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Kilkenny Community Composting Training Programme spring & summer 2023
Kilkenny LEADER Partnership in conjunction with Southeast Energy Agency invite interested community groups to join an action packed training programme to teach people how to reduce food waste and compost within your community. Training consists of 1 evening in-person, 3 evening online sessions and 1 half-day hands-on workshop (weekend) to learn how to prevent food …
Mayor of Kilkenny calls for National Arts and Cultural Centre to be developed in the Abbey Quarter
Cllr David FitzGerald has called on the people of Kilkenny to back him in a bid for a National Arts and Cultural Centre to be developed in the heart of Kilkenny City. The Mayor of Kilkenny wants to see a major landmark building to be part of the next phase of the Kilkenny Abbey Quarter …
Minister for Health officially opens Newpark Primary Care Centre in Kilkenny
The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly T.D., visited Kilkenny on Thursday afternoon (6th of April, 2023), where he officially opened the Newpark Primary Care Centre. The Newpark Primary Care Centres was developed as part of the HSE’s €240 million national Enhanced Community Care (ECC) programme, which is making substantial progress nationally in reducing pressure on …
Girl Auction
BY NED EGAN Part 13 Silence now hung heavy between father and daughter – Mikey isn’t sure what Molly’ll do if he ‘rushes’ her. He’s no fool, and is well aware that discretion is advisable when you’re up front – at the ‘business end’ – of a weapon. Especially if it’s a shotgun – and …
We Can Only Run Now
This week, The Kilkenny Observer welcomes Kilkenny student Keela Ayres as she presents episode five of a short story for our readers. As a newspaper, we attempt to cover as much news as possible on various topics. The inclusion of a young writer, such as Keela, with aspirations in that field, is something we are …
Biden and the nightmare of the American dream
By Paul Hopkins A majority of Democrats now think one term is enough for President Joe Biden, despite his insistence that he plans to seek re-election in 2024. Although there has been no formal declaration yet. According to a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Centre for Public Affairs Research just 37% of Democrats say …
What now for US 2024?
A look at what Donald Trump’s next moves might be , and at the Democrats who think Joe Biden should not run for a second term in the White House By Paul Hopkins Were it all to come home to roost for Donald Trump – last week’s impeachment, the January 6 Inquiry, the Georgia state …
Templetuohy Farm Machinery 40 Year Celebrations
On Friday 31st March Templetuohy Farm Machinery welcomed their customers and well-wishers to the original Depot in Templetuohy near Thurles to Celebrate 40 Years as proud partners with John Deere. Alongside our wide range of John Deere products was all the Lemken, Kramer, Mazzotti, Agri-Care and SIP products as well as Specialists in each piece …
Charles Bronson, The Junkman, and The Ragman
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran I watched a documentary about the actor Charles Bronson (1921-2003) on television recently. Bronson, known for his granite features and brawny physique, was the archetypical screen tough guy. And I loved him. Loved him in The Mechanic (1972) and Death Wish (1974) remakes of which featured Jason Statham, another archetypical screen …
Dame Alice and the Witch Hunters
BY JOHN FITZGERALD PART TWO Bishop Ledrede may or may not have believed the long list of allegations against Alice. But there was something else he disliked about her. She was an independent spirit who was never afraid to express an opinion or contradict church teaching. She questioned the Church’s doctrines and had a liberal …
