Opinion
Looking good for summer
BY CLAIR WHITTY It’s that time of year when the weather should be warming up and we are beginning to shed the layers of winter clothes. But then we do, we notice how pale and washy we look, well at least I do, and we notice the few pounds that have piled up over the …
The bombings: I remember that summer in Dublin
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Friday, May, 17 1974. I am sitting in my bedsit in Home Farm Road in Dublin’s Drumcondra. It’s sometime after five o’clock and I am cramming as students do when exams loom large on the horizon; cramming because I didn’t exactly haunt the library of Saint Patrick’s Training College, just down …
The power of your vote in local elections
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan When it comes down to it, throwing your vote in the local elections is a massive deal. It’s not just about picking who gets to sit in the big chair; it’s about having a say in the nitty-gritty of what’s happening right in your own backyard. Across Ireland, particularly …
Minding your language … in Irish
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON A change seems to have crept in, gradually the way leaves unfold in Spring. Like the green of April, it’s a pleasant change full of promise. I am talking about the renewed enthusiasm for Irish. It seems to crop up everywhere. There’s a friend who now teaches three …
Summer camps: just camp on the green
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS At my supermarket checkout I hear a young woman say: “It won’t be long now ‘til the summer school break. And I have so much to organise.” I gather we’re talking summer camps or the Gaeltacht for the children. Heading home, Drivetime – with that consummate journalist …
Opportunity for bold approach to disability access
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan In the heart of Kilkenny, a glaring issue casts a shadow over the city and its people, particularly people with a disability. On January 15 last, the local authority reduced the car parking benefits applicable to Blue Badge card holders. Some people raised their voices in opposition but it …
Celebrating 25 Years with Solo Nutrition
BY CLAIR WHITTY When it comes to buying supplements, you want to know that you are buying ones that you can trust with quality ingredients. We feel the same way and today I want to tell you about Solo Nutrition. We have stocked them from the day we opened our store over 10 years ago. …
Interrogation at Woodstock
PART 2 BY JOHN FITZGERALD Last week, you’ll recall that I described how Callan man Jim Bolger was driven to Tan HQ in Woodstock, near Inistioge after being taken from Tom Nolan’s bus on the Kilkenny/Callan Road. As the ambush team at Friary Street was believed to have escaped on bikes, the Tans suspected Jim of possible involvement because he was …
Callan, Cordoba – spot the connection!
Kicking off this week with a wee quiz, and by no means simple I have to admit. As with the headline of this column all you have to do is find the common denominator that links the following list of words. Now some of you will know the answer straightaway while most of you, like …
Our economic future is looking very good
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Things are looking up for the Irish economic landscape according to Ernst and Young’s forecasts for this year and next, with GDP poised to rise by 2.2% in 2024 and 3.8% in 2025. Why is Ireland expected to outperform other major economies, even surpassing forecasts for euro area neighbours and …
