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Checking in on the future of our tourism industry
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR The tourism sector is Ireland’s largest indigenous industry and biggest regional employer with up to 254,000 people working in hospitality businesses. Its estimated that €5.3 billion,, excluding fares was spent by international visitors to the country last year with North America the biggest ‘single source’ market. The industry has demonstrated …
Asylum: why are we playing a game of drones?
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON No prizes for naming the main issues raised on the doorsteps in the run up to the local and European elections: asylum seekers and housing. But International Protection Applicants get caught in the negative crosshairs when the crisis in immigration policy and the illogical way we think about …
An immigrant father’s unrepentant self-belief
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS It must be 35 years ago that I first met Abbas and his wife and three young children – two boys and a girl. Abbas was from Pakistan and had come to live in the then small community where I and the mother of my three children …
Fancy being in the Street Food business?
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan During The Kilkenny Observer’s six week look at the Kilkenny County Council proposed Nighttime Economy the idea of Street Food trucks was mentioned. This generated a lot of interest and now that Kilkenny County Council has sought expressions of interest from people interested in setting up a business, I …
GOWRAN PARK
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY This coming Bank Holiday Monday June 3rd, Gowran Park will stage their richest ever race as the Gowran Classic worth €200,000 takes place. It’s the inaugural running of The Gowran Classic, and Monday’s feature race will offer an extra incentive as it doubles up as a qualifier for The Irish Derby at …
OFFICIAL OPENING AT PAIRC SHEAMUIS STIOPHÁIN
From early on Saturday morning Pairc Sheamuis Stiopháin was abuzz with activity in preparation for the Walton family sponsored Billy Walton Memorial tournament as a lead in to the official opening of the impressive second phase development at the dressing room complex. The four team mix of senior and Junior hurlers fought out a fun filled yet …
New after-school programme funded with money raised by Saddle Up for Down Syndrome Kilkenny
A cheque in the amount of €69,579 was presented to Down Syndrome Kilkenny at the River Court Hotel on Saturday, 25th May. Pictured presenting the cheque from the Saddle Up for Down Syndrome Kilkenny charity cycle and its partner the Z Zurich Foundation who match funded donations to Down Syndrome Kilkenny are (L-R) DS Kilkenny Chairperson, …
Minister for Housing Launches Affordable Homes in Kilkenny City
In Kilkenny on Wednesday 29th May, Minister Darragh O’Brien visited two housing development sites to officially open Affordable Homes, at Cluain Glasan and Nyne Park. Both developments are new build projects including private, affordable private and social homes. Between both developments more than 320 new build homes will be provided. The Cairn Homes development at …
It may seem like just an old suitcase, but what treasure it contains
Words: Stephen Patterson Photos: Pat Shortall The Kilkenny Involvement Centre and The Recovery College South East recently launched their book of poetry and prose, ‘White Twine and Old Suitcases’, at Butler House, Kilkenny. The beautiful 120 page anthology, with 60 contributors, is complemented by photos and artwork from the T.A.S.K camera club. This is the …
TJ rules the roost in battling win over Wexford
Contentious penalty paves the way for home win BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Round 5, UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny 1-24 Wexford 2-20 Referee: Liam Gordon Kilkenny held off a strong challenge from Wexford to advance to this year’s provincial decider where they will face-off against Micheál Donoghue’s Dublin, who emerged …
