From baggage-handlers to Gurkhas to terrorists armed with eyebrow-tweezers, there are few things in life which have escaped Ed Byrne's fiercely observant eyes.

And there is little the skinny Irishman has not taken the time to see the funny side of.

Like the bizarre long-haired offspring of Billy Connolly and Ardal O'Hanlan, Byrne looks destined to take his unrivalled brand of comedy marching forward.

And as the man himself said, you know when things are going well as an observational comic when the audience applauds what you say. Tonight the applause rarely ceased.

His musings on the joys of sleep and the dangers of the "snooze" button seemed to ring true for every member of the audience, while his grievances with children and his neighbour's yapping dog drew more than a few knowing laughs.

His experiences of booking last minute holidays through the internet and coping with turbo-powered air-conditioning in Dubai all rang true.

Byrne, who seems to have subscribed to Ross Noble's belief that long hair is an essential accessory to comedy genius, even managed to turn his attention to the peculiar politics of pillow talk.

A true master of his art, Byrne is on great form and going strong.