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Irish women entrepreneurs’ self belief continues to grow as Kilkenny’s National Women’s Enterprise Day event is launched
Louise Kennedy, Ruth Larkin & Suzie McAdam some of the names lined up for this year’s event in Kilkenny. Research has shown that Irish women’s belief in their ability to run a successful business is continuing to grow as this year’s National Women’s Enterprise Day (NWED) was launched in Kilkenny today. The initiative of the …
The Worshipping of Helena
BY NED EGAN Part 1 It was springtime, back in the far days when you noticed such things. When every dawn gave the hope that the savage frost of the night before might be the last one of a hard pitiless winter. And maybe this day would see the snow start its long slow retreat …
A month’s reprieve for those have to change banks
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Having recently written about the closure of Ulster Bank and KBC I think another review and reminder is in order. This is because Ulster Bank is putting back its proposed closure deadline to help those on social welfare not lose the higher payments announced in the Budget, like the double …
Inheritance: a tax worth knowing about
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Any close encounters with the taxman reduce me to an apprehensive state akin to skating on thin ice. Not knowing what is lurking underneath the ice increases the fear. Ridiculous I know, taxation is an instrument of monetary policy that’s meant to be fair, nevertheless I am not alone …
Winter remedies for kids with coughs and colds
BY CLAIR WHITTY There’s nothing worse than listening to your child coughing and sneezing, it makes you feel so helpless. Thankfully, there are natural remedies that can help relieve their symptoms. It can be that when you collect them from creche or school they are coughing or sneezing, especially at the start of the school …
The common cold, and winters of discontent
When I was but knee-high to a grasshopper and succumbed to bouts of childhood ailments, my mother would summon the local GP. After he had pressed the cold stethoscope to my chest and back and had me cough and cough, my mother, fearing the worst, would say: “Well, Dr Dolan, what is it?” He would …
Clara takes on Shamrocks challenge as city bragging rights are on the line!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Dicksboro end ‘Vegas Boys’ run with dominant victory St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship Quarter Final Review Three quarter-final ties took place last weekend as the battle for the Tom Walsh Cup begins to heat up. There were victories for Dicksboro, James Stephens and Tullaroan, while the postponed clash …
Sighile Hennessy to perform debut dance show in Johannesburg
By Ger Cody This October, Equinox Theatre’s Sighile Hennessy will be presenting her debut solo dance show ‘Out There’ at the Sibikwa Arts Centre Body Moves International Dance Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa. Sighile has been developing this work over the last two years with mentorship from Stephen Batts (Echo Echo Dance Company) and Cindy …
Delight for Kilkenny playwright John Morton as ‘Denouement’ play is published
For those in the world of theatre, the announcement that a new play has been published always creates a bit of a theatrical stir. Actors, producers, directors and technical crew are thinking straight away of a potential job. Make no mistake, jobs in that field are not all that plentiful. So, potential dollar signs are …
Inspirational new mural at St. Brigid’s Church in Coon a delight says Fr Wallace
Nestled in a valley on the Carlow/Kilkenny border is the little village of Coon or Coan. According to Owen O’Kelly’s book Place names of County Kilkenny, Coon (Cuan) derives its name from A River Winding. To visit the area from Kilkenny city, one has several options as to which route to select. The extra mileage …
