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Memories and plays to help St Columba’s Hospital
Kilkenny’s newest drama group, Mór Scéal Drama group, will present three one-act plays in Thomastown Hall on August 23rd and 24th at 8pm nightly and in Ryans Bar, Friary Street. These plays are Watermark and Lou Lou in Paris, by local writer Barry McKinley and The Duck Variations by David Mamet. Mór Scéal was set …
Exciting Developments at Loreto Secondary School
Loreto Secondary School is pleased to announce that it has received approval from the Department of Education and Youth to proceed with a planning application for enhanced Special Education Needs (SEN) accommodation. The proposed development aims to significantly improve the learning environment for current students, particularly those requiring additional educational support. The project will also …
Kilkenny club action delivers knock-out action in Round 3!
Loughs & Town unbeaten as Glenmore catch the eye again BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St. Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League Glenmore claimed another big scalp in this season’s St. Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League in round 3, running out 4-point winners over Bennettsbridge at Inistioge last weekend. Having got the better …
Local vet qualifies for Deaflympics 2025
Shona Maguire, a south east based vet, has qualified for the Deaflympics which is being held in Tokyo in November this year. She will be the first woman to represent Ireland in judo in the history of the Deaflympics. Though hearing impaired from a young age due to damage caused by growths in both ears, …
Choir, theatre and the story of Jesus at the Abbey
This week, cast members of The Man Born to be King met at The Black Abbey church for a tour, kindly organised by the Prior Fr Damian Polly. In a way, it was a double celebration, with The Abbey celebrating 800 years in existence and The Kilkenny Gospel choir celebrating their 25th birthday. The meeting …
Kilkenny celebrates as creativity abounds
Celebrating creativity in every corner of Kilkenny By Ger Cody Photos: jbsphotoskilkenny Every Arts festival I think of the late Seán Kenny from Wellington Square in Kilkenny. Apart from being a very charming and charismatic man, Jack was a great artist and he proudly showed his wares during various festivals. Above all else, I loved …
Legacy: a poem in memory of Jack Hayes
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran A highlight of the Arts Festival gone by was the launch of the Kilkenny Poetry Broadsheet which featured a poem of mine. (Another highlight, the highlight of the entire festival actually, was Secret Byrd in the Black Abbey, a marvellous mix of music and drama, with audience participation, and all by …
Move over banks, here comes the super credit unions
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR There are substantial changes ahead for Ireland’s credit union sector. The Central Bank of Ireland has unveiled reforms that could more than triple the sector’s mortgage and business lending capacity to €9.9 billion. From September 30, these changes will mark a significant departure from crisis-era restrictions. It will allow credit …
Top up on Iron when eating for two
BY CLAIR WHITTY Are you pregnant and feeling sluggish, tired, or exhausted? This is common during the early stages and the last stage or your pregnancy. The warm weather we have just had may well have left many of you feeling totally exhausted. Iron is required for energy for all of us but it is …
War on Gaza: a letter to President Trump
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Dear President Trump, I am writing to you as I believe you are the only person who can achieve what the world wants. You said that you could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of becoming President of the United States. That was seven months ago …
