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Newpark Outdoor Community Mass
The Vicar General of the Diocese, Fr. Dan Carroll and Monsignor Michael Ryan concelebrated an outdoor Mass on the Upper Green in Newpark last Thursday evening. Despite concerns earlier in the day, the rain cleared, and the evening was bright and warm. It was pleasing to see a large attendance from St John’s parish gather …
Breathless returns to Kilkenny
Carlow based theatre director Emma O’Brien will bring her adaptation of John MacKenna’s Breathless to the Hole in Wall on Sunday August 11th as part of the Alternative Kilkenny Arts festival. Emma has embarked on a new direction in her theatre career. Breathless is a challenging and thought provoking play Inspired by real events in …
What can be done for Osteoarthritis
A lot can be done to manage osteoarthritis and reduce its impact on our lives By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). So, you have been told you have osteoarthritis. What can you do? Quite a lot actually. Before we get into the steps to take, it’s important to recognise that while we …
Healthy Summer Juices
BY CLAIR WHITTY Are you looking for a refreshing way to stay healthy this summer? Look no further than Biona’s organic juice lineup! Their selection includes vibrant flavours like red grape, cranberry, tart cherry, carrot, and pomegranate – each packed with natural goodness. They use 100% certified organic fruits, never adding concentrates, sugars, or preservatives. …
A voice for the voiceless – Tom Healy to stand as an independent candidate in the next Dáil election
I am standing as a candidate in Carlow-Kilkenny in the forthcoming general election. In our communities and in the counties of Carlow and Kilkenny we can work together to build a prosperous and thriving region of Ireland. I have much in common with other candidates including a commitment to expand and reform our public services. …
When Hollywood came to town…
BY JOHN FITZGERALD (Part One) Twenty years ago this month a Kilkenny town was transformed into a gigantic film set. For a few magical weeks stars of stage and screen held Callan in thrall when a part of Neil Jordan’s Breakfast on Pluto was shot on location there. A feeling of loss and sadness engulfed the town the day in September …
Are humans only species to have sex for enjoyment?
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan I remember that day well. I was in 6th class at our rural primary school in West Waterford. My friend Davy, ever cheeky, asked, in Irish,: “An bhfuil cead agam dul amach go dti an leithreas?” We all knew he wanted a sneaky fag behind the shed. The toilet …
Saint Canices Church, Kilkenny -its people and history
As Saint Canice’s Church celebrate their Bi-Centenary in 2024, Kilkenny man Paddy Neary takes a look at the church and its history By Paddy Neary It appears most probable that all the Catholic chapels of St. Canice’s parish, from the time of the Reformation down to the early part of the 19th Century, were situated …
Paying Granny for coming to the rescue with childminding
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON The Swedes, always ahead when it comes to social provisions, have just introduced paid grandparental leave for three months of the grandchild’s first year. Not quite the same thing as actually paying grandparents, whether working or not, for minding their grandchildren but still a step in that direction. …
The Battle that Never Was
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Visit any city in Ireland and you’ll find people preaching in the streets, predicting doom and gloom, and, more often than not, the end of the world. But alarmist visions of the future are nothing new. Quite a few ancient prophesies concern our neck of the woods. Fifteen centuries ago, St. Columcille foretold that …
