Opinion
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 …
Christianity v. social democracy: My unlikely journey
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan I didn’t expect my path to lead from the quiet calm of church services to the energetic atmosphere of political gatherings. Growing up in a small parish, I spent my Sundays surrounded by messages of kindness and togetherness. However, as I matured, my interest in the larger world outside …
St Gregory’s toe and famous four-in-a-row
Furthermore Gerry Moran I swear I never touched her breasts – let alone rubbed them. I’m talking, of course, about the statue of Molly Malone, Dublin’s famous fishmonger, and the furore over tourists rubbing her bust. That said I have to confess that I did rub a statue once. A statue of a male. Of …
Tariffs: leave your investments where they are
As I write markets around the world opened sharply lower this morning. Europe led the way and when the US markets opened the S&P and DOW were down 3.5% and 3.1%, respectively. All caused by the wave of new tariffs announced by President Trump. This global uncertainty is notoriously disliked by the investment markets. Terms …
What happens to our pre-loved clothing mountain?
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Charity shops have a double whammy feel-good factor to them. On the one hand they give clothes a second lease of life at bargain prices, and on the other they are a way of expiating our guilt over unwanted garments by donating them to charity to raise funds …
Clocks gone forward is the light of my life
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS There is a decided spring in my step, now that I’m over losing that hour’s sleep as the clocks went forward. I’m delirah and excirah… delighted with the light of an evening – and it feels good to be alive. The clocks going forward have time on …
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 …
