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Tackling the problems of digital banking
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Do you remember back in the day when you had to visit the bank manager for whatever reason, review your overdraft, apply for a loan, you put a bit of effort into your appearance for the visit? Now you don’t have to get out of bed to conduct most business …

Support your joints with Joint Complex
BY CLAIR WHITTY It’s important that we support and protect our muscle and joints particularly as we age. If we don’t and it’s left untreated it can lead to further loss of joint and muscle movement. This discomfort is associated with wear and tear and is mostly caused by deterioration due to cartilage breakdown. A …

State funding discriminates against private nursing homes
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Headlines warning of a tsunami of nursing home closures earlier this month must have sent waves of concern coursing through thousands of families in Ireland. The crisis in the nursing home sector arises because of a shortfall in funding in the Fair Deal scheme, leaving vulnerable older folk and …

Sounds of Summer
Music Generation Kilkenny in Collaboration with Kilkenny Civic Trust Music Generation Kilkenny in partnership with Kilkenny Civic Trust would like to invite you to ‘Sounds of Summer’ at Butler House & Garden on Saturday 10th June and Saturday the 17th of June. Both performances commence at 11.30am in the stunning surroundings of Butler House Garden …

So, how are the knees Mr De Niro?
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS So, Robert De Niro, the Method actor of his generation, has become a father for the seventh time at age 79. And the news has caused a furore not seen since that infamous Will Smith slap at last year’s Oscars’ ceremony. Flora Gill, daughter of London Times journalist …

biodiversity WEEK 2023
Bioblitz events are important for nature because they generate data on the biodiversity present in a given area. This data can be used to identify which species are present and which ones are at risk, and to inform conservation efforts and land management decisions. The Bioblitz aims to increase public awareness of the importance of …

Dubs push Stripeywomen all the way
BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR REVIEW Provincial crown retained, but improvement needed Leinster Senior Camogie Final UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny 1-14 Dublin 0-13 Kilkenny retained their provincial crown with victory over Dublin at UPMC Nowlan Park last weekend. Many had expected Brian Dowling’s side to have too much quality for their opponents, but …

Cats out to beat boys in blue
BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR PREVIEW Lyng’s men ready for Dubs challenge 2023 Leinster GAA SHC Round 4 Kilkenny vs Dublin UPMC Nowlan Park, Saturday 6pm >> SHERRY SAYS Dublin Preview Kilkenny welcomes the Dubs to UPMC Nowlan Park tomorrow evening in round four of this year’s Leinster Hurling Championship, knowing that victory …

Checklist for better fitness and health
BY EOIN EVERARD Some articles are for reading and some are for doing. This is intentionally short this week as I want you to think how you can improve these aspects of your life. Tick below the parts that you are doing right and ones that you can improve on. Here are 5 keys to …

Dunnamaggin ladies football
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY Dunnamaggin Ladies Football Club was formed in 2015 and over the last eight years, The Club has gone from strength to strength thanks to the tireless work of the many wonderful volunteers and parents involved that now has teams competing at every age group right up to adult level. The Club was …