Kilkenny Observer 16th September 2022

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e family of the late James Barry, Kilmoganny, Co. Kilkenny met with Colin and Eithne Bell to donate to the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust.

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Walter, Angela and Cath erine wish to thank all who donated online, to those who gave cash donations in Molloy’s Funeral Home and

especially to James’s friends in Sydney for organising a GoFundMe page in James’s memory. May James Rest in Peace.

the shares to its members, the co-op remains the single largest shareholder in Glan bia plc, with a near 28% stake in the group. at stake is currently valued at close to €1bn.Glanbia Plc and Glanbia Co-Op agreed a deal last

Dr Eamon Phoenix believes the new king will “build on the foundations laid” in improving Anglo-Irish relations by his late “Particularlymother.inthe di culties caused by Brexit and the proto col which dogged Anglo-Irish relations in the last six years.”

e farmers received a to tal of 12 million shares from Glanbia Co-operative So ciety — to be renamed Tir lán — following a deal linked with the stock market group last eyear.members of the co-op have received an average of 975 shares each, currently valued at just over €12,000. Following the spin-out of

highlights the severe impact of the current cost-of-living crisis on young people.

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rate.Other proposals include ex tending the Young Adult trav el card to more young people and increasing the rate of Job seekers’ Allowance for under25s to the over-25s rate. Paul

ened as a result of the cost-oflivingAlmostcrisis.half of all respon dents said they were strug gling to make ends meet, while more than a quarter said their experience with housing had become worse in the past six months.

Domestic price caps are being ‘examined’ by the Government but electricity credits are set to be the main focus of supports, according to Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath.

Glanbia Ireland was cre ated almost six years ago following a deal between Glanbia Co-op and Glanbia

It has called on the Govern ment to take urgent action to dissuade young people from emigrating and to act to en sure they are not overlooked during the crisis.

Average weekly earnings rose 2.4% year-on-year in the second quarter and, similarly, average hourly earnings increased 2.7%, according to the latest gures from the Central Statistics O ce (CSO).enumber of paid hours

The new brain drain

posed by the NYCI to address the concerns of young people are reduced registration fees for third level education and apprenticeships and raising the national minimum wage for under 20s to the over 20s

See Gerry Moran, Page 20 Global Report, Page 22

Commenting on the nd ings of the survey, NYCI’s Di rector of Policy and Advocacy Paul Gordon said: “Many say they’re struggling to make ends meet and quality of life considerations are driving them to consider a future out side of “Unfortunately,Ireland. an over whelming majority feel a better quality of life can be achieved elsewhere.”

A majority of our young people are considering emi grating because they fear for their future, according to a new survey, by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), which shows seven in 10 adults aged between 18 and 24 are looking at moving because they believe working overseas o ers them better prospects.esurvey one in two said their mental health had wors

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Wages are up by 2.4% this year

year that saw the co-op pay €307m for the 40% of Glanbia Ireland it did not own. at transaction was completed in April this year.

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Plc and is the biggest dairy company in the country, with sales of €1.9bn in 2020 when it made a €61m pro t after tax.

Among the measures pro

A Glanbia Co-Op €148m windfall has been divided among more than 11,000 farmers after they received shares in stock market-listed Glanbia Plc.

e NYCI said many young Irish adults looked likely to choose to emigrate unless their voices were heard in the forthcoming Budget.

e plight of our lonely people

Britain’s King Charles III will hope to play a role in resolv ing the “di culties brought by Brexit and the protocol” as he became the rst king to visit the North in almost 80 years. He is pictured here greeting Presi dent Michael D Higgins during a memorial service for Queen Elizabeth at St Anne’s Cathedral inHistorianBelfast.

worked remained stable at 32.6, but the job vacancy rate was up to 1.6% in June from 1.2% at the end of Q2 2021. Meanwhile, average hourly other labour costs have increased 43% from €2.91 to €4.16 in the past year.

e NYCI, the representa tive body of voluntary youth organisations in Ireland, has expressed concern at the ndings, which it claims

Ministers will consider electricity bill price caps, which were put in place in the UK by newly appointed British prime minister Liz Truss, in an ambitious and costly plan where households will pay no more than £2,500 (€2,886) a year for the next two years.

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€148m Glanbia windfall for farmers

It owns well-known brands such as Avonmore and Kilmeaden. Sales this year are expected to hit over €3bn.

ough our need to connect is innate, many of us frequently feel lonely. at sense of discomfort that results when one perceives a gap between the desire for social connection and the actual experiences of such. According to agencies there are up to 400,00 lonely people in Ireland.

11th hour talks on energy crisis

New chapter as Bookville Fest live again!

Bookville, a festival of books for families and children, celebrates its sixth consecutive year in October, with a fantastic free programme of live workshops and events in libraries across Kilkenny city and county. is year we have a bigger and better Bookville Festival book, online video workshops and a Bookville exhibition. For full details of all things Bookville go to Ireland.lustratorschildren’sprogrammenextwhotratorsKilkennydelightedIrelandillustratorsrarysomeaativalhugelyKilkennyagainandwasourandhasyear’sphinebookvillekilkenny.com.www.CountyLibrarian,Jose-Coynesaid:“isBookvilleprogrammeaveryenjoyable,packedbusyprogramme.ForrstthreeyearsBookvilleafestivalofliveeventsfor2022wewilloncebringliveeventstoourfans,aswellasthepopularBookvilleFesbook,onlinevideosandBookvilleexhibition.“WelookforwardtogivingwarmKilkennywelcometoofthebestcontempo-children’sauthorsandfromtheUKandandweareespeciallytoincludesevenauthorsandillus-inourprogramme,weknowwillinspirethegeneration.”eBookvillefestivalfeatures34authorsandil-fromtheUKandOverthesixfestival

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comedy, music, illustration, storytelling, craft, poetry and activities as Gaeilge.

will take place in libraries across county Kilkenny, except for the feature family show, a puppet show based on the classic fairy tale Red Riding Hood, by Moon and Sixpence, Ireland’s travelling marionette theatre, which will run in the Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle on Sunday, October 9. Pre-booking is essential for all events. Booking will open at 9am on Tuesday, September 20. Places are limited, so early booking is advised.Aswell as featuring many well-known UK and Irish authors and illustrators, such as Derek Landy, Holly Webb, Shane Hegarty and Tarsila Krüse, to name but a few, Bookville is proud to support the talent on their Kilkenny doorstep. e programme this year includes seven local Kilkenny authors and illustrators; Donal Cadogan with We are Kilkenny Cats, Audrey Dowling with Croke Park Mice, Helena Duggan with e Light ieves, Eleanor Geoghegan with Popper Monster, Cliodhna Massey with Berg the Narwhal, Frank Salmon with Legends of Hamalot and Lizzy Shortall with Joy’s Playground, all of whom can be seen in person at workshops across the county.

days, from Friday, October 7 to Wednesday the 12th, there will be 38 live workshops

given by 23 authors and illustrators, covering creative writing, history, mindfulness,

ere will be a separate pro gramme for schools and for the general public. All events

*For full details of all things Bookville go to bookvillekilkenny.comwww.

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turn on a Budget measure to try to tax soft loans for house deposits given by parents to their children.

In the past the Govern ment has defended the size of the tax-free threshold for children.

follow the European frame work of capping pro ts of energy rms and introducing a windfall tax, which would

bring in revenue that could be returned to householders and businesses.

*Establish a €20 million

e recommendation for a huge rise in the PRSI for the self-employed is in line with one made by the Pensions Commission earlier this year.

The Big SME Squeeze ‘an indictment’

an optional extra,” he told the Taoiseach. Ministers would consider electricity bill price caps, which were put in place in the UK by newly appointed British prime minister Liz Truss, in an ambitious and costly plan where house holds will pay no more than £2,500 (€2,886) a year for the next two years, said Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath.

e tax-free threshold is €32,500 for other close rela tives, and €16,250 for more distant relatives or friends.

payments.Self-employed people are now entitled to a range of social welfare bene ts including jobseeker’s, the state contributory pension and maternity and paternity bene

e move would a ect up to 331,000 people who are selfemployed, including farmers. Employees pay 4%, but their employers pay another 11.05% on their behalf.

e commission’s report is due to be published by Mr Donohoe soon and this proposal will prove to be one of the most conten tious.e commission is not calling for any of its recom mendations to be in this

The report, conducted once again by Amarach Re search during June and July 2022, includes the views of those that run some of the most innovative agtech com panies and many of the food

Under Capital Acquisition Tax (CAT) rules, a child can inherit €335,000 from their parents before they have to pay tax at 33%. Back in 2009, a child could inherit or be gifted €542,544 from

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that Ireland would

After living through a global pandemic and following the onset of a war in Ukraine, resulting in the highest lev els of inflation for nearly 40 years, the level of optimism among Irish food and agri business SMEs has plum meted to a five-year low., ac cording to a new report.

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month’s Budget, but rather it wants its recommenda tions implemented over a 10 to 15-year period.

e energy crisis dominated the rst Leaders’ Questions of the autumn season in Leinster House when Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou  Mc Donald called on the Gov ernment to price energy bills at the cost they were precrisis. Shesaid it would provide certainty to people heading into a bleak winter.

“You may need to think

This is a drop of 23 percent age points and a significant departure from last year’s findings, which showed a marked rebound in opti mism levels in 2021 to a fouryear high of 77%.

the cost of stock manage ment has risen dramatically because of disrupted supply chains.Also, salary expectations are increasingly becoming a barrier, with 2 in 3 businesses finding it difficult to recruit the right people. And, Brexit continues to impact with travel disruption, tariffs, reg ulatory changes and reduced access to raw materials from the UK, as well as lead times and cost increases.

according to a report in the the IrishButIndependent.thishas not been accompanied by a rise in the PRSI they pay.

People who pay the 4% self-employed rate of PRSI include farmers, tradespeople, professional people, certain company directors, people in business on their own or in partnerships and people with income from investments, rents or maintenance

e commission, which is due to publish its report tomorrow, argues there has been a huge expansion in bene ts paid to the selfemployed in the last few years,

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Taoiseach said the energy crisis may not end anytime soon.

e amount of money parents can leave to their children tax-free should be “substantially reduced” a into[picturedMinisterenormouswouldanyissuesbecausewouldhascommissionGovernment-appointedontaxationsaid.Doubtless,theproposalprovecontroversialinheritancetaxareemotionalandmovetomakechangeslikelygenerateanbacklash.LastNovember,FinancePaschalDonohoeabove]wasforcedanembarrassingU-

However, electricity credits of €200 were set to be the main focus of any supports, with the Government con sidering as many as three in stalments’Meanwhile, Retail Ireland has said many retail busi nesses are struggling to cope with rapidly increasing energy and wider cost pres sures, which will become even more acute over the coming months.

e national housing charity reshold has called on the Government to introduce a tax relief on rents paid by private tenants in Budget 2023, to help alleviate cost-ofliving pressures and soaring  rents.echarity has warned that immediate actions must be taken by the Government to protect against rising rent costs, exorbitant energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis, pushing many private renters further into nancial distress. reshold is calling on the Government to commit to the following*Providemeasures:nancial relief for

Private renters move ‘a priority’

He said he was not con vinced by Sinn Féin’s pro posals, stating that it was not costed and was open-ended. However, Ms McDonald said that it is a time-limited pro posal.e

Now the Commission on Taxation and Welfare is set to recommend that the tax-free threshold for in heritance tax should come down radically over the next few years.

Call for large hike in PRSI rate for the self-employed 11th hour talks on prices substantially’reduced‘shouldinheritanceTax-freebe

Rent Arrears Fund to support renters experiencing nancial di*Increaseculty the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) base*Establishrates a Dedicated Homeless Prevention Budget, amounting to 20% of all homeless expenditure

brands that Irish consumers love – all a vital part of our rural and regional econo mies. The findings of this report cement what businesses and consumers are now feeling –that the coming year will be much more difficult. There are several key factors why Irish food and agribusiness SMEs are disillusioned in cluding 36% of businesses have experienced a 21% or higher increase in input costs (84% reported an increase in costs this year). In addition,

Increasing the PRSI rate paid by the self-employed should be greatly increased, according to an expert group set up to advise the Government on the tax and welfare systems.

e recommendation is that the ‘group A’ thresh old, for a child of €335,000, should come down to near er these other two thresh olds over time.

private renters via tax relief

For a PAYE worker a combined 15.05% is paid in PRSI.But just 4% is paid by the self-employed despite them getting similar social insurance bene ts.

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Ifac, Ireland’s farming, food and agribusiness spe cialist professional services firm, has published its fifth annual Food and Agribusi ness Report 2022 titled ‘The Big SME Squeeze’ – the only report focused exclusively on the pulse of Irish food and agribusiness SMEs.

e self-employed rate of Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) should rise over time from its current 4% to 11.05%, the Commission on Taxation and Welfare has proposed.

However,ts. despite the expansion of the bene ts, the 4% rate of PRSI for the selfemployed has not changed.

their parents before having to pay tax, with the rate at the time being 22%.

*Deliver measures to retain homes in the rental sector via relief on the Capital Gains Tax (CGT)*Provide targeted measures to improve the energy e ciency of private rental homes*Establish a Deposit Protection Scheme as committed to in Housing For All.

e commission does not put a gure on what the tax-free threshold should be, other than saying the reduction in the threshold should be “substantial”.

beyond the end of February,” he said. Labour’s Ivana Bacik said the Government must act, stating the costs of bills are nearly as high as people’s rent. People Before Pro t Richard Boyd Barrett said people were being “cruci ed” by sky-rocketing bills. Decisive measures were needed to protect people, he said.“Heating your home is not

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to older people. However, for some, combating loneli ness is not a simple matter of going out and joining a club. Often, what has caused a withdrawal from society has deeper roots including fears, shyness and lack of confidence. Anne Dempsey says addressing these roots is the first step to breaking barriers down.

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the lower Childrenbowel.maybene t from Udo’s Choice Infant Blend or Udo’s Choice Children’s Blend for the older child aged 5-15. Children can be afraid or nervous about going to the loo in school and this can cause them to hold on too long. Jan De Vries Bowel Essence works well to relieve constipation in children when it associated with nervousness or anxiety. It’s added to water and is suitable from two years of age. I hope these tips help to get things moving for you.

According to a survey by Specsavers, just landed in my in-tray, many, many older people are loneliest in the summer – as they get fewer visits from loved ones and have more hours in the day to fill. Research in Ireland of 1,400 retired people discovered that 27 per cent feel disconnected when loved ones’ social schedules ramp up, leaving less time for them to check

400,00 people in Ireland who experience loneliness — that’s one in eight of us. And as the days shorten I doubt loneliness will lessen, despite the Specsavers’ survey.Iwould argue that loneli ness is different from being alone, and that many older people — already isolated through bereavement, dis ability or living in the back of beyond — can find their solitary lives decidedly dif ficult. We are social crea tures, and days in unsought isolation makes for an unhealthy life, saps morale and can, sadly, nudge towards depression and mentalLonelinessillness.can be as corrosive as any cancer, says Irish journalist and counsellor Anne Dempsey, author of The Retirement Handbook.Loneliness, I would add, has a direct correlation

Both Alone and dePaul estimate there are up to

bered.When was the last time you checked on your neigh bour — or a relative — who livesWell?alone?

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The late, and controver sial, Mother Theresa said: “The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.”

The rural post office, the bank, the corner shop, the fair and the livestock mart — and now citizen advice bureaus — were all part of the fabric of society, con tributing socially as well as commercially to people coming together.

In a nutshell, loneliness is a universal human emotion that is both complex and, perhaps, unique to each individual. And with it having no single common cause, the prevention and treatment of this potentially damaging state of mind can

“This is where you and I come in. Society as a whole has a part to play in com bating loneliness. Those of us with an older neighbour, friend or relative living alone could take time to phone or visit,” she says.

The Fact Of The Matter

example, wheat bran akes are commonly used to help relieve constipation but if you have a sensitivity to them, it could cause constipation rather than help it. You could try a cup of herbal tea; Linda likes Dr Stuarts Lax Plus tea; she says it works a treat to get things moving. Depending on how she feels, she will take either one or two teabags per cup. Exercise can help improve bowel function; it helps to get everything moving.It’simportant to have adequate gut microbiome to maintain gut function. Consider Super 8 Gold if you have constipation associated with Irritable Bowel Disease as it contains 102 billion “friendly” bacteria per capsule. 80% of which are bi dum bacteria, the main strain used in

with the State’s erosion of local communities and community infrastructure.

All the lonely people; why don’t they all belong?

A decline in neighbourli ness is another concern.

You should get out more often, get more involved, is something you’ll often hear the younger among us say

Though our need to connect is innate, many of us frequently feel lonely. That sense of discomfort that results when one per ceives a gap between the desire for social connection and the actual experiences ofThat’ssuch. how my psycholo gist friend from Magherafelt defines loneliness. Even some people who are sur rounded by others — or are, say, in a long-lasting marriage — still experience a “deep and pervasive lone liness”, and that can pose serious threats to long-term mental and physical health such as cancers, he says.

Nobody wants to get in volved anymore, as my Auntie May was wont to say, the same Auntie May who told her daughter before she popped her mortal socks that she did not want to lie in the church over night because “I don’t want the neighbours knowing I have died”.

