Irish comedian Patrick Kielty is to host a new post-pub stand-up show for Channel 4 as a satirical reaction to the week’s news, it was announced today.

IT HAS been a weekend for everybody.

Rich Hall was the inspiration behind 'The Simpsons' cartoon character Moe the barman, the American comedian has revealed.

THE country was spoilt for choice when it came to festival fun over the Bank Holiday weekend — and for once the weather didn’t spoil the mood.

More than 30,000 people are expected to flock to Kilkenny to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Ireland’s main comedy festival over the coming bank holiday weekend.

Ten of Ireland's top comedians launched the Murphy’s Cat Laughs Comedy Festival today.

GLORIOUS sunshine and revellers from around the world have descended on Kilkenny for what has all the hallmarks of being the best-ever Murphy’s Cat Laughs comedy festival weekends.

CAT Laughs festival revellers have begun arriving in the Marble City for five days of non-stop comedy and side-splitting craic, beginning tonight.

Anne Robinson is to present Have I Got New For You next week.

Rory Bremner and Rich Hall are among the stars appearing at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.