Oh yes he is! Longest-serving panto Dame started run in 1958

Declan Mangan, 79, is appearing in his 60th season of the much-loved Killorglin panto and has no plans to hang up his frocks

Panto dame Declan Mangan: 'I do love the camaraderie and the adulation we get from the crowd.' Picture: Don MacMonagle

Oh yes he is! The man widely regarded as Ireland’s longest serving panto dame is set to don his gown and wig for a remarkable 60th panto season this weekend.

And oh no he isn’t! Beloved panto star Declan Mangan, 79, has confirmed he has absolutely no plans to hang up the stunning frocks and put away the makeup just yet, as he prepares for opening night of the annual Killorglin panto in Kerry.