The Smithwicks Cat Laughs Comedy Festival kicks off in Kilkenny today.
The line-up this year includes comics from Ireland, Britain, the United States, Canada, Iran and Australia.
Famous names on the bill of the five-day event include Paul Merton, Ed Byrne, Ardal O'Hanlon, Tommy Tiernan, Dara O'Briain, Des Bishop, Jason Byrne and PJ Gallagher.
Nightly comedy sessions will be held in more than a dozen venues across the city.
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The event was first held in 1995.