Ava Keady is a Trending writer with JOE Media Group, covering breaking news, trending stories, social media moments and more. She graduated from the University of Galway in 2023 with a degree in journalism and has a strong interest in pop culture, entertainment news and the online space as a whole. She enjoys live music, travel, and reality TV.
The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 451
On Fridays, we quiz Which television event are you most looking forward to this weekend – the FA Cup final or Eurovision? The correct answer of course is both. These events are to be enjoyed equally, as the cultural cornerstones of the year they are. Both will spark jubilation and heartache, tears of sadness and […]
1 year ago
Eight Irish food businesses served with closure orders in April
Do you know any of these spots? Eight closure orders and two improvement orders were served on Irish food businesses during April 2025, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The enforcement orders were issued for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the European Union (Official Controls […]
1 year ago
An underrated thriller with an incredible cast is on TV tonight
Anya Taylor-Joy and Mia Goth star in this haunting family thriller. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 12 May) is The Secret of Marrowbone, a chilling, atmospheric thriller that will keep you thinking long after it’s over. From the writer of The Orphanage, this eerie tale follows four siblings hiding out in an old, […]
1 year ago
Election of new Pope Leo XIVx ‘could fulfill 900-year-old prophecy’ about the end of the world
Pope Leo XIV’s election could be bad news… The election of new Pope Leo XIVx ‘could fulfill 900-year-old prophecy’ about the end of the world Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Prevost, was elected as the new Pope yesterday following the death Pope Francis at the age of 88 on April 22. Yesterday […]
1 year ago
People warned to keep curtains closed this evening
The advice comes in order to keep out some unwanted house guests… People are being warned to keep their curtains closed this evening. This comes as people across the country have been reporting a wave of huge ‘may bugs’ entering their homes. They are big, clumsy, and so loud, you could mistake them with a […]
1 year ago
Police issue statement on Madeleine McCann hard drive ‘containing evidence she’s dead’
Madeleine went missing in Portugal 18 years ago. Police have issued a statement on a Madeleine McCann hard drive ‘containing evidence she’s dead’. Madeleine, at just three-years-old, disappeared from a Portuguese apartment 18 years ago while on holiday with her family. Prime suspect in the case, Christian Brueckner was previously acquitted of sex crime charges […]
1 year ago
An underseen spy thriller movie gem is on TV tonight
The film is based on a novel by the author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 6 May) is Our Kind of Traitor. The 2016 spy thriller is based on a novel by John le Carré’s, author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Directed by Susanna White, the film stars Ewan […]
1 year ago
The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 449
Bank holiday quizzing – there’s nothing like it! Another bank holiday weekend, hey? We do love cramming these all into spring don’t we? Easter weekend, bank holidays at the start and end of summer, so much to look forward to. Speaking of things to get excited about, the Friday pub quiz is here again. Mr […]
1 year ago