Irish comedian, Jarlath Regan, has today revealed that he will be undergoing surgery in the new year which will allow him to donate a kidney to his brother.

Jarlath, who hosts the incredibly popular podcast An Irishman Abroad, spoke with 2FM's Eoghan McDermott and insisted that the decision was a no-brainer.
 

"My brother rang me and said ‘Jar would you come over and test to see if you’re a match?" he said. "I went over and it’s happening in the new year."

Currently performing his show Arseways at the Edinburgh Festival, the former UCD student explained that his brother might have only survived another five years without the transplant.

 

In fairness, we should have agreed on a facial expression before hand.

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Following the operation next year, the father-of-one will have added 25 to 30 years to his sibling's life expectancy – something which the comedian admits he relishes.

"Let’s be honest, too – it’s the ultimate good guy thing to do," he said. "From this point on, nobody can call me selfish. I have medical evidence that I am a decent human being."

Downplaying the matter while discussing it earlier today, the former RTÉ presenter simply said: "Families fall out over organ donation all the time."

"But the mad thing is there are people walking around with two kidneys when you only need one," he reasoned.