Dermot Whelan
Dermot Whelan (born 16 February) is an Irish comedian and radio presenter on Today FM.[1]
A native of Limerick, Whelan is a regular contributor on RTÉ's The Panel. He is also the former host of Republic of Telly and has performed at major comedy festivals, including the Kilkenny Cat's Laugh Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Whelan was a co-host of the 98FM Morning Crew radio show in Dublin, alongside Cheesey Dave and Siobhan O'Connor. Now he and Dave are part of the afternoon line-up and are co-creators of the comedy characters, The Toll Trolls. Whelan also worked for Dublin City FM in his early career.
Other television credits include The Soccer Show on TV3 and appearances on The Property Game on the same station.
In 2014, Dermot and his fellow host and friend, Dave Moore both joined the Irish independent national station, Today FM with their show, "Dermot and Dave" airing every Monday to Friday from midday to 2:30pm.
In addition to being a DJ, comedian and TV presenter, Whelan is also the drummer for the Irish punk rock band, the 123Fours.
Awards
Whelan won a Meteor Music Award in 2009 for Best Regional DJ with co-hosts Dave Moore and Siobhan O'Connor for their morning time radio show.
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dermot Whelan | Best Regional DJ at the Meteor Awards | Won |
References
- ↑ "Louise Duffy and fiance Paul Galvin jet off to Ibiza for star-studded holiday". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 August 2014.