Transport Infrastructure Ireland aims to have the process concluded by the end of June. The State is looking to purchase over 100 Dublin homes ahead of the construction of the MetroLink. Talks have begun between MetroLink officials and some affected homeowners, with compulsory purchase orders also being issued to some city-centre homes owned by Dublin […]

2 days ago

From the director of Nosferatu, the film – which was shot in Northern Ireland – holds a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 23 March) is The Northman, the 2022 Viking movie, which we think is one of the very best action movies of the decade so far. Co-written and directed […]

2 days ago

Evictions are expected to hit record levels again this year. Evictions are expected to rise as landlords make up nearly half of the housing market for sale, new data suggests. The latest data from Irish Independent/REA Average House Price Index has revealed that the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) received 5,207 termination notices in the Q4 […]

2 days ago

Tributes are flooding in for the actor. Father Ted actor Ben Keaton has died. Tributes are flooding in for Keaton, who played Father Austin Purcell in the show from 1995. He is also known for his roles in shows such as Casualty, Emmerdale, The Bill, Hububb, Doctors and Double Time, as well as films East […]

3 days ago

The Western is from the writer of Butch Cassidy and the director of Lethal Weapon. Our TV movie pick for today (Sunday, 22 March) is Maverick, the ’90s Western comedy starring Oscar-winners Jodie Foster (The Silence of the Lambs) and Mel Gibson (Braveheart). Based on an older TV series, the film follows the title character […]

3 days ago

The Irish actor opened up about the effect of the harsh comments. Barry Keoghan has said he ‘doesn’t want to go outside’ after remarks about his looks. The Irish actor, who will play Ringo Starr in the upcoming Beatles’ biopic, has been faced with harsh comments about his looks over the past couple of years. […]

4 days ago

The temperatures are set to plummet once again. Met Éireann has warned of the possibility of snow in their national forecast for the coming week. Being dubbed bad news for rising heating bills, the National Meteorological Service has forecasted temperatures to plummet as the week begins. Today, Sunday, March 22, saw a cloudy start with […]

4 days ago

Prepare for another quiztoric week! 2026 really does seem to be hurtling forward at a rate of notts. January is a distant memory, the winter cold seems to firmly be in the rearview mirror, and before we know it the clocks will finally be moving forward. The even better news is: that somehow it’s already […]

6 days ago

The Anti-Hero singer stayed in the home on Clonskeagh Road during the summer of 2021. The luxury Dublin home that Taylor Swift once rented has hit the market for €5.25 million. The Anti-Hero singer stayed in 5 St James Terrace on Clonskeagh Road during the summer of 2021 with her then-boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, who was in Ireland […]

1 week ago

A new study has shown that Ireland ranks third in the world for long commutes. Irish commuters spend over nine days a year travelling to and from work, a study has found. New research from Autotrader has shown that Ireland ranks third in the world for long commutes, with people spending an average of 9 […]

1 week ago

Taoiseach Micheál Martin met with the US President in Washington today. Donald Trump has said that people in Ireland are ‘very happy’ about the war in Iran. In his meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Washington today, the US President was questioned over the rising oil prices due to the war. President Trump stated: “The people […]

1 week ago

The incident occurred yesterday in Balbriggan. An arrest has been made after a cyclist was killed in a truck crash in Dublin. The incident occurred on Dublin Street, Balbriggan, shortly after 12.30pm yesterday, March 16. The male cyclist, aged in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Coroner has been notified with a […]

1 week ago

It was nominated for Best Film at this year’s IFTA awards. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 16 March) is Aontas, the Irish language heist thriller that was an IFTA Best Film nominee this year. Airing on both BBC One and TG4, the movie follows three unlikely thieves, led by a woman on the […]

1 week ago

The crash occurred overnight. A man in his 20s has died following a single-vehicle collision in County Westmeath. Emergency services were alerted to the crash near Ballinafid on the N4 just before 1am this morning, Sunday, March 15. The man, who was driving the car, was pronounced dead at the scene. The road was closed […]

1 week ago

A truly unforgettable film, though it is not for the faint of heart. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 15 March) is Oldboy, the 2003 South Korean mystery thriller masterpiece. The film centres on Oh Dae-su (played by an absolutely electric Choi Min-sik – I Saw the Devil, Lucy), a businessman and alcoholic who […]

1 week ago

Today FM listeners voted for their favourite Irish tracks. Kingfishr make the top 10 as radio listeners vote for the greatest ever Irish song. Today FM received over 80,000 votes after asking their listeners to have their say and vote for the 100 Greatest Irish songs. Kingfishr, Sinéad O’Connor and the Pogues all featured in […]

1 week ago

Let’s make quiztory! Good afternoon everyone, the weekend is just hours away, which can only mean one thing: it’s quiztime! Whether you’re a follower of the Cheltenham Festival, or your attention has been more keenly focused on the upcoming Bank Holiday and your plans for Paddy’s Day – it’s certainly been an eventful week! We […]

