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LOCAL BUSINESS AWARDED ‘RETAILER PARTNER OF THE YEAR’ BY HP IRELAND
ElectroCity is delighted to announce that it has been awarded Retail Partner of the Year by HP Ireland at an awards ceremony co-hosted by Intel at The Ivy in Dublin. The title was awarded in recognition of ElectroCity’s partnership with HP in Ireland and for its commitment to bring and showcase the latest in technology …
Threats by malware and fraudsters on the rise
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Ever hear of Industroyer? – one of the biggest malware threats to critical infrastructure of countries, or Stuxnet, a computer worm, discovered in June 2010, that was specifically written to take over certain programmable industrial control systems? Neither had I until I was doing some research and read a press …
Blood bikers deliver yet again
Newpark Close family resource centre held a community Christmas afternoon with a very special guest who took time out of his busy schedule to pay a welcome visit to Newpark Close. The Blood bikes South East got a call for a special pick up and delivery to Newpark Close. The very dedicated team of volunteers …
The Ten Commandments for us seniors
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran I received the following ‘Ten Commandments for Seniors’ on my phone last week. Not sure I want to be receiving notifications like this but I guess ‘if the cap fits, wear it’. Also I’m not so sure they’re ‘commandments’ per se but, for what it’s worth, here they are: Talk …
Gowran Park unveil state of the art new weigh room
Photos by Amanda Burke Way saw a new dawn at Gowran Park racecourse with the unveiling of their new state of the art weigh room facility which has just been completed by Dunlop Architects and Kilkenny’s Ormonde Construction. The official opening honours were left to Champion Irish Jumps Trainer WP Mullins and his Mom, Mrs. …
Over 300 members of the Irish Defence Forces graduate at South East Technological University
More than 300 military officers and enlisted personnel today received their qualifications at the conferring of academic awards on members of the Defence Forces by South East Technological University. The ceremony, which took place at SETU’s Carlow campus is the largest annual military graduation in the State from a higher education institution. Awards this year …
THYESTES 2024
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY Next Thursday afternoon on January 25th, Thyestes Day takes place in Gowran Park, and as always a capacity crowd can be expected for one of the most prestigious days of the year. This year, The Thyestes Chase celebrates it’s 70th anniversary since it was first run in 1954, and the race has …
Homeless: Should charity begin with the Church?
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Who would have thought a couple of years ago that our reputation as a friendly nation would be torched not on a bonfire of the vanities but on one of xenophobia and racism? The burning of the former Torchlight pub in Ringsend and the disused Ross Lakehouse Hotel, Co. …
A forgotten Kilkenny School
Any student of Kilkenny local history must wonder about the school at Nore View House and it’s whereabouts. Advertisements appeared in the local Press from 1840 publicising this school gave the name of its headmaster and owner who was Dr James St John B.A. T.C.D. L.LD. The school was built for the purpose for which …
History of the Thyestes Chase
This article was written by Michael Doyle, student at Ormonde College of Further Education on work experience with The Kilkenny Observer It’s that time of the year again. With the last Thursday of January fast approaching, it can only be the Thyestes Chase. A national horseracing event steeped in history; hundreds of racegoers new and …
