Opinion
Can Government build way out of housing crisis?
THE LAST WORD The housing crisis in Ireland is a complex tapestry woven from threads of history, policy, and societal change. As I walk through the streets of Kilkenny, I see the echoes of a time when homes were plentiful and affordable. Today, however, the mismatch between supply and demand is stark, leaving many families …
Guarding against your children going online
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Tuesday of this week marked Safer Internet Day. A global initiative that is aimed at highlighting responsible and safe internet use. This year’s theme urged us to “Prepare, Protect, Thrive: Navigating Algorithms and Influencers,” as young people are spending more and more time online than ever before. This presents both …
Trump: the danger of developing fantasies
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Reactions to Donald Trump’s plan to turn the devastated rubble of Gaza into a Riviera playground has been met with a gamut of reactions from bewilderment to outraged condemnation. But I don’t see why anyone should be surprised. Trump is a property developer to his core, being President …
Micheál Brennan: A great educator…
We tend to think of mathematicians and arty folk as being polar opposites. The life of Kilkenny man Micheál Brennan proved otherwise. Micheál, who died last November; was a mathematical wizard; but he had an equal passion for art and culture. Born in 1943, he was a lifelong achiever, early on securing a Mathematics and Statistics BA, followed by an …
Sláinte mhaith! Here’s to being sober-ish …
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS I have had a love/hate relationship with alcohol all my life, ever since, as a 17-year-old, I stepped inside McDaid’s of Harry St – one of Dublin’s infamous literary pubs – and found myself in a sea of old men and poets, lost in old familiar overcoats, …
The Tans arrive in Kilkenny
Planned Attack on Woodstock House BY JOHN FITZGERALD (Part two) A few months ago, I included a piece about Woodstock House and its checkered history. It played a crucial role in the War of Independence. The British Auxiliaries had taken over this mansion- which was the home of the Tighe family- in August 1920 and it served as …
Balancing Your Hormones Naturally
BY CLAIR WHITTY Your hormones affect all aspects of your life, including mood, energy, metabolism, and skin health. When your hormones are out of balance you could experience all sorts of symptoms, this is called Premenstrual Syndrome or PMS. The symptoms occur any time after ovulation and will usually disappear as soon as your period …
Brighten Your Day with Vitamin D
BY CLAIR WHITTY Do I need to take Vitamin D in February is a common question. Vitamin D is often referred to as the “sunshine vitamin,” It is produced by the body in response to sunlight exposure. And it is too early in the year for us to be getting any sun. So, when I …
Pain – What Matters?
What influences our likelihood of suffering from persistent pain? By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Aches and pains are a fact of life. For some of us, an injury occurs, we feel pain, it lingers a while and slowly eases away as we recover. For other people, however, pain sticks around longer …
The Tans arrive in Kilkenny
BY JOHN FITZGERALD (Part One) 1920 was a black year for Kilkenny. As autumn leaves fell, a sinister new force arrived in the county to quell the tide of nationalism. A spate of IRA ambushes had demonstrated the capacity and willingness of the rebel army to resist the forces of occupation countywide. On September 17th, the …