1 week ago

The folk band has said a ‘miracle’ is needed following the robbery. The Whistlin’ Donkeys have been robbed while on tour in the US. The Irish folk band shared that their van had been broken into while touring in Chicago earlier this week. Equipment, luggage, and the passport of member Tomás Quinn were stolen. View […]

2 weeks ago

It holds a huge 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 8 March) is Zero Dark Thirty, the 2012 award-winning tense real-life CIA thriller. The film Zero Dark Thirty stars Jessica Chastain as Maya, a focused CIA analyst who dedicates her career to finding Osama bin Laden after the September 11 […]

2 weeks ago

The incident occurred yesterday evening. A man has died after a single-vehicle crash in west Dublin. The incident occurred yesterday, March 8, around 6pm on Powerstown Road in Tyrrelstown. A man, aged in his 30s, who was a passenger in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was brought to Connolly Hospital […]

2 weeks ago

Happy Quizzing! This week’s quiz intro must begin with an apology: last week, I wrote all about what I hoped would be the start of a new heatwave, only for the skies to have fully clouded over by the time it reached you! Fortunately, nature has been forgiving, and the sun has made a serious […]

2 weeks ago

The film holds an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 2 March) is Official Secrets, the 2019 biographical political thriller starring Keira Knightley. In the film, the Black Doves actress plays real-life British woman Katharine Gun who worked as a translator for the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) before becoming an […]

3 weeks ago

The film reteamed the actor with the director of Man on Fire two years later. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 1 March) is Deja Vu, the best thriller movie to star Denzel Washington (Man on Fire). The film is set in the wake of a bombing on a ferry carrying US Navy sailors […]

3 weeks ago

The single-vehicle crash occurred overnight. Two men in their late teens have died following a single-vehicle crash in Mayo. The accident occurred on local road L5140, in Laghtadawannagh near Ballina around 4.15am this morning, Sunday, March 1. The men were both pronounced dead at the scene. Three other occupants of the car, two boys in […]

3 weeks ago

And so it continues… Met Éireann has warned the public of further unsettled weather conditions as temperatures are set to fall to -2C. A cold spell is set to hit the country on Friday night when temperatures are expected to plunge below 0C. That’s not all, further unsettled conditions, such as wind, rain, and hail, […]

1 month ago

It has an 89% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 23 February) is Dark Waters, a 2019 legal thriller based on true events. It revolves around a corporate defence attorney (Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight) who takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company on behalf of a family friend and […]

1 month ago

It’s not looking like the weather will improve anytime soon… Heavy rain and unsettled weather is set to batter Dublin as Storm Dave brews in the Atlantic. That is according to Met Éireann, which has warned that wet conditions are expected across the capital today, tonight and into tomorrow. This comes as fears grow that […]

1 month ago

Holding an 85% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film is loosely based on true events. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 22 February) is American Made, the 2017 action crime comedy movie loosely based on real events starring Tom Cruise. In the film, he plays an American pilot in the ’70s and ’80s who gets […]

1 month ago

Let the ticket war commence. Foo Fighters will be playing a last minute secret gig in Ireland tomorrow. That’s right, the American rock band will light up The Academy in Dublin tomorrow night, with tickets going onsale at 12pm today. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Academy (@academydublin) The 850 capacity […]

1 month ago

The incident occurred around 8.20pm yesterday evening. An arrest has been made after a 16-year-old girl died following a hit and run incident in Navan. The collision occurred on the Slane Road around 8.20pm yesterday evening, Saturday, February 21. The girl was taken from the scene to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda where she […]

1 month ago

Happy Quizzing! Even with the Valentine’s weekend now well out of the way, we somehow still have another two weeks (ish) of February left to survive, until Spring really is around the corner. That’s the bad news. Fortunately there’s some good news too. Because we’ve all made it to the end of the week, it’s […]

1 month ago

The premises is set to be taken over. A restaurant on Baggot Street has closed its doors after 36 years. In a statement on Instagram today, Malaysian restaurant Langkawi announced they would be closing its doors as their premises is set to be taken over. The team wrote: “This restaurant has been more than a […]

1 month ago

The pledge has been added for children making their confirmation from this year onwards. An updated Confirmation pledge will include ‘no vaping’ before the age of 18. The Confirmation Pledge, which already exists for drinking alcohol, smoking and taking drugs, has been reworded to include a promise not to vape before the age of 18. […]

1 month ago

The newly opened hotel is seeking a High Court injunction against the late night venue over noise. Yamamori Izakaya has issued a statement amid the Hoxton Hotel protests. Protests have been plentiful following Trinity Hospitality, who are behind the newly opened Hoxton Hotel on George’s Street, seeking a High Court injunction against Yamamori Izakaya over […]