Tips to help relieve constipation

For example, a lonely child who struggles to make friends at school has dif ferent needs than a lonely older adult whose other half has recently died.

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cent think people talk more about loneliness in older people during winter, than in the summer months.

She was 94.

vary dramatically.

in.With the country experi encing record temperatures this summer (about to leave soon), 43 per cent admit to struggling in the heat which can cause them to become isolated from their family and friends. Also, 57 per

Specsavers Ireland Chair man Kerril Hickey says: “The research has shown there is a hidden issue around loneliness in older people during this period. And with the days being longer, no doubt it can often feel quite a lonely time for many.”Although she did marry and honeymooned in Ireland, her ancestral home, the novelist Char lotte Bronte once said: “The trouble is not that I am single and likely to stay single, but that I am lonely and likely to stay lonely.”

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mophobic to tolerance and inclusivity:  the 2015 Refer endum on same sex mar riage was passed by a twothirds majority.  I think it would be a shame if a new intolerance emerged and the prevailing ethos in education, employment and sport were to discrimi nate against those who believe that sex in men and women is genetically determined.Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI) claim their vision is for “a world where all people, re gardless of gender identity or expression, enjoy full acceptance, equality and human rights”. What hap pened at the Westmeath school seems at variance with this claim.

The trans debate: the trouble with pronouns As I See It

At the court hearing Mr Burke said that what he was being asked to do was contrary to his conscience and his Christian beliefs. So here there is a conflict of two different belief systems, one claiming to reflect Christian views and the other reflecting trans ideology. In this particular

There are nearly as many new gender descriptions as there are pronouns within the LGBTQ group ing starting with agender (someone who does not identify with any particu lar gender) and continu

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Wilson’s Hospital School is not an isolated incident but one of a number of cases in other countries,  where individuals who do not agree with trans ideol ogy are accused of being  transphobic and have lost their jobs. There have also been clashes over the right of trans women to compete in female sport and the right to have single sex spaces in women’s refuges, toilets and Thankfully,prisons.theclimate in Ireland has changed from one which was often ho

Marianne Heron

Maybe we do need a new pronoun and there are now 76 pronouns in use in different countries to apply in transgender situ ations. The French have rather chic ones : ve for hom ver for her and eirself so they don’t use the awkward ‘they’ .

situation the trans ideology appears to be prevailing. A pupil’s feelings need to be protected  but what about respect for the teacher’s beliefs? I wonder how many schools there are now where teachers are required to use ’they ‘ for transgender pupils, a phe nomenon which seems to be spreading rapidly.

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How can someone get sus pended from their job just because of a four- letter word? No, it wasn’t one of those words but the ap parently inoffensive third person plural pronoun ‘they’.The matter didn’t end there but continued in a row which led to contempt of court proceedings and imprisonment for the indi vidual involved. How can a single word cause such conflict?Forbackground rewind to 2006 when the Trans gender Equality Network Ireland was founded and to 2015.  That year Ireland became the fourth country in the world to allow people over 18 to change the designation of their gender on govern ment documents viceheself-determination.throughSo,canbecomeasheandaversasimplybyself-

at the start of this column: where a teacher was jailed for contempt of court for disobeying an order not to attend the Westmeath sec ondary school where he taught.  The situation esca lated from Enoch Burke’s refusal on foot of an in struction to school staff to call a boy a girl and refer to the pupil as ‘they’. He was put on temporary admin istrative leave pending a disciplinary process but he continued to turn up at the school and a court order was then made against his attendance there.

Teacher:  ”Can I ask them if they have done their as signment? Pupil: “No, we haven’t, our dog ate it.”

Surely, we should hope for acceptance of different points of view, something especially important to learn in our classrooms.

identifying. This is where the word ‘they’ come in, a bit of a tautology maybe when a plural word is used for a singular person but come to think of it the late Queen of England some times uses the royal ‘we’.

ing to androgyne, and the alphabet to, there.nder,mirrorgenderaealgender,andomnigesoplentyofchoiceGenderisbothwhatindividualsfeelthemselvestobeandasocialconstructwhereassexisgeneticallydetermined.Thepresenceofthesexchromosomesisinthegeneticcode: twoXchromosomes(XX)makeagirl,whereasanXYmakeaboy.Onlythefemalesexiscapableofproducingeggsandonlythemalesexproducessperm.TheWorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)definessexas “thedifferentbiologicalandphysiologicalcharacteristicsofmalesandfemales,suchasreproductiveorgans,chromosomes,hormones,etc”.Thiswheredifferentideologiescancomeintoconflict.Butbacktothesituation

Even had the Rome-obsessed middle and upper classes the power to help the poor by simply clicking a switch to raise them out of poverty and degradation – they would not have done so. Never. Wouldn’t have bothered their arses. Why? Because of their prevailing dogma: never let poor people ‘get above themselves.’

Her heart was never really in the telling of it. Yet, in the family tradition – she couldn’t resist acting

What the Tans weren’t quite aware

Part 1

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Old tales of the ‘Troubles’ were grist to the mill for Moriya Phelan, who lived up the road from my house in Baurscoobe, near Dunamaggin. {I never saw her name written down – but it was pronounced Morr-eyeagh.} When I was seven or eight, she was an old woman, would have been born in the early 1880s. Was the granny of the departed much-loved Kipper. One story she would often relate was - and is to this day – a puzzler. I only ever got the bones of it, so I’ll have to use poetic licence while I make a little literary smorgasbord. Just bits of the tale, dribs and drabs, were released toMoriyame. didn’t dish this one out with her usual bare-faced truth-less gusto: she seemed a strangely outof-character and unusually reticent little old shawlie indeed, when she muttered away about ‘ e WhiteHaired Boy’. [ at title was given to any lad who was especially favoured by life, in those hard days.]

learned, like fox cubs, to forage and pilfer. With a di erence: around our area, we never robbed friends, or decent farmers. Oh, yes – there were a few of that sainted breed about – without them – it’s doubtful if this story would be written. And –contrary to the accepted stereotypes of the Protestants and Blueshirts {our “mortal enemies” according to Dev and his lackeys} those good people were among the very best. And still are. {Loughbrack C of I community: I owe you a thousand feeds! ank your Mams and Dads for me, in your prayers.}

Yes, Moriya’s Steve was a little tearaway. Also an opportunist, with his eye and brain ever alert for the next chance. Only lads such as he made any progress in life in those days – especially if born into poverty. A life of labour and lousy grub awaited most poor little chisellers.. Who would, if they were lucky – or unlucky enough - to eventually wed – generate more, endlessly more, generations of subservient priest-whipped slaves. e bog, the boat, or the box; those were the choices. Charity was absent then; mostly.

Little…Steve had a fair interest in the ‘Tans, mainly to do with what he could scrounge or loot from

of was that while he was amusing and helping them – he was passing along, every night, details of what went on, to a pal of the local IRA Intelligence chief! Who, of course, would have suggestions passed back to Steve as to the next day’s ‘operations’ – plus a few handy pennies! He was never asked to send the ‘Tans into an ambush –and would not have done so. He knew most of them were real bad characters – but they were kind to him in their own rough savage way. Which, in the hard world back then, went a long ways … But, eventually, the Tans got a bit leery of him, and the lifts mostly stopped. Which didn’t worry Steve, as there was plenty opportunity for a bright boy to get on. But they still liked the chirpy little gorsoon, and he had the run of their tents or barracks. Which he found most pro table. But as the stu he lched was always HM’s – and not personal – they didn’t give a shite. He was even reputed to have snitched a Mills Bomb – {hand grenade} - for which he got ten bob from ‘ e Boys’ – a fortune in those days. en one day, as he was hanging around the Callan barracks, two Crossley Tenders came tearing down from the Mullinahone direction. ey roared into the

the seanchaí – being the seanchaí. Unusual emotions I’d never seen before were there - it seemed ‘a bit too close to home.’

The white haired boy

at was the way. I suppose they needed to feel superior to someone

So, young Steve pulled in wherever the rations were the soundest, using whatever quick wit and foresight was needed to advance his little cause.

Toyard……….BeContinued

is reticence was odd in the extreme with Moriya, who would – if there was ever such a place as ‘Exaggeration City’ – be its elected, selected, and respected Pearly Queen!Now, this much is fact; this I know. One of her sons – we’ll call him ‘Steve’ - had been {like myself much later on} a little wanderer of a child. Probably more resourceful than this writer. In his young days, there was a large military barracks in Callan, and the Black and Tans were always around the town, robbing and generally running amok, shooting the place up. As was their wont, their habit, their nature….

Steve, as was true of all labourer’s sons, was never even remotely ush with money – and decent food was a luxury. As a child, he would have been weaned from the breast onto ‘goody’ – which was a mixture of bread, sugar, and watered-down milk. Not much in the way of nourishment there. I know. I was among the many thousands who were reared on it. It was ‘danger time’ in a child’s life: get past the goody stage - and you had a 50/50 chance. { ere was even a little song the Mammy would sing to us wee slurping nippers: “Well I know what babby wants – it’s goody on a saucer!”}Butsoon after weaning, we

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them, when they were back at the barracks. Like the wild apple and plum trees, the hazel and ‘bread nuts,’ the mushrooms in autumn, the sweet briar and the skeoch hawthey were a source to be tapped. No more, no less. What B&Ts got up to in their ‘spare time’ as Steve termed it – {their gun-waving terrorisingtime, that is} – bothered him not atAfterall. a while they got used to the little blonde {only one in his family} tearaway hanging about, and would buy a few fresh {freshly robbed, that is!} eggs from him, or hazel nuts he picked in He ernan’s Rath – and squirreled away to sell later at fty to theSo,penny.thetime came when he was allowed to ride on their troopcarriers – the infamous Crossley Tenders. He soon became a sort of mascot. Of course, they asked him for information. And of course – he gave it to them! But, being a true son of Moriya – he was absolutely incapable of telling anyone anything except huge lies and ‘good ones’! Which the Tans took as gospel! Cute enough, he often led them to the houses of informers and ‘Dacent Boys’ – where the Tans robbed to their hearts content. And so did Steve! He knew the locals didn’t give a shite what happened to those lousers! {Remember, reader – I’m relying on the old cuairdioch with Moriya for most of these details – I never met Steve.}

As I said, the Black and Tans were raging through the countryside: still at it when he was ten or eleven. e Tans were genuine hard men from the trenches and battles of Mons and Picardy; where, according to the sweet old song, ‘roses were blooming.’ On the graves of young men, their former comrades, mostly. Popular legend has it that these men were all bad. But people say that about their local political oppositesProminenttoo.amongst the Tan semimercenaries were a large amount of criminals; released on condition they’d go and kill the Irish. “Kill” is the word, readers: that’s what soldiers do; it’s their job. It’s the reason they are given great big guns with which to make holes in you. Even the chaplains {padres} have their part in the killing: blessing the guns. Yep – I’ve seen ‘em at it. Why else are they in the Army – with Commissioned O cer rank? No lower ranks for the reps of the Big JC: ‘Bless you, my child – here’s a tin of spam – clear o and kill some bollix’

ents and guardians to provide tangible support and get advice and direction from an experi enced teacher on how they can help their child with Maths at post-primary level,” said Head

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More than 75% think about death when they hear the term palliative, says survey

The Tuition Centre support classes are available both live, and as recordings, and provide access to supplementary exer cises, study notes, etc. It stands alone in providing nationwide accessibility to high quality classes and resources at an af fordable price.

Visit thepalliativehub.com to find out more. #pallcareweek.

To allow parents and guard ians get a feel for the pro gramme, the first lesson, in algebra, is free of charge.

AIIHPC Director, Karen Charnley, said:  “While we are encouraged to see that most people know that palliative care is about supporting someone with a life-limiting condition, we can see how important it is that during Palliative Care Week, we continue to share information

those challenging times. This Palliative Care Week, I want to acknowledge the work of all those who work in the palliative care sector, across the island of Ireland, in so many different roles, who constantly work to make better the lives of those in their care,” the Taoiseach said.

The Tuition Centre is part nered with Examcraft, which, for over 25 years, has provided mock examination papers to Irish schools, becoming the leading provider of mock exam ination papers in the country.

She has delivered Maths workshops to both first-year and second-year parents for the last five years, equip ping her with the techniques

*Further information is avail able at thetuitioncentre.ie.

about the benefits of palliative care so that people become bet ter informed about the supports that are available, so that they do feel comfortable to have con versations and make decisions about their care.”

“Palliative care helps people to live as well and as fully as they can for as long as possible, de spite their living with a serious life-limiting illness. Palliative care can improve quality of life and enable each person to carry on doing things that matter to them and spend important time with “Palliativefamily.  care is for people of all ages, at all stages of illness, wherever they live, or if they are in hospital or in a hospice.   Pal liative care is not only for people living with cancer, but for people

“It is an opportunity for par

Parents and guardians of Kilkenny first and second-year secondary students have been offered a free online learning support lesson which will help them assist their child with Maths.TheTuition Centre, one of the country’s leading online learning support providers for post-primary students, is run ning a support programme in Maths for parents and guard ians of first and second year students for one hour a week over nine-weeks from Monday, September 26.

mine is thankfully as good as it’s ever been. Their abil ity to successfully manage my pain has given me back a part of my life that I thought was lost forever,” he said.

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with motor neu rone disease, de mentia, advanced heart and lung disease and other progressive condi tionsJohntoo.”Wall, who is receiving palliative care for his cancer, has talked about the positive impact it has had on his quality of “Qualitylife:of life ix=s the single most important component for me, to successful living with an advanced cancer diagnosis. I’m extremely fortunate that, as a di rect result of Palliative Care like

of Maths at the Tuition Centre, Eoghan O’Leary.

required to help parents and guardians support and guide their children as they transition from primary to post-primary.

In good hands: An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the Dunne family (Eoghan, Teresa, Keelin and Ciara) launching Palliative Care Week 2022. Eoghan Dunne avails of hospice and palliative care services from Children’sLauraLynnHospice

Half of adults don’t palliativeenoughknowoncare

It will delivered by Maths teacher Aoife O’Mahony, who has over 15 years’ experience teaching higher level Junior and Leaving Certificate Maths.

*See thepalliativehub.com for more information and advice about palliative care.

Group and HSE Clinical Lead for Palliative Care said:

“Effectively, using highly re garded teaching professionals, The Tuition Centre allows ac cess to learning support which would otherwise be unavail able.“The pandemic has quickly advanced the concept of online learning.  Many Leaving Certifi cate students take a subject not taught to them in school, and often, online support is the logi cal choice,” he said.

The Tuition Centre has pio neered online learning support for secondary school students. More than 1,000 Leaving Cert students availed of its online support in 2022.

The nine-week package will also cover natural and rational numbers, sets, geometry, prob ability and statistics.

Online help for students ... we’ll do the sums

Dr Feargal Twomey, Consul tant in Palliative Medicine, Mil ford Care Centre & UL Hospitals

Since its inception in 2020, The Tuition Centre has emerged as a leader in the Irish education sector, thanks to its innovative, time saving and cost-effective supplementary exam support for secondary school students.

ing professionals, The Tuition Centre has democratised the sector, allowing second ary school children access to learning support which would otherwise be unavailable due to time, geographical and cost constraints.Studentshave access to re cordings of classes right up to the June exams.

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“The transition from primary to post-primary education can be challenging for parents and guardians, as well as students,” said Mr “SupplementaryO’Leary. classes pro viding parent and student sup port are now an accepted part of the Irish secondary educa tion narrative, complementing the work of schools.

Up to 43% of adults in the Re public of Ireland agree that, if they needed to receive pal liative care, they would not have enough information to enable them to have conversations or make decisions about their care. The finding is from a new sur vey of the public’s perceptions of palliative care commissioned by All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) to highlight Palliative Care Week which is just theperson.carersalsoportsthatwellsays,illness,withriencescareCarelightedMicheálCareneededhavescaredconditions.lifeaboutliativewhentivewhensationsfeelhaveliativeperceptionsalsoIrelandcan. totheirwithcarepositivewhatpalliativeHPC’slowingPossible’ which‘PalliativenualThe themeending.. forthe ninth anPalliativeCareWeek wasCare: LivingasWellaswaschosenfolcollaborationwithAIImembersandthewidercaresector.Itreflectspalliativecareisandtheimpactthatpalliativehasonthelivesofpeoplelife-limitingillnessesandfamilies;allowingthemlivetheirlivesasfullyastheyThesurveyof1,000peopleincarriedoutinJuly2022,highlightedsomeofthethatexistaboutpalcare: •43%agreethatiftheyhadtopalliativecare,theydonotreadytohavethoseconverormakethosedecisions•44%ofpeoplethinkofcancertheyhearthetermpalliacare•75%ofadultsagreethattheyhearthetermpalcare,theythinkthatitissupportingthequalityofforthosewithlifelimiting•29%ofadultswouldbetootomakedecisionsortheseconversationsiftheytoreceivepalliativecare. SpeakingaheadofPalliativeWeek2021,AnTaoiseachMartin,said: “IamdetosupportthePalliativeWeekcampaign.Palliativegreatlyimprovestheexpeofthosewhoarelivingprogressiveorlife-limitingandasthisyear’sthemecanhelpthemtoliveasaspossible.“Itisimportanttoemphasisepalliativecarenotonlysupthepersonwhoisillbutitsupportsfamilymembers,andthoseclosetotheThissupportisvitalforwellbeingoffamiliesduring

Using highly regarded teach

Ms Charnley said the AIIHPC wanted to encourage people to talk to their GP or any health and social care professional about palliative care.

