Kilkenomics Festival makes a return to Kilkenny today

Kilkenomics returns to Kilkenny, blending economic insights with humorous perspectives from top thinkers and comedians.

The world’s first economics and comedy festival resumes in the city this afternoon.

Running since 2008 the festival brings together some of the world’s leading economists, journalists and analysts of finance, geo-politics and human behaviour with some of the very funniest, sharpest standup comedians.

You can check out the full festival offerings here.

Local man and co-founder Naoise Nunn spoke to KCLR News’ Martin Quilty: