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The grand-niece of Patrick Kavanagh, Katherine Lynch enjoys reading poetry.

 

Five well-known characters will be shedding pounds and maybe a few tears in the first series of Celebrity Operation Transformation.

Renowned worldwide for their razor-sharp wit and cutting sense of humour, Corkonians are getting their very own comedy festival.

All roads lead to Donegal then.

Limerick funnyman Karl Spain is one of the team captains on comedy panel show Don’t Quote Me!

We bring you a round up of all the latest news and reviews from the world of entertainment. 

Nothing prepares you for stand up. It is a weird, strange thing. The only thing that can possibly prepare you for stand up is stand up itself.

Despite disappointing ticket sales, the organisers of a major music festival in Kerry next weekend have pledged all acts on the programme will be performing.

So what were you doing when you first heard that song and saw that video asks Richard Fitzpatrick?

MUSIC NEWS: Prince has been playing a number of club gigs around London, and the pint-sized popstar brought a bit of raggle-taggle to famed jazz venue Ronnie Scotts when he performed a cover version of ‘The Whole Of The Moon’ from the Waterboys.

MUSIC NEWS: Elbow’s gigs in Ireland could be among the highlights of the summer, and Hot Press reports that the band also have a new album almost ready to go.

MUSIC NEWS:

Paddy Power have installed Jennifer Maguire as their 5/1 favourite to replace Dermot Whelan as the Republic of Telly’s main presenter.

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.

In its third year, the Kilkenny economics and comedy festival has attracted a host of dissident number-crunchers and academics to tackle the ongoing economic crisis.

Some of Ireland’s top comedians are set to gather in Stradbally this September for the Electric Picnic comedy tent.

Richard Fitzpatrick asks Irish celebrities to name who adorned their walls as teens

Comedian Frankie Boyle will have shows in Cork and Dublin next December.

Come hail, rain or shine this October Bank Holiday Weekend, there’s an abundance of festivals taking place all over the country.

NOW celebrating its fifth anniversary, the Bulmers Comedy Festival in Clonmel has just announced its biggest line-up to date with more than 20 world-class comedians set to tickle the ribs next month.

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.

COMEDY and economics seem unlikely bedfellows but it’s a marriage the organisers of a new festival which kicked off yesterday hope will be a winner.

ESB have announced a line-up of comedians to cycle 30 bikes in order to power a single shower and provide the laughs at ESB Picnic Power at this year’s Electric Picnic.

The Electric Picnic arts and music festival has today announced the lineup for its comedy stage.

RTÉ Television chief Noel Curran promised yesterday the national broadcaster will continue to beef up its summer programming.

SHOES that teach the wearer to dance, iPods that gauge the mood of the listener and adjust the musical selection accordingly — if the predictions of a selection of the public are anything to go by, the future looks blissfully bright.