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Time for government to apologise for referenda fiasco says Ó hArgáin
Arrogant and complacent Government should apologise to disabled, carers and families The Government should apologise to carers, the disabled, families and women for their arrogant and complacent running of last Friday’s referenda, according to Labour Party election candidate and former Mayor of Kilkenny, Seán Ó hArgáin. He described the conduct of the campaign for the …
Kilkenny Traveller Health Care Project Leads the way
As the line in the song say’s ‘let’s get physical’. Well the men of the traveling community are certainly leading the way. We all approach the new year with great hope and expectations regarding our fitness and overall health and well being. The traveling community is leading the way with the support of the Kilkenny …
CARLOW LITTLE THEATRE SOCIETY PRESENT ‘BREATHLESS’ BY JOHN MACKENNA
Carlow Little Theatre Society return to the stage this March at the Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow, with their production of John MacKenna’s acclaimed play, ‘Breathless’. Inspired by real events in the Midlands, ‘Breathless’ is a play about four missing women. It starts on a summer morning when four women, strangers to each other, meet on …
Kilkenny Municipal District Councillors agree to “Poster Free” city
At the most recent meeting of Kilkenny Municipal District Councillors agreed to keep Kilkenny beautiful by keeping their election posters out of the city. A motion was placed before the elected members to ask them to agree to keeping election posters out of the city. The motion was proposed by Green Party Councillor and Chair …
Top Headline Acts Performing at Kilkenny Tradfest 2024
The 11th Kilkenny Tradfest which starts this week promises to be the best yet, with a line-up packed full of both trad legends and young blood. Come and experience the unforgettable energy of the traditional music scene between the 15th and 18th March, coinciding with St. Patrick’s weekend. The festival capitalises on the unique strength of Kilkenny’s …
Seeking Motivation? Gratitude Helps
How noticing the good in the world helps us to form healthy habits A CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST’S PERSPECTIVE By Paul Bolger. Nano Physiotherapy www.nanophysio.ie Motivation can be hard to come by – but psychological research shows us that developing a greater awareness of the good around us can be a powerful motivation booster. What We Pay …
CLOGH WRITERS GROUP
IN NOVEMBER OF 2023, CLOGH WRITERS GROUP LAUNCHED ‘WHERE I AM’, A COLLECTION OF POETRY AND PROSE FROM ELEVEN DIFFERENT WRITERS. AS CO-ORDINATOR OF THE WRITERS GROUP JANE MEALLY SAID: “WHERE I AM” IS A PUBLICATION WHERE EACH WRITER COMMUNICATES THEIR PASSION TO THE READER.” Having attended the launch in Clogh, The Kilkenny Observer Newspaper was quite taken with not only …
Kilkenny County Council seminar calls for more women to run for local politics
*Kilkenny Women & Local Politics event marks International Women’s Day* Confidence and candidate selection are still some of the barriers for women in politics, but the pace of change is moving in the right direction- that’s according to Cllr Mary Hilda Cavanagh, the country’s longest serving continuously elected female County Councillor. Cllr. Cavanagh who celebrates …
Caught in a Time Warp
The Battle of the Clocks PART ONE BY JOHN FITZGERALD Putting the clocks back or forward by an hour as required is something we take for granted nowadays. But this has not always been the case. In 1956, one town in Ireland was convulsed by a bitter and prolonged dispute about whether clocks should go …
A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF THE LATE SHANE MACGOWAN
Thursday 14th March At 8pm, a group of local musicians will be playing the many songs / poems of the late great Shane MacGowan. This collective (under the baton of Cathal McFarlane) are eager to keep the memory of one of Ireland’s greatest songwriters alive. Expect all the craic and energy of a POGUE’S gig …