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A plain man’s guide to switching bank accounts Your Money & You

John Ellis

john@ellis nancial.ie 086 8362633.

your new account provider as early as possible to agree a switching date. Use a time when there is little activity in your account and avoid using your old cards or cheque book once the switching process has started. Be careful when com pleting the form. At this stage a mistake will delay the process. If you make a mistake lling the form, better to complete a fresh one rather than crossing out your mistake, as this will make the form easier to read and will reduceDownloaddelays.or order any documents you require before you close your account eg. bank statements, certi cates of interest, information on fees and charges as you will not have access to your account once they are closed.Make sure there are sufcient funds in both your old account and your new

bank details. en your new bank will send the completed account transfer from to your new bank to commence the switch.Butyou must allow enough time for the switch to take place between your old and new accounts. Engage with

As part of its ongoing work to supervise the withdrawal of Ulster Bank and KBC Bank from the Irish market, the Central Bank recently pub lished a report showing the trends in account closures and eopenings.datashows a total of 292,996 accounts have been closed by customers in Ulster Bank and KBC Bank in the year to end of August 2022. Of these, 140,573 were current accounts, and 152,423 were deposit accounts. In total, 24% of the current and deposit accounts that were open at the beginning of the year in Ulster Bank and KBC Bank have now been closed. e data also shows that the pace of account closures has accelerated in recent weeks.

who are yet to complete migrating their account, banks must ensure that all and every reasonable measure is taken to ensure those customers are enabled to switch.”Butthe experience of some customers in moving their accounts, has been far from satisfactory. erefore, the Central Bank has advised all banks to increase resources, improve processes and train ing to equip sta to ensure that customers are properly supported.   ere are certain responsibilities that lie with your bank(s) but there are certain steps that only you can Yourtake.new bank will open your new current account and provide you with a switcher pack to complete. is includes the account transfer form and sample letter templates that can be used to inform your employer and other parties of your new

A total of 600,311 accounts were opened in the three main remaining banks in the rst eight months of the year. e majority of these were current accounts (434,166).

is is approximately 46% higher than the number of accounts opened by this group of banks in the rst eight months of previous years. e number of active credit and debit cards held by customers of the exiting banks declined by 21% since the beginning of 2021. Of the total new accounts opened in the rst eight months of 2022, 56% were opened online, while the remainder were opened in a branch. e average waiting time for a branch appointment was eight working days at end of AugustDirector2022.  ofConsumer Pro tection, Colm Kincaid says: “It is positive to see that so many Ulster Bank and KBC Bank customers have taken the steps to move their ac counts at this stage in the process, and it is clear that bank sta are working extremely hard to assist those customers. For customers

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account during the transfer process so that you have access to your money and can continue to cover any incoming debits including standing orders, direct debits, cheques, interest fees or charges due. And, nally, don’t forget about your subscriptions. ose linked to your debit card do not fall under the switcher code and need to be reviewed manually.Ifyou are not happy with the switch or something goes wrong, rst make a complaint directly to the bank as they must have a complaints process in place and there are strict timelines for dealing with your complaint. If, after following the complaints process, you are still not satis ed with the response, you can refer your complaint to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman.

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In lab conditions, the new method could operate for more than 12 consecutive days and create hydrogen from the air with as little as 4% humidity in lab condi tions. In comparison, in the drought-ridden Sahel region that spans east from Senegal to Eritrea, the average rela tive humidity is about 20%.

So what’s next?

“Most areas on Earth with high solar and wind potential lack freshwater,” Li says. “For example, a desert is deemed a good place for solar power,

town next to the famous Uluru Rock in the deep of the country’s central desert. He observed that Alice Springs in Australia had an average relative humidity of 20 percent throughout the year. Since this was far more moisture than they needed, electrolysis from thin air was de nitely possible — even in some of the harshest envi ronments.Intheirexperiments, the researchers used renewable energy from solar and wind power to operate a device

“Drugs that activate NR2F1 might be particularly useful in breast cancer,” says Sosa.

tivated to start proliferating again.Patient relapse might therefore be prevented if researchers could nd a way to keep remaining cancer cells in a dormant state.

How hydrogen may offer us a new, clean energy option

But, in a new study pub lished in the journal Nature Communications, scientists have revealed a new way to churn out hydrogen fuel. It happens that all you need is the humidity that’s naturally hanging in the air, scientists found, along with their new device that swal lows moisture and spits out hydrogen and oxygen. eir method could spur hydrogen fuel production anywhere on theWhenplanet.hydrogen reacts with oxygen in electricity-gener ating fuel cells, it leaves only water behind — unlike fossil fuels, which emit pollutants in the process. Electricity then splits water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen gases, a process that’s known asHydrogenelectrolysis.research aims to harness solar energy or other renewables to create hydrogen fuel from water, all without harming the envi ronment.Butthis strategy “will need a signi cant amount of fresh water, and this can be a chal lenge in places where the water supply is a big issue,” says study author Gang Kev in Li, a chemical engineer at the University of Melbourne inMoreAustralia.than a third of Earth’s land surface is arid or semiarid, but these areas never theless manage to support roughly 20% of the world’s population, Li and his col leaguesFreshwaternote.is extremely di cult to access for sur vival purposes in these dry

e scientists also tested their invention outside at the University of Melbourne campus, where temperatures varied from around 70 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit and the relative humidity ranged from 20 to 40 percent. On a warm sunny day, ve mod ules that each had about 7.84 square centimetres of surface to yield hydrogen from the air could spawn 130 cubic feet of fuel per day.

in our beef jerky packaging. en, electrodes at either end turn the molecules into hydrogen and oxygen.

e potential environmen tal impact of this device har vesting water from the air is likely negligible, Li notes. For instance, to supply hydro gen to all the residents and visitors at Alice Springs using the team’s technology, the relative humidity of the air in their surroundings would only fall by 0.02%.

To see if his concept would work in water-scarce, lowhumidity regions, Li checked the relative air humidity in Alice Springs, an Australian

e study, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), could lead to new treatments that prevent the recurrence or spread of various cancer types, including breast cancer and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

that activates NR2F1. e researchers found that treating patient-derived HNSCC cells with C26 boosted the levels of NR2F1 and arrested cell proliferation.eresearchers then tested whether C26 would prevent metastasis in mice. Animals injected with patient-derived HNSCC cells typically form large primary tumours that spread to the lungs after the original tumour is surgically removed.Treatment with C26 reduced the size of primary tumours, and, after surgery, further doses of C26 completely blocked the growth of metastatic tumours. Instead, the rodent’s lungs contained just a few dormant disseminated cancer cells unable to proliferate even after cessation of the treatment.

In a previous study, Maria Soledad Sosa from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Julio A. AguirreGhiso, now at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discovered that the ability of cancer cells to remain dormant is

but has no fresh water.”

“Overall, our study reveals a mechanism-based and rationally designed strategy to exploit relapse,”optiondormancyNR2F1-activatedasatherapeutictopreventmetastaticAguirre-Ghisosays.

However, because C26 treatment elevates the levels of NR2F1, the approach may also be useful for other cancers with inherently low levels of the receptor protein.

e growth of metastatic tumours in mice has shown to be preventative in a new therapeutic approach by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state in which they are unable to proliferate.

controlled by a protein called NR2F1.isreceptor protein can enter the cell nucleus and turn numerous genes on or o to activate a programme that prevents the cancer cells from proliferating. NR2F1 levels are usually low in primary tumours but are elevated in dormant disseminated cancer cells. Levels of the NR2F1 protein then decline once more when cancer cells start proliferating again and

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We all know from basic chemistry at school that hydrogen is the most com mon element in the universe, and has long been hailed as a clean and plentiful alter native energy source. But the easiest way to produce hydrogen fuel requires pure water, which can be hard to get ahold of — and will only become more di cult to source as droughts continue around the globe.

gene activity. Cancer patients whose tumours display a similar pattern of gene activity tend to go longer without relapsing, suggesting that inducing this dormancy program with C26-type drugs could be e ective in humans.

form recurrent or metastatic tumours.“Wetherefore thought that activating NR2F1 using a small molecule could be an attractive clinical strategy to induce cancer cell dormancy and prevent recurrence and metastasis,” Aguirre-Ghiso explains.Inthenew JEM study, Sosa and Aguirre-Ghiso’s teams used a computerbased screening approach to identify a drug, named C26,

regions, let alone to produce hydrogen fuel. Pollution, climate change, and factories that gobble up water only exacerbate water scarcity concerns.And,while desalination can free up seawater for hydrogen fuel production in coastal areas, this signi cantly increases the cost and complexity of the process.

Yet treatmentcancerbreakanotherin

e scientists have just been o ered venture capi tal cash to scale up their research. In the future, they aim to test a 107-square-foot version of their device in harsh environments, such as a desert, frozen zone, or stormy area, Li says.

Sosa and Aguirre-Ghiso’s teams determined that, by activating NR2F1, C26 forces cancer cells into a long-lived state of dormancy characterised by a unique pattern of

Many cancer patients relapse, often years or decades after their initial treatment, and develop new tumours that regrow in the same location or metastasize (spread) to other parts of the body.

“ is work reported the rst technology that can directly produce high-purity hydrogen from the air with out using a liquid water feed,” Li says. “ is technol ogy can potentially enable green hydrogen in areas su[ering from water scarcity, such as Middle and West Asia, North Africa, Central Australia, and West America, which are also areas abun dant in solar power.”

ere is yet another breakthrough announced in the treatment of some cancers.

Previously, Li researched ways to purify gases from smokestacks to capture the carbon dioxide within, so he got a handle on how to catch gases from the air. So when Li’s research expanded to hydrogen production and the hunt for fresh water, re ecting on his past work gave way to a eureka moment.

“NR2F1 is highly enriched in ER-positive tumours when compared to ER-negative tumorus, and activating NR2F1 might be able to suppress reawakening of dormant cancer cells kept in that state by anti-estrogen therapies.”

that could generate hydro gen fuel from water in the air with an e ciency of about 95%.Intheir experiments, the researchers used renewable energy from solar and wind power to operate a device that could produce hydrogen from water in the air with an e ciency of about 95 percent.edevice in question is made of porous, spongy ma terial that can take in mois ture from the air, sort of like the silica gel packets found

ese secondary tumours are often resistant to treatment and are produced by individual tumour cells that may remain dormant for long periods before being reac-

6. Sydney

While in the old town, walk by the Romanesque St. Peter’s Cathedral, gabled townhouses and halftimbered homes, the Heger Tor gate and the Gothic church, Marienkirche.

e Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso Münster features the Spanish artist’s portraits and prints alongside temporary exhibitions of other artists, while the LWL Museum für Kunst und Kultur holds art from the Middle Ages to modern day. Stadtmuseum Münster tells of the city’s chronology through model displays.Anideal place to satay is Feldmann Hotel & Restaurant Aachen, noted for its hot springs and as the residence of Charlemagne.

city for cyclists, Münster has a system of bike paths and parking stations. Among them, the car-free Promenade is a green belt around the city centre, sharing space with pedestrians and passing by where city forti cations once stood.Altes Gasthaus Leve, an inn dating back to 1607, keeps Westphalian cuisine (a regional gastronomy involving hearty meals from eggs, ham and sausages, stews, vegetable medleys and pumpernickel) on the table. Similar dishes are served at Pinkus Müller, a family-based brewery established in 1816 that still produces a variety of beers; some comply with Germany’s beer purity law.

8. Toronto

Established as a settlement by Charlemagne, Osnabrück was a major trading post as part of the Hanseatic League. Also nicknamed the City of Peace, Osnabrück was one of two cities in Germany’s Westphalia region where negotiations happened to end the irty Years’ (Rathaus)InsideWar.Osnabrück’stownhall, at the old town’s Market, the Peace Hall has a portrait gallery of the delegates in these talks. e building’s exterior has impressive details. Its entrance door has a handle adorned with a dove and is engraved with the German word for peace, ‘friede,’ and 1648, the last year of the war.

Achen rough the discovery of its hot springs, Aachen was

e Wochenmarkt operates on Wednesdays and Saturdays on the Domplatz, located in front of the Münster

is World UNESCO Heritage site is also noted for its cupola and octagon and was where many German kings were crowned.Toursof the cathedral are available, but also visit the Aachen Cathedral Treasury. It stores silver and gold jewelled relics and other artifacts relating to Charlemagne or medieval church art. Rathaus Aachen, the Gothic-Baroque style town hall, was a seat of power and a coronation site.

e Route Charlemagne links these and other places in Aachen’s city centre; the Centre Charlemagne tells his story and more through illustrations, photos and

Another usual suspect for shoppers with a score of 8 out of 10. London is a mecca of high-end boutiques, agship stores, classic brands, bookstores, and art galleries. From elegant hats and fancy shoes to tailored suits and

modern jewellry, the British city is mushrooming with the new and the old.

videos.Elisenbrunnen, a neoclassical pavilion, draws water from the hot springs (be careful if touching), but experience the bene ts of the springs rsthand at Carolus ermen Bad Aachen’s indoor and outdoor thermal pools. Meanwhile, an archaeological site at the park Elisengarten shows layers of settlements in Aachen, starting with Roman times.Aachen is known for Printen, a spicy [rm and dark-colored gingerbread; buy some from one of Nobis Printen’s bakeries. Taste a slice of reis aden, a rice pudding cake at Café van den Daele, or order a dessert with co ee at Aachener Café Haus or Leni Liebt Ka ee. At Postwagen, a circa 1902 wooden restaurant, try the sauerbratenAachen-style(apotroast).

Luxury boutiques, vintage stores, and art galleries give shoppers the best of glam and hip – that’s why Toronto made it to this list.

Prinzipalmarkt leads to St Lambert’s Church, which is known for two lengthy traditions. ree iron baskets hang from its tower, as a reminder of the public execution of those who led the Münster rebellion. en, a tower keeper looks over the city at night and blows a horn from di erent directions from the tower and at certain time increments.AsGermany’s friendliest

2. Hong Kong Situated in the AdministrativeSpecialRegion of China, people shop with a passion in Hong Kong, a

A statue of Charlemagne is positioned above, alongside ones of eight other rulers.

1. Paris

favourite destination with a score of 6.33. e vertical city has tons of ashy shopping centres and busy street markets, and it’s a tax haven so the chances of nding good deals are high.

e second Asian city on the list is the little dot of Singapore. e famous Orchard Road shines with its luxury brands, the newlyrenovated Funan has retail stores, dining venues, theatre, and even cycling tracks, and the 24-hour open Mustafa Centre has a stockpile of everything. Even Singapore’s Changi Airport is a shopping destination, so you can start the moment your plane touches down.

7. New York

e Big Apple has big chain brands, independent stores, luxury designer boutiques, and everything in between you can possibly imagine.

The 9 Best Cities shoppingfor

Is it surprising that New York, the city of the famous Fifth Avenue and the host of the head-turning fashion week, is number seven on this list?

Fontanella is a popular ice cream parlour, and Gross Stra e is a main shopping street.Romantik Hotel Walhalla Münster is a good place to stay.

Paris, the fashion capital of the world, scores 7.42 on this study. Just walking along Champs Elysees and peeping into shopfronts is a thrilling experience. e French city thrives on sophisticated fashion and it can be very expensive to shop for haute couture, but you will nd treasures at ea markets (remember the names Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen and Les Puces de Montreuil).

For dining, the Weinkrüger is a traditional German restaurant serving large lunches and dinners. Cafes are common throughout Osnabrück; among them, Café Sophies prepares classic German cakes amid their co ee selection.

founded by the Romans as a resort destination, yet Charlemagne, as the Holy Roman Emperor, made the city his royal residence. He is buried at Aachen Cathedral.

specialty areas for niche items.

HeyDisocunt.Co.UK has analysed the top shopping destinations by allocating points out of 10 on the basis of number of shopping locations, number of shops within a mile, number of centres within a mile, number of boutiques within a mile, and number of top designers/ retailers in the city.

From e Rocks to the Queen Victoria Building to the chic neighbourhood of Surry Hills to the souvenir shops and weekend markets, Sydney is also a great contender if you’re looking for a shoppingforward holiday. It has made it to the list with a score of 6.17. Pro tip: buy jewellry with opals — Australia produces a lion share of the precious

e 1916 Mercado de San Miguel is a favorite attraction in Madrid. ere are more places for shoppers to explore — El Corte Inglés department store, shopping outlets at Las Rozas Village, and the vibrant Gran Via street. Don’t forget to stop at the largest Zara store in the world in the city’s nancial district.

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4. London

stone and it’s the national gemstone of the country.

5. Singapore

Cathedral, or St Paulus Dom. Vendors at this impressive farmers’ market sell mustards, spices, baked goods, honey, breads, meats, owers and seasonal produce.

