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Remembering the Mothers & Babies…
AN enthralling exhibition of paint, sculpture, and photography. It takes its title from Elizabeth Cope’s recently complete triptych 9,000 Babies? and the accompanying Portrait of Child Mother is running Kilkenny’s Shankill Castle unit; Sunday, August 22. The pieces were inspired by the history of the Mother and Baby Homes, recently in the news, and Cope’s …
The 4% rule for your retirement
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR IF you want to set a goal for the net worth to have at retirement the figure you use should accommodate your lifestyle and limits. There is no one-size-fits-all number for how much money you need to have at retirement. To get started, look at how much you plan to …
Why we need a new word to describe people being old
AS I SEE IT By Marianne Heron My mother had a great answer for anyone who asked her age in her later years, ” I am as old as my tongue and a little older than my teeth,” she would smile. A good way to avoid disclosing her actual vintage but the answer still didn’t …
Triathlon makes a triumphant return to Kilkenny!
Safety, sunshine and social distancing – all three elements were in abundance as triathlon made a sizzling return to Kilkenny on Sunday. The long-awaited comeback of the multisport event was hailed a success as Kilkenny Triathlon Club hosted their popular race in the Marble City. After seeing the 2020 season wiped out through the coronavirus …
War of Independence remembered at The Closh as Garden of Remembrance is planned
The call was issued and the community rallied. For weeks, residents of Walkin Street worked diligently to ensure the occasion was a success. The area known as ‘The Closh’ witnessed hundreds of Kilkenny people, gather for a day of music, song and dance. by: Gerry Cody Photos: Pat Shortall Over 50 men marched through Friary …
Maher-velous!
By NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR A 73rd O’Keefe Cup secured as TJ top scores again Kilkenny and Dublin contested the Leinster Final in front of 18,000 fans on a beautiful evening at headquarters. In what was Ireland’s biggest gathering since lockdown measures were implemented in March 2020, Brian Cody’s team stepped on the gas in …
From Fatima to Tokyo Olympics
Well done to New Ross athlete Sophie Becker on her qualification for the Tokyo Olympics. While Wexford can rightly claim Sophie as one of their own, Kilkenny folk can take pride in the fact that Sophie’s roots are in Kilkenny. Fatima place in Kilkenny city was home to Sophie’s mother Tina Cody. Sophie (24) flew …
Cats eyes remain firmly on the bigger prize
By NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Brian Dowling’s team had to dig deep to break the resolve of a very plucky Westmeath challenge on a sweltering day in Mullingar. Despite prevailing by nine points at the long whistle, this was not the ideal preparation for a top of the table showdown with old foes Galway tomorrow. …
Adding up your net worth
BY JOHN ELLIS FINANCIAL ADVISOR JUST as things get lost in a mess, a chaotic financial life makes it easy to lose track of where your money goes. Calculating your Net Worth helps makes sense of your finances and can help ensure you are doing what’s best with the money you have. In simple terms …
