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Oh boy, for sure… ‘boys will be boys’
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran We all love a good story and here’s a great one. It came to me from Mike Kelly (see below) the founder of the marvellous Young Irish Film Makers. In 1985 two boys from Darndale in Dublin, Keith Byrne (10) and Noel Murray (13), made headlines around the world when they …
That’s rich! We’re not as rich as we might think
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Every year The Economist magazine ranks countries by wealth. This year Ireland was not included. Why? Our numbers are “polluted by tax tricks,” they said. Big companies like Apple and Google funnel profits through Ireland using legal tax strategies, making our economy look richer than it is. On paper, Ireland’s …
Loreto Kilkenny celebrates FANTASTIC Leaving Certificate results!
Huge congratulations to our Leaving Certificate Class of 2025 who received their results last Friday! We are so proud of all our students – a huge number of 15 achieved over 600 points, 58 students scored over 500 points, 113 achieved over 400 points while many of our LCA students earned distinctions. A very special …
Presidential hopefuls and the art of saying ‘no’
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Decisions, decisions…. life is full of them, tea or coffee, walk or drive – mostly the mundane kind. Some of them are harder, like the ability to say ‘no’, something that we aren’t necessarily good at doing. The Presidential election provides interesting issues about saying ‘no’, as would-be …
Loreto Kilkenny Welcomes Ms Marian Moran as Principal
Loreto Kilkenny is delighted with the appointment of Ms Marian Moran as Principal. Ms Moran, a native of Kildare, began her teaching career in Presentation College Athenry, where she taught for one year before joining the staff of Loreto Kilkenny as an excellent teacher of History and Geography in 2007. She was appointed Deputy Principal …
The seeping racism that blackens our welcome
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS While we are, as a society, noted for our welcoming nature, every so often, and more often of late, we find ourselves badly wanting when it comes to being the land of Cead Mile Failte. Racism is a reality here. We may not be seeing an out-and-out …
Fun Family Day at Mill Family Resource Centre
The Mill Family Resource Centre hosted its much-anticipated 2025 Fun Family Day on Saturday, August 23rd, welcoming families from across the region for a vibrant afternoon of laughter, learning, and community spirit. The annual event, held on the Centre’s outdoor grounds, and offered a full line up of family-friendly activities for all ages. This year’s …
trish maher – u13 camogie cup & shield memorial tournament
On Saturday, the 23rd of August, the Tullaroan Camogie Club proudly ho sted the Trish Maher Memorial Tournament for Under-13 camogie teams This special event was held in memory of Trish Maher, and it brought together clubs, families, and supporters for what turned out to be a fantastic day of sport, friendship, and community spirit. …
Floodlit Soccer in Kilkenny celebrating 25th season
Kilkenny Floodlit Soccer league begins its 25th season this year and the launch of this season was held recently in Kilkenny City. The league began in 2001 when Eamon Cleere and Gerry O’Keefe who both had been involved in the Nightowls league, Eamon as a team manager and Gerry as a player felt that the …
Thy Kingdom come!
Mackessy shines as O’Loughlin’s lay down marker BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St. Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League As we enter the ‘free’ weekend for our senior clubs, it is very much a case of ‘as you were’. The two teams blazing a trail remain O’Loughlin Gaels and Thomastown. Last season’s league and …
