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All Roads lead to Kells
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Historic Kells, situated on the King’s River, has a heritage unequalled by most towns or villages of its size anywhere in the world. Today it rests amid idyllic pastoral beauty… rich farmland that rolls like a lush carpet of emerald green. With its river, trees, hedges, and rustic lanes, this canopy spreads …
Richard Tierney RIP
In this modern era, the survival of the small community becomes more difficult as time floats by. Thankfully so much success is still achieved. This indeed, is a tribute to the diligence and dedication of the caring, energetic local and contributing volunteer. And here, nobody ranks higher than the late Ritchie Tierney. On Saturday, March …
RYANS BAR 21ST CELEBRATIONS!
Mini Music Festival – April 17th – April 21st Arthur Drohan and his team are proudly celebrating 21 years in business this year. Since taking over in 2004, Arthur has transformed this historic pub—originally established over 150 years ago—into a vibrant hub for live music and community spirit which has been a rollercoaster ride, with …
Grace: the real costs are of the truth, and justice to her which remains undone
By John McGuinness TD ——————————– The state has failed Grace twice. Firstly, is allowing her, a nonverbal, intellectually disabled, to be effectively abandoned, while being serially abused over years. Now she has been failed again by a failure to hold to account the organisations and people responsible. It is said that sunlight is the best …
Romanian Ambassador is welcomed to Kilkenny
Romanian Ambassador to Ireland Laurentiu-Mihai Stefan, visited Kilkenny on Friday where he was greeted by Mayor Andrew McGuinness, Tim Butler Director of Services, Kilkenny County Council and members of the Romanian community.
The Coolagh story and the game of cards
By Barrie Henriques Forty-seven years ago the ‘Coolagh boys’ decided that it would be a good idea to revive the dormant Pattern that had been so much a part of the Coolagh community for a very long time. Local community activist, James Neill (pronounced Nail), was very much central to the idea. He was also …
A Natural Approach to Osteoporosis
BY CLAIR WHITTY Osteoporosis is a condition that affects bones causing them to become weak and brittle, and to break easily. A break doesn’t have to be from a fall, it can occur when doing something as simple as lifting your groceries. It is known as a silent disease because you may not find out …
Mind-Body Connection: Friendship
Time with good friends is good for your health in so many ways By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Last week we explored the mind-body connection by looking at the effects of a hangover. This week let’s look at the mind-body connection from another angle. Time with good friends is great for …
Theatre in Kilkenny
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Kilkenny’s drama lovers celebrated in 1993 when President Mary Robinson, amid a fanfare of publicity and razzmatazz, formally opened the Watergate Theatre in Irishtown. The old Savoy Cinema building had been tastefully converted into a state of the art performance venue for top notch dramatic and music events; staged by amateurs and professionals …
Life goes on…
By John Fitzgerald What happens when our race is run…when the final whistle blows on the pitch of life? It’s a question that sets us thinking, but it can also ignite lively and passionate exchanges, and lead to rows, fallings-out, or all-out war “holy” or otherwise. A remarkable book I came across recently seeks to …
