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That quirky blend of comedy and economics, the Kilkenomics festival returns to the city this week to better inform the masses about the times we’re living in.

Well-known Westmeath actress Mary McEvoy has been nominated for an award in the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2011.

Following the sell out success of last year’s inaugural economics and comedy festival, Kilkenomics is set to return to Kilkenny from November 2 – 6. Kilkenomics aims to dispel confusion surrounding the current national situation by taking economics out of its conventional spaces and presenting the issues of the day in an accessible and entertaining manner to live audiences.

Men can not afford to be embarrassed when it comes to issues in relation to their health, according to Professor Frank Sullivan, consultant radiation oncologist at University College Hospital Galway.

DES BISHOP will host a comedy charity fundraising night for Cancer Care West in the Róisín Dubh on Wednesday, starting at 8.30pm.

Q. Eric - Your career in comedy began a little differently to other comedians can you tell a little bit about that?

Following a massively successful international tour, Des Bishop makes his highly anticipated return to Ireland and to The Royal Theatre Castlebar on Easter Sunday April 24.

IS JAMES Bond the epitome of masculinity? Suave, handsome, irresistible to women, brave, cool under pressure, an array of gadgets at his disposal, and a licence to kill.

PIANIST BARRY Douglas, illusionist Keith Barry, comedian Des Bishop, singer Johnny McEvoy, and classic plays by Tennessee Williams, Brian Friel, and Shakespeare all feature in the Town Hall’s programme over the coming months.