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Concerns raised over treatment of LGBTQ+ members at upcoming World Cup in Qatar

LGBTQ+ visitors to Qatar for the World Cup could be left open to “gay-bashing” attacks from locals with the security forces lacking the resources to protect them, a Qatari human rights campaigner has said. Concerns have been raised over what sort of ...

09 Oct 2022 at 14:41

Arts & Entertainment

GUIDE: Some of the best books to help children explore mental health

Books have the power to transport children outside of their own lives, into magical worlds and places they never could have imagined seeing. However, they can also be hugely important in helping young people come to grips with serious issues that ...

09 Oct 2022 at 12:48

South Kilkenny

Great War soldier remembered in Graignamanagh as new gravestone is dedicated

As the sun was going down over a rural graveyard in South Kilkenny a special ceremony was held to remember a local man who died of his wounds in World War 1. Martin Geoghegan was from Graignamanagh and, recently, three generations of his ...

18 Aug 2022 at 17:46

Local News

'Pokemon professor' obsessed with trading card game prepares for UK World Championships

A superfan dubbed the ‘Pokemon professor’ who makes £100K a year trading cards across the world and boasts a personal collection worth £20K is preparing for the UK’s first ever Pokemon World Championships this week. A childhood fan from ...

18 Aug 2022 at 13:54

Golf

Rory McIlroy says it's been an ‘ugly year’ for golf but insists there's 'a solution to everything'

Rory McIlroy believes elite golf can come together again despite the continuing bitterness between the established tours and upstart LIV Golf. The arrival of Saudi-backed series has fractured the game this year, with a number of the ...

29 Sept 2022 at 10:36

Arts & Entertainment

National charity emphasises the link between stress and heart conditions ahead of World Heart Day

Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has spoken about the link between stress and heart conditions ahead of World Heart Day, this Thursday, September 29. The charity said that chronic stress can lead to a stroke or heart ...

27 Sept 2022 at 13:05

Kilkenny Castle will turn red tonight to support World Heart Day

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Kilkenny Castle will light up in vibrant red tonight to support World Heart Day

OPW Kilkenny Castle will light up in vibrant red tonight to support World Heart Day in conjunction with the Irish Heart Foundation. The event is to encourage people to look after their heart health and show support for those ...

29 Sept 2022 at 18:30

Soccer

Irish women's soccer team to face Scotland or Austria in World Cup qualifying bid

Ireland's women's national soccer team will face Scotland or Austria in a bid to qualify for the World Cup for the first time. Twenty eight players have been selected for the national squad for their 2023 FIFA Women's World ...

30 Sept 2022 at 12:15

Home

A letter to the editor of the Kilkenny People about dementia as World Alzheimer’s Month ends

Dear Editor, It is estimated that there are over 1,400 people living with dementia in Kilkenny, and that number is set to increase. September 2022 marks the 11th year of World Alzheimer’s Month. While the aim of the month ...

28 Sept 2022 at 20:00

Soccer

CONFIRMED: World Cup to kick off earlier than scheduled

The 2022 World Cup will start a day earlier than planned with hosts Qatar playing Ecuador on Sunday, November 20. The Group A match and opening ceremony have been brought forward as a “stand-alone event”, FIFA has ...

12 Aug 2022 at 10:21

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The Playboy of the Western World is coming to stage near you - Kilkenny Live

A local production of The Playboy of the Western World is travelling around different communities in Kilkenny, Tipperary and Waterford over the coming weeks. Robert Power is the driving force behind the ...

09 Aug 2022 at 19:31

Sport

Kilkenny cyclist Damien Vereker heading to Paracycling Track World Championships

Damien Vereker has been selected for the Irish cycling team to compete at the UCI Paracycling Track World Championships. The Kilkenny native is part of a nine-strong Irish contingent who will compete ...

21 Sept 2022 at 17:06

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