The arrival of the intercounty championships has a lot to recommend it — events, content, personalities, distraction — but not everything is bathed in a warm glow. Last week, for instance, a pal asked me about Waterford versus Clare.

Although the coronavirus has done a good job of distracting us from other headaches, the issue of rising temperatures cannot be ignored

Is dereliction in the city an issue in itself, or is it really a symptom of a bigger set of issues? These and other questions will be asked at what looks to be a fascinating tour, writes Michael Moynihan.

The Italians regularly come up with a decent name

You're excited. I understand that. Favourite team, favourite venue. Favourite spot in that favourite venue from which to watch your favourite team. Soon the comfortable routine will reassert itself

We ordinary citizens can't change our minds if our bets go badly. Yet a company that demolished buildings to build apartments can now say its plan was unviable and will build offices instead

A weekend without a hurling game for yours truly which means one thing. Time to reflect. And giving Mare of Easttown a shot, given you’re all talking about it. Two things, then.

Nobody feels a need to come up with some kind of rhyming shorthand for urban landmarks — it's a superiority thing

Never mind the tree falling in the forest, does Semple Stadium still exist if there are no games being played there?

Rather than a view on Manchester United, or the chances of a holiday in Spain later in the year, what about an insight into the changing face of the city, the impact of gentrification and renewal?