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The rising popularity of the PRSA pension
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR The increasing popularity of a Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) for pension provision in over the last decade is reflected in the recent Pensions Authority data. Currently there are 355,706 PRSA contracts in place with an asset value of €9.986 billion whereas in 2010 there were 181,711 such contracts with …
Maintaining weight naturally
BY CLAIR WHITTY Are you post-menopausal and trying to maintain your weight naturally? Being post-menopausal myself, I know that this can be difficult. But I think a balanced diet, not worrying about calorie counting, looking after gut health, adequate sleep, and keeping stress under control, as best I can, all help. My personal way is …
This sporting life: the good and not-so good
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Two aspects of sport – not something I write about normally apart from a one-off piece about boxing for grannies – really grabbed my attention over the last couple of weeks. One is the debate around the GAA’s Go Games policy, the other is RTE’s documentary series ‘Gaelic In …
Letter from America
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS If you think Donald Trump is bad – and he is; crass, misogynistic, and purveyor of non-truths – then you ain’t seen nothing yet in the guise of the new man who has stepped into the Republican ring as contender for America’s next president, Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis. …
Everything but the win!
BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR REVIEW Cats Croker bound for provincial decider Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Chadwicks Wexford Park Wexford 4-23 Kilkenny 5-18 It’s hard to know where to begin. This contest had a little bit of everything, a delayed start, goals galore, injuries, points, Eoin Cody at the treble, the enigmatic Lee …
Tullaroan Marathon
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY The Tullaroan Marathon is a staple in The June Bank Holiday Weekend Calendar and with the event making a welcome return last year following the Covid outbreak, this year’s event can expect to have greater numbers with participants registering from across Ireland and abroad. There is a variety of distances for anyone …
The Doc hangs up his boots
On Saturday morning club members, family and friends and Official Kilkenny GAA officers, club officers, local politicians, ex club and county players and former chairpersons gathered in O’Loughlin Gaels Clubhouse to pay tribute to one of O’Loughlin Gaels’ best. Damien O’Connell has been synonymous with youth development, schools’ participation, games promotion and more significantly managing …
Kilkenny soccer ‘belles’ celebrate golden jubilee
By Donie Butler, Kilkenny soccer historian Fifteen Kilkenny soccer women were reunited at the weekend to celebrate their extraordinary achievements on the soccer fields of Ireland from over 50 years ago. The Mayor Cllr David FitzGerald accorded them a Civic reception at the City Hall and presented each of the players with a parchment listing …
A warm welcome for visitors to Kilkenny
Kilkenny County Council in partnership with Kilkenny Volunteer Centre again launched the ‘Kilkenny Welcome Team’ today 24th May. The Welcome Team are a group of approx. 20 trained volunteers who will meet and greet visitors to Kilkenny, providing a warm Kilkenny welcome along with visitor information over the summer months. The Kilkenny Welcome Team will …
Parting is such sweet sorrow
The Kilkenny Observer newspaper was delighted to join the large group of friends and colleagues and members of the Board of Management, in Newpark Close Family Resource Centre on Friday to bid farewell to Ber Brophy, retiring after almost two decades as Community Development worker. In a comprehensive address, centre manger Sheila Donnelly praised Ber’s …
