Tommy Tiernan has become the first mainstream comedian in Ireland to ban mobile phones at his gigs.
The comedian spoke on a recent episode of The Tommy, Hector and Laurita podcast about his decision to remove phones from his performances. He introduced Yondr, a patented system which requires people to lock their phones into pouches, at his 'Tomfoolery' show in Vicar Street.
Tommy explained that the phones are sealed up at the beginning of a gig, with a Yondr staff member unlocking phones from their pouches once the gig has concluded. Tommy said the policy helped create a "fantastic" atmosphere during his Vicar Street run.
