 A native of Limerick, Whelan is a regular contributor on RTÉ's "The Panel".He is also the former host of "Republic of Telly" and has performed at major comedy festivals, including the Kilkenny Cat's Laugh Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.Whelan was a co-host of the 98FM Morning Crew radio show in Dublin, alongside Cheesey Dave and Siobhan O'Connor.