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A dose of Art-ritis and little-pinky-blues!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran It’s that time of year again, folks, Arts Festival time. And I love it. Our Arts Festival is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year (happy anniversary all). Read some memories of mine from those 50 years elsewhere in this paper. In the meantime here’s a light-hearted piece I penned back in …
KATS present Eclipsed a story of survival
As history and personal accounts inform us, women entered the Magdelene laundries for a variety of reasons. Pregnant women were signed in, women who were deemed too “fast” or a little bit “slow” or even those who were a burden to their families were confined within those walls. Patricia Burke Brogan, the author of the …
Our young see little option to buy a home
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Is it any wonder that young adults are of the opinion that they may be much older before it becomes feasible to purchase their own home – or even will not be able at all in the future. This is borne out in the recent ESRI report with their findings …
Natural solutions for constipation
BY CLAIR WHITTY If you have constipation, it means that you won’t have regular bowel movements. In an ideal world you should have at least one movement a day. Ideally, what goes in should come out within a 24 hour period. Those of you that experience constipation will know how uncomfortable it is. Symptoms of …
Why electricity bills are a big turn-off
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Summer time and the livin’ is easy, sang Ella Fitzgerald. It should be easier shouldn’t it with salad days and warm weather, correction, warm wet weather? But if anyone is hoping for an imminent reduction in those distressingly high electricity bills which have done more than their fair share …
Kilkenny County Council appoints Mr. Laurence Power as Chief Executive
Following a Special Meeting of the Elected Members of Kilkenny County Council, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Laurence Power as the new Chief Executive of Kilkenny County Council. This decision comes after careful consideration and acceptance of the recommendation provided by the Public Appointments Service. Mr. Power brings with him a …
A paltry thing, a tattered coat upon a stick
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS My father was forever a young man at heart, with an eye for the ladies and an eclectic taste in contemporary music. And he walked and cycled all his life to frantically appease his fear of annihilation. Not long before he died in his 81st year he said …
Heritage Week 2023 at Kilkenny Library
Kilkenny County Council Library service is delighted to again participate in Heritage Week. Heritage Week showcases the diversity and depth of Ireland’s heritage assets in the built, natural and cultural heritage areas. The ongoing success of the initiative has been built on free events being provided by a variety of providers locally by cultural organisations, …
Shamrocks search for six starts now!
Clubs ready to battle for county glory BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR St. Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League-Championship 2023 Just as the dust begins to settle on another inter-county season, the business end of the club scene is upon us. We can forget about Limerick and the chase for Liam over the …
Parish bids farewell to Fr. Richard Scriven as he heads for Castlecomer and Clogh
Parishioners of St Mary’s parish Kilkenny gathered at the Chapter House at the Cathedral to bid farewell to Fr Richard Scriven as he prepared to move to his new parish duties in Castlecomer and Clogh. He is a man with many strings to his bow and has contributed enormously to the spiritual and social life …