3. Tokyo e Japanese capital is in a league of its own when it comes to streetwear. It is no

surprise that Tokyo tops this list with a shopping score of 9 out of 10. It has the most shopping locations and the most number of boutiques and stores, so you can nd anything from clothes to anime products to stationery to electronics. e city is peppered with shopping districts, department stores, malls with brand stores, and

Osnabrück

Münster Münster’s side of the peace negotiations for ending the irty Years’ War occurred at their historic town hall; the Hall of Peace showcases the room where their negotiations happened. is Gothic building is located within Münster’s Prinzipalmarkt, a thoroughfare aligned with gabled houses now occupied by upscale stores and cafes.

Germany: go beyond Berlin and Munich

9. Madrid

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e Felix Nussbaum Haus honours the Osnabrückborn Jewish painter Felix Nussbaum who perished in the Holocaust. e museum, designed by architect Daniel Libeskind and an extension of the Cultural History Museum, shows Nussbaum’s paintings before World War II and while in hiding before being captured by the Nazis.

The plaque on the wall reads: “Mytilus Edulis (the Blue Mussel), Graeme Mitcheson, Kilkenny Lime stone.” I love that connect. Already I have some photos of Princess Eadie beside that sculpture, a wonderful reminder of her ancestry.

I was in the UK when the 96-year-old Queen Eliza beth 11 died. I was in the UK to meet a 10-day-old princess also called Eliza beth. Well, not really but sort of. The princess in question, my first grand daughter, is actually called Eadie. However, she’s called Eadie after my late sister Eadie whose real, and proper, name was Eliza beth. My sister Eadie ended up being called Eadie because her slightly older sisters couldn’t quite get their tongues around Eliza beth (tricky for a two and four-year-old, you’ll agree) And so, Elizabeth, melded into Eadie and now once again the name Eadie will reverberate throughout our family.Icould not have been more delighted with the name. My late sister Eadie was a mighty woman with a heart of gold who would,

literally, give you the blouse off her back and what ever money she had in her purse. Plus, she was beauti ful.As is our little Princess Eadie (we would say that, wouldn’t we?) But she is. Plus she is quiet and an gelically placid except, of course, when sustenance is required. Other than that she is an absolute treasure. I have no doubt that Prin cess Eadie will grow up to be a mighty woman like her grandaunt before her and like the late Queen Eliza beth.And it won’t matter that she’ll speak with a Welsh accent – once she’s healthy and happy we won’t mind though it would be a bonus if she were to marry a bil lionaire with property in the Caribbean where we, her grandparents could, in our very old age, retire to once or twice a year!

Finally, the Queen engaged with 15 prime ministers, 14 American presidents and seven popes. Now, try naming them all!

ber seeing him swing a hurl with our own royal, King Henry, in the castle grounds back in 2017, his visit yet another gesture of goodwill between our two countries. I have no idea how Charles 111 will fare out on the world stage (or even the English stage) but I do wish him well.

As an aside it’s worth remembering that King Charles 1 was responsible for making Kilkenny the capital of ALL Ireland! For seven short years! Charles was a pathetic, spendthrift king who clashed with Parliament resulting in civil war which Parliament, under one Oliver Cromwell (no friend of Ireland’s) won and Charles was duly be headed.Whilethat civil war raged the Irish set up their own parliament here in Kilken ny, known as the Confed eration of Kilkenny (1642

We couldn’t, of course, go anywhere in Wales without seeing the Queen. Pubs,

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A king, a queen and a Princess Eadie FurthermoreGerryMoran

- 1649) After Cromwell won the civil war he turned his eyes to Ireland and events there. His response was merciless, unbridled, bloody slaughter. When Cromwell died and King Charles 11 reclaimed the throne he had Cromwell’s corpse exhumed and be headed!  His head hung on a pole outside Westminster Hall for 20 years! There’ll be none of that carry-on under Charles 111.

I do hope, however, that whatever ‘events’ come his way that he, like his mother, will see them through and that, figuratively speaking, he will not lose his head!

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Princess Eadie, needless to say, doesn’t reside in a palace but lives near the scenic town of Conwy in North Wales with her threeyear old brother Ollie, and her mam and dad. Conwy, like Kilkenny, boasts a magnificent castle and is famous for its mussels, so famous in fact that in the harbour there is a two-me tre-tall monument encap sulating clusters of mussels sculpted, and wait for this, from Kilkenny limestone!

restaurants, shops, all fea tured photographs of Her Majesty, some of her as the beautiful 25-year-old when she assumed the throne, others as the stately, elegant lady of later years. I, personally, had great time for her late Majesty. I very much appreciated her visit to Ireland back in 2011 and her laying a wreath in the Garden of Remembrance. I also have great affection for the Crown as my late mother, who looked quite like the Queen Mother (ie. Elizabeth’s mum), oc casionally dressed as her when St Mary’s Old Folks Club hosted a fancy dress party. My mother loved the Royals but why wouldn’t she; her father after all, was anWhichEnglishman!makesme partially British (but that’s another storyAndentirely)sotoKing Charles 111 and we may remem

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e high point of Ireland’s relationship with Queen Eliza beth came with the royal visit of 2011. Once again, it was the human element that won out over political or cultural con cerns. Irish people responded to her warmly as a person and were delighted to see her gen uine response to us and our country, not to mention the cupla focal. Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald the other day was fulsome in her praise of Elizabeth’s tole in the process of (relative) peace and rec onciliation on the island of Ireland. Likewise, Michelle O’Neill. Taoiseach Micheál Martin generously conceded that there were “those on this island who have lost their Queen”.Once Elizabeth actually set foot in the country, something changed. e Irish tradition of cead mile failte took over — it’s in our DNA. A common reaction to the visit was that Ireland’s own ceremonial ap paratus — the bands, troops and protocol experts — brought it all o so splendidly. Meanwhile, the new mon arch has spoken often of his ‘a nity’ to Ireland, so we can expect more than just one visit from Charles.

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e royal prerogative also applies to sturgeon, dol phins and whales in British waters.

Issued to those who regular ly supply the monarch with goods and services, the war rant is a great honour and a boost for sales. Companies awarded the warrant are authorised to use the royal arms on their goods.

King Charles will drive his country without licence

King Charles III will travel without a passport and drive without a licence, own all the mute swans in England and may continue a tradition of celebrating his birthday twice a Here’year. some unusual facts about Britain’s new monarch.

So, it was towards Bucking ham Palace, Windsor Castle, Sandringham and Balmoral that many of us in the Repub lic of Ireland turned for our glitz x. And so it was with Princess Diana, rst wife of King Charles III. We Irish did not escape succumbing to her beauty and innocent charm, long before we thought the Brits ‘okay’ after Queen Eliza

Royal warrant

beth through many travails, personal and political. We have binged on Net ix’s e Crown. We had shown what Kenny calls a “sympathetic identi cation” with her as a wife and mother.

Every year, royal rights are exercised on stretches of the River ames, where the swans are counted in a tra dition that has now become a conservation measure.

e British monarch does

Paul Hopkins on the people of Ireland’s a ection for the late Queen Elizabeth A love/hate affair

beth’s address at Dublin Cas tle in Women2011. here admired the Queen, if even secretly, but loved Diana, admired her fashion and looks, respected her motherhood and her many charitable works. e same young women em pathised with Diana during her battle with bulimia and depression and with her sad excuse of a marriage.

King Charles III will travel overseas without a passport because, unlike other mem bers of the royal family, he will not need one as a document will be issued in his name.

e preamble in every document will now state: “His Britannic Majesty’s Secretary

the start of winter on Novem ber 14, it is likely he will also have an “o^cial birthday” in a warmer month.

e public celebration - the Trooping the Colour - dates back more than 250 years and involves more than 1,400 sol diers, 200 horses and 400 mu sicians in a display of military precision.eRoyal Air Force con cludes proceedings with a by-past while members of the royal family watch from the balcony of Buckingham Pal ace in central London.

Our interest may well have been fuelled by a relative lack of pageantry when rst a new republic. e people who pro vided glamour back then were the Catholic Church. e reli gious processions of the 1950s were beautiful, exquisite dis

is writer loved it when she once said: “ ey say it is better to be poor and happy than rich and miserable, but how about a compromise like moderately rich and just moody?” We watched the processions and the State occasions, but we followed the family dra mas, too. We knew that the Queen Mother loathed the Duchess of Windsor, we felt for Princess Margaret when she wasn’t allowed to marry Cap tain Townsend, we recoiled when the IRA murdered Lord Mountbatten and many wept unashamedly when they heard of Diana’s death in that Paris car crash in 1997.

Swans, dolphins and sturgeon e British monarch does not just reign over people.

of State requests and requires in the name of His Majesty all those whom it may concern to

Uno cially, of course we loved it. Uno cially, we lapped it up, every detail, ev ery epaulette and cummer bund, every title, regiment and crowned head.

not vote and cannot stand for election. As head of state, he or she must remain strictly neutral in political a airs. ey are involved in the for mal opening of parliamentary sessions, approve legislation from parliament and hold weekly meetings with the prime minister.

Ireland and the Crown have had an on-o relationship go ing back aeons, a relationship drenched in blood, the mur der and mayhem of despots and devil-makers drunk on the audacity of religious meg alomania and misanthropy on both sides of a divide that de mands no retelling here. But a love/hate a air it has ever been, in a long, unforgiving time of warfare and madness.

plays, but apart from that and the odd Hollywood lm star, there was a vacuum.

many into poverty, and turbu lence in British politics in the wake of Brexit and the pan demic.Atthe core of ordinary Irish people’s a ection for the late Queen Elizabeth, a remark able woman in many ways, was “the Irish tradition of be ing interested in people, clan and family. In dynasty,” says Kenny.Royal watchers in Ireland — and my own mother was an avid one — followed Eliza

When Queen Elizabeth II ascended the British throne in 1952, her empire from the West Indies to the Far East was in its nal stages of decline, having lost the crown’s lead ing dominion, India, ve years prior.Having reigned for 70 years, she was the longest-serving of any British monarch, beat ing Queen Victoria’s 63 years. Just this spring, she celebrated a Platinum Jubilee in 2022, marked by four days of fes tivities. If the two queens were widely popular gureheads, both seen as national grand mothers by the end of their reigns, they ruled over very di erent Britains. Queen Vic toria oversaw a period of in

dustrial and military change – and the rapid expansion of the British Empire to global domination.Elizabethoversaw the em pire’s diminishment and Britain’s struggle to de ne it self in the postwar era from a superpower to a bit nation in the British Isles. Her death, at the age of 96, comes at a time of great uncertainty with war having returned to Europe, a major economic crisis loom ing and threatening to plunge

allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance and to a ord the bearer such assis tance and protection as may beFornecessary.”thesame reason, the king will be the only person in Britain who can drive without a licence.

Cardinal D’Alton, then Pri mate of Ireland, issued a state ment expressing the hope that the country would be “restored to its natural unity” during the reign of the new Queen.“ere was quite a lot of hos tility towards it,” says journal ist Mary Kenny, who studied the relationship between the Irish and the British Crown for her book Crown And Sham rock: Love and Hate Between Ireland and the British Mon archy (New Island Books).

O cially, we were supposed to ignore it, the coronation of Elizabeth II that is — meant to be an event of supreme in di erence to the citizens of De Valera’s Ireland. Ireland’s Ambassador to London, Fred erick Boland, attended but made clear he wasn’t going to enjoy it, and the o cial Irish response to the a air was what Queen’s University Belfast academic Gillian Mc Intosh calls “measured”.

No licence or passport

Queen Elizabeth II had two birthdays - her actual birthday on April 21, which was held in private, and an o^cial public celebration on the second Tuesday in June, when the summery weather tends to be better for outdoor parades. As Charles’ birthday is at

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Since the 12th century, un marked mute swans in open waters across England and Wales are considered the property of the monarch.

• BG Block Party with live DJs in the Butler Gallery gardens and late night entry to the various exhibitions and much more.

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City events include:

opened late and special and unique events are pro grammed at participating lo cations, online and broadcast. All activities are free.

Culture Night is about open ness, discovery, celebration and belonging. Doors are

• Explore Rothe House, spend time in the house, courtyards and gardens with their knowl edgeable guides and mem bers of Kilkenny Archaeologi cal Society.

Culture Night invites everyone everywhere, on one joyful night, to discover and celebrate all that our culture is today

• The Kilkenny Famine Experience at MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre, is a free AV tour that will guide people around the buildings of the former Workhouse.

and Eco-Art Explorations at Kcat Arts Centre, immersive entertainment at their perfor mance lab and explorations of earth-conscious art making •techniques.PoetryByThe Barrow, a po etry reading group invite you to come relax in the quaint surroundings of Mick Doyles Pub, Graignamanagh to listen to some poetry.

Once again County Kilkenny will offer a number of out standing events for all ages and interests to enjoy.

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For more detailed informa tion on all events please visit:

• Jail Birds- An Evening of Jewellery and Metalwork in Thomastown Community Centre with the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland.

• The Wonder of Culture with Clogh Writers at Moneenroe, Castlecomer will focus on the theme of coal mining and local culture through various artforms such as poetry, song and dance.

• Young Irish Film Makers, St Joseph’s Studios presents ‘Youth Film & Animation’ a screening of young peoples’ short films from across the country.

• Ionad Lachtain, Freshford will be hosting an evening of music, heritage and art.

County Events include:

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• The Knitted Together Project with The Kilkenny Arts Office have organised an exhibition trail of specially knitted blan kets which will be on display

in various charity shops in Kilkenny City and County.

• The Kilkenny Arts Of fice Curator In Residence Programme will host an exhibition RESILIENCE which will also involve a number of talks and panel discussions at MacDonagh Junction Shop ping Centre.

• TADA! Theatre Thomastown will be hosting fun drama workshops for different age groups from 6 years to adults.

• Theatrical Entertainment

• Kilkenny Castle will open its doors to the Period Rooms of the Castle and will host a live performance of medieval and renaissance music by Siobhan •Armstrong.EssieMay’s Yoga Studio, Kieran Street are delighted to invite you to take part in a mandala building workshop using all natural materials.

Culture Night is a national moment celebrating all that makes up the richness and diversity of culture in Ireland today; connecting people to cultural activities locally and nationally and opening up pathways to ongoing engage ment. Culture Night is devel oped in partnership with local authorities and many other organisations and individuals across the island.

And for you handsome guys, no autumn wardrobe is complete without a sleek River Island leather jacket and some tailored pants, ideal as the weather starts to cool down. They also have a range of trendy shirts and tops in-store too.

Or add a pop of colour to your autumn attire with some lovely accessories from Claires.

f you’re still holding on to a little bit of summer, this beautiful dress from Carraig Donn & hat makes for the perfect transitional outfit.

For more autumn inspiration make sure to follow MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre on Facebook and Instagram.

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A new season doesn’t have to be all about changing your wardrobe, perhaps a space in your home needs a little refresh too. TK Maxx have an amazing selection of homewares to choose from to create that perfect cosy autumnal feel.

MacDonagh Junction will also be having a new store opening on 24th September: The Card Factory!

Once you’ve finished moving the furniture around make sure to light a nice autumn scented candle to relax and enjoy your new revitalised space.

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Speaking of glasses; why not raise a sneaky toast to the joys of the little ones being back to school with Carraig Donn’s cool autumn wine glasses, while Dunnes have an array of cosy lounge wear and wines to help you unwind after a busy week.

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Kilkenny’s renowned chef Edward Hayden has been announced as the new Brand Ambassador for domestic agecontentactivitiessocialucts.itscredentialsbrand’sIrelandslotsfromwell-knownnarychef,Ireland.manufacturer HooverapplianceinThemovewillseethefoodwriterandculilecturerwhoisverytoaudienceshisweeklycookeryonVirginMedia’sAM,promotethebuilt-incookingandshowcaserangeofcoolingprodThiswillrunacrossmediaanddigitalwithinfluencerandrecipefootandattendanceat

‘Greater need’ in funding for food and industriesdrink

Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group representing the food and drink sector, has published its Budget 2023 submission calling for greater ambition in fund ing supports for the sector from the Brexit Adjustment PaulReserve.Kelly, FDI Director, said: “The food and drink sector is deeply resilient but is experiencing severe and unprecedented infla tionary pressures across most cost headings due to a combination of macro ex ternal factors which include global and domestic supply chain constraints, the war in Ukraine as well as Brexit and “WhileCovid-19.manufacturers may have achieved some cost recovery in the market, this has fallen greatly short of cost inflation as evidenced by the massive increases in energy and commodity costs versus the lower level of food inflation recorded in the Consumer Price In dex,” he said.

pecting well over 200 par ticipants to take part in the events.Therace is a fundraising event for the upcoming Bal lyhale Shamrocks Develop ment at Páirc Na Seamróg. Thomastown Fire Services

Irish households. We are looking forward to see ing Edward use Hoover’s cooking appliances and demonstrate their features to others. We know that he will bring the same passion he has for cooking to his partnership with Hoover.

To date the partnership between Focus Ireland and Bord Gáis Energy has sup ported over 7,000 families and directly prevented 458 vulnerable families from be coming homeless.

with GPs on the fees they will be paid for deliver ing the service.

sleep out at events taking place across the country at the Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin, in Limerick at e Hunt Mu seum and on Cork’s historic Spike Island. Companies can also sign up to support the initiative by pledging to fun draise and sleep out at their workplace.

The South Kilkenny Run is taking place in Ballyhale on Sunday, September 25, be ginning at 9.30am with a 10 mile run, followed by a 10 km run at 10am and a 5km run/walk at 11am.

