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10 Irish comics destined for stardom: the next wave of funny folk

We Irish are renowned for our sense of humour, often of the blackest kind...

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Back of the net! Alan Partridge makes yet another comeback

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Galway Comedy Festival reveals 2025 line-up ahead of October bash

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Something For The Weekend

Dublin Fringe: Anna Clifford's confessions of a teenage soap star

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Kyla Cobbler

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Colin Geddis: "It went from that to being offered a part on a BBC show called LOL, which would not make you lol if you had a gun to your head,"

Comic Colin Geddis on paving his way in Belfast's comedy scene

Emma Doran

Emma Doran: "I went off to explore and got as far as Courtown"

Vittorio Angelone: "I tend to think that I'm not making my stuff for other comedians."

Comedian Vittorio Angelone: "I'm built like a Shetland pony"

Close up of comedian Taylor Tomlinson

Taylor Tomlinson on turning personal trauma into comedy gold

Lucy Beaumont: "My life is like a sit-com, that's why we ended up filming a sit-com."

Lucy Beaumont on comedy, misogyny & gigging with Paddy Kielty

A sit down with

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Jim Jefferies on why he's changing his comedy style

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Callan's Kicks

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Listen: Callan's Kicks' Budget Special - and Covid's return!

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Watch: Leo Goes to Coppers - Callan's Kicks preview

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Callan's Kicks preview - a message from 'The Taois'

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Listen: Callan's Kicks - Ireland's Lockdown Begins

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Callan's Kicks: Trump has Covid, Govt fails the Leaving

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Callan's Kicks on a hell of a week - a special mini episode