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AMONG THE many notable writers coming to Cúirt this year is American Louise Stern, author of the much-praised short story collection, Chattering.

From the moment you meet Frank Byrnes you sense intuitively he Is the type of guy who Is clear about what he wants, and then just goes for it.

Tipperary captain Eoin Kelly is ready to take on the Cats this weekend, as the sides meet for the third time in succession in the All-Ireland final – a first for the senior hurling championship.

When I awoke in the middle of last night this saying was running through my head, and as I could not get it out of my mind, I got up and wrote it down and then continued to write this column. Funny how you can write some of the truest words in the silence of the night; I think it was Brendan Behan who once said, “write as if you are dead,” and in the dead of night is certainly the best time to do this.

The deaths last week of three heroin addicts in Kilkenny and one in Carlow has provoked an outpouring of grief from the local community, and has served to refocus public attention on community support services.

Political jargon, soundbites, double-talk, whatever you call it, politicians have bucketloads of it and over the next two weeks they will bombard us with all the stock clichés and responses they possess.

Political jargon, soundbites, double-talk, whatever you call it, politicians have bucketloads of it and over the next two weeks they will bombard us with all the stock clichés and responses they possess.

Start-up businesses of computer games and internet software applications are being invited to submit for funding under a new government led initiative to help start-ups go global.

Westmeath County Council has reduced its staff by 75, and is aiming to substantially reduce or eliminate all overtime in a bid to keep its payroll costs low.

Top waste removal company Walsh Waste has boosted its communications strategy by launching a new website.