The scheme will cost around €25m to fund.

“I’m a big believer in having the nest cooking appliances to work with. It makes cooking much more enjoyable and also helps so much when demonstrating

For more details visit www.hoover.ie

trade and media days at the heart of the activities. Hoover are also excited to supply e Edward Hayden School of Cookery with several products from its ‘Collection 7’ cooking range including warming drawers, induction hobs and hood and within its cooling range, a two-door fridge freezer and wine cel lar, to support recreational cookery classes for both the novice and experienced home cook.

• Introduce a State-sup ported export credit insur ance scheme.

wards vital services to prevent families in Ireland from be coming homeless, whilst cre ating sustainable long-term solutions to homelessness in Ireland.According to the latest government gures, 10,568 people are currently in emer gency accommodation as of June 2022, making this year’s

Sleep ‘rough’ to help country’s growing homeless

Now in its 10th year, the

annual fundraising event, proudly supported by Bord Gáis Energy was launched today by former Dublin foot baller Philly McMahon. Philly will take part in this year’s sleep-out and is urging others to get involved by signing up and sleeping out on the night.  e goal this year is to raise €1.5m with all funds going to

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sleep-out more important thanPeopleever.across Kilkenny and elsewhere can stand in soli darity with and show their support for those experienc ing homelessness by sign ing up to sleep out for Shine a Light Night night,focusireland.ie.on shinealight.Onthesamebusinessleaderswill

• Extend the Foreign Earn ings Deduction to more •markets.Makethe 9% rate of VAT for the Experience Econo my permanent.

• Introduce a €5 million reformulation fund for the Irish food and drinks sector.

Focus Ireland and Bord Gáis Energy are calling on people across the country to sign up and take part in this year’s Shine A Light Night on Fri day, October 14 by sleeping out in their homes, gardens or workplaces to raise vi tal funds to help end family homelessness in Ireland.

* For further land.ievisit shinealight.focusire-information

Costs for the contra ceptive pill and simi lar repeat prescrip tion contraceptives are about €65-€100 every six months.

In welcoming Edward to the role, Rob Pearse, Com mercial Director at Hoover Ireland, said: “We are thrilled to be working with Edward who is a well-known name in

Women aged 17-25 are to get free contracep tion with immediate ef fect and will be entitled to free prescriptions as well as consultations with their GP.

cooking skills to others,” Mr Hayden told e Kilkenny Observer.“I’mvery proud to be working with Hoover and having their products installed in the Edward Hayden School of Cookery is a fantastic addition to the business and its teaching ethos. I’m looking forward to using them and to show ing others the fantastic ap pliances and the technol ogy that they o er,” he said.

A fun run day promised in south Kilkenny

Mr Kelly said greater ambi tion was required in draw ing down Brexit Adjustment Reserve funding for the sec tor and the Government’s Capital Investment Scheme needed to be increased well beyond €100 million and extended to all food and drink manufacturing sec

“FDI’s Budget 2023 recom mendations are framed to ensure that Ireland’s most important indigenous man ufacturing sector can con trol its cost base whilst also innovating and improving both productivity and sus tainability.”

pre-run fun warm-up with all the children before the 5 kmThererun. will be also refresh ment and the local hall af terwards.

• Reduce excise on alcohol products by at least €50 mil lion.

“From ovens that will help even the most nervous of cooks with built-in recipes and step-by-step guides to professional products for budding chefs, we’re con dent that consumers of all competencies will have an appetite for a Hoover cook ing model.”

“Totors. address high levels of energy inflation and de liver large scale emissions reductions in the food pro cessing sector, SEAI sup ports must be expanded and made more accessible. In addition, the accelerated capital allowances for ener gy efficient equipment need to be increased to a super allowance of 130%,” he said.

The measure was prom ised by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly and follows consultations

Other recommendations in the FDI Budget 2023 sub mission include:

will be there on the day on the day recording the event with a drone. Also hurlers including TJ Reid, Henry Shefflin, Eoin Cody and Co lin Fennelly will be there on the morning with Donna Dunne who will be doing a

Free contraception for women aged 17 to 25

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the annual KPS photographic exhibition last month Also pictured is Denis O’Reilly Chairman KPS.

e Kilkenny Photographic Society present Marion Acre man with a framed image of the Harry Potter train,

e waters of St. Moling’s Well are reputed to cure ulcers, a condition that troubled the saint himself and from which he gained relief by bathing his feet in the well. Pilgrims have reported other ailments being cured too, such as migraine, bunions, heartburn, and back aches.Moling died in 696, but the people of Mullinakill have never forgotten him. In 1959, they erected a statute of him at the top of the hill overlook ing the well and the Alder tree. at was after landscaping and reclaiming the spot from a forest of weeds and bushes. Today it is a scene of breath taking beauty. An atmosphere of blessed peace and tran quillity pervades the hillside around this hallowed site.

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Something else that caught my attention when I visited the well is a stone shelf contain ing scores of relics left there in homage to the saint, or to add weight to silent prayers o ered at the well: Small statues, rosary beads, cruci xes, and cameos have accumulated here over the decades.

upheld today, with capac ity crowds turning out for services.Inthewell stream is an old baptismal font that once graced Mullinakill Church.

ree miles North West of Listerlin in South Kilkenny you will nd Moling’s Well, at Mul linakill. It is called after Saint Moling, who lived a hermitlike existence in the hills of that district, before leaving it to become Bishop of Ferns. His cave can still be seen, and visited, in the quiet valley that contains it. e well is located further down this valley at the foot of a gently rolling hill.

Many people over the centuries, including in recent years, claim that eye ailments have been totally healed by the water and that other illnesses have been either cured or al leviated by it.

Ladyswell-Ballyda is well in Danesfort Parish is a real sight to behold. You will nd it two elds in from the Ladyswell Road. e gate leading into it is on a stretch of road known as Bothair na Sionnaig, 200 miles north of the old chapel.

- John Fitzgerald

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Overlooking the well is an alder tree that the saint himself is supposed to have planted. According to legend, the tree has renewed itself over the centuries and its wood is be

Moling’s Well

lieved to be a safeguard against re. e tree overshadows a large altar shaped rock that stands beside the well. e Alder seems to be protecting the sacred site. Mass was celebrated here in Moling’s time, and later by the Cistercian Monks of Jerpoint Abbey. e tradition is still

Glencoe, Scotland captured by Bernie Kelly (KPS)., in recognition of the support of MacDonagh Junction hosting

e late Mary Breene of Ballyredden is remembered locally as the woman who helped to promote the site’s heritage value and keep alive the traditions associated with it.Don’t forget your cameras and water bottles when you call to Ballyda!

e triangular shaped well is located close to a tributary of the King’s River which dries up in the summer months. It has two stone steps and a centuries old Mass Rock. A priest is believed to have died here in Penal Times, a circle with the shape of a cross mark ing the spot where he breathed hisAccordinglast. to legend, the well dried up only once in its long history…when somebody violated its sacred waters by washing pigs’ entrails in it. e Blessed Virgin is said to have appeared at the well at various times in the 19th century. As part of a traditional pilgrim age that persists to the present day, the Rosary is said at ve speci ed points around the well, each marked by skeaugh bushes.epilgrimage begins on August 15th and runs to nine days. Up to the mid-forties, stalls selling ice cream, apples, and confectionery featured at these religious outings. e water here is also reputed to

When I visited the well in 2005 it was nicely preserved and maintained to the highest degree of aesthetic attraction by Timmy Murphy of Ballyda. His work is a masterpiece of landscape artistry, calling to mind Biblical descriptions of what Heaven might be like.

Moling’s well is a must see if you have even the remotest interest in holy wells. Be sure to have an extra roll of lm for your camera. (Pictures show Ladyswell, Ballyda and the monument at Moling’s Well.)

Dairy and beef farmers must cut their herd numbers in half, plant enough trees to cover Co Kilkenny three times over, and rewet almost all its drained grasslands, to reach its legally binding ‘net zero’ carbon target by 2050.

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in Archersrath) through four centuries and the remaining largely unchanged Georgian Hebron

metadata and keywords are added. e abstracts, a syn opsis of what the articles con tain, were prepared by KAS volunteers and these are also uploaded onto the website. e two decades of the journal’s content now being released are a glimpse into Kilkenny’s past. An example of one such article from the 1980 issue, traces the his tory of the Helsham fam ily and Blanch elds (lands

Lead for Fostering, Tusla said: “Every year, hundreds of children and young peo ple come into care, which means the need for new foster families continues to increase.“isyear more than ever, due to the current humani tarian crisis and the impact of Covid-19 on our com munities, Tusla urgently requires more carers,” she said.

Commenting on the news that Vicky is to open this year’s IndieCork festival, co-director Mick Hannigan said it’= was a tting choice: “Vicky is a powerful lm tell ing the story of an extraor dinary Irish woman and her ght for justice. It’s an abso lute honour to open our 10th anniversary festival with the lm. As well as being the big gest showcase of Indepen dent lmmaking in Ireland, IndieCork prides itself on platforming female direc tors. Vicky, directed by the brilliant Sasha King, is one of many lms in this year’s pro gramme with women at the helm, and we’re delighted about Directorthat.” of Vicky, Sasha King said: “It took a tribe of formidable and determined women to help this lm see a release. And for that, I am very grateful. We are very ex cited to bring our lm to the big screen in Cork.”

* e articles for the period 1980-1999, along with those for 1947-1979, are available to view at: okr-index/nyarchaeologicalsociety.ie/https://kilken

Ireland is a world leader in foster care, and across Ireland 3,991 foster carers currently open their homes to 5,248* children. In 2021, 219 new foster carers joined Tusla, and 592 children en tered foster care for the rst time. However, this gure falls far short of the current need for foster care place ments. Speaking about the cam paign, Patricia Finlay, Re gional Chief O cer, Dublin Mid Leinster and National

“If we are serious about getting to climate neutrality, there has to be huge abate ment achieved in agricul ture.“It’s very di cult to com pletely get rid of methane

term, long-term, emergency placements, respite foster ing, and other supports for young people who need them. is means there is a choice of ways to foster, so you’ll be able to nd something that suits your skills, life stage and family dynamic best.”

* To nd out more about becoming a foster carer, see fostering.ie, call freephone 1800 226 onlinela.ie oremail tusla.fostering@tus771,joinoneoftwooninformationsessionsSeptember21 and22.

Dr Du y and Dr Styles as sessed the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from

High rates of tree-planting, up to 500,000 hectares, or 5,000 km sq — equal to an area three times the size of Co Kilkenny.

In addition, there will be an online o ering from October 2 to the 16th.

(greenhouse gas) emissions from animals.”

Tusla says its foster carers provide a safe, secure and stable home environment for the most vulnerable in our society. Foster carers are a core part of ensuring chil

e only way to reduce the scale of such change, says Dr Colm Du y, a scientist at the University of Limerick who led the modelling research e ort, would be through new technology that can limit ag ri-emissions.eGovernment’s Climate Action Plan demands net-ze

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Calling all Kilkenny parents and guardians ... could you be a kind and loving foster carer?Tusla, the Child and Fam ily agency has launched a Foster Care Recruitment Campaign. e aim of the campaign is to recruit new foster carers to meet the growing demand for place ments, as a result of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the impact of Covid-19 in communities across Ire land.

A project to digitise back issues of the journal (19472012), helped by funding from the Heritage Council, has been underway and the

e Environmental Protec tion Agency estimates that 37pc of Ireland’s emissions in 2021 were generated by the agricultural sector.

rst batch of articles covering the period to 1979 went on line in 2021 with those up to 1999 now being released. e actual digitisation process was carried out by Anne-Kar oline Distel the society’s web master and content manager. is involved taking apart the binding, cutting and trim ming the pages from an issue of the journal and feeding these into a duplex scanner. Following this procedure, the

IndieCork runs at the Gate Cinema from October 2 to the 9th with a diverse pro gramme of international, Irish and local lmmakers.

So say University of Limer ick and University of Galway scientists, in the journal Na ture Sustainability.

Papers of historical and ar chaeological interest, togeth er with book reviews, the pro ceedings of the society, and obituaries are included.

dren who need foster care are cared for in a loving, home environment, it says. It can take just one adult to contribute to a child’s wellbeing and happiness. Change a life. Become a fos ter carer.

Farmers ‘must cut’ herds becomeChangealife:afostercarer

ere  are many types of foster care such as short-

e movie Vicky is a pro found and intimate journey into the Kilkenny woman’s ght to expose the truth. It also delves into Vicky’s per sonal ght to extend her life.

thority, the house and lands were lately being o ered for sale.e digital Old Kilkenny Review, with its illustrated articles, is a treasure trove of Kilkenny’s archaeology and history.

Vicky, the award winning Irish documentary about cervical smear campaigner Vicky Phelan, will open the 10th IndieCork festival at the Gate Cinema in Cork City on October 2, ahead of its gen eral nationwide release on October 7 through Volta Pic tures.   In2018 on the steps of the High Court in Dublin, Moon coin native Vicky Phelan gave a now infamous ad dress where she exposed the CervicalCheck scandal. A subsequent investigation re vealed over 220 women were a ected, while 17 women had already died.

ro greenhouse gas emissions for Ireland is achieved no lat er than 2050 and with a 51pc reduction required by 2030.

850 possible land use com binations to identify those options that are capable of meeting Ireland’s 2050 net zeroOuttarget.ofthe 850 random sce narios they studied, only 38, or 4.4%, successfully helped the agricultural sector reach net zero and go further — as will be required of agricul ture — as emissions sink.

However,house.inits recent histo ry, the house, on the outskirts of Kilkenny city, was in the news for the wrong reasons. e heritage house had lain derelict for some time and the surrounding lands were the subject of illegal dumping. at problem having been addressed, by the local au

“ e successful scenarios demanded substantial cattle herd reduction, a dramatic increase in rates of a ores tation, and re-wetting most drained organic soils,” says Dr Du y.

e Kilkenny Archaeologi cal Society (KAS) has pub lished an annual journal, Old Kilkenny Review, since 1947.

“ ere is no easy way out of this,” says Dr David Styles, associate professor in Agri cultural Sustainability at the University of Galway.

Sacred music was provided by St Mary’s organist John O’Neill.Following the mass, the group gathered outside the church and reminisced about shows past amid much laughter.

Prayers of the Faithful were o ered by Olivia Wall, Maria Kelly and Jim Maher.

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Scriven said it was a pleasure to remember those from the theatrical world, and indeed he himself had fond memories of shows being staged in place like e Friary Hall and St Kieran’s college.“ose hold great memories and it is very

e Communion re ection was read by Olivia Smith.

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Fr Laurence who is visiting fromReadingsAfrica.on the day were read by Billy Holmes and Clare Gibbs while the Responsorial psalms were read by Ursula Egan.

nice to see some of those performers here this evening”, commented the Saint Mary’s administrator.CathedralManyofthesocieties from the world of stage were present at the 5.30 pm mass which was celebrated by Fr Richard Scriven assisted by

On Sunday September 4th, members of the theatre circle in Kilkenny gathered to remember those from their community who had died. Welcoming all those present at St Mary’s Cathedral, Fr Richard

Photos by Pat Shortall.

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e mass was organised by Lake Productions and a spokesperson said that it was important that we remember all those who sowed the theatrical seed and passed on the stage baton. It is envisaged that the memorial mass will now become an annual event.

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The fifth series had been billed as the last of the critically acclaimed show, despite screenwriter Peter Morgan having initially conceived it as a six-series show. At the time, he said of the decision to call time on the programme – which has been watched by more than 73m thisSonytimetosonworknowrunningIworldwide:households“Attheoutset,hadimaginedTheCrownforsixseasons,butthatwehavebegunonthestoriesforseafiveithasbecomeclearmethatthisistheperfectandplacetostop.“I’mgratefultoNetflixandforsupportingmeindecision,”hesaid.

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has earned Gervais a pretty penny in the process.

ever, his comments about After Life really makes him look like a sad, bitter indi vidual.”Thenfor good measure, in case all of this had been missed, The Office creator shot out a clip from After Life in which he calls some one a “fat, hairy, nosy cock sucker.” While Lee might argue this clip is a case in point of a lack of creativity, it certainly served to kill the subtlety of Ricky Gervais’ response.

Thinking about dipping your toe into more of Netflix’s international content? French comedy Call My Agent! (2015-2020) hosts an evergrowing list of famous actors play ing themselves, from French stars to Americans like Sigourney Weav er (!) in the latter seasons. But we look at the world of showbiz from the perspective of the long-sufering agents, including Camille Cottin’s scene stealing powerhouse agent Andréa Martel, who rebuffs male colleagues with breast script lines A brilliant series with four seasons poking fun at the entertainment industry (a fifth season and a TV film are on their way).

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Comedian Mae Martin’s Feel Good (2020-2021) really does try to do what it says on the tin. It follows the repressed George (Charlotte Ritchie) as she falls for Martin’s Mae after seeing her stand-up show. Their London- based ro mance sees George grappling with coming out to her middle-class friends and family, while Cana dian Mae has a drug problem that makes their love even more dif ficult. A confidently told story with its sense of humour nailed from the start, Feel Good exudes sweetness and grace.

