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St Patrick: hard to tell fact from legend
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON What’s not to like about St Patrick’s day, a national holiday and celebration for the 5th Century missionary who brought Christianity to our island. For me though, Magonus Succatus Patricius, to give the man his christened name, is a bit of a conundrum. For one thing there is …
Do all parents have a favourite child?
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS While every family has their own particular dynamic, researchers have discovered that, in most families, favouritism for a certain child can be a fact. Studies from an American and an Australian university have concluded that a parent, by and large, has a favourite child. The researchers placed …
So, go ahead Clint, and make my night…
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran I remember when television was first launched in this wee country of ours: 1961 – only one channel and in glorious black and white. And always it closed down around 11.30pm. or thereabouts with the playing of the National Anthem. I can still see the Tricolour (in black and white, of …
Mortages could be below 3% by this summer
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Irish mortgage holders have received some welcome news as mortgage rates recorded their largest monthly drop since at least 2017, according to the latest Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) report. In December 2024, the average mortgage rate fell to 3.80%, down from 3.97% in November, marking the lowest level in …
Shirley heads for Thomastown
A packed Billy Byrnes pub on John Street saw over 60 of Kilkenny’s theatre going public come together for the launch of the forthcoming production of Shirley Valentine being staged by Lake Productions. Founding member of the troupe, Emily Kelly praised the work of Clare Gibbs, who plays the role of Shirley and Mary Cradock …
Are we losing the art of a good insult?
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON More than a few feathers have been ruffled recently by name calling. First it was Micheal Martin who called Mary Lou McDonald a liar – he says he didn’t, the word he used meant untruth. Then Donald Trump, in an unprecedented diatribe, called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zalensky a …
Team work the key to success for Kilquan Players
Photos by Pat Shortall Kilquan Players have just completed a wonderful comedy in Coon Hall and those who attended can confirm that it was a great nights entertainment. Written by Sam Cree and directed by Benny Mills, the show was a laugh a minute. Bert Cooper and Harold Smileyare in a hospital ward together when …
Natural Remedies for Toddlers
BY CLAIR WHITTY Are you looking for natural solutions for everyday childhood ailments? Sleeping problems are one of the biggest issues we get asked about. BetterYou Goodnight Spray for Kids is a brilliant magnesium body spray that can be gently massaged into the skin at night before bed to help get fall to sleep faster. …
The Tans arrive in Kilkenny
Showdown at Nine-Mile-House BY JOHN FITZGERALD (Part four) One of the best-known military engagements involving the County Kilkenny IRA occurred at Nine-Mile-House, just inside the Tipperary border in the valley of Sliabh-na-mBan. On December 20th, 1920, volunteers of the 7th battalion Flying Column, backed up by Tipperary IRA men, lay in hiding on a hill overlooking a section of the main Kilkenny to Clonmel road. They …
Kilkenny County Council pilots new funding scheme to encourage night time café culture
Kilkenny County Council is piloting a new funding scheme to encourage local cafés in the City to extend their opening hours by offering innovative and cultural events after 6pm. Café Lates is a direct response to feedback from a public survey conducted last year under the Night Time Economy Pilot Initiative which showed that people …
