed of roses or hydrangeas for that matter – s**t happens, insults fly and occasionally we are at the receiving end of those put-downs …
Only one way to stop Middle East conflict
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON As the Israelis’ killing fields switch their deadly focus from Gaza to Lebanon and the tinder box of the Middle East region teeters on the brink of conflagration you wonder where is this going to end. As the death toll and injury of innocent civilians mounts by the …
Stellar line up for The Marble City Music Festival
The Marble City Music Festival has just announced a stellar line up for their Christmas Edition from Thursday 28th November to Sunday 6th December. How does a Christmas Concert sound with complimentary mulled wine & mince pies, all while listening to glorious music played by some of Ireland’s greatest musicians? Musicians include Patrick Rafter, Claudia …
So, will the Government’s Budget pay off?
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Budget 2025, presented against a backdrop of solid economic growth and an impending election, is a delicate balancing act by the Government. Faced with global economic uncertainty, surging costs of living, and the need for long-term infrastructure investment, the Budget reflects both political priorities and the need to address ongoing …
