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Healthy Weight Support
BY CLAIR WHITTY As many as 80% of people are tyring to lose weight and it is not always as easy to do as some people think. There are many reasons why we gain a few extra pounds that end up being difficult to shift. Low mood, hormone changes, perimenopause, pregnancy, sluggish metabolism and medication …
Saddle up for third annual charity cycle with Down Syndrome Kilkenny
Photos: Dylan Vaughan Family-led group Down Syndrome Kilkenny launched its flagship fundraiser, Saddle Up for Down Syndrome Kilkenny, this week ahead of World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st. The charity cycle and family fun day, set at Danesfort GAA Club, returns this year for its third annual fundraising event on Sunday, April 26th 2026. …
Kilkenny make point in Thurles classic
Jordan Molloy’s late strike earns Cats a draw BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1A Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1A Tipperary 2-24 Kilkenny 3-27 FBD Semple Stadum A thoroughly absorbing contest in Thurles last weekend saw Kilkenny strike late to secure a share of the spoils to bring this season’s National …
Joy at St Marys as Birdie celebrates birthday
There is no doubting that Kilkenny and her streets are full of history. Walkin Street falls into that category. Ask any resident from the area and they will give a glowing report of growing up on that patch. In his book on ‘St. Rioch’s’, former brewery employee Tom Reade speaks of days of handball, hurling …
Comedy on the double as Duiske Players stage comedies
The Duiske Players Drama group are putting the finishing touches to their spring production. This year the group have decided to stage an evening of comedy and drama, in the form of two one act plays and have picked two ‘crackers’ for their spring season. Group stalwart Peter Prendergast will direct both plays: “Dead Man’s …
Basic learning needs to avoid that empty wallet
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR More than a third of Irish adults fail to grasp basic financial concepts. The figure jumps to nearly 70% among 18- to 24-year-olds, according to a recent nationwide survey commissioned by global insurance group NFP Ireland. When 1,000 adults were questioned on practical topics such as pensions, tax relief, insurance, …
Time for a bug safari in your garden
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON From 1:am this Sunday it will be later than you think! Clocks will spring forward thanks to Daylight Saving, a change to take advantage of long hours of summer daylight which has been happening since 1908. Thankfully, the EU plan to do away with it was dropped during …
On the borderline of better migrants law
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Last Friday marked International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and in the same week comes a report that the Government is planning major new policies on migrants. Friday’s campaign was the Immigrant Council of Ireland’s national day of celebration of diversity and inclusion, dedicated to …
Finding ‘Flemingstown’, a lost medieval village in Kilkenny
A new survey of lands near Kilkenny Castle will be carried out this week to try to find the lost village of ‘Flemingstown’. The project, led by the Discovery Programme: Centre for Archaeology and Innovation Ireland, and in collaboration with the National Monuments Service, will involve investigations at the Dukesmeadow, an area of parkland estate …
Why woman are their own retiring lot
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR New research from Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland has thrown a spotlight on a stark reality facing many women as they approach retirement. There is a 31% gender pension gap. According to the study of working adults over 50, women are retiring with significantly less saved than men, a shortfall …
