Julie Jay is a comedian, writer and podcaster who has been taking the Irish comedy scene by storm, supporting the likes of Neil Delamere, Ardal O’Hanlon, Des Bishop, Flo and Joan and most recently been resident support act for Tommy Tiernan on his Paddy Crazy Horse Tour.

She has performed at Edinburgh Fringe, Electric Picnic, Altogether Now, Vodafone Comedy Festival and on BBC Radio. In 2019 she MCed the much acclaimed Tommy Tiernan Show and is an RTE and Virgin Media regular. Former host of Up to 90 and Crimeland, Julie currently co-hosts comedy podcast Trapped With Fred and Julie alongside her husband Fred Cooke

A frequent contributor to the Irish Independent, Julie has a weekly parenting column with The Irish Examiner and has also written for The Irish Times

‘The funniest thing I’ve seen for a long, long time’ - Tommy Tiernan