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Christmas is not for everyone
BY CLAIR WHITTY Christmas can be a lonely and sad time for those of you who are missing someone you have lost. I now know how you feel, my father passed away on 7th December. Even though he had been failing in health his death was sudden and was a shock. He will be a huge …
Kilkenny Celebrates Grand Opening of Kilkenny Countryside Park: A Remarkable Transformation of Former Landfill Site
A big crowd turned out to mark the official opening of the new Kilkenny Countryside Park at Dunmore on Friday the 15th December. Kilkenny’s newest amenity offering was opened by Minister Malcom Noonan of the Department for Nature, Heritage and Local Reform in the presence of the Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council, Cllr. Michael Doyle. This …
Mike Denver and Guests in Concert at Hotel Kilkenny
Mike Denver, one of Galway’s favourite sons is riding the crest of a wave. His audience is vast throughout Ireland, North and South and he is now making inroads in the UK with some sellout concerts in England and Scotland over the past couple of years. Mike’s meteoric rise in popularity culminated with him being …
Fogarty fires O’Loughlin’s to final showdown!
Bergin leads side to narrow win over ‘Dall BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR REVIEW AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Semi-Final Croke Park, Referee: Michael Kennedy O’Loughlin Gaels 1-17 Ruairí Óg Cushendall 1-16 All-Ireland club finalists O’Loughlin Gaels! They went to the well yet again and delivered following a pulsating encounter at Pairc Tailteann to …
The Legend of the Men Who Never Came Back
THE KILKENNY OBSERVER CHRISTMAS SHORT STORY SERIES CELEBRATING WRITERS IN OUR COMMUNITY ’23 In this our final week of Christmas short stories, we welcome Kilkenny Theatre company Lake Productions. Founding member of the company Emily Kelly told the Observer newspaper that their contribution was looking at the festive season from the point of view of …
MacDonagh Train Station recognised as Ireland’s First Age Friendly Train Station at National Awards
MacDonagh Train Station in Kilkenny City has been honoured with the prestigious Age Friendly Transport Award at the National Age Friendly Awards ceremony held on November 30, 2023. Developed through a collaborative effort between Kilkenny County Council, Iarnród Éireann, Age Friendly Ireland and MacDonagh Shopping Centre, this achievement marks a significant milestone in making public …
Family, friends, traditions – for the lucky ones that is
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Most talk of having a ‘traditional’ Christmas, though for some it might mean one thing, and for someone else something else altogether. My wonderful daughter-law Genevieve way back on her maternal grandparents side comes from the Jewish tradition. She is non-practising, though does mark Hanukkah. But her …
Party Time at Fr. McGrath Centre
Photos: jbsphotoskilkenny The Fr. McGrath Centre was a hive of activity on Wednesday morning as diverse cultures gathered for the annual Failte Isteach Christmas “bash”. They came from South America, Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe, with a big gathering of our new Ukrainian community. This convivial gathering brought together men and women from all over …
‘Boro set for Sarsfields test
Palmerstown club dreaming of All-Ireland glory BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR PREVIEW All-Ireland Senior Camogie Club Championship Final Dicksboro vs Sarsfields Sunday, Croke Park, 5:15pm All pics courtesy of Inpho Dicksboro camogs will make the journey to Dublin on Sunday, knowing that they are just 60 minutes from making more history for their club. Standing …
