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Events: Comedy @ The Cellar Bar @ Darby O’ Gills, Laurence St. Drogheda

  By Amanda | November 29, 2011 - 10:12 pm | Comedy
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I can hear ye saying it’s about time Drogheda saw some comedy action. Well we are here to please and I can now let you all in on a secret…. there is now comedy in Drogheda! Welcome to the Cellar Bar! The new venture is the brainchild of Harry McGarry and he has gone all out for the launch night with a stellar line up of some of the finest comedians on the circuit.   Niamh Marron is a former Bulmers comedy finalist, she may have the face of an angel but dont be fooled, she is not for the faint hearted. Tomie James is an up and coming comedian (hotpress.com) who is sharp-witted, with the ability to hold an audiece in the palm of his hand. Tomie has recently won the 2011 Galway Comedy Festival Smackdown Your headline for the night will be none other than the fantastic Willie … There’s more →

Comedy Review: Niamh Marron @ Slattery’s Grand Canal Street

  By Amanda | September 10, 2011 - 4:19 pm | Comedy
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Niamh Marron has been described by many as “filthy”. I was lucky enough to see her recently supporting the wonderful Gearoid Farrelly in Vicar Street. When I heard she was playing in Slattery’s I just had to go along to check her out. I had never been to Slattery’s before. It was their second night to run the comedy night. As a venue for comedy, it’s a bit of a strange one. Set upstairs in the pub, it all seemed a little busy for me with the bar taking over the room a little too much. With people moving around the room to the bar during the gig, it distracted from the comedians on stage for me. However having said that I was there to see Niamh Marron who absolutely rocked the room. Niamh is a mixture of pure “dirty stuff” with some proper clean material thrown in to balance … There’s more →