If you enjoyed Money Heist, then meet Lupin (2021—), another non-English language show with an action-packed story. This time we’re in France, where profes sional thief Assane Diop enacts his revenge mission on the man re sponsible for his father’s death. In spired by a book about gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, Assane uses disguises, thieving know-how and a good dose of charisma to expose the wealthy and powerful Hubert Pellegrini’s crimes.

Following the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, The Crown on Netflix sees a surge in viewers streaming the series, the latest season of which has been tempo rarily halted in production as a mark of respect to the passing of the monarch.

This sorry affair was sharp ened given the fact that Lee himself is somewhat of a hero and inspiration for

Earlier, during an inter view with Rob Brydon, Stewart Lee called After Life “one of the worst things ever made by a human”. Now, that certainly invokes some crushing hyperbole.

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Viewership for Netflix series chronicling the life of Elizabeth has risen up to 800% in the UK and Ireland, with huge numbers watch ing in the US, France and Australia.TheCrown chronicles the life of the Queen over several decades, beginning in the late 1940s before her father King George VI died and she ascended to the throne. The award-winning series, which premiered in 2016, has gar nered huge viewership and critical acclaim for Netflix.

When it comes to cartoons that lower your guard before gutpunching you with reflections on mental health, BoJack Horseman (2014-2020) takes the cake. Set in an LA filled with anthropomorphic animals, it follows a washed-up ex-sitcom star who tries to climb back to his former celebrity by re leasing an autobiography. BoJack Horseman soon astounds you with its truths about struggling with de pression and addiction on the path to getting your life back on track.

Ricky Gervais has hit back at British comedy writer and producer Stewart Lee calling After Life “the worst things ever made by a human”

In the United States view ership more than quadru pled during this timeframe, while in France The Crown had more than three times the viewers than it did the

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The series won 11 Emmys in 2021, including outstand ing drama series. It won two Emmys in 2020, five in 2018 and three in 2017.

in Scotland on Septem ber 8, ending a historic 70-year reign. Her death has prompted emotional reactions inside the UK and across the world. In Britain, a 10-day mourning period was announced and the Queen’s coffin was due to lie in state in London from now until Monday, September 19 when her funeral will take place.Between September 9 and 11, The Crown’s viewership rose more than 800% in the United Kingdom and Ireland compared with the previous Friday to Sunday period, according to data from Whip Media.

It was this that Ricky Gervais referenced when – in the aftermath – he of fered up the simple Tweet: “Watch the whostated:fromvaissubtlearoundNowrecord-breakingaward-winning,#AfterLifestreamingonNetflixtheworld.”Alongsidethisrathercounterpunch,Geralsolikedseveraltweetsfansincludingonethat“Idon’tevenknowStewartLeeis.How

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Ricky Gervais. Neverthe less, Lee also mused on this chicken-egg debacle by comically saying: “I don’t suppose Robert Oppen heimer felt great about having created the atomic bomb.”Allthat being said, despite what Lee has said about the show (and many oth ers have joined him), it is also beloved by millions, has a huge following, many fans have said it has helped them cope with grief, and it

Binging Sex Education (2019—) is a no-brainer: The self- aware, John Hughes-possessed mishmash of American and British high school culture is a joyful breeze to watch. We follow Otis (Asa Butterfield), the son of a sex therapist (Gillian Anderson), as he embarks on his sexual awakening. The explicit sex talk and scenes are addressed in refreshingly healthy and honest ways. Built around a diverse cast with pure charisma, the show gets even bigger in Season 3.

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on the previous weekend. Globally, viewership was nearly four times higher this past weekend than it was the previous weekend. At the time of writing, The Crown was among the top ten trending TV shows on NetflixFollowingAustralia.news of the Queen’s death, Netflix con firmed it would pause pro duction on its fifth and final season of The Crown, which was due to portray the royal family through to the early 2000s.Meanwhile, Season 5 of the hit series is set to pre miere in November and will depict the early to mid 1990s. Imelda Staunton [pictured above] will take on the role of the Queen, which has been previously played by Claire Foy and Olivia Colman.

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Ballyhalecontinued.were slightly the better team for the second half and gradually eased ahead of Clara to advance to the next round. Best for Clara were Tom Ryan, Killian Phelan, Stephen Quinlan, Joe Connolly and Ciarán Prendergast. Plaudits too to the management team of David Mulrooney and Mick Barcoe for their e orts over the year.

MISSING MINORS

1. Dan O Brien. 2. Lucas Duggan. 3. Kyrill Mtinsi. 4. JJ Cahill. 5. Emmett Cooney

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David Condon with winning Ram Lamb Uppertown

PEDIGREE WINNERS

Congrats and well done to all the students who received their Leaving Certificate results recently. Many of the students who attend city schools and Colaiste Mhurie Johnstown got the points they needed for their choice of courses in Third level colleges and are wished the very best in their next stage of education.

SPLIT THE POT

The first of the MQC Concerts will take place on Friday night with a performance by renowned acoustic guitarist Will Killeen at 8.00 p.m. in Ionad Lachtain. Admission is €10 at the door.

Ben Murphy all had the measure of their opponents in a Clara defence where goalkeeper Cian Kelly and Hugh Kelly also put in big shi s. When Sean Carrigan put Clara a point ahead with just eight minutes le a Clara win against the odds looked very possible, but around this time Harry Boyle shipped a hard knock which curtailed his influence for the remaining time.

ON HOLIDAY

On a day of beautiful sunshine in St John’s Park our u13 hurlers further added to the positive vibes with a very mature performance against a capable Shamrocks side. The boys stamped their authority on the game from the early stages-hurling on the front foot, stubborn in defence and combining well up front. Adam Quigley went well on the frees to complement the open play performance. Onwards and upwards.

Fran Kelly c/o Hugh Lawlor

EXAM RESULTS

Clara minor hurlers made their exit from the Roinn A championship at the quarter final stage on Saturday morning in Castlecomer when they fell to the hosts 1-23 to 1-16. But they will have huge regrets about this as the hurling Gods conspired to deprive them of the services of four of their selected line out. Already down Philip Carrigan, Joe Power and Rory Glynn, they also lost Alex Firbank on the morning of the game. As well as that Tommy Delaney, who had a fantastic season for the group, was severely restricted by a painful toe injury and was just a pale shadow of his usual swashbuckling self. These boys don’t do excuses however and they gave a performance that everyone in the club was proud of. They actually led by a point with just 8 minutes remaining, before a Michael Brennan inspired Erin’s Own went on a scoring spree that saw them take the Michaellaurels.

The Clara U15 hurlers fell at the first hurdle in Dun namaggin on Wednesday last when bowing out to the hosts in the first round of the 2022 Roinn A championship. A tough assignment to begin with was made all the tougher by injuries to key players Philip Carrigan and Joe Power, which ruled them out. However a er two early Dunnamaggin points Clara fought back with two of their own from a Padraic Meany free and a smart Bill Kealy point a er a neat pickup and an equally impressive strike. From there to the half time break it was point for point with further Clara scores coming from Davy Barcoe, Eoin Corr and Padraic Meany (2) to leave it 0-6 apiece at the break. However Clara had played with the as sistance of a strong breeze and really needed a bit of a cushion at this stage. They had squandered a few opportunities but at the other end goalkeeper Orí Phelan had kept Dunnamaggin at bay with a couple of glorious saves.

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Congratulations and best wishes are extended to Jimmy Cantwell, Bridge Street Freshford and his bride Emma who were married last week. Ceremony and reception took place at Hotel Kilkenny.

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U13’S GET OFFTO A POSITAVE START

James Cody, Daniel Murphy, Hugh Kelly and Daniel Ryan defended well, while Clara were unlucky to lose both Tom Murphy and Conor Galvin through injury. Padraic Meany and Davy Barcoe each had their moments in midfield. John Bergin came into it more when he moved to full forward while Luke Lawlor and Sean Byrne gave it their all. The full forward line of Bill Kealy, Eoin Corr and Tom Boyle did their best with limited opportunities. A word too for the manage ment team of Johnny Shortall, Mark Galvin, Shane Staunton and Dara Glynn who worked hard with this group for the year.

The younger lads on this team like Luke Lawlor, John Bergin and Eoin Corr ( all U15s) had given their all at this stage, and despite the best e orts of Conor Hoyne, Ned Langton and Sean Carrigan, it was Cas tlecomer who finished the stronger. Five points in a row by Michael Brennan, the first two real gems from play o either side, put them in the driving seat even before Shane Holden finished o the day with a last second goal which put a real gloss on the scoreboard for the home team.

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6. Andrew Holohan. 7. Ronan Treacy. 8. Ben Fahey. 9. Shane Comerford. 10. Felix Fwamba

The annual Colin McGree Tournament took place recently at Woodview recently with a large number of kids staking part. This tournament is run each year in memory of Colin who died at the age of 17 and who was a talented young soccer player.

Brennan pointed a free to open proceed ings and he was to add nine more frees to that total before the end. For good measure he also shot four from play and didn’t have a single wide all day. Fourteen points he finished with and played a huge part in this victory. The first half was hard fought and six points by Conor Hoyne, and one each by Ned Langton and Harry Boyle had Clara 0-11 to 0-8 down at the break. The game had been level four times in the half but ‘Comer had looked the slightly slicker Theoutfit.second half started with a redeployed Tommy Delaney winning possession in the corner forward position, rounding his man and crossing a ball that was eventually finished to the net by Sean Carrigan. The game was tied and back in the balance. Eight more times the teams would share parity in this half and it was impossible to predict a winner for most of it. Davy Barcoe hurled the world of ball in this half, while Alex McDonald, Ben Crow, Zach Lawlor and

This result now leaves them in a relegation semi final which takes place on Saturday next at Canon.Kearns Park Castlecomer with throw in at 3pm. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

Congratulations to Paddy, Huw and Mikey who have each been nominated for PWC GAA All-Stars - reward for their brilliant performances for O icial Kilkenny GAA throughout the year, and what about Mikey nominated for Young Hurler of the Year. No question in our eyes. Lovely hurling

Presently on holiday at their home at Buncrussia Street Freshford are members of the Dunne Family. Bjorg and her family who live in Norway are regulars visitors to Freshford.

Eoin Corr opened the second half scoring with a tidy point and, a er Dunnamaggin had equalised with a free, Sean Byrne put Clara ahead again a er a great run. Another home free tied the game again and already 10 second half minutes had elapsed and Clara were still in the hunt. That was as good as it got however as Dunnamaggin then hit an unanswered 2-4 and Clara only scored once more through a Padraic Meany free. Orí Phelan continued in top form and his saves prevented a bigger margin than the 2-13 to 0-9 result.

11. Ryan Farrell. 12. Sam Briers. 13. Adam Quigley. 14. Conor McCormack. 15. Conor Manogue. Subs: Harry Egan, Andrejs Kirilovs HANDBALL NEWS

Meanwhile local man Mike Cormack’s book of 21st century photographs was launched recently at Ionad

Local lads David Condon and his son Gill were on the winning trail again last weekend at the last show of the year. The pair had a number of winners at the Clonaslee show on Sunday last They claimed 1st and 2nd in the ram lamb class, 1st and 2nd in the ewe lamb class, 2nd in the breeding ewe class and 1st in the shearing ewe class . Their ram lamb Uppertown went on to be tapped overall pedigree sheep and win the Ger Kelly Cup. Well done lads keep up the good work.

Clara had tried everything in their power to squeeze a win from this game with substitute Dillon Cummins adding to their late e ort, but it has to be said that a young Comer team deserved to take the spoils. They now have the onerous task of facing the Village in the county semi final. The Clara e ort was admirable and a lot of these lads still have an U19 county final to look forward to. Well done to them on their great year and thanks to the management team of Barry Power, Brian Glynn, Trevor Cummins, Noel Kehoe and Chris Bolger for their e orts.

3. Niall Cody c/o Mary Cody. 4. Stephen Sheenan c/o Ann Cullen. 5. Miriam Butler c/o Mick Nolan. 6. Marty Hanlon. 7. P.A O’Conner c/o Kevin Cleere. 8. Sean Butler c/o online

Freshford day care centre are organisied a bus to Holycross Abbey on Saturday for the anointing of the sick ceremony. The bus departed the GAA grounds at 12 noon and the group were treated to a lovely meal in Holycross a erwards before returning home The Day care centre recommenced last Wednesday 14th September in the GAA Centre. New members are most welcome

ALL-STARS

Team: J.Burke, H.Burke, C.Bergin, B Quinn, C.Ra er, D.Maher, A.Ra er, S.Ra er, B.Kennedy, P White, P.Killeen, J.Fitzpatrick, N.McGree, C.O’Leary, Subs: P.Campion, C.Power, S.Dawson, and C.Dawson. Meanwhile the Minor hurlers had a good win earlier on Saturday morning when they defeated Ballyhale on a scorleine of 2-25 to 2-13

U15S BOW OUT

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O’Loughlin Gaels 3-15 to 2-7 Ballyhale Shamrocks

Also Orí Phelan, Daniel Ryan, James Cody, Tom Murphy, Bill Kealy, Tom Boyle.

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Having to field without a number of regulars they never got to grips with a stronger Danesfort side.

Team - Cian Kelly, Tommy Delaney, Zach Lawlor, Alex McDonald. Hugh Kelly, Ben Crow, Ben Murphy.

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Conor Hoyne 0-9, 0-5f, Davy Barcoe. John Bergin, Ned Langton 0-2, Luke Lawlor. Harry Boyle 0-2, Sean Carrigan 1-3, Eoin Corr. Sub used Dillon Cummins.

SOCCER

All upcoming fixtures will be confirmed and posted on St.Lachtains GAA social media page.

The weekly lucky winner of last weeks split the pot draw was Paddy Maher winning the sum of €104. The draw takes place each Wednesday. Tickets are just €2 and the winner gets half of the takings. The draw is held each Wednesday and boxes and envelopes can be found in Kavanaghs Bar, Mace, O’Shea’s corner shop, Girls& Guys Hairdressers, Oasis Creche, Freshford Creamery, Freshford Butchers and Prague House. Big thanks for all your support.

St.Lachtains intermediate hurlers were defeated in the last game of the league on Saturday a ernoon last when they faced Danesfort at Tom Ryall Park.

Team - Jason Barcoe, Evan Whearty, Tom Ryan, James Dowling. Alan Coleman, Killian Phelan, Brandon Ryan. Stephen Quinlan 0-2, Rory O Kee e. Bill Cody, Joe Connolly 0-11, 0-7f, 0-1 x 65, Ruairí Breen. Jack Carrigan, Ciarán Prendergast 0-2, Dara Glynn. Subs Nick O Kee e, James Casey.

CLUB LOTTO

The soccer season has now begun and the school boys section is also set to resume. Freshford Town Junior side were drawn against River Rangers in the Pat Maher Shield.

O’Loughlin Gaels Handballer Noah Manogue won the under 16 Leinster Final yesterday in Kilfane. Beating Jamie Barnes from Wexford. Noah started the first game brilliantly and never let up winning 21-11. The second game was a lot tighter at the start with the Wexford man making the early running and leading 11- 5. But Noah upped the gears again and went on to win 21-12. Noah has put in a huge e ort this year and is training with the adults in the club and it is paying o . It’s not easy to manage hurling and handball at this time of year. He never missed a training session even sometimes coming a er hurling training at 9 O’Clock some nights.We wish him the best for the All-Ireland semifinal in 2 weeks time.. (John It’sCHAMPIONSHIPMorrissey)NEWSbeenamixedbagfor our teams in recent days. Our seniors and intermediates march on to play their respective championship 1st rounds next weekend - The Seniors on Saturday v Mullinavat and the inter mediates are out on Sunday v Dunnamaggin. Please Thesupport.u13boys negotiated their first round game v Ballyhale successfully and look forward to a semifinal date yet to be scheduled. Unfortunately our u15 A, Minor A and intermediate camogie all exited the championships this week. A sterling e ort was put in by all our teams and managements and we thank them for all their hard work. The u15s still compete in a shield competition so there is plenty of hurling to play for. The u15s B team will take on Dicksboro in the Roinn C qtr final this Sunday at Palmerstown. Please support all our teams.

Team - Orí Phelan, Daniel Murphy, James Cody, Tom Murphy. Conor Galvin, Hugh Kelly, Daniel Ryan. Padraic Meany, David Barcoe. John Bergin, Luke Lawlor, Sean Byrne. Bill Kealy, Eoin Corr, Tom Boyle. Subs used Darragh Kenny, Lukas Healy, Peter Firbank, Aidan O Connell.

On a day that was more fit for water polo than hurling the Clara Juniors also exited the championship on Sunday in Ballyhale on a 1-19 to 0-15 scoreline. Clara had just three scorers in this game with Joe Connolly contributing 11 points, and Stephen Quinlan and Ciarán Prendergast adding a couple each. This was a game up to hal ime a er which Ballyhale led 1-8 to 0-9. Crucially Clara had lost Evan Whearty and Ruairí Breen through injury during this period so the bad run of luck for Clara teams over the weekend

SPORT ROUND UP MICHAEL O’LEARY INTERMEDIATES FINISH STRONGLY TO FIGHTBACK AND WIN

The Gowran Primary Schools Football Team lost 4-7 to 1-1 in their opening game of the Cumann Na Mbunscoil competition last Wednesday.

