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Natural Solutions for Premenstrual Tension
BY CLAIR WHITTY Premenstrual tension, PMT, which is also known as Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), is a common problem. Hormonal fluctuations, chemical changes in the brain, genetic factors and lifestyle can all contribute to the symptoms that you experience. Symptoms can include fluctuating mood, irritability, anger, crying, and increased worry. There can be digestive problems with …
Kilkenny community groups receive funding for climate action projects
Kilkenny County Council and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications are delighted to award €511,000 to 22 communities in Kilkenny who will deliver a variety of local climate action projects. Following a very competitive process with a large number of applications received, these groups were successful in obtaining funding under the Community Climate Action …
Up The Junction: Free Outdoor Gig Featuring Exciting Young Bands!
Music lovers, get ready for an unforgettable evening of FREE live music at Up The Junction – a free outdoor gig celebrating young talent in the heart of the city. Taking place on Thursday 18 July from 6 – 9pm at Goods Shed Square, MacDonagh Junction, this event promises an electrifying line-up featuring some of …
Moody, broody, touchy, needy… Me? Never!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran And so another birthday is coming around. A big one, Gerry? Listen, they’re all big now if for no other reason than that I’m still around. ‘Still standing’ to quote that great survivor Elton John. Indeed several of my contemporaries are no longer around. Who is around, however, is a great …
Slow down, and save lives on our roads
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS I’ve written about his before. In truth, I can not but write about it too much, too often. Carnage on our roads. Death by driving– bike, scooter, being just a pedestrian – driving towards 100 fatalities for the first six months of this year, a dozen up …
Rás na mBan Returning to Kilkenny – 2024 Route Details Announced
Photo: Vicky Comerford Rás na mBan returns to Kilkenny in September and Ireland’s international bike race for women has a number of exciting new innovations for its 18th edition. All-New Stage Three Popular Kilkenny City Centre Race the Fin This year’s race is the eighteenth edition of the popular international stage race to be based …
Cowboy curate fights skinflint Bishop
BY JOHN FITZGERALD The connection between Kilkenny and Newfoundland has been well-documented. Mass emigration from the Southeast turned the wind-swept, inhospitable island into an ‘Eire Nua.’ Among the most colourful characters to make his mark there was Father Patrick Power, a Waterford based Franciscan. In the late 18th century, Newfoundland was steeped in Catholicism. It was a deeply conservative society. …
A dancing extravaganza, as Dancewise delight
Photos by Pat Shortall A recent production of ‘Showstoppers’ at Kilkenny’s Watergate theatre received great praise from Kilkenny audiences. It was presented by ‘Dancewise’ who are based in Kilkenny and Castlecomer. This energetic and talented group were founded in 1998 and it would appear that the same enthusiasm, vim and energy is still as strong …
When to quit as leader… and who comes next?
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Knowing when to quit is a form of wisdom which seems to have escaped America’s President Joe Biden. It was sad to see a man who has stayed too long make a stumbling spectacle of himself in last month’s head- to- head with Donald Trump. Sad for the …
Cats foiled in final bid
Banner dominate 2nd half to secure final berth BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE All–Ireland SHC Semi-Final Kilkenny 2-16 Clare 0-24 Croke Park, Referee: Liam Gordon So that’s that. There was to be no third final in a row for Kilkenny as they fell to to stirring second half comeback by Clare in Croke Park …
