Colm O'Regan

Colm O’Regan is a critically acclaimed comedian, author and broadcaster. As a stand-up comedian, he has performed across four continents from New York to Kansas, Cape Town to Tokyo as well as all over Europe and the UK and Ireland. He had two sell out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe and recently two sold out runs at the Dublin Fringe Festival. In 2022 he wrote ‘Climate Worrier’ “Besides being funny, one walked away from O’Regan’s show with a renewed sense of hope” Paste Magazine.

In 2023 he performed ‘Small Pale Nerd’ (“a deeply personal show full of charm and laughter, and there is plenty of energetic audience interaction” Irish Times)

He hosts Ireland’s most successful storytelling night the Dublin Story Slam and is resident MC at Inn Jokes at the Patriots Inn Kilmainham, one of Dublin’s longest established Comedy Clubs.

And at Inn Jokes he has brought a new comedy concept – Innfant Jokes – comedy in the morning for people who have small babies and don’t get to go out at night!

Colm has written and presented the multi-award winning RTE 1 Radio comedy show Colm O’Regan Wants A Word from 2016 to 2021. (‘RTÉ know a good thing when they see one – namely Colm O’Regan Wants A Word, an excellent ongoing series written and presented by the Cork genius’ Irish Independent)

He is the author of seven best-selling books including the Irish Mammy trilogy, Bolloxology and the two Ann Devine novels – the latest of which is the novel Ann Devine Handle with Care (‘A heart-warming Irish tale provides a much-needed lift in spirits’ Sunday Times ‘very funny’ Irish Times)

The most recent is the Irish Book Award nominated Climate Worrier – a Hypocrites Guide to Climate Change. ‘It made me laugh and think and feel a little lighter’ – Catherine Cleary, THE IRISH TIMES

‘A winning combination of drily hilarious and thought-provoking, often all at once.’ – SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

‘Colm O’Regan has managed an unlikely combination of comedy and climate action … his narrative is engrossing, warm and humorous. I found myself laughing out loud’ – THE IRISH EXAMINER

Colm writes a weekly column about ‘everything and anything’ for the Irish Examiner.