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Does dyeing your hair make you a poorer person?
IT may not seem a grave question at this moment in time but here goes anyway. A few weeks ago, we mentioned that a leading national politician (not one of our Kilkenny Oireachtas members) was dyeing his hair.
Is this a defamatory statement? If the words are true then that is that. But it begs the question: do people think less of a politician because he dyes his hair.
Have to apologise to all those people in the political world who dye their hair. I don't know for sure but I would bet that outgoing Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has the bottle of jet black dye in the bathroom cabinet. He's over 70 years of age and his hair couldn't be that black or almost purple.
Thank god none of our politicians locally uses the tint. If any member of the public has evidence of any of them buying the dreaded Just For Men, Grecian 2000 or maybe even L'Oral let Insider know at insider@kilkennypeople.ie.
Mairead McGuinness, Iverk Show and presidency
Wouldn't think Phil Hogan and the boys in Fine Gael would be too happy that Mairead McGuinness is going to open the Iverk Show on Thursday, September 3. However, they are delighted because it looks as if Insider was right and she is being lined up to have a crack at the presidency when current incumbent and wonderful Irish first citizen Mary MacAleese steps down next year.
Fr Chris a big hit in St John's
Fr Krzysztof Marcjanowicz from Poland has left St John's parish in the city after a three month stint during which time he was well received by the other priests and by the people of the parish.
In his closing homily last Saturday week, he did refer to all the trouble on John Street on a Saturday night and how bad he found it, especially sleeping downstairs in the presbytery.
However, his overriding impression of the city was good one and he was delighted with the way he was treated by everyone. Fr Chris, as he was affectionately known, is from Krakow and was ordained to the priesthood in 2002. Later, in 2004, he was sent to study Liturgy and Psychology in Rome. He has one more year of study to complete in order to finish his PhD. Who knows, he might return here because of the vocations shortage?
Game Set and match to Langton's
How does Eamon Langton do it? His latest creation the Set Theatre at his John Street headquarters is a joy and raises the bar for other venues around the town.
John Bradley's book on city charter
John Bradley's new book on the city's 1609 charter is a superb and would be a welcome addition to any home in Kilkenny or outside it. He described Kilkenny as the shiny city on the hill, buy it to see why. And it's worth noting that it was a great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great grand relation of Eamon Langton who brought the charter back to the city in 1609 after being signed by King James I.
Tyrrell – The Town Clerk
Must compliment Brian Tyrrell in City Hall. Former Environment Minister Noel Dempsey, who tried unsuccessfully to take away Kilkenny's city status, banned the use of the term Town Clerk in new legislation he brought in ten years ago. However in John Bradley's new book on the city charter, Mr Tyrrell in one of two forewords, keeps up the centuries-old custom of calling himself, Town Clerk. Well done Brian.
Statham's back on Patrick Street
John Ryan has done a wonderful job with the front of The Pembroke Hotel on Patrick Street, especially by bringing back the name Statham to the street. A garage of that name was part of the streetscape for many years. Now instead of getting cars repaired, you can have your hangover serviced there. Poor joke, but it is August (the silly season).
Heaney doesn't forget his friends
When Nobel prize winning poet, Seamus Heaney came to Kilkenny he didn't forget his old friend, Frank McEvoy, the former book seller and scholar. He thanked Frank for his enduring friendship and his support over the years.
Well done Emer and Damian
Have to say thank you to legal eaglette Emer Foley, chairman of Kilkenny Arts Festival and CEO Damian Downes for cheering everybody up with an absolutely splendid Arts Festival. What a boost for the city and parts of the county. And believe it or not, Emer is a Tipp woman, from Mullinahone to be precise.
And what about Colm Tibn? The literary programme he put together was thoughtful and full of real class. And yes, you must read Brooklyn, Toibin's novel long-listed for the Booker prize. However in John Bradley’s new book on the city charter, Mr Tyrrell in one of two forewords, keeps up the centuries-old custom of calling himself, Town Clerk. Well done Brian.
Statham’s back on Patrick Street
John Ryan has done a wonderful job with the front of The Pembroke Hotel on Patrick Street, especially by bringing back the name Statham to the street. A garage of that name was part of the streetscape for many years. Now instead of getting cars repaired, you can have your hangover serviced there. Poor joke, but it is August (the silly season).
Heaney doesn’t forget his friends
When Nobel prize winning poet, Seamus Heaney came to Kilkenny he didn’t forget his old friend, Frank McEvoy, the former book seller and scholar. He thanked Frank for his enduring friendship and his support over the years.
Well done Emer and Damian
Have to say thank you to legal eaglette Emer Foley, chairman of Kilkenny Arts Festival and CEO Damian Downes for cheering everybody up with an absolutely splendid Arts Festival. What a boost for the city and parts of the county. And believe it or not, Emer is a Tipp woman, from Mullinahone to be precise.
And what about Colm Tibn? The literary programme he put together was thoughtful and full of real class. And yes, you must read Brooklyn, Toibin’s novel long-listed for the Booker prize.
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