Opinion
CATHAL O’REILLY
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY Cathal O’Reilly from the Kilkenny City Harriers Club is part of The Ireland U-23 Squad for this Sunday’s European Cross Country Championships in Antalya in Turkey, and it will be his second time to have competed in the European Cross Country Championships having previously done so three years ago in Dublin. In …
Kilkenny’s Great Escape!
BY JOHN FITZGERALD (Part two) Continuing the story of the Great Escape from Kilkenny jail (or Gaol, which was the old spelling). Part one can be read on the Kilkenny Observer website… The men gathered at the entrance to the tunnel and at 6.40 p.m., Larry Condon led the way in. He had previously ascertained that it was safe and secure. …
Tips for dry skin in the winter
BY CLAIR WHITTY Does your skin dry out during the colder winter months? Cold weather, wind, central heating, showers and baths that are too hot all dry out your skin. It is important to consider if you need to make any changes to your skin care routine at this time of year. Start by looking …
Round Two of the Hand v McGregor case
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON The recent high profile rape trial had elements of a David, or rather Davinia V Goliath, contest with hair colourist Nikita Hand pitted against Mixed Martial Arts superstar Conor McGregor. The jury reached their verdict and Hand emerged with damages of just short of a quarter of a …
Our future is not necessarily guaranteed
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS It will likely be into the early days of the new year before a coalition Government is formed. And it will be roughly a repeat of last time around, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, but with the Labour Party or, perhaps, some Independents – the Greens having …
Martin goes abroad for Christmas
The Kilkenny Observer Newspaper is delighted to present our ‘2024 Christmas short story series’. We have invited five Kilkenny based writers to submit a short story over the coming weeks, which we hope you will enjoy. This is week two and we welcome Catherine Cronin. Melted cheese for Christmas dinner, Martin thought grumpily. What were …
JOHN MARTIN
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY A dramatic finish to one of the most spectacular League of Ireland campaigns, saw Shelbourne strike late with an 85th minute goal from Harry Wood to defeat Derry City 1-0 at The Brandywell and give Damien Duff’s charges their first Premier Division title in 18 years since 2006. With their nearest title …
Healthy Stress Balance
Tips to turn down the volume on stress to lead a healthier life By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Stress is a perfectly normal and healthy part of being alive. In fact, it has been essential for our survival. However, persistent, frequent, unrelenting stress plays a key role in many health issues …
Kilkenny’s Great Escape!
BY JOHN FITZGERALD (Part One) The Kilkenny Heritage walkers braved torrential rain and high winds on Saturday to recall one of the most dramatic events of the War of Independence, the mass break-out from Kilkenny jail. It happened more than a century ago this month. Veteran member Paddy Neary was joined by dedicated locals, some of whom (including Deirdre Mansfield and …
Give the gift of an Irish Brand this Christmas
BY CLAIR WHITTY I know that many of you love to give an Irish, or locally made gift for Christmas. What better way to support some of the fantastic companies and people making products that we have here in Ireland. Here are some of the Irish gifts that we stock. A jar of local honey …