Dicksboro GAA Club Lotto Results 8th September. Nos: 1 8 13 32Jackpot: €4250 Not Won Draw Prizes – €50: Mandy Knox c/o T & J Knox. €25 each Kay O’Neill c/o Ned Buggy

DUNNAMAGGIN GAA

On Saturday, September 17th, Denny Cordell Day takes place at Gowran Park. Ireland’s Top Cover Band Transmitter will perform live a er racing. Get your early bird tickets now at www.gowranpark.ie GOWRAN LITTLE THEATRE

The organisers of the recent fundraiser in aid of upgrade to Paintwork in St. Nicholas Church Tulla wish to say a big thank you for your kind donations with a total of 860euro collected.

The A Team will travel to Hugginstown to play Car rickshock in the Quarter-Final on Saturday Morning at 11am, while the B Team will play Piltown on Sunday Morning also at 11am in the 13-a-side Shield Final.

Winners of Draw for 5 x € 30 Noreen Power ( Jimmy McCormack ),Clodagh Lawrence ( C J Delaney ),Niamh ( Malachy Hogan ),Stella Byrne ( Marie Kelly ),Noreen Power ( Jimmy McCormack ) Jackpot next week September 12th :€ 2,200 Venue : Townsend’s Dunnamaggin at 9pm All Welcome.

SENIORS GIRLS PLAY THOMASTOWN

38 e Kilkenny Observer Friday 16 September 2022kilkennyobserver.ie Community & GAA Notes

As part of the first step to inform the new LECP plan Kilkenny County Council have prepared a dra Socio-Economic Statement and dra high level goals https://www.yourkilkennylecp.ie/ As part of the community consultation, Kilkenny County Council would like to hear your views on the 10 dra high level goals and the sustainable community and economic objectives set out within it, alongside your desired outcomes and vision for Kilkenny.

The Young Irelands Senior Camogie Team host Thomastown in the Quarter-Final of the Champion ship next Sunday Morning at 11am.

Meanwhile, the Young Irelands Minor B Team cruised to a 10-6 to 0-1 win against O’Loughlin Gaels, and they will play Carrickshock in the Shield Minor Roinn C decider.

LOCAL LOTTO Local Lotto Results for September 5th Winning Numbers. 1,3,5 . No Winner.

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SAMARITAN - Whatever you’re going through a Samaritan will face it with you – available 24 hours a day 365 days a year – Freephone 1161Alone is available for older people who need support and you can call them on 0818 222024 (8am to 8pm)

Well done to the U11s who won their go games match against Carrickshock. They all played great hurling from the start with some fantastic scores. A memorable occasion for their first match in Nowlan Park

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Piltown (virtual event) – Wednesday 12th October, Attend19:00-21:00anin-person event Or register to attend their public workshop in Kilkenny City Kilkenny City –Springhill Court Hotel, Waterford Road, Kilkenny, R95 NX32 - Wednesday 5th October, 19:00-21:00You must pre-register for attendance. To register for the event for your area click the link: https://www.yourkilken nylecp.ie/For more information click on and-community-plan-Oconsult.kilkenny.ie/en/consultation/local-economic-https://

PARISH NEWS

The Gowran Team go into Sunday’s clash in good form having won all three of their Group Matches against St. Martins, Conahy Shamrocks and Barrow Rangers.However, they know that a formidable task awaits them against their neighbours on Sunday Morning who have mostly dominated the Senior Championship in recent years.

CLUB LOTTO

The B Team also lost 5-15 to 1-8 against John Lockes of Callan, but both Young Irelands U-15 Teams have a chance to finish the season with Silverware in The Shield competitions.

KELLS SCOUT

on (083) 2098069 or familysupport@droicheadfrc.ie.

TheUnder-11SYoung Irelands U-11s graced Nowlan Park last Friday Evening having been invited by the Kilkenny County Board and it was a wonderful evening to remember.They had a tour of the dressing rooms and then a game versus Dicksboro and was probably the first time for most of them to play in Nowlan Park in an experience they will never forget.

UNDERAGE HURLING

A new Whats App Group has been set up Parish News and Events to inform the whole community of forthcoming events across the three villages of Kells, Kilmoganny and Dunnamaggin. If you wish to be added please text 087 9665020 or 087 7565376 to be added to the group. It is an information only group so admins are the only ones that can post but there are admins from the three villages so if you have some event to highlight or news to impart you contact one of the admins and they will post for you.

HELP FOR ALL

The fourth Community Spirit Award will be awarded in November. This year, as last, we have a nomination process in place for people to nominate someone they feel should be acknowledged for their voluntary work and contribution to the parish of Dunnamag gin which encompasses the three villages of Kells, Dunnamaggin and Kilmoganny. Nominations can be sent via private message to our facebook page (Dunnamaggin Community News) saying why your nominee should receive the award. Nomination forms will also be available at the September market and in local shops soon.

GOWRAN PARK

PRIMARY SCHOOLS FOOTBALL

MINORS TEAMS REACH SHIELD FINALS

Results for 7/09/2022: 1 Josie O’Gorman and; Philip Brennan. 2 Gerry FitzGerald and; Emer Wallace. 3 Mary Delaney and Margaret Dunne. Bridge is every Wednesday night at 7.30pm in St. Eoghan’s Centre, Kilmoganny. All welcome.

AMBER KILKENNY WOMENS REFUGE – is available for confidential support relating to domestic violence - call them on 1850 424244 (24/7) or on 056 7771404 or email into@amberwomensrefuge.ie.

The Dra Socio Economic Statement and Dra High Level Goals are available for public viewing at 7 locations throughout the County.Attend a virtual workshop during the month of October Kilkenny County Council will be holding three virtual workshops, one for municipal districts in the county, as Castlecomerfollows. (virtual event) – Friday 7th October, Callan-Thomastown19:00-21:00 (virtual event) – Monday 10th October, 19:00-21:00

DUNNAMAGGIN DEVELOPMENT GROUP

Young Irelands now play Mooncoin in the First Round of the Championship this coming Saturday in Inistioge at 3pm.

David and winning ram with judges

Take the citizen survey Click on the link https://www. yourkilkennylecp.ie/ to be redirected to the LECP survey page. This survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and will close on Friday 23rd September 2022.

JIM STRIKES LUCKY IN PILTOWN DRAW Congrats to Jim Comerford who was a Lucky Winner in the First Hurlers Co-Op Draw a er winning €100. Next draw is Tuesday September 20th.

JUVENILE HURLING

TheUnder-7SYoung Irelands U-7s welcomed Graigue-Ballycal lan to Gowran last Friday Evening in which the two Clubs played great games with great skill on show. They will return the compliment to play in Tom Ryall Park, Kilmanagh in the next few weeks.

LOOP CAFE

Both Young Irelands Minor Hurling Teams qualified for Shield Finals following respective Semi-Final victories last weekend.

The U-13s lost to a very strong John Lockes of Callan outfit 2-5 to 0-5 in the Quarter-Final of the Roinn A Championship on a most horrible morning for Meanwhile,Hurling. the U-13 B Team will be looking to book a place in the 13-a-side Final as they play Ballyhale Shamrocks in Ballyhale next Sunday Morning at Hopes10.30am.are high they can book a place in the County Final following a highly impressive and emphatic victory against James Stephens in the Quarter-Final.

Both Young Irelands U-15 Teams su ered heavy defeats in their Quarter-Final matches last week.

Mass is held in the Parish Church each Wednesday morning at 9.30am and on Sunday morning at 11am. wiith Mass in Tulla church on Saturday evenings at TheNotices7.30pm.parish newsletter is available on their website every week and also on the website you are free to pay your dues and make donations or any other con tributions and you can find out more about it on the website or feel free to contact Jennifer in the Parish O ice. Please note community notices for the parish newsletter should be le in or emailed to the Parish O ice by 11am on Thursdays. Parish o ice hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9am to 1pm. Mass SpecialCardsprinted parish cards are available at the Parish O ice or from Annette at Tulla Church signed by Monsignor Kennedy. You can contact the Parish o ice on 056 8832843 or by email – freshfordd@ ossory.ie.

Contact Cyndi on 0899473002

The Harvest Market will take place on Sunday September 25th - Apple Pressing will be available so bring along your apples to be made into juice, our second Scarecrow Competition will take place - build a scarecrow and display in Madges Garden from 11am with prizes for the best - an Apple Pie competi tion - leave your creation in the Pop Up Café from 12noon judging at 3pm - lots of fun games for the children. Put the date in your diary and come along to Madge’s Garden from 11.30am to 4pm. We are looking for more volunteers to join the DDG . We hold two meetings a month to organise our markets. We have our markets the last Sunday of the month and you don’t have to be involved in every one. We work as a team but we all understand that family and work comes first. If you are interested in lending a hand a couple of hours a month please let me know .It’s also a lovely way to make friends and keep up to date with everything going on in the community and also helping to make our community a better place .

The Young Irelands U-15 A Team lost 3-22 to 2-6 against a highly skilled James Stephens outfit who reached the latter stages of the National Feile com petition.The game was highly competitive for the first 20-25 minutes, but a goal from The Village Boys put them in control and they began to dominate despite Young Irelands best attempts.

Are you struggling with anxiety or depression or finding life di icult or feeling isolated at this time GROW is there to help you. Their Mental Health support Groups are free and confidential and open to all no referral or booking is needed. For more in formation on same you can contact Mary on 087 284 342 If you can’t cope and need support text HELLO to 50808.

KILMOGANNY BRIDGE CLUB

The A Team defeated Tullogher-Rosbercon 1-16 to 1-11, and they will play Piltown in the decider.

DROICHEAD FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE CALLAN Knit/ Crochet and Natter, every Friday in Droichead Family Resource Centre from 10-11.30am starting on the 16th September. Open to all beginners/ improvers/advanced, a tutor will be on hand to show new skills and all materials are provided. €2 per class to cover the cost of teas and co ees. To book your place contact Carmel on (083) 2098069 or familysup Freeport@droicheadfrc.ie.ConversationalEnglish Classes return to Droichead FRC . For more information contact Carmel

SHAPE A PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE Help Kilkenny County Council shape a plan for your future!! Kilkenny County Council and the Kilkenny Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) want you to tell them about the opportunities, and challenges you face, across the county that a ect your lives. To inform the next Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) for the county the Local Authority is seeking feedback on proposed goals and objectives under 10 key areas; Climate & Sustainability, Supporting Businesses, Culture, Heritage & Tourism, Rural Economy, Education & Skills, Attracting Graduates, Health Inequalities, Community Development, Social Invest ment and Housing.

Kells Scouts: The local Scout Group is about to get back to adventure a er the summer break. Starting next week, there are spaces available in all sections for new members and for new leaders.Beavers, aged 6-8, Wednesdays 7pm-8pm Cubs, aged 9-11, Tuesdays 7.15pm-8.30pm Scouts, aged 12-16, Thursdays 7.30-9pm If you’d like to know more or to join, contact francis.denny@gmail.com

U-13S LOSE QUARTER-FINAL TO JOHN LOCKES

Young Irelands Intermediates finished strongly to overturn a 5-point deficit and defeat Dunnamaggin 3-12 to 0-17 in the Final Round of Group games in the Intermediate DunnamagginLeague.madea flying start and by the 20th minute, they had built up a 0-7 to 0-1 lead, but the Gowran Men fought back and goals from Jack Brennan and a Tommy Phelan Penalty saw them trail by only a solitary point at half-time. 0-11 to 2-4. Dunnamaggin were on top throughout the third quarter, and they built up a 0-16 to 2-5 and looked to be on the way to victory, but with Mikey Carey leading the way Young Irelands fought back mainly through the sharpshooting accuracy of Tommy Phelan and they had drawn level entering injury-time. 2-11 to The0-17.match was up for grabs entering injury-time and The Gowran Men had dominated possession throughout that Final Quarter that included two chances that went wide of goal. However, they made amends when Ted Drea finished superbly following a brilliant run by Sean Carey.

Unfortunately, there was disappointment for the U-14s who lost 4-6 to 1-5 away to a highly skilled Rower-Inistioge outfit in Inistioge last Sunday Evening in the County Championship Semi-Final. Most of the Group are eligible for U-14 again next year and overall, they can look back on a very good year where they reached a League Semi-Final and a Champion ship Semi-Final playing at a higher level.

CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER FINAL LOSSES FOR U-15 TEAMS

A er a two-year break due to Covid-19, tickets for Brian Friel’s ‘The Communication Cord’ is hilariously fast paced and it’s coming to Gowran Parish Hall from October 21th to 24th 2022 at 8pm nightly. Tickets are €12 and available now on www.gowranlittletheatre. com Book now to avoid disappointment! GOWRAN PITCH AND PUTT Juvenile evenings have ended now for this year. Con gratulations to all and to the club coaches.

Big Work is continuing on the Community Cafe at Buncrussia Street and it is hoped to be open next month. Huge credit is due to the volunteers who have worked so hard to get all the work done. The Committee thank all those who supported their recent fund raiser and all who have donated over the past months.

STONEYFORD ACTIV RETIREMENT GROUP

Hugginstown Church: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 9.30a.m. Vigil Saturday 17th.at 8.00p.m. Sunday 18th at Stoneyford10.00a.m. Church: Wednesdays . at 7.00p.m. VigilSaturday 17th at 6.30p.m.

Our u15 A team played O’Loughlin Gaels in Palmer stown Wednesday evening. Goals proved the di er ence with the Boro they now go forward to the Semi Final fixed for Saturday in Palmerstown at 11am against Erin’s Own. Best of luck lads.

Please note that there is a defibrillator located in the Mill Family Resource Centre if and when it may be required.

3rd Niamh Cunningham 39pts. 4th Claire Hendriques 38pts. 5th Bernie Lyons 37pts

Tuesday Sept 6th Open 2 person team event Winners Mary O’Hanlon/Anna Starr with a great score of 49pts

Front37pts 9 Mary D Grace 22pts. Back 9 Berna Walsh 20pts. Nearest the pin: Anne Croke

POOR CLARE

In her first ever major competition Justine Stanton carded a super score of 40pts winning on a countback from Rita O’Neill.

BTEI Healthcare Course QQI Level 5 - Begins September 2022

Our low cost Counselling Services, includes One-toOne, Family & Teens, aged 12 plus. General Counselling: Bereavement, Stress, Anxiety & OtherDepression.Counselling Services available: Drug, Substance & Gambling Addictions. Please contact Sue for more information or to make

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Subscriptions for 2022/2023 year are now due. At only €10.00 this is a valuable and proven service. You can still pay your subscription by placing €10.00 and your name and mobile number in an envelope and dropping it into Willie’s Shop or Malzard’s Bar. You can also pay directly to our bank account. AIB, Kilkenny.

Seated L to R: Club Captain John Ryan, Club President Coleman Loughnane, Ladies Captain Anne Croke, and Ladies President Ann O’Shea with some of the prizewinners

Save the date Crochet Fair

Well done to our Minor A & C teams who had good wins over the weekend and both through to Kilkenny Honda Centre Minor Semi Finals the weekend of the 24th & 25th of September. Best of luck going forward to both panels.

Anniversary Masses next weekend: Michael Fennelly, Ballycaum: Mass in Stoneyford Church on Saturday 17th. September at 6.30p.m. Jimmy Walsh, Lismatigue: Mass in Hugginstown Church on Saturday 17th. September at 8.00p.m.

9 Hole winner Geraldine O’Sullivan

U15’s

STONEYFORD TEXT ALERT

St. Josephs Home, Kilmoganny is looking for a part cook to work 2 days per week and to cover holidays when required. Knowledge on cooking desirable but training will be given on how to prepare meals. Please contact Nurse Manager, Lisa Prendergast on 051648091 or send your CV to sjhome15@gmail.com.

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SARG is a very active, vibrant group of retirees who participate in a range of activities. They include a number of regular activities in the Community Centre at 2.30p.m. 22nd. September ( and every second Thursday throughout the year). We play cards (25’s) (€5). Short Mat Bowling resumed on 14th. September at 10.30a.m. (€3). Also on the 14th. The Fit Club with Seamus Nugent resumed at 7.00p.m. (€7). At 11.30a.m. on 15th. and 29th. September (and every second Thursday throughout the year), we play 10 Pin Bowling in K Bowl in McDonagh Junction, Kilkenny (€7, which includes refreshments). Through out the year, depending on interest, other activities/ classes are arranged. If you are interested in partici pating in any of our activities, just turn up at the ap propriate time.

The first draw for St. Mary’s Cathedral Restora tion Fund 2022/2023 year is due to take place on Wednesday 28th.September 2022. The draw year 2022/20223 will run from September 2022 to August 2023. Draw will be held at 8.00p.m on the last Wednesday of each month. Tickets are available at the Parish House, Hugginstown: Telephone contact 056 776 8693. All Tickets to be entered by Monday 26th. September if you wish to be part of the First Draw on Wednesday 28th. Subscription €10.00 per month: Prize Money €5,000.00 per month. Roman Catholic Diocese and Parishes of OssoryRegistered Charity No. 20015831

9 WinnerHole Ann Hickey 18ptsc/b. 2nd Jean Grace 18pts

Fitness sessions for adults resume in Stoneyford Community Centre at 7.00p.m. from Wednesday 14th. September. €7.00 per night; all are welcome.

