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I’ve look at clouds from both sides now…
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Clouds can put a damper on life can’t they? Remember the deluge they dumped on the Electric Picnic this summer? And just think of the number of times in this rainy country of ours we pray for clouds to stay away from a special event. But there is another …
Food, fashion, fetish: a city that never sleeps
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS New York, New York. So good, they named it twice; the city that never sleeps; the Big Apple, Capital City of the World, the Centre of the Universe. We’ve heard it all before, of course, but to paraphrase Samuel Johnson, he who tires of New York, tires of …
1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5 – Shamrocks secure title #20
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR TJ Reid & Co. outclass The Village as Ballyhale make history! St Canice’s Credit Union (Kilkenny) Senior Hurling Championship County Final Shamrocks Ballyhale 1-21 James Stephens 2-11 UPMC Nowlan Park, 16th Ocotber 2022 History was made by Shamrocks Ballyhale last Sunday, as they claimed a first ever 5-in-a-row Kilkenny senior …
Shoulder to shoulder!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Star’s of the future line-out as Aviva Mini Rugby Festival comes to Kilkenny RFC There were many excited young rugby players on Sunday when the Aviva Mini Rugby Provincial Festival took place in Kilkenny Rugby Club. The Leinster Provincial Festival saw teams from across the province come together and play, …
Saint John’s Priory and Two Houses on John’s Quay
This week The Kilkenny Observer, in association with Cois Céim and The Kilkenny Saturday Walkers group, take a look at the history of Saint John’s Priory . The Priory’s history is an interesting one. By 1200 the Augustinians had a hospital at St Mauls dedicated to John the Evangelist. In1202 Bishop Felix O’Dullany granted one …
Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Annual Tidy Town Awards 2022
Speakers KKB Chairman Pat Boyd Malcolm Noonan TD Minister of State – Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage Cathaoirleach Kilkenny Co Co Mayor of Kilkenny The Entrepreneur award Kilkenny Cycle Tours Hidden Gems Antoinette Quigley, Rioch Street Ms. Gulnahar Qureshi, 37 St Kieran’s Crescent Delia Lowery, Nore Therapies, 7 William Street James Lawlor, 31 …
The worshipping of Helena
BY NED EGAN Part 3 So I took the decision to go and ask her, straight out, if there was ‘any chance.’ You think my antics were bizarre? We had a man in our village who thought he was a steam engine; another who had a bike for forty years and couldn’t ride it, a …
A tidy fortune may be hiding in your attic
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Maybe the mention of Christmas this early causes you to groan but unless you start now you could miss out on extra funds from what you think is clutter with the help of eBay. eBay, if you recall, was the first online marketplace but today is a household name. It …
Natural remedies for Menopause
BY CLAIR WHITTY Menopause, the journey! Last week I talked about symptoms of the perimenopause and promised that I would talk about supplements to help this week. I mentioned Cleanmarine MenoMin as being a great place to start for both perimenopause and menopause. I like this supplement as it’s a unique combination to help regulate …
Internet safety: what is your child viewing?
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Talking about their teenage daughters recently, friends spoke about their hopes for their futures but one fear came in for particular mention: social media. When my own daughter was growing up my fear was about stranger danger. Today current fears are very different: while the internet has many benefits, …
