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Off the coast of Western Australia, our Maniki crew reluctantly save Rednose from rocks and sharks
BY NED EGAN Part 2 Now, suddenly, he shouted – “tranny off”. His order was – as it has to be on a boat – complied with: immediately. We knew he’d picked up something on the Emergency Band – he always kept one ear tuned to it. But on a day like this – who …
Yes, Aoibheann, there really is a Santa Claus
In our ‘Countdown to Christmas’, The Kilkenny Observer is delighted to welcome Keela Ayres as our third contributor in our Christmas short story section. The Kilkenny Observer wish to thank all three contributors to our Christmas short story series. Enjoy By: Keela Ayres Aoibheann already knew exactly how Christmas would play out this year. Granny …
A festive feast of TV and streaming
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Daniel Craig and Janelle Monáe in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Photograph: John Wilson/AP After the deserved success of his Agatha Christie homage Knives Out, it was inevitable that Rian Johnson would bring back Daniel Craig’s private eye Benoit Blanc for another starry whodunnit. Cleverly, Johnson sets the …
Kilkenny bid to become first carbon neutral city
“Kilkenny can lead the way in Ireland, and Ireland can lead the way in Europe”. The words of Mayor of Kilkenny, Cllr David FitzGerald at the Town hall meeting recently on Kilkenny’s bid to become Ireland’s first Carbon Neutral City. Locals attended the Town hall to discuss tackling Climate Change in Kilkenny. On the night, …
Oppressive laws fail to eradicate hurling…
By John Fitzgerald The Norman warrior Geoffrey FitzThomas, having been caught in the company of hurlers, and playing the illegal game (The infamous Statutes of Kilkenny had banned it) was subjected to a grueling “interview” by his captors. Though willing to confess to his crime, however, FitzThomas was unable, or unwilling, to divulge the names …
Mass times – Kilkenny
Christmas Eve St Mary’s Cathedral 9.00am Dominican Black Abbey 10.30am Dominican Black Abbey 1.05pm St Mary’s Cathedral 4.00pm St Mary’s Cathedral 6.00pm St Canice’s Church 5.30pm Capuchin Friary 5.40pm St. John’s Church 6.00pm Castlecomer Church 6.00pm Dominican Black Abbey 6.10pm Dunmore Church 7.00pm St Canice’s Church 7.30pm Tulla Church 7.30pm Johnswell Church 8.00pm Ballyragget Church …
The biggest change in pensions for many years
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Over the latter part of this year, I have been discussing the changes in the pensions landscape due to alterations implemented by the Pensions Authority. This is due to the new IORP II Directive, a comprehensive and wide-ranging European legislation that seeks to enhance and harmonise governance, risk management and …
Customer feedback
BY CLAIR WHITTY We get fantastic feedback from you, our customers, about the products we sell. This helps keep us on our toes to ensure that we keep stocking products that work and could help you feel good. Here are some of your favourites. For joint pain and discomfort our top selling supplement was Solgar …
Why there’s no present like time at Christmas
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON That traditional post-feast question, Howd’ya get over the Christmas?, Covers a multitude of possibilities. It allows for different answers all the way from full blown joyful celebrations to ‘Bah humbug’ Scrooge-like replies. And there’s that other cover-all response, Sure you know yourself. Christmas, or the Winter Festival, if you …
At sixes and sevens over the Christmas tree!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Picking a Christmas tree, I often think, is like picking a partner. Some people like their partners tall and thin, others like them short and plump while more like them in between. I’m an in-between man myself. I like my Christmas tree, not too tall and not too small, but with …
