Tommy Tiernan loves seeing his children getting along and he describes it as one of the most delightful things you can hear.
The RTÉ presenter and comedian has six kids. He has three children from a previous relationship with Jayme Street and three children with is wife Yvonne. He is also a grandfather.
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Opening up about life at home, Tommy said: "There's nothing as pleasing as when your children are making each other laugh. That's one of the most delightful things you can hear."
Tommy's eldest child is 31 and his youngest is 12.
"And the bonus ball is five," he joked to the RTÉ Guide. "T've a five-year-old granddaughter. If I ever see their ages as lotto numbers, I'll kick myself."
Tommy's home life in Galway is very normal, but he likes to stay busy and keep his diary full.
He said: "I don't know if I do well under pressure, but I certainly volunteer for it.
"My central nervous system is addicted to hassle. I tend to flounder a bit when I'm not working so I'll fill the day with something, even if it's a useless endeavour. I'm not good at relaxing, but I'm an expert in collapsing.
"If I come down to the shed to write a bit of poetry, I can pass the day doing that. And there's absolutely no pressure on that whatsoever because no one wants to read it.
"But if I'm on my way to do a stand-up show, or the chat show or a TV show, that has different consequences. But my day will always be full with something."
Tommy introduced a ban on phones and smartwatches at his gigs last year. Audience members have to place their devices in a pouch before entering the venue.
He explained: "It's because people were coming to the shows and recording them and broadcasting out of context.
"People love it and venues love it because believe it or not, we drink more when we don't have our phones. We don't know what to do with our hands without them."
The RTÉ favourite continued: "People can distort the show and what it's about and more people will see the clip than will ever see the show.
"So, this allows it to be like stand-up used to be, before phones: if people have an objection to what you say in a show, they can say it in the moment."
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