1 month ago

The star-studded Western is also currently streaming on Netflix. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 16 February) is The Kid, the star-studded 2019 Western directed by Vincent D’Onofrio (Daredevil). Set in the 19th century in the Old West, the film follows a young boy named Rio (Jake Schur) and his teenage sister, Sara (Leila […]

1 month ago

It’s known as the Hemlock Water Dropwort or ‘Dead Man’s fingers’. Beach goes have been warned as a deadly plant has turned up on Irish beaches. The Hemlock Water Dropwort or ‘Dead Man’s fingers’ has been spotted on a beach in County Meath. The poisonous plant was spotted by locals, washed up on Bettystown and […]

1 month ago

It will be getting a TV remake very soon. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 15 February) is Cape Fear, the 1991 psychological thriller that saw director Martin Scorsese and two-time Oscar winning actor Robert De Niro re-team for the seventh time. A remake of the beloved 1962 film of the same name, De Niro stars as Max Cady – […]

1 month ago

New data represents an 80 percent approval rate. Almost 63,000 visa applications to Ireland were refused across 2024 and 2025, according to official figures reported by The Sun. Data has shown that over 321,000 applications were approved, representing an overall approval rate of more than 80 per cent. Over 205,000 applications were decided in 2025, […]

1 month ago

A woman in her 30s died in the crash on Friday. Gardaí are following a ‘definite line of inquiry’ into a fatal three-car collision in Limerick. Local woman Áine O’Reilly was on her way to work in Shannondoc when she was killed in the crash on the N24 near Grange West, Boher last Friday, February 13, […]

1 month ago

Happy Quizzing! Regardless of whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s, ‘Galentine’s’, or ‘Palentine’s’ Day this Saturday, everyone’s reading this for the very same reason: to get the weekend underway with a healthy dose of quizzing. This week at the JOE offices we’ve caught a full case of Winter Olympics fever. Whether it’s Big Air, Snowboard cross, or […]

1 month ago

She is the wife of the late Charlie Kirk. Erika Kirk is set to bring the Turning Point USA tour to Ireland. The wife of the late Charlie Kirk is reportedly looking to recruit Irish Christians for the right-wing group which was founded by her husband. Charlie Kirk, who was renowned for his controversial politics, […]

1 month ago

Culture minister, Patrick O’Donovan, called the scheme the ‘first of its kind’. The basic income scheme for the arts has become permanent in Ireland. The initiative will provide a weekly payment of €325 to 2,000 eligible artists over a cycle of three years. At the launch of the scheme, Culture minister, Patrick O’Donovan, called the […]

1 month ago

The city centre business announced the news on social media. Another café has closed its doors in Dublin after 15 years. The Music Café on Wellington Quay announced the news on social media citing the ‘financial burden’ of recent times as the reason for their closure. “The financial burden that has hit us in recent […]

1 month ago

A snowy Valentine’s could be on the cards… Weather experts have warned that snow could be on its way as a bitterly cold Arctic blast is expected to affect Ireland. Temperatures could reach below 0 degrees in some areas over the coming days, right into Valentine’s weekend. Some forecasts even suggest snow could fall in […]

1 month ago

Seamus Culleton has lived in the US for over 20 years. A Kilkenny man with a US work permit has been held illegally by ICE for over 5 months. Seamus Culleton, who is married to a US citizen and owns a plastering business in Boston, was arrested last September after being pulled over by ICE […]

1 month ago

It is the fifth medical evacuation from Gaza to Ireland. A group of seven Palestinian children have arrived in Ireland for ‘urgent’ medical treatment. They will undergo medical assessments by teams from Children’s Health Ireland before undergoing treatment, some of which is life-saving. The children, who have been described as ‘very sick’, are being housed […]

1 month ago

Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman stars in the 2013 film. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 8 February) is Oblivion, the visually stunning 2013 sci-fi action film. The movie stars Tom Cruise (Top Gun: Maverick), Andrea Riseborough (Mandy), Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace), and Morgan Freeman (The Dark Knight Trilogy) in a post-apocalyptic tale […]

1 month ago

The short-film will centre around GAA players. An Irish-language sports romance inspired by Heated Rivalry is set to air on TG4. The new Irish-language short film, entitled Ár gCluiche Féin (Our Own Game), will centre around a pair of GAA players struggling with their romantic feelings for one another. View this post on Instagram A […]

1 month ago

Holding a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film stars an Oscar winner. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 5 February) is Moon, the incredible 2009 sci-fi starring Oscar winner Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards, The White Lotus). In the film, the actor plays Sam Bell, an astronaut in the future whose solo three-year work shift […]

1 month ago

We’re getting there… The first stages of the MetroLink have entered the tender process. They have entered the tender process at the maximum value of just under €8 billion minus VAT, however Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) expects the project’s bids to be much less than this. In a statement, they revealed they are inviting bids […]

1 month ago