Event: Edinburgh Fringe

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Forty shades of Tommy Tiernan makes for fun at the Marquee

Strolling down the sun dappled road in the suburbs of Cork, the crowd are in fine form.

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Irish Blind Date’s 'Graham' will be female

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Irish comedian Paul Currie brings blend of good old fun to Dublin

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Need a laugh? Here are the best one liners from the Edinburgh Fringe

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Banks of the Lee to rock with laughter at inaugural Cork Comedy Fest

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Something for the weekend...

Kim Noble is pushing boundaries and recording through walls

Kim Noble’s show includes sound clips of his neighbours having sex, writes Padraic Killeen

Tue, 15 Sep, 2015

Lippy gets great word-of-mouth

THE play Lippy was a cult hit when it first appeared, briefly, at the Dublin Fringe Festival, in 2013. It won best production at the Irish theatre awards that year (disclosure: this writer was one of the judges).

Wed, 28 Jan, 2015

Comic Tim Vine cleans up with classic one-liner at Fringe Festival

Comedian Tim Vine dusted off his joke book and cleaned up at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe when his one-liner was voted the funniest wisecrack of the festival.

Tue, 19 Aug, 2014

Clonmel set to be more than a barrel of laughs

The Rubberbandits, Pat Shortt and Edinburgh Festival-winner David O’Doherty are just three of the headline acts set to take to the stage later this month for the sixth Bulmers Comedy Festival in Clonmel.

Mon, 12 Nov, 2012

Helm steers course to Edinburgh joke glory

STAND-UP comic Nick Helm has got something to laugh about after one of his gags was named the best joke of the Edinburgh Fringe.

Fri, 26 Aug, 2011

‘Biggest year yet’ for festival as comedians take centre stage

MORE than 25 comedians from seven countries will descend on Co Tipperary this weekend for what’s become one of the most popular comedy festivals in the country.

Tue, 16 Nov, 2010

Tim Vine voted king of comedy one-liners at Edinburgh

Comic Tim Vine was crowned king of the one-liners today after one of his gags was named the best joke of the Edinburgh Fringe.

Mon, 23 Aug, 2010

Comic Vine voted Edinburgh’s king of the one-liners

COMIC Tim Vine was crowned king of the one-liners yesterday after one of his gags was named the best joke of the Edinburgh Fringe.

Mon, 23 Aug, 2010

Edinburgh Fringe gets underway

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe gets underway today with a record number of shows and soaring ticket sales.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2009

Tommy Tiernan scoops Edinburgh Festival award

Irish comic Tommy Tiernan is to be presented with a prize for his performance at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.

Thu, 18 Sep, 2003

Connolly celebrates 60th birthday

Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles today led party-goers arriving for comedian Billy Connolly’s star-studded 60th birthday bash.

Sat, 17 Aug, 2002