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Do we need a Minister for men?
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Every now and then I come across a headline that makes me choke on my muesli. Thanks to an altered news perspective on a visit to the UK the latest one was the suggestion that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should appoint a Minister for Men. One journalist went to …
New belongkilkenny.ie website launch
Kilkenny County Council recently launched a new lifestyle and employment website – belongkilkenny.ie – as a tool for both employers and employees looking for information on working and living in Kilkenny. A recent breakfast briefing and networking event hosted by Kilkenny County Council was the setting for the launch of the new www.belongkilkenny.ie brand and …
In a sentence, pension planning is for life
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR It’s nearly tax return time again. It’s the time when people look at their pensions and what amount they should contribute. For many their pension contribution is determined only by the tax saving they can make. But there’s more than tax relief at stake. You financial situation in later life …
Maybe not all students are suited to college
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS The new Central Applications Office (CAO) figures show that hundreds of extra college places have taken some of the heat out of the points race this year. The CAO has made a record 87,075 offers to 57,980, mainly school-leaver, applicants. More places on offer is not the …
Relieving sinus infections
BY CLAIR WHITTY Sinus infections are a common problem that can happen at any time of the year. This year I have seen more than crop up than usual. The symptoms can be mild to severe, and can range from a runny nose, nasal congestion or extreme facial pain/pressure. Other symptoms you could experience are …
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Week at Kilkenny County Council library service
SDG – You may have come across this acronym and wondered what it meant or how it affected you? It stands for Sustainable Development Goals and is part of the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development. There are 17 goals in total across all areas of our lives and essentially are meant to be “a blueprint …
Savouring the perfect pairings at this year’s Savour Kilkenny Food Festival’
“A meal without wine is like a day without sun” said French lawyer and politician, Anthelme Brillat-Savarin more than two centuries ago. The pairing of the finest of Irish food ingredients and cooking with the best of Irish and international wines and beers will be a key theme of the fifteenth Savour Kilkenny festival this …
It’s slowly dawning on us – road speed kills
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Irish roads have witnessed an inordinate number of tragedies this summer, to such a degree that Junior Transport Minister Jack Chambers will bring a comprehensive speed-limit review to Cabinet within weeks. The Government hopes this review will make roads safer and reduce deaths and injuries. This year …
Time to cultivate a respect for farmers
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON My efforts at growing things to eat have not been a success this year. In fact, were we to depend on my crops to survive my patch would be declared a famine area. It wasn’t that the fruit and veg didn’t make an effort to grow – they did …
Getting on with – ‘getting on’, that is
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Hi, my name is Gerry, and I am an ‘elderly person’. I don’t want to be an ‘elderly person’ and I don’t like being an ‘elderly person’. But, time marches on, yours truly is ‘getting on’ and so, it’s an ‘elderly person’ I am. Oh, and there are two pieces of …
