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A dozen Cats fall to Tipp
3rd league loss as three Cats see red BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Kilkenny 1-19 Tipperary 2-25 UPMC Nowlan Park Referee: Sean Stack (Dublin) Tipperary became the latest team to claim maximum points Marble City men in this season’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1A as Kilkenny finished the game …
Abbey Quarter Urban Street & Park construction contract signed
Kilkenny County Council is pleased to announce the signing of the Abbey Quarter Urban Street & Park Construction Contract. The Contract was signed on the 11th March 2025 at County Hall, Kilkenny in the presence of the Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council, Cllr. Michael McCarthy. The main contract has been awarded to David Walsh Civil …
Revitalise Your Skin This Mother’s Day
BY CLAIR WHITTY Trilogy is my go-to skincare brand. I recently had a chat with Helen from Trilogy where we discussed various products for older skin. As we age, our skin undergoes many changes, including a loss of elasticity, dryness, and the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Maintaining a healthy and youthful glow becomes …
Your Genes Are Not Your Destiny
Old fashioned, outdated information in manual handling training is at best redundant and at worst harmful By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). You would be forgiven if you believed that your genes held the key to your health. Many people also think genes dictate personality, behaviour and even eating patterns. While genes …
KILKENNY STUDENTS SET FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINAL
Photos by Vicky Comerford Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny have announced that young entrepreneurs from Presentation Secondary School, St. Kieran’s College, and Coláiste Abhainn Rí will represent Kilkenny at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Finals on Thursday 8th May at the Mullingar Park Hotel. The students all took part in the Kilkenny County Final on Wednesday …
Laois Open Door Theatre presents; Play-On
Laois Open Door Theatre are delighted to be back in Thomastown for the third year in a row. This year they will present Play On by Rick Abbott. This hilarious love letter to amateur drama, follows a plucky community theatre group rehearsing an original murder mystery Murder Most Foul by a first time author. In …
Huge demand for places on thatching course
Photos by Pat Shortall The country’s first formal thatching course in fifteen years, which started in January in Co. Kilkenny, has highlighted significant public interest in keeping the ancient Irish skill of thatching alive. This full-time introductory course, which has been developed and run by Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) in partnership …
Beliefs shape our lives and define our choices
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan Beliefs shape our lives, guiding us like an inner GPS. They define our choices, reflecting our core values. Ireland offers a real-world example where beliefs influenced both society and law. For years, Catholicism impacted everything from politics to education. The church’s influence was evident in laws like abortion restrictions. …
Badge of Honour on Marylebone Underground
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran On the platform of Marylebone Underground I spot him – shock of white hair, ruddy complexion, grey overcoat and sporting a Saint Patrick’s Day badge the size of a large lettuce. He is middle aged, stocky and low-sized. It’s midday in London, Saint Patrick’s Day, and this is my only sighting …
Gender equality: time to make a difference
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR To mark the recent International Women’s Day, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) updated the Women And Men In Ireland Hub, a crucial one-stop resource for equality data in Ireland. Developed in 2024, this hub collates statistics from the CSO and other public sector organisations, providing an “accessible, comprehensive insight into …
