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Some interesting questions for the banks
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Money and morality make strange bedfellows, and there is no telling how that relationship will work out in different situations. And there have been plenty of examples of different attitudes in the last couple of weeks to the stuff that makes the world go around. I used to love …
Rock The Troops in Set Theatre
Operation Rock The Troops is coming to Kilkenny as part of the Texas Tornado Tour. They will bring a huge line up of artists to Set Theatre on Thursday evening and again in Ryans of Friary Street on Friday. The group of musicians form the band The JC All Stars who have performed at military …
The Raggedy Bush
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Part one In 2001, I called to see the revered Raggedy Bush, located about three miles outside Kilkenny along the route to Kells village. I included a chapter about it in my book Kilkenny: People Places Faces, which is now out of print. To an untutored newcomer, unversed in the traditions of …
Burnchurch at Electric Picnic!
Kilkenny band Burnchurch are looking forward to performing on the Mindfield Stage at Electric Picnic at 9pm this Friday. This is one of the most popular stages,and they will be in the company of some of the best known names in the Irish music business. It has been a great year for this young band who many …
Storyteller in residence – Kilkenny County Council Library Service
Kilkenny County Council Library Service are delighted to announce that Helena Byrne has been appointed as the Storyteller in Residence. Helena will work with our library service to deliver a programme of activities across a network of branch libraries in the county. The activities are designed to promote literacy and foster the habit of enjoyment …
Electricity prices must come down for Carlow Kilkenny households to reflect lowest wholesale price in two years
KATHLEEN FUNCHION Sinn Fein TD for Kilkenny Carlow Carlow Kilkenny Sinn Féin TD, Kathleen Funchion, has called on the government and regulator to ensure that the decrease in wholesale electricity prices is urgently passed on to ordinary workers and families across Carlow and Kilkenny. Teachta Funchion was commenting on the recent figures from the CSO …
Pilgrimage to Knock shrine enjoyed by Saint Johns parishioners
Photos: jbs photos Kilkenny On Monday 21st August, the 144th anniversary of the apparition at Knock, Fr Dan Carroll with Fr Joseph Lubula led a pilgrimage from St John’s Parish to the International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine. As Tom Cullen eased the coach out of the church grounds at 7.15am the day of faith and …
How to reduce cholesterol naturally
BY CLAIR WHITTY I often get asked how to reduce cholesterol naturally. My cholesterol was high and I knew it was related to diet, hormonal changes, and stress and that it was time to do something about it. Other factors that can contribute to high cholesterol include; lack of physical activity, alcohol, smoking, and being …
5 ways to stay active and prevent colds and flus as we get ready for winter
BY EOIN EVERARD If you haven’t looked outside at all the rain in the last week let me tell you…It’s officially Autumn going into Winter! You can already feel the days becoming a lot cooler and shorter. The morning air will start to feel brisk, and before you know it, it’ll be time to start …
The banks: putting profit before people
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR The Irish banking sector are in the cross-hairs again. Mortgage holders, particularly those on tracker mortgages have born the full weight of recent rate hikes while deposit holders have seen little of the ‘extra income’. Yet, the banks are proposing to lavish share options on their executives because of huge …
