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WHITE TWINE AND OLD SUITCASES
THE KILKENNY INVOLVEMENT CENTRE AND RECOVERY COLLEGE SOUTH EAST HAVE PRODUCED A WONDERFUL ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY AND PROSE. ‘WHITE TWINE AND OLD SUITCASES’ COMPRISES OF 128 PAGES AND 60 AUTHORS AND IS COMPLEMENTED BY SOME WONDERFUL PHOTOS AND ARTWORK BY TASK CAMERA CLUB. IT IS PRINTED BY MODERN PRINTERS. IT IS DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED READING FOR …
Plenty to ponder as sun sets on Cat’s season
BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Next weekend two teams will run out at Croke Park to contest this year’s All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final. The participants involved in the 2024 decider are Cork and Clare, an all-Munster affair after the finalists got the better of Limerick and Kilkenny respectively. The punters across the island …
Time for Sinn Fein to do some resetting
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Time for a reset! Cheery headlines to signal a change of mood in Anglo Irish relations following Labour’s landslide UK victory. But who is going to do the resetting? The subtext here is that Labour leaders care more about Ireland than the Conservatives did and it should be …
KILKENNY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
With the dust having settled following Kilkenny’s All-Ireland Senior Semi-Final defeat to Clare a fortnight ago, and the Inter-County Hurling Season coming to a climax on Sunday (barring a replay) with the All-Ireland clash of Clare and Cork, attention in Kilkenny has now turned to the upcoming Club Hurling League/Championships in Senior, Intermediate and Junior …
Getting down to that job this summer
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR My first summer job was in a meat factory. I spent most of that summer up in the roof above the boning hall making boxes. I cannot remember what I was paid but still remember the thrill of getting my first wage in a little brown envelope. Just as in …
Excitement building for the Inaugural 24 Hour Theatre Takeover
Get ready for a night of creativity at the 24 Hour Theatre Takeover! Kicking off at 8pm on Friday, 19th July, at the Watergate Theatre in Kilkenny. This fantastic event features the most talented writers, directors, and actors from Kilkenny, Carlow, and Waterford, who will each independently create original short plays—all within just 24 hours! …
More than melodies, our stories are in our songs
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan Irish songs are more than just melodies; they are the lifeblood of our stories, woven into the very fabric of our identity. Growing up, I often found myself lost in the lilting tunes and poignant lyrics of songs like The Foggy Dew and Spancil Hill that seemed to echo …
All About Arthritis
Exploring this common and very treatable joint condition By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Osteoarthritis is one of the most prevalent conditions in the world, affecting over 500 million people worldwide in 2019 (and over 400,000 in Ireland). With the population aging, and other risk factors increasing, this figure is rising. Despite its …
Regional Ceremony for National Commemoration Day 2024 to be held in Kilkenny
An Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council, Cllr. Michael McCarthy, will be hosting a Regional Ceremony for National Commemoration Day 2024 next Sunday, 14th July. The event will take place at 11:00 a.m. in the beautiful grounds of Kilkenny Castle, where we will gather to pay tribute to the brave Irishmen and Irishwomen who lost their …
WHITE TWINE AND OLD SUITCASES
THE KILKENNY INVOLVEMENT CENTRE AND RECOVERY COLLEGE SOUTH EAST HAVE PRODUCED A WONDERFUL ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY AND PROSE. ‘WHITE TWINE AND OLD SUITCASES’ COMPRISES OF 128 PAGES AND 60 AUTHORS AND IS COMPLEMENTED BY SOME WONDERFUL PHOTOS AND ARTWORK BY TASK CAMERA CLUB. IT IS PRINTED BY MODERN PRINTERS. IT IS DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED READING FOR …
