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Does the picture match the sound?
BY EOIN EVERARD We all have that one friend who will not take no for an answer, especially when it comes to that batch of buns she baked or that pint he wants you to go for. Everyone dishes out the advice, saying you can’t keep training so hard, you can’t stay eating healthy all …
Mep Clune – the artificial intelligence revolution in healthcare is here
Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South, Deirdre Clune has spoken of the potential for Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to transform the healthcare landscape through enhancing clinical care, reducing the administrative strain on health systems and improving prevention. MEP Clune, a Member of the European Parliament’s Health sub-committee and lead negotiator for the drafting the Artificial …
Mark Power
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY Last week, Kilkenny Golfer Mark Power competed in his second Walker Cup in St. Andrews, Scotland having competed previously two years ago in 2021 in Seminole, Florida.The recent Wake Forest graduate performed consistently during his four years Stateside, as he helped them to two Team titles with a string of top 25 …
Culture Night invites everyone everywhere, on one joyful night, to discover and celebrate all that our culture is today. Friday 22 September 2023
Culture Night is a national moment celebrating all that makes up the richness and diversity of culture in Ireland today; connecting people to cultural activities locally and nationally and opening up pathways to ongoing engagement. Culture Night is developed in partnership with local authorities and many other organisations and individuals across the island. Culture Night …
Eugene Debbs and the dignity of goldfish!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran This week, dear readers, some tid-bits to savour over a skinny latté, a good old mug of tea or a pint of plain if that’s your preference: Hitler had ambitions to be an artist but in 1908 he was rejected by Vienna’s Art School – twice; his marriage to Eva Braun …
Top boys out to keep on winning!
Glenmore & Dicksboro primed for Round 4 BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR St. Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League-Championship 2023 After a little bit of downtime, it’s back down to business this weekend as the St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League Championship reaches Round 4. At senior level, Glenmore and Dicksboro have …
Local musicians and singers answer the call to help the homeless
Photos: jbs photos Kilkenny A recent initiative undertaken by Kilkenny musician John Travers came to fruition last week Mr. Travers, who is synonymous with the music scene in Kilkenny for many years, arranged for ten local musicians to record their music, with all proceeds going to ‘Kilkenny Helping the homeless’. Speaking to the Kilkenny Observer, …
Some interesting questions for the banks
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Money and morality make strange bedfellows, and there is no telling how that relationship will work out in different situations. And there have been plenty of examples of different attitudes in the last couple of weeks to the stuff that makes the world go around. I used to love …
Rock The Troops in Set Theatre
Operation Rock The Troops is coming to Kilkenny as part of the Texas Tornado Tour. They will bring a huge line up of artists to Set Theatre on Thursday evening and again in Ryans of Friary Street on Friday. The group of musicians form the band The JC All Stars who have performed at military …
The Raggedy Bush
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Part one In 2001, I called to see the revered Raggedy Bush, located about three miles outside Kilkenny along the route to Kells village. I included a chapter about it in my book Kilkenny: People Places Faces, which is now out of print. To an untutored newcomer, unversed in the traditions of …
