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‘Look after your children, they are most precious’
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS My father’s sister Maeve was a mere slip of a young woman when she took the boat to an England where ‘no Irish need apply’ and eventually found a job in the British civil service and a flat in Chiswick. She came home every Christmas to my grandmother’s …
Cats to the FOUR at 2022 PwC All-Star Awards
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR TJ gets All-Star No.6 as Mikey Butler is named Young Hurler of the Year At a star-studded evening at the National Convention Centre in Dublin last Friday night, four members of Brian Cody’s last ever Kilkenny All-Ireland Final side picked up All-Star awards in recognition of their outstanding performances in …
Communication the key as Gowran Little theatre hit right cord
Words: Gerry Cody Photos: Anne Phelan Gowran Little theatre is anything but. Little I mean. As a theatre company they are amongst the best. And that’s not just the strength they have as actors. From the moment their next production is chosen, the marketing wheels start turning. Facebook, Twitter and direct emails begin to flow, …
Pope Francis appoints Father Niall Coll as Bishop of Ossory
His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Father Niall Coll, a priest of the Diocese of Raphoe, as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Ossory. The diocese, which covers much of counties Kilkenny as well as parts of Laois and Offaly, has been without a bishop since Archbishop Dermot Farrell was appointed to the archdiocese …
Young Food Producer 2022
Pics by Amanda Burke MacDonagh was proud to continue its long tradition of organising and hosting the Savour Young Food Producer’s Market on Saturday 29th October 2022. This one-day market showcased the culinary skills and delightful inventions of young chefs, bakers, and entrepreneurs from ages 10 to 17. There were 3 judges on the day: …
The Clonmel Oil Steeplechase
Clonmel Racecourse have announced details of this year’s Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Steeplechase. It is due to take place at Powerstown Park on Thursday 17th November. This will be the 20th year of sponsorship by Clonmel Oil. The Clonmel Oil Chase has an illustrious roll of honour with two Cheltenham Gold Cup heroes in Imperial …
The heart and soul of the “Village”…
By John Fitzgerald The day of reckoning arrived: the launch of the new-look St. Patrick’s band and its treasured corps of Majorettes. On Sunday, December 19th 1971, Thousands of people lined the route to St. Mary’s Cathedral. They awaited the band’s much-heralded arrival at the historic place of worship. Dr. Birch, Bishop of Ossory, was …
Bewitching… Alice and Idona – two of a kind?
Furthermore By Gerry Moran Almost 700 years ago, a young woman was dragged though the streets of Kilkenny, publically flogged, tied to a stake and burned to death. It was November 1324 and it was, purportedly, the first ever burning of a ‘witch’ in Ireland. But there was a problem. The wrong woman had been …
Hard times as many are cutting back on spend
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR According to the new ‘Looking Forward, Looking Back’ Credit Union survey for October, sentiment has improved as consumers took some comfort from Government measures introduced in the Budget to support household spending. A special question though was asked that focussed on the extent of spending cutbacks being undertaken by Irish …
