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Big names revealed as 'Comedy Tent' headliners at this year's Electric Picnic

The leafy plains of Stradbally Estate are set to reverberate with the sounds of laughter as the Comedy Tent makes a welcome return along with the multitude of music, arts and culture stages at this year’s Electric Picnic. Set in a new location, the ...

10 Aug 2022 at 18:06

Popular comedy panel show hosted by Irish comedian ends after 17 years

Arts & Entertainment

Long-running current affairs comedy panel show Mock The Week is to end on BBC Two after 17 years, the corporation has announced. The upcoming eight episodes of the popular programme, airing in the autumn, will be the last, marking its end after 21 ...

02 Aug 2022 at 17:08

Arts & Entertainment

Steve Coogan says his famous Irish rebel character will return in Alan Partridge live shows

Actor and comedian Steve Coogan has said that his Irish rebel farmer character Martin Brennan will return in his new Alan Partridge live shows. The Manchester-born actor, who was born to Irish parents in 1965, confirmed that the eccentric West of ...

16 Mar 2022 at 12:08

Local News

The Tommy Tiernan Show returns to RTÉ this week with live audience

The new series of The Tommy Tiernan Show returns this week with a live studio audience. A master of improvisation, Tommy thrives on the adrenaline of no preparation, resulting in conversations full of adventure and surprise with people from all ...

06 Jan 2023 at 15:00

Arts & Entertainment

The Tommy Tiernan Show returns to RTÉ this week with live audience

06 Jan 2023 at 10:10

Arts & Entertainment

Irish comedian has 'no worries whatsoever' about artificial intelligence replacing stand-up

Irish comedian Ed Byrne has performed a new stand-up comedy show that allows fans to watch him via a virtual reality (VR) headset, but insists he is not worried about new technology such as artificial intelligence “taking his job”. The ...

07 Apr 2023 at 12:16

National News

Second venue axes Father Ted creator’s scheduled Fringe performance

A second venue has cancelled a scheduled stand-up comedy performance at the Edinburgh Fringe by Father Ted writer Graham Linehan. Organisers Comedy Unleashed have vowed to hold their show at a third venue, with the details being kept ...

17 Aug 2023 at 17:55

National News

Graham Linehan considers legal action over cancelled Edinburgh Fringe show

Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has said he will consider legal action if a decision to cancel a comedy show he was scheduled to appear in at the Edinburgh Fringe is not reversed. On Tuesday evening, Leith Arches announced on ...

16 Aug 2023 at 10:36

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Father and Daughter comedy duo, Pat and Faye Shortt, bring their newest show to Dundalk's An Táin

Star of D'Unbelievables and Killinascully, Pat Shortt, and his daughter, Faye Shortt, bring their new laugh out loud show 'Well' to An Táin Arts Centre on Friday 24th February at 8pm. 'Well' follows the unfortunate demise of Dad ...

28 Jan 2023 at 18:00

National News

Graham Norton to host first Irish original Prime Video series

Graham Norton is set to host the first Irish original series on Prime Video, which will see the chat show host pit Irish comedy stars against each other to see who will have the last laugh. The 60-year-old Irish TV presenter ...

04 Apr 2023 at 14:37

Local News

Irish comedian has 'no worries whatsoever' about artificial intelligence replacing stand-up

08 Apr 2023 at 17:00

National News

Ed Byrne performs VR comedy show, but insists ‘a robot isn’t taking my job’

07 Apr 2023 at 12:57

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