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Ossory Bridge artwork demolished
The last panels of the beautiful artwork, depicting the history of Kilkenny, on Ossory Bridge were demolished on last Friday 29 September. The bridge which brings the ring road over the River Nore was completed in 1984 and the sculpture, by Joan Smith, in concrete panels on both sides of the bridge approach were added. …
Budget must look to rising childcare costs
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR The Irish economy has overcome a raft of challenges it faced in the past three years. May 2023 saw a reduction in the unemployment rate to 3.8%, surpassing the pre-pandemic level of 4.8% recorded in February 2020. Recent data for May 2023 indicates an impressive surge in tax receipts, reaching …
CAMHS utterly failing children and young people across Carlow and Kilkenny
KATHLEEN FUNCHION Sinn Fein TD for Kilkenny Carlow Sinn Féin spokesperson for children and TD for Carlow Kilkenny, Kathleen Funchion, has called for better supports for young people and children trying to access CAMHS in Carlow and Kilkenny. Deputy Funchion was speaking on the astronomical rise in referral refusals across the region, with a staggering …
Are you talking about the menopause?
BY CLAIR WHITTY October is menopause awareness month and at Natural Health Store we have been talking to women about the menopause for years. It is a natural conversation for us to have every day so I was surprised to realise how many women are not talking to each other about it. When I look …
When sometimes we don’t get the label right
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Labels are handy things. You can stick them on folders or containers and store the contents away out of sight. Job done. Labelling can be a convenient way of dealing with issues you don’t want to think about too deeply or question. The labels came out for last fortnight’s …
Will Budget save us from a Winter of Discontent?
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Are we heading into another Winter Of Discontent with continuing high energy costs and continued hikes in basic food stuff, not to mention yet another increase in mortgage rates? Minister for Finance Michael McGrath says this Tuesday the 10th’s Budget will be focused on “helping households with …
The Bells of St Mary’s Cathedral Kilkenny
By Fr Richard Scriven PP Castlecomer The Bells of St. Mary’s was a 1945 American musical comedy-drama film starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman. Crosby in the persona of Fr O’Malley and Bergman as Sr. Mary Benedict try to save their parish schoolBut what of the Bells of St Mary’s here in the marble city? …
Kilkenny man Thomas White remembered for his role in the Boston Tea Party
Kilkenny man, Thomas White was among the colonists protesting against the British for imposing “taxation without representation” in Boston Harbour. On Sunday last, Mr. White was honoured in Kilkenny for his role in the Boston Tea Party. Thomas White was the only Irishman to partake in the watershed moment of US history 250 years ago. …
Gowran Park return of the jumps
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY One of the most exciting weekends of the racing year takes place this weekend as the jumps action return to Gowran Park with a two-day meeting taking place today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday). Along with the action in Gowran, Sunday is a huge day with a superb mixed card of Flat and …
Is a cure for hair loss close?
It can’t be said that a cure for hair loss is close but these days there are so many ways to correct hair loss and baldness. Ailesbury Hair Loss Clinics in Dublin and Dubai provide their clients and patients with surgical Follicular Unit Extraction hair restoration, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy and non surgical medical …
