Damien Enright’s regular visitor to this column, ’his’ heron, returns... 

It is claimed that 40,000 retired public servants will have died before seeing their pensions restored.

Kerry furniture designer Tricia Harris stretched the idea of a ‘room outside’ to an entire house at this year’s Bloom festival that opens today.

An association for retired public servants claims that tens of thousands of the State’s former employees will die without getting access to their full pensions unless the date for restoration is brought forward.

Tipp’s kickout strategy must be on the money tomorrow. It sprang the odd leak against Cork, writes Declan Browne.

Seamus McCarthy and Tommy Toomey have given their lives to Tipperary football. Days like thisfulfil dreams, even if some within the county are uneasy about the growing dual mandate.

John Fahey was present at the Convention Centre when David Burke’s name was called out at left corner-forward on the 2012 All Star team.

Coming off possibly their most comprehensive victory in Munster football, and the success of their U21s, it wouldn’t be remiss to consider this Tipperary’s greatest chance of overturning Kerry in the championship in 87 years.

Leech therapy is among the alternative medicine practices featured on Inside Harley Street, Monday.

St Kieran’s College (Kilkenny) 0-19 Presentation Athenry (Galway )0-17

Joe Canning landed a free from 110 yards to complete a remarkable comeback by All-Ireland champions Portumna and send them into the semi-finals of the Galway SHC.

Goals from Joe Canning and young Ronan O’Meara saw Portumna past Athenry and set up a rematch of last year’s Galway SHC final with Loughrea at the quarter- final stage.

ELECTRIC IRELAND ALL-IRELAND MHC SEMI-FINAL:

Richie Cummins hit two goals as Gort gave the performance of the weekend in the Galway SHC and are now sitting top of Group B, with two wins from two, after defeating Clarinbridge 4-10 to 1-9.

For Waterford, this is an eighth game, with two having been lost already. In contrast, it is Galway’s third outing, the straightforward victory over Laois in the quarter-final followed by the drama of the semi-final, which was overshadowed by the malfunctioning of Hawkeye.

Ever since assuming the role of general vice-president in 1993, Carmel Grealy is to be found in the same location at the Community Games year in, year out — sitting patiently behind the main desk at reception, lending a hand to whoever requires assistance.

Galway 0-23 Limerick 0-20

A 21-year-old teacher died while on holiday in Bali two days after drinking a local spirit which her family believe may have killed her.

The Taoiseach will this evening open an international legal conference in Dublin, which it is thought could provide a €50m boost to the economy.

Tipperary yesterday began the search to find a replacement for John Evans who quit as senior football manager on Sunday.

Getting the logistics right.

BRIAN BURKE had his own share of heartbreaking U21 football tales to recall as he pointed the car towards Tralee for last April’s Munster decider.

JAMES ‘Cha’ Fitzpatrick is facing a race against time to play any part in Kilkenny’s remaining divisional games in the National Hurling League.

MORE THAN €1 million was spent cleaning up Hallowe’en bonfires and fireworks last year, Dublin city chiefs revealed.

Colm O’Connor

IT’S being billed as the ultimate escapism for the stressed out businessman; a chance to achieve an elite level of fitness and a life-changing psychological experience.

Leeds 0 Longford Town 3

Ulster 23 Leinster 23 (After extra-time, Ulster win on tries scored 3-2)