Andy Quirke

Andy Quirke is an Irish actor and producer best known for his dual performance in Damo and Ivor.

Personal life

Andy Quirke's father is the late businessman Richard Quirke - owner of the Dr. Quirkey's Good Time Emporium chain of casinos in Dublin. He has a brother, model Wesley Quirke, the husband of 2003 Miss World, Rosanna Davison. The Quirke brothers are estimated to be worth €25 million from their shareholdings in Dr. Quirkey's. He is also dyslexic.

Anti-immigration activism

In February 2024, it was reported that a social media channel, associated with Quirke's Damo and Ivor show, had been used to "broadcast far-right rhetoric". Quirke did not comment on it and, while aware of the claims, RTÉ also did not comment on the reports.
In September 2024, Quirke made a number of comments on social media about RTÉ, stating that "RTE is nothing but a daily propaganda machine for a corrupt government that is trying to enforce globalism".
Quirke distributed thousands of Irish tricolour flags ahead of a 26 April 2025 far-right anti-immigration march in Dublin, which was reportedly attended by over 10,000 people.