Opinion
Legacy: a poem in memory of Jack Hayes
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran A highlight of the Arts Festival gone by was the launch of the Kilkenny Poetry Broadsheet which featured a poem of mine. (Another highlight, the highlight of the entire festival actually, was Secret Byrd in the Black Abbey, a marvellous mix of music and drama, with audience participation, and all by …
Move over banks, here comes the super credit unions
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR There are substantial changes ahead for Ireland’s credit union sector. The Central Bank of Ireland has unveiled reforms that could more than triple the sector’s mortgage and business lending capacity to €9.9 billion. From September 30, these changes will mark a significant departure from crisis-era restrictions. It will allow credit …
Top up on Iron when eating for two
BY CLAIR WHITTY Are you pregnant and feeling sluggish, tired, or exhausted? This is common during the early stages and the last stage or your pregnancy. The warm weather we have just had may well have left many of you feeling totally exhausted. Iron is required for energy for all of us but it is …
War on Gaza: a letter to President Trump
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Dear President Trump, I am writing to you as I believe you are the only person who can achieve what the world wants. You said that you could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of becoming President of the United States. That was seven months ago …
Do you buy clothes that cost the earth?
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Oh the glamour and the glitz, the handbags and the glad rags on parade at the recent Galway Races and Dublin Horse Show. We are blessed with beautiful women. But is it the cloth that maketh the woman or would they look just as alluring in sackcloth? …
National Heritage Week in Kilkenny, 16-24 August – An annual nationwide celebration of Ireland’s built, natural and cultural heritage
An exciting programme of over 50 events around Co. Kilkenny is planned to celebrate National Heritage Week which will take place from 16-24 August. National Heritage Week is a Heritage Council initiative held annually in partnership with local authority Heritage Officers. The week invites us to foster a deeper appreciation for the heritage that shapes …
Back to College Boost- Get Your Zest Back
BY CLAIR WHITTY We’re coming to the end of summer and it’s time to return to or go to college for the first time. For some first-time parents this change can cause some worry or stress. I know that I was excited and proud that my two were ready to go to college, but I …
My festival flirting with infamy and fame
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Being a newspaper man has its advantages. This Arts Week (as it was known and always will be known to folks of my vintage), thanks to my association with the Fourth Estate, I was able to get the autograph of a very famous person. Very, very famous person. Now straightway let …
Mind-shift needed on tackling our money woes
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR The economy is thriving this year with tech giants and exports fuelling growth. At the end of January this year, Irish households held over €163 billion in deposits in financial institutions, marking the highest level on record. Yet, more than 40% of adults have less than €5,000 in savings, and …
Safety in ready-meals is food for thought
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON You hardly need statistics to tell you that there is a growth industry happening wherever you do the food shopping. The refrigerated shelves of lasagne, chicken curry or cottage pie are stretching exponentially in supermarkets and convenience stores. Ready meals are moving more and more of the culinary …
