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Our sins of failure as testimonies shelved again
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON This week the lurch of combined anger and incredulity I felt over the Commission Report on Mother & Baby Homes ignited again. I was dismayed by the 2021 report which was criticised for its inadequacies, including the failure to report hundreds of testimonies given by survivors. Following public outcry, …
Terranova launches a new collagen alternative – Vollagen®
BY CLAIR WHITTY Vollagen®, what’s it all about? If you’re interested in collagen but you are vegan, or you just can’t stomach the idea of taking a bovine or a marine sourced collagen supplement, then I have some exciting news for you. Terranova one of our favourite brands has launched Vollagen®, a range of supplements …
The sea…
BY NED EGAN Reader, the following tale/drama was passed on to me in dribs and drabs, all, naturally, from ‘the old days.’ There will be some subsequent chapters, each one more or less a story on its own – but linked as well. I can only give facts as well as I can assemble them. …
Women may well put Trump back in his box
President Biden has mocked Donald Trump’s claims that all classified material brought by him to his Florida home had been declassified beforehand.” I want you to know I’ve declassified everything in the world. I’m President, I can do — c’mon,” Biden has said, yhe quip reflected his most extensive remarks about an issue he has …
Farewell Bishop Séamus
Following the announcement of the death of Bishop Séamus Freeman on Saturday August 20th, the people of Kilkenny, Ossory and further afield were stunned, not only at the loss of a bishop, but at the passing of a kind and caring person. If ever the phrase ‘one of nature’s gentlemen’ was apt, then surely this …
St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Ballyhale edge Erins Own as O’Loughlin’s take city bragging rights Another weekend of club hurling is done and dusted as the league get set for final round fixtures. Group A Last Friday night Mullinavat surprised some by defeating Clara by 4 points at a sun-drenched Thomastown. Willie O’Dwyer’s major in …
HSE/South East Community Healthcare marks retirement of Head of Service for Mental Health
A career in the management of mental health services in the South East has concluded this week with the retirement of Kilkenny man David Heffernan. As Head of Service/Mental Health of South East Community Healthcare since June 2019, David Heffernan has been centrally involved in the HSE response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In that time, …
Kilkenny’s Holy Wells
By John Fitzgerald St John’s well A Protestant Cleric’s daughter, Dorothea Herbert, kept a diary from 1770 to 1806. One entry offers a graphic account of true religious devotion at the well: “Old Mary Neal fancied herself obligated to go on a pilgrimage for the good of her soul to Saint John’s well. She returned …
A hurling match to remember
Recently, The Kilkenny Observer welcomed Kilkenny student Keela Ayres as she presented 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 happy to promote. Today, …
Task ahead as information sought on Auxiliary hospital
Do you remember Kilkenny in the good old days of black and white.? If so, you may be able to help the good people at T.A.S.K. , The Training and Support group in Kilkenny. Based at the Old Auxiliary hospital on Wolfe Tone Street in Kilkenny, the T.A.S.K. workforce provide training and workshops in gardening, …
