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On a road to nowhere with road deaths
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON The news comes like an electric shock for me as another car crash adds to the growing toll of road fatalities. It’s a grim score –with 30 deaths already after just two and a half months this year, the latest involving a passenger who died in a single …
Bullying, and the link to youth suicide
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS There was a young man in our community who, at 19 years old, took his own life. He wasn’t the first to do so. A hugely popular teenager from a popular family, so it was of little surprise that the whole town shut down and the church …
Phonewatch: How to Protect Your Home from Burglary and Fire
How to Protect Your Home from Burglary and Fire Burglary and fire remain two of the most significant risks facing Irish households, and both tend to rise during certain times of the year. Darker evenings can make homes appear more vulnerable, while increased use of heating, candles, and electrical appliances adds to fire hazards. As …
Kilkenny County Council invites residents to Wear Red on International Day of Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Friday March 20th is the International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Kilkenny County Council is inviting all residents of County Kilkenny to take part in the Wear Red Day, the signature day of Show Racism the Red Card. This Campaign is the Immigrant Council of Irelands National Day of Celebration of diversity and inclusion, dedicated to raising awareness about …
Relegation in view as Cats crushed by Galway
Thurles battle with Tipp could decide Kilkenny fate BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1A Galway 0-35 Kilkenny 0-17 Pearse Stadium, Salthill “From the get-go we were flat, totally unacceptable from our side, not good enough, very disappointed.” The words of Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng after we watched his side dismantled …
Let your skin glow with Kinvara Irish Skincare
BY CLAIR WHITTY Spring is here but your skin may not be feeling springy or fresh after the long winter that we have had. Your skin may have lost its glow. The Irish brand Kinvara skincare could be exactly what you are looking for to freshen your skin. Their products are natural, plant-powered formulations, cruelty …
“Buy less, choose well and make it last!” Vivienne Westwood
CHOICES SHAPE YOUR FUTURE By Judith Ashton I’ve been Green all my life. Repairing, recycling, and environmental awareness have always mattered to me, and I do my part for Gaia, Mother Earth. Today, it is especially important for everyone to adopt sustainable lifestyles if we want to give Mother Earth a chance to survive amid …
Drowning the Shamrock in Barcelona
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran You can’t drown the shamrock in sake. Believe me – I tried. It doesn’t work. I tried it with two American friends, Jack and Diane, in a Sushi Bar in Barcelona many years ago. I don’t remember the name of the Sushi Bar but what I do remember, however, is raising …
Iran: why customers, as always, pay the price
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR In the wake of relentless Israeli and US airstrikes on Iran, the assassination of its leadership, and retaliatory strikes across the Gulf states, the world grapples with a severe energy crisis. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has halted 20 million barrels of daily oil, a fifth of global …
Women open doors on single home buyers
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON There’s an advert on TV which shows a couple who are first-time buyers looking for a mortgage. Several of the mortgage brokers they contact get their pitch all wrong before one gets it right. But now it seems all of them may be off trend. There are more …
