Opinion
Stress & Your Immune System
A little stress boosts immunity – but chronic stress causes problems By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Last week we looked at what stress is – a key physiological response that allows living things to survive in this world. It is perfectly healthy and normal, but it can become a problem when …
My memories of the Cat Laughs Comedy Festival
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival is upon us and I have some great memories of it down the years. And some not so great. Take for instance the year I brought my 14-year-old to a show in Langton’s. We sat in the front row; we had to as the place was …
How much Protein do I need?
BY CLAIR WHITTY With longer days and brighter evenings, now is the perfect time of year to focus on your fitness goals. Whether it’s weight resistance training, a light jog or joining your local dance class; your body will thank you for getting your heart pumping and limbs moving. Here are some tips from Aoife …
Local Heroes…
PART 2 BY JOHN FITZGERALD The Tans again snatched Tom Barron from the village of Newmarket. An impromptu escape bid was thwarted when the enemy shot part of a wall from under him with a Lewis Machine Gun. Villagers shuddered as the weapon spat fire and sent stone and mortar flying through the air. They jostled Tom …
How your vote could shape Europe’s future
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan When ever we talk about the Members of the European Parliament, or MEPs as they’re known, it’s like talking about the unsung heroes of our day-to-day. These folk have a hand in everything from the air we breathe to the safety of the food on our plates. But, let’s …
Bambie proves a different kind of ‘Vision
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Well, maybe she didn’t win the Eurovision with Doomsday Blue, coming a creditable sixth, but Bambie Thug came first in other ways. In the contest staged in Malmo Sweden where anything went as an attention grabber, like underpants and a flesh coloured cod piece (Finland’s Window95 Man’s No …
Kilkenny’s “forgotten Market House” revealed by Heritage Walkers!
The Kilkenny Heritage Walkers are renowned for celebrating aspects of local heritage, but on Saturday they went a step further: Marianne Kelly, who had the honour of giving the day’s presentation, uncovered a part of the city’s past that had almost disappeared without trace. She revealed evidence for Kilkenny’s forgotten Market House. This took the form of an inscription on an …
Of pastoral farming and Panama cats!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran It’s that time of year again – exam time – and straight away may I wish all you students oceans of calmness, confidence and, all going well, correct answers, not like the following answers purportedly from actual exams, which I hope give you all a giggle at this stressful time (and …
Arrears are up as those energy bills still bite
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR There has been a significant rise in utility arrears among households and businesses according to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU). The CRU is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator and its latest figures highlight a troubling increase in the number of consumers struggling to pay their energy bills, …
The future: will it work, even remotely?
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS The relentless treadmill that is the ever-evolving world of newspapers, by its nature, commands a lot of team work, as do indeed a lot of trades and industries. With 50 years in this game under my belt and the free travel pass well worn into the fabric …