6th Marie O’Riordan 37pts c/b. 7th Catherine Davis

ST JOSEPH’S HOME

Eucharistic Ministers: Stoneyford: Saturday 6.30p.m. Kitty Wallace. Hugginstown: Saturday 8.00p.m. Mary Cuddihy. Sunday 10.00a.m. Ann Power.

PALMERS TOWN CLUBHOUSE

PARISH AND CARRICK SHOCK GAA

Toddy Tennyson, Mabbistown: Mass in Hugginstown Church on Sunday 18th. September at 10.00a.m.

COURSES

Co op draw ticket Mary Deegan c/o P & J Cody.

The Priory Institute provides Online Theology Courses to degree level. Attend Saturday lectures in Tallaght or from the comfort of your own home. Register before September 13th. Find out more on our website, prioryinstitute.com. Click to see a 2 minute introductory film.

Rota for this week-end: 17th. and 18th. September 2022 (Twenty-Fi h Sunday in Ordinary Time).

Sean Kavanagh captained the Boro u13’s to victory Sunday in Thomastown in the Roinn A Shield Final against the Rower Inistioge. A tough match in wet conditions well done all involved.

Dicksboro Clubhouse Bar is opened every Thursday from 8.30pm. Thursday nights is Lotto Draw and Cards Night. All are welcome out for a social drink, a chat and if there is interest, a beginners card table. We would be delighted to see you out to the club for a chat. We have a selection of non-alcoholic beers, barista co ee also available so come along and enjoy.

MASS TIMES

SAVE THE DATE

Picture of U13 Shield Final Winners

beginners scramble winners were K Cahill/A Nolan/M Brennan

Draw: Monday 5th. September 2022. Numbers: 15; 24; 22; 11. No Winner First 3 Numbers Drawn: No Jackpot

Promotors prize Paddy Maher

FRIENDS OF CALCUTTA

DEFIBRILLATOR

Sincere thanks to all who supported our Clothing Col lection for the Friends of Calcutta which was held last week. It is most valued and very much appreciated. Thank You One and All.

Kilkenny Bereavement Support is running a Training Course for Volunteers commencing on Friday 16th. September and running for 30 hours over a 5 week period. They have 3 places available on this course. The course will take place in Villa Maria, Talbot’s Inch, Kilkenny. If interested, please phone 056 775 6538 or visit their website www.kilkennybereavementsup port.com for an application form. Closing date: Sept 5th.

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(Sellers): Willie Walshe; Breda O’Meara; Pauline Doyle.

€25 each Ashleigh & Lucy c/o Liam Barry. €25 each Jimmy Fitzpatrick c/o T Hackett

FIT CLUB

President Coleman Loughnane’s Prize to the Ladies. The sun shone and the rain gear and brollies were put away on Saturday last when lady members enjoyed a great day of golf on superb course conditions. This was capped o by the prize giving hosted by Club President Coleman Loughnane.

SENIOR ALERTS

WinnerResults:Justine Stanton c/b. 2nd Rita O’Neill 40pts. Best Gross: Kathleen Phelan 21pts

Please submit returns by 8.30p.m. Draw at 9.00p.m. ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL RESTORATION FUND DRAW

Next Tuesday will see the Bradley Trophy 18 hole stroke

The Poor Clares, Galway, are hosting a Monastic Experience Day on Saturday 24th. September from 10.00a.m. to 5.00p.m. The day is designed to help young women who are exploring the possibility of a religious vocation to find out more about the Poor Clare way of life. If you are under 40 and would like to attend the day you can book a place at vocations@ poorclares.ie.

New weeks draw €4400. Thank you for your continued support

U13 SHIELD FINAL

Friday 16th. Feast of Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian. Pray For: John Carroll, Kingsmountain; died on Monday 5th. Queen Elizabeth 11, died on Thursday William8th. Carr, Barnadown: Michael, Johanna and William Dunne, Stoneyford.

KILKENNY BERAVEMENT SUPPORT

Appeal for Clothes Donations: Any clothes donations would be appreciated in aid of our counselling services. Donations can be le into the Centre, please call before dropping o . Contact number for the Centre 056-8838466

Winners: Fred Malzard, Stoneyford; Robbie Power, Lismatigue. Leah Ivors, c/o Padraig Crowley; Breda Sheehan, Stonecarthy; Catherine Barron, 3Catstown.x€15.00

Readers: Stoneyford: Saturday 6.30p.m. Neill O’Grady. Hugginstown: Saturday 8.00p.m. John Barron. Sunday 10.00a.m. Deirdre O’Shea.

5Winner:x€30.00

If you need to apply for a Personal Alarm, please contact Sue or Josephine.

COUNSELLING SERVICS

Knitting and Crochet Christmas Fair and Co ee Morning on Friday 2nd December in the Centre, Main Street, Urlingford from 11am – 1pm. Hope to see you there.

We are currently taking names for the Healthcare QQI Level 5 programme starting September 2022. Please contact us if you are interested in completing this LTIcourse.Pathway to Employment course QQI Level 4 LTI is recruiting for the new programme in the Centre. If anyone is interested in completing this full-time course, please contact us for an expression of interest form. More details can be found on our website www. millfrcurlingford.com

BIC: AIBKIE2D. IBAN: IE26 AIBK 9331 9854 7180 95 referencing both your Name & Mobile Number. Go to Stoneyford Text Alert on Facebook for further infor mation!

MINORS

e Vegas Boys will need to bring their recent form into this game and a bit more to it, if they are to cause an upset when they face Andy Comerford’s charges. Mikey Butler, Huw Lawlor and Paddy Deegan will be keen to try and go one better than last season, and should have enough about them to progress.

Hurling matters

St. Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League BennettsbridgeFinal v Tullaroan

e Bridge will look to the accuracy of placed-ball specialist Nicky Cleere to keep the score board ticking over, while the rampaging Sean Morrissey has the potential to cause unrest in the Tullaroan defence. Backboned by the Blanch eld’s, Kevin, Liam and David can bring class and danger in equal measure, as they seek to make it back-to-back senior league titles.

Last season saw Bennettsbridge claim their very rst senior league title, when they overcame a strong challenge from Clara. Willie Murphy was key to that victory, hitting 0-5 from play and he will look to step-up again this weekend when they face e Sash.

e meeting of e Bridge & the Sash in the senior league nal could prove to be an enjoyable spectacle. All those in attendance will hope for a high-scoring a air, especially given the quality of forwards that will be on show in the decider.

An interesting xture this one. e Palmerstown out t will be keen to progress, and the goal threat that they hold, could prove vital. Andy Ga ney, Bill Sheehan, Liam Moore and t again Harry Shine could provide the ‘Boro with the necessary weapons to edge this one.

Relegation semi-finals & Championship Round

We are now getting to the business end of the Kilkenny club season, as the league titles are up for grabs this weekend. Along with the nal 4 facingo in the senior and intermediate league nals, relegation matters will become clearer and round 1 of the championship will play out across the county.

Seeking a 5th consecutive county title, Pat Hoban’s men will take on last season’s intermediate champions Glenmore. I think it’s fair to say that Ballyhale will not take the Murphy brothers side lightly. Eoind Cody, Adrian Mullen and TJ will look to dominate. Expect Shamrocks Ballyhale to make a statement in this tie.

County men Padraig Walsh and Martin Keoghan can have pivotal roles in the nal at di erent ends of the pitch. We are likely to see the classy Padraig at centreback, while Mossy will undoubtedly provide a constant goal threat to the Bridge rearguard. e ever-improving Dylan Simpson will also need to be watched as he too knows how to raise a green ag.

First round championship Ballyhale Shamrocks v Glenmore

Bridge & Sash

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James1Stephens v Lisdowney

League finals take centre stage kickschampionshipasin!

Nicky Cleere vs Shane Walsh from the placed ball could be a right ding-dong battle and go part of the way to deciding the victors of this mouth-watering contest.

Mullinavat v O’Loughlin Gaels

e Village will seek to kick-start their season when they face Lisdowney. Luke Scanlon, Niall Brasill and trusty free-take Eoin Guilfoyle will look to propel James

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Tullaroan will look to build on their nal group game win over Shamrocks Ballyhale and will fancy their chances of in icting the rst league defeat on e Bridge in the nal. Shane Walsh has been in tremendous form this season and will look to cement this when he confronts Bennettsbridge.

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battle as Danesfort and the Town reach for the stars

Richie Leahy finds his way blocked by Luke Hickey and Luke Scanlon

Senior shield final Clara v Dicksboro

First round championship Young Irelands vs Mooncoin

O’Loughlin’s second string will look to progress when they take on Dunnamaggin. The Gaels finished 3rd in their group and their form would suggest that they perhaps hold the greater scoring threat than that of their opponents.

Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling League Final Thomastown vs Danesfort

Gaels will expect an entertaining affair when The Rower meet Shocks for the shield. Richie Leahy and Pat Lyng will trouble the Carrickshock defence, while Shocks will look to Jake O’Dwyer and Eoghan O’Neill to do the damage and secure silverware and a safe passage to the next round of the championship

Erin’s Own v Graigue Ballycallan

It won’t be any easier against the team with the best record at this level following the completion of the groupDanesfortstages.have beaten all those in front of them this season, not only have they won all 5 games in Group B, but they are also the group’s top scorers as well as having the tightest defence. 2014 All-Stars, Richie Hogan and Paul Murphy provide the experience and leadership for the black and amber side, and as we all know, Hogan can point from just about anywhere on the pitch! Hogan has decent support in attack, especially with Robbie Walsh and Colm Phelan looking lively during the group stages.

Intermediate shield final Rower Inistioge vs Carrickshock

Relegation semi-finals & Championship Round 1St Martin’s vs St Lachtain’s St Lachtains should possess a little too much for winless St Martins, and should progress without too much bother.

O’Loughlin Gaels vs Dunnamaggin

Like St Martins, Fenians endured a very tough group stage in the league. It doesn’t auger well as Fenians look to upset the odds and progress at Conahy Shamrocks expense. Expect the relegation final to be St Martins vs Fenians.

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Walsh takes control

The battle to reach the senior ranks see’s unbeaten Danesfort face-off against Thomastown. Much was expected of Henry Shefflin’s charges last season, but they came up short in their semi-final against eventual winners Glenmore.

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Hurling matters

John Donnelly looks for support

Stephens to the next round. Cian Kenny will also be keen to drive-on following his breakthrough season for the county.

With former county minor star, Peter McDonald anchoring the defence at centreback, the Thomastown back-line will need to keep a tight rein on the Danesfort front six. It’s also worth point out that Thomastown have scored more and conceded less than their fellow intermediate finalists. The battle for a place at the top table could be a cracker!

This encounter definitely has the feel of a 50/50 about it. Mooncoin will look to their attacking threat to steer them home, with Pa Walsh, Killian Hogan and Adam Croke providing a stern test to the Young Irelands defence, while Martin O’Neill and Ciaran Quilty will add a little bit of quality to the ‘Coin’s challenge.

Conahy Shamrocks vs Fenians

Thomastown come into the final having suffered just one loss in the group, that a narrow defeat to Mikey Carey’s Young Irelands. The Town hold plenty of attacking threats themselves, with the trio of Donnelly’s, John, Stephen & Robbie all capable of keeping the umpire’s flag-waving busy. Throw-in Luke Connellan, Zach Bay Hammond and Jack Holden and you can see how they have the arsenal to trouble the Danesfort defensive unit.

The ‘Comer men will look to get out of trouble when they take-on pointless Graigue-Ballycallan in an encounter that looks a 50/50 game. Erin’s Own will hope that Jack Buggy’s radar is on-point and that the likes of Stephen Daly can provide assistance in attack to get them over the line against Billy Ryan & Co.

Sean Morrissey Takes

omastown and Danesfort will go head-to-head for the Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling League title this year, following the conclusions of the group stages last weekend.

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St Lachtains provided a sterner test than anticipated when the sides met at Tom Ryall Park, and played their part in an entertaining game which saw Danesfort emerge 9-point winners.

ere were also nal round wins for Young Irelands and O’Loughlin Gaels over Dunnamaggin and Fenians respectively.

Group A winners, omastown had 8-points to spare in their victory over Conahy Shamrocks in Clara. Carrickshock quali ed for the shield nal following their dismantling of St Martins at Palmerstown. e Shocks will now play e Rower Inistioge in the shield decider after a Richie Leahy inspired performance saw them quell the threat of Mooncoin.

Danesfort are the only side at Intermediate level that remain unbeaten after ve rounds of games and will fancy their chances when they face omastown in the league nal.

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43e Kilkenny Observer Friday 16 September 2022 kilkennyobserver.ie # Team PWLDFA Pts 1Thomastown5410143918 2Carrickshock54101341078 3YoungIrelands53201061006 4Dunnamaggin5230971094 5ConahyShamrocks52301031034 6StMartin’s5050781510 St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League Group A Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling League GROUP A – ROUND 5 Thomastown1-22to0-17ConahyShamrocks Carrickshock4-22to1-12StMartin’s YoungIrelands3-12to0-17Dunnamaggin # Team PWLDFA Pts 1Danesfort550013610110 2RowerInistioge53111201087 3O`LoughlinGaels53201281206 4Mooncoin52301101094 5StLachtain’s51311031243 6Fenians5050861210 St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League Group A Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling League GROUP B – ROUND 5 Danesfort0-30to3-12StLachtain’s RowerInistioge0-24to1-11Mooncoin Fenians0-20to4-19O’LoughlinGaels WHAT’S UP NEXT Intermediate league final ThomastownvsDanesfort Intermediate shield final RowerInistiogevsCarrickshock First round championship YoungIrelandsvsMooncoin O’LoughlinGaelsvsDunnamaggin Relegation semi-finals & Championship Round 1 StMartin’svsStLachtain’s ConahyShamrocksvsFenians Hurling matters Andy Hickey Shows perfect Balance chased by TommyPhelan Eoghan PatrickpressurecatchesKearneyunderfrombrennan

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Planning Permission is sought for the demolition and removal of dairy farm structures and associated dairy elements to provide for a replacement equine farmyard facility. The removals include the existing milking parlour and associated stores, the slatted wintering shed and associated underground tanks, and a concrete apron. The new replacement structures include the following: - 4no. separate stabling blocks- each with 6no. loose boxes and stores, a covered walker and lunge, a covered dungstead with associated effluent holding tank and hay barn. Also, the upgrading of the existing farmyard entrance with sightline adjustment to the roadside boundary, fencing, access laneway, landscaping, provision of a replacement foul water treatment system to the associated farmhouse, boundary treatment and associated services all at Ballydonnell, Thomastown.The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, during its public opening hours 9 a.m.- 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the planning application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

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I, Breda Walker intend to apply to Kilkenny County Council for Retention Planning Permission to retain existing garage and stores and all associated site development works at 65 Newpark Lower, Kilkenny. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, during its public opening hours 9 a.m.- 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the planning application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

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In loving memory of Peter Gaule, late of 3 Kenealy Avenue whose anniversary occurs at this time.

In loving memory of a Dear and Gentle Mother Nell, late of 2, Ossory Park, Kilkenny who died on 15th September 2005 R.I.P Mam.

In loving memory of Peter Gaule, late of 3 Kenealy Avenue whose anniversary occurs at this time.

This time I ask you this special one (mention favour).

From your friends Des and Carmel

The Miracle Prayer

NELL O’CONNELL 17TH ANNIVERSARY

Dear heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked many favours.

PETER GAULE 21ST ANNIVERSARY

Never been known to fail.

This time I ask you this special one (mention favour).

Must promise publication of prayer. P.L.

O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms.

As each day dawns We think of you As each night falls We pray for you And throughout our lives No matter where In our hearts, You are always there.

Silent memories keep us near As time unfolds another year From our lives you may have gone But in our hearts you will always live on.

(never known to fail).

The gratitude of my heart will ever be yours.

A butterfly came floating by and I thought I knew its face It landed just in front of me and spread its wing of lace As it winked and flew away I’m sure I heard it whisper I’m with you ever day

Amen M.B.

Take it dear heart of Jesus and place it within your heart where your father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your own favour not mine. Amen.

Must promise publication of prayer. P.L.

Say this prayer three times for three days and your favour will be granted. Never been known to fail.

A prayer to the Blessed Virgin

Love and miss you every day Mam Sadly missed by all the family.

Say this prayer three times for three days and your favour will be granted.

Say this prayer three times for three days and your favour will be granted.

The Miracle Prayer

Take it dear heart of Jesus and place it within your heart where your father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your own favour not mine. Amen.

Never been known to fail.

Memoriams / Miracle Prayers

Loved and remembered always by Gerry and Marian

Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me (request).

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Take it dear heart of Jesus and place it within your heart where your father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your own favour not mine. Amen.

The Miracle Prayer

O most beautiful ower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful vine, Splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, O Star of the sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother. O Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to grant my request. (Please state request). There are none that can withstand your power. O show me herein you are my Mother. I place this cause in your hands (three times). Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for three days and after this the request will be granted. This prayer must be published immediately. M.B.

Dear heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked many favours.

St. Anthony Prayer,

To know you as a Mother Was cause enough for pride Not one could ever equal you No matter how they tried

Dear heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked many favours.

This time I ask you this special one (mention favour).

O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints, your love for God and charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers.

Must promise publication of prayer. U.K.

PETER GAULE 21ST ANNIVERSARY

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