Alan Shortt for Chamber Awards

Well-known comedian Alan Shortt is to perform at the Tullamore Chamber Awards tonight (Friday, December 7). Fresh from RTE's Celebrity Boxing, Celebrity You're a Star and The Panel, Bull Island's Bertie will present his hilarious one man show for audience members after the awards ceremony at the Tullamore Court Hotel. Finalists shortlisted for tonight's awards include Glenisk, Duffy and Scott Candle Makers, Galvin for Men, Leavy's Centra, the Tullamore Dew Visitor Centre and KMK Metals. Outright winners will be revealed later today after decisions have been reached by esteemed judges. Chairman of the Tullamore Chamber Awards committee Dominic Doheny has encouraged locals to come along to tonight's award ceremony to support both the Chamber and local businesses. However he also said it's bound to be a laugh thanks to Alan Shortt. "His characters include Bertie Ahern, Michael Noonan, Michael D Higgins, CJ Haughey, Mrs Charlie McCreevy, Beverly Cooper-Flynn, Jackie Healy-Rae, The Reverend Dessie O'Malley, Willie O'Dea, Bill Clinton, George Bush and many more so this is sure to be a hilarious performance, which is just what we all might need two days after the Budget!" Tickets to tonight's event are on sale for €45 and can be booked by emailing sophie@flangroup.ie.