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Broadsheet 2023 launch
The Kilkenny County Council Arts Office is delighted to announce the publication of its 23rd issue of the ever-popular Kilkenny Poetry Broadsheet. The aim of the publication is to give local writers a platform for their work. Being published since 2002, it continues to be a much sought after and well-loved platform for writers to …
School Days revisited
“She hit me with the heel of her shoe” BY JOHN FITZGERALD Continuing the story of corporal punishment in an Irish town in the 1930s and 40s: I also interviewed Jimmy Walsh of Mill Street, Callan. Jimmy told me he was punished severely by a nun at the local convent. In addition to words of …
Rás na mBan returns to Kilkenny this September and once again, Ireland and Kilkenny are represented in the line-up in the 17th edition of this event
Rás na mBan, is Ireland’s top bike race for women, attracting riders from all over USA, Oceania, Africa and Asia. In the 2022 Rás, Team Ireland’s Lara Gillespie sprinted to victory in the opening stage of Rás na mBan, leading home a large bunch into Callan. Gillespie’s win was the first for an Irish rider …
Mep Clune – new eu rules to enhance online safety coming into force
Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South, Deirdre Clune has welcomed new EU rules designed to curb potentially harmful practices carried out through online service providers and large social media platforms such as Amazon, TikTok and Facebook. MEP Clune, a Member of the European Parliament’s Internal Market & Consumer Protection Committee said, “on the 25th August, …
Letter to the editor
Dear Sir I was quite taken by the Sinead O’Connor article (Kilkenny Observer: Page 8: August 4) by Paul Hopkins. I think his article hit home the type of person Sinead O’Connor was, more than many of that column inches written in various publications las week. I think Mr Hopkins hit the nail on the …
Kilkenny County Council presents digital recordings of historic medieval buildings
With the unveiling of digital recordings of the City’s iconic medieval structures, Kilkenny County Council is taking a significant stride towards preserving and sharing its rich heritage. This initiative, aimed at enhancing both local appreciation and visitor experience, reaffirms the Council’s commitment to conserving Kilkenny’s architectural legacy. Scheduled for release on August 16th, 2023, the …
Low back pain: Fix the problem and you won’t have to worry about the pain
BY EOIN EVERARD It’s gotten a bit confusing how we sometimes look at our health. When pain strikes the low back we usually think we just got a new problem or injury. But why then was coughing, shaving, or doing the laundry, so different this time? These are things we do every day. Rarely is …
Retained Fire Service national dispute
Statement on behalf of Kilkenny County Council This industrial action is part of a national dispute by SIPTU members of the Retained Fire Service. Please see below previously issued nationally by the LGMA on behalf of local authorities in response to retained firefighter industrial action. Kilkenny County Council’s priority throughout this process is to ensure …
Imagine if Humphrey Bogart had vaped
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS A lifetime ago I argued that to smoke was to be cool and hip like those idols in the Saturday matinee. I mean, be honest, what would Bogart and Bacall and Casablanca have been like were it not for those off-grey wisps trailing across Bogie’s face as he …
No room at the inn for a Constitutional Amendment
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON At first encounter the idea that a right to housing should be included in the Constitution doesn’t make sense. Surely, it’s absolute nonsense to make a promise to house citizens when there are 60,000 families on the waiting list for housing or double that if the number of families …
