Jackie Hayden checks out the upcoming events on the comedy front, including the scary news that Joe Rooney has metamorphosed into “life coach guru” Batty Ryan...

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Over the past 12 months, The Mighty Boosh have made the transition from cult favourites to arena-filling icons. Noel Fielding chats to Ed Power about playing huge venues, his friend Russell Brand's recent difficulties, and borrowing clothes from Courtney Love.

Clare guitar soloist Austin Durack has lined up three gigs at Milano Restaurant during the forthcoming Cork Jazz Festival weekend.

Jim Jeffries may be outrageously funny but to some people he’s just plain outrageous. He talks about the on-stage attack that made him a web sensation

Although Ireland's comedy community is heavily dominated by male figures, women like Carol Tobin have overturned the notion that women are intrinsically unfunny.

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Colm O’ Hare previews the exciting range of performers set to light up the inaugural Bulmer’s International Comedy festival

Sue Collins is determined that male comedians aren’t going to have it all their own way

Comedian John Henderson offers his exceedingly personal guide to the Irish in Edinburgh!