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The countdown is on for the launch of Yulefest Kilkenny 2025 and Santa’s big arrival!
There is just two weeks to go till Santa arrives in Kilkenny to officially launch Yulefest Kilkenny 2025! On Saturday, 29th November 2025, Santa Claus will make his grand arrival to the city to officially launching the festival. Santa will journey by boat along the River Nore, before making his way through the city streets …
Gold for Involvement Centre as radio documentaries strike right note
When it comes to people showing resilience, there are few to match Nelson Mandela. In an interview with the world media, Mandela said: “Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” Resilience and perseverance are just two of the many qualities needed …
High praise for Anne Kelly as new novel launched in ‘Comer
“From the first word to the last, The Heir by Anne Kelly brings the reader on a journey, immersing us in the lives and happenings of characters whose relationships are entwined in despair, loss, hope and love. Romance and mystery create a most compelling story of an arranged loveless marriage for the main character Elizabeth …
Sunny times … and three in a bed!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran And so, my good wife and I headed off to sunny Spain on a long, overdue break, taking with us too many clothes, no mosquito repellent and my ex-girlfriend! That’s right – my ex-girlfriend, Anne, who I went out with for about three years when we were students in Dublin. Anne …
Ignoring economy threats invites disaster
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Tony Benn, the late British socialist, once told David McWilliams in an interview that “the young and the old are bullied by the middle-aged”. His words ring true today as Ireland’s Department of Finance’s Future Forty report lays bare a troubling economic path for Ireland – a route that prioritises …
Andrew’s disgrace: the trouble with ‘spares’
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Charles 1 lost his head in 1649 and the British Monarchy abolished. Andrew Mountbatten Windsor only lost his title as Prince and Duke of York and his home in the Royal Lodge at Windsor. His disgrace follows ongoing revelations about his association with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and …
MrPRICE now open on Gaol Road, Kilkenny!
“Worth the wait!” say thrilled shoppers as huge crowds flock to the grand opening Excitement was sky-high in Kilkenny on Thursday morning, 6th November, as MrPRICE opened its brand-new store on Gaol Road and customers were out in force long before 9am to be among the first inside when the store opened at 12! After …
What if there were no internet?
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS While doing a WhatsApp video call with my two granddaughters here, aged four and two, to my other two granddaughters in America, aged seven and four, I was amused by the quizzical look on the youngest child’s face, perplexed to a degree as to how she could …
MUCKALEE’S MONUMENTAL MOMENT
Muckalee made history on Saturday, claiming their first AIB Leinster LGFA junior club title, defeating St Colmcille’s (Meath) by a single point at Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA. The triumph marks a monumental moment for the Kilkenny club, ending a two-decade provincial drought and cementing their place in the county’s ladies football history. A late, decisive point from …
Creative Youth Programme Sparks Community Transformation in Johnstown and Urlingford
Families and community members gathered on November 8th at Johnstown Community Hall to celebrate the creativity and achievements of young participants, showcased through an inspiring exhibition of music and visual art. A dynamic series of youth-led creative workshops—spanning music, visual art, poetry, and storytelling—has brought new energy and connection to the communities of Johnstown and …
