The women who prove there is no gender bar to being funny

The traditional view of comedy as a male-dominated profession is changing because a host of female stand-up artists are showing that there is no gender bar to being funny, writes Esther McCarthy.

Our favourite funny women are having a moment, and in doing so, challenging what has traditionally been a male-dominated industry.

Irish woman are front and centre of this wave of success, with writers like Sharon Horgan and Stefanie Preissner gaining international acclaim and comedians like Joanne McNally and Alison Spittle invoking change through the power of laughter.