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KCETB VTOS CRAFT FAIR – A PHENOMENAL SUCCESS
Phots: Harry Reid There was a mix of new and returning exhibitors at the annual Christmas Fair that took place on Wednesday 13th December at the VTOS Centre Waterford Road, Kilkenny from 10am to 1pm. It was home to over 20 exhibitors who displayed a wide range of products to include Christmas decorations, woodcarving pieces, …
Winter Book Fair at Club House Hotel Kilkenny Saturday 20/01/2023 10.30am – 4pm
The annual Winter Book Fair will be held again this year at the usual venue of the Club House Hotel on Patrick Street Kilkenny from 10.30am until 4pm. The collection of books on display for sale will cover a wide range of material and should satisfy every taste for the literary enthusiast with prices that are more than reasonable, …
How a more sustainable future is in the can
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Next month in a bid to meet ambitious recycling targets set by the European Union’s ‘Single Use Plastic Directive’, Ireland will gear up for the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme. This groundbreaking initiative aims to revolutionise the way we handle plastic drinks’ bottles and aluminium cans, thereby promoting a …
Uprising on Slievenamon
By John Fitzgerald A mountainside in County Tipperary was the only part of Munster to witness an uprising in 1798. The action occurred on Carrickmoclear hill, an outcrop of Slievenamon. A rebel army numbering many thousands planned an uprising in the county. Recruits came from areas like Windgap, Grangemockler and Mullinahone. Volunteers from County Kilkenny, …
Cats set for season opener
Carlow first up for Kilkenny in Walsh Cup BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR PREVIEW Carlow Vs Kilkenny Netwatch Cullen Park, Sunday 1:30pm Referee: Eamonn Furlong (Wexford) The first weekend of January 2024 sees our senior hurlers make the trip to Netwatch Cullen Park to take on Carlow as the inter-county season gets underway for Derek …
New Year resolution: time to think forward
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Some of us have an unfortunate habit of thinking backwards rather than forwards, where ideas remain rooted in the past rather than looking forward to the future, especially when it comes to certain subjects. Top of the list of those tricky topics is immigration. We need better communication about …
Henry would have known what New Year holds
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS So Christmas has come and gone as we knew it would, and I trust you all had a good and peaceful one. From my window the avenue is strewn with windows and doors lit up like landing strips, and only God knows the cost to the national …
Jerpoint Abbey
– Where “Eternity is No Burden” BY JOHN FITZGERALD As the resting place of the original Santa Claus, it is hardly surprising that Jerpoint outside Thomastown attracts upwards of 40,000 visitors each year. But Jerpoint has other attractions to equal this claim to fame. It is classified as a “ruined town” and contains some of the most remarkable remains of our …
Flower Power
BY CLAIR WHITTY Flower Remedies are simple essences for everyday emotional support. When someone comes in to me to talk about a health question, I could easily end up suggesting that they take some flower essences. With the new year upon us I thought it might be good time to talk about them. In the …
MUCH FUN, LAUGHTER AND STORIES AS ST MARY’S DAY CENTRE CELEBRATE
By Ger Cody: photos jbs photos There is no doubting that Kilkenny and her streets are full of history.Walkin Street falls into that category. Ask any resident from the area and they will give a glowing report of growing up on that patch. In his book on ‘St. Rioch’s’, former brewery employee Tom Reade speaks …
