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VTOS Awards Night 2025
An Occasion to treasure for participants and their families Photographs: Patrick Browne Spirits were high at the College of Further Education and training Kilkenny VTOS Awards Presentation evening in The Ormonde Hotel on the 13th February. Participants received an array of Awards to include QQI Awards Levels 3 to 5, City & Guilds Awards and …
The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run passed through Kilkenny this week where the group was welcomed by Mayor Andrew McGuinness
This is part of a global torch relay that offers everyone in the world a chance to express their longing for peace. Since its founding in 1987, the Run has visited almost every country on earth – over 150 nations and territories – and touched the lives of millions of people.
Community Connect Fund Launches with €150,000 to Support Local Projects
Photo: Harry Reid St. Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny is thrilled to announce the launch of the Community Connect Fund, a €150,000 initiative designed to support local projects that will enrich the community for years to come. This funding is open to organisations in the areas surrounding the branches in High St. Kilkenny, Bagenalstown, Callan, Piltown, …
The Brain-Boosting Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids
BY CLAIR WHITTY Omega-3 essential fatty acids have many health benefits. They are best known for their role in supporting heart health, but they are also beneficial for joint, skin, brain and cognitive function, a real benefit for those preparing for exams this season. Omega-3 is made up of EPA and DHA, two components which …
A history of Ballyragget and district
Ballyragget is ‘Beal Atha Ragat’ in Irish, which means the ‘Pass of Raggeds Ford’. The ford was the broad and shallow part of the river at the present Ballyragget bridge. Ragged is the Norman French ‘Le Ragot’ the fat or comical and refers to the Norman settler, Richard le Ragged who held lands in the …
Could loyalty be your biggest blind spot?
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan Loyalty. It’s a word that rolls off the tongue with a certain charm. You know what I mean. In Ireland, loyalty is more than just a word; it’s a way of life, a badge of honour. From the tales of old to the bustling streets of our towns, loyalty …
Happiness is NOT a cigar called Hamlet
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Thursday, March 20 gone by was International Happiness Day. And no one told me (I only found out later). Not one relation, friend or acquaintance phoned me, texted me, emailed me – to let me know because, if they had, that gesture in itself would have made me happy. Or at …
Dowling’s 20’s deliver on Slaneyside!
McEvoy accuracy crucial as Lyng shines in Cats win BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE oneills.com Leinster U20 Hurling Championship Tier 1, Group 2, Round 1 Wexford 1-6 Kilkenny 1-13 Chadwicks, Wexford Park Mark Dowling’s U20 team got their oneills.com Leinster U20 Hurling Championship up and running with a vital win in winter like conditions …
Sludge: deep flaws with the Welfare system
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR The cost-of-living crisis has driven many low-income households into “financial distress”, forcing them to make high-risk decisions that could have lasting consequences; so states the newly published report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) shedding light on the stark realities faced by these households and detailing their struggles …
Stop the future – I want to get off…!
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON A story about an automated taxi confirmed my worst suspicions about the perils of technology taking over from humans. This rogue AV ( autonomous vehicle) lost the run of itself with a passenger on board. It went ceaselessly round and round a car park while the hapless man …
