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The Raggedy Bush
BY JOHN FITZGERALD PART TWO Continuing the story of the Raggedy Bush that stands on the Kells Road outside Kilkenny: Another man I spoke to back in 2001 was Billy Reenahan, who confessed to having a soft spot for the bush. He cited the tradition of attaching rags to it to guarantee a safe journey. …
Introducing the first ever Kilkenny Choirfest in support of Cois Nore Cancer Support
The stage is set for The Lady Desart Choir’s inaugural Kilkenny ChoirFest! Organised by Kilkenny’s renowned Lady Desart Choir, and with all ticket proceeds going to Cois Nore Cancer Support, this musical celebration will take place September 23rd from 1pm to 6pm at the Castleinch Venue, Kilkenny, with gracious support from Michael Power, CEO of …
That football kiss – time to embrace equality
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Ah kisses! Sometimes there can be nothing more romantic. Remember that iconic picture of a soldier kissing a nurse at the end of World War Two? Or that real tear jerker song as Time Goes By in the film Casablanca, where Sam crooned “A kiss is just a kiss”. …
Does the picture match the sound?
BY EOIN EVERARD We all have that one friend who will not take no for an answer, especially when it comes to that batch of buns she baked or that pint he wants you to go for. Everyone dishes out the advice, saying you can’t keep training so hard, you can’t stay eating healthy all …
Mep Clune – the artificial intelligence revolution in healthcare is here
Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South, Deirdre Clune has spoken of the potential for Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to transform the healthcare landscape through enhancing clinical care, reducing the administrative strain on health systems and improving prevention. MEP Clune, a Member of the European Parliament’s Health sub-committee and lead negotiator for the drafting the Artificial …
Mark Power
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY Last week, Kilkenny Golfer Mark Power competed in his second Walker Cup in St. Andrews, Scotland having competed previously two years ago in 2021 in Seminole, Florida.The recent Wake Forest graduate performed consistently during his four years Stateside, as he helped them to two Team titles with a string of top 25 …
Culture Night invites everyone everywhere, on one joyful night, to discover and celebrate all that our culture is today. Friday 22 September 2023
Culture Night is a national moment celebrating all that makes up the richness and diversity of culture in Ireland today; connecting people to cultural activities locally and nationally and opening up pathways to ongoing engagement. Culture Night is developed in partnership with local authorities and many other organisations and individuals across the island. Culture Night …
Eugene Debbs and the dignity of goldfish!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran This week, dear readers, some tid-bits to savour over a skinny latté, a good old mug of tea or a pint of plain if that’s your preference: Hitler had ambitions to be an artist but in 1908 he was rejected by Vienna’s Art School – twice; his marriage to Eva Braun …
Top boys out to keep on winning!
Glenmore & Dicksboro primed for Round 4 BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR St. Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League-Championship 2023 After a little bit of downtime, it’s back down to business this weekend as the St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League Championship reaches Round 4. At senior level, Glenmore and Dicksboro have …
Local musicians and singers answer the call to help the homeless
Photos: jbs photos Kilkenny A recent initiative undertaken by Kilkenny musician John Travers came to fruition last week Mr. Travers, who is synonymous with the music scene in Kilkenny for many years, arranged for ten local musicians to record their music, with all proceeds going to ‘Kilkenny Helping the homeless’. Speaking to the Kilkenny Observer, …
