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  • 19-year-old Ava Crean wins women’s national title at Dublin Marathon

    19-year-old Ava Crean wins women’s national title at Dublin Marathon

    The Limerick teenager only started running competitively this year. 19-year-old Ava Crean wins women’s national title at Dublin Marathon Over 22,000 people are took part in today’s 44th Irish Life Dublin Marathon. The Limerick had never run competitively before signing up for the Manchester Marathon in April of this year, listing her target time as […]

    5 months ago

  • Over 22,000 people take part in Dublin Marathon

    Over 22,000 people take part in Dublin Marathon

    The 44th Irish Life Dublin Marathon takes place today. Over 22,000 people are taking part in the 44th Irish Life Dublin Marathon. The women’s overall winner was Eebbissee Addunyaa of Ethiopia with a time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 28 seconds. Addunyaa will be presented with a new perpetual cup named in honour of, […]

    5 months ago

  • A Western war movie from the director of The Dirty Dozen is on TV tonight

    A Western war movie from the director of The Dirty Dozen is on TV tonight

    Quentin Tarantino has hailed it as ‘one of the greatest Westerns of the ’70s’. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 26 October) is Ulzana’s Raid, the 1972 Western war film from director Robert Aldrich (The Dirty Dozen, The Longest Yard). Based loosely on true events, the film is set in the 1880s and follows […]

    5 months ago

  • A severely overlooked crime thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A severely overlooked crime thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    It’s a real hidden gem. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, October 23) is The Trust, a severely overlooked 2016 crime thriller starring Elijah Wood and Nicolas Cage. It centres around a pair of cops (played by Wood and Cage) who, bored with their jobs and struggling financially, hatch a plan to rob a […]

    5 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 474

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 474

    Another week, another quiz… It’s Friday, the weekend is here, and that can only mean one thing – the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. And we’re teaming up with BOYLE Casino, where the message is simple: Back Yourself. Backing yourself is what it’s always about on the JOE Pub Quiz, picking your answers with confidence, all in search of […]

    5 months ago

  • One of the funnest action movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    One of the funnest action movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    The film has earned comparisons to Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 22 October) is Bullet Train, the very fun Brad Pitt-led action comedy movie from 2022. The F1 star in the film plays Ladybug, a notoriously unlucky assassin who is determined to complete his latest assignment in Japan peacefully […]

    5 months ago

  • Dublin to host Michelin Guide Ceremony for the first time ever

    Dublin to host Michelin Guide Ceremony for the first time ever

    The prestigious ceremony celebrates the best chefs and restaurants across the UK and Ireland. Dublin is set to welcome the Michelin Guide Ceremony for the first time ever. The Michelin Guide announced that the restaurant selection for Great Britain and Ireland 2026 will be announced at a ceremony at Dublin’s convention centre next February. The […]

    5 months ago

  • Irish county named among world’s best places to visit in 2026

    Irish county named among world’s best places to visit in 2026

    The Munster county made Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel for 2026. An Irish county has been named among the world’s best places to visit in 2026. Lonely Planet named Tipperary one of the globe’s 25 ‘must-visit’ destinations worldwide in a list among Peru, Mexico City and Sardinia, Italy. Not bad company! Lonely Planet described the […]

    5 months ago

  • A brilliant underseen thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A brilliant underseen thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film features the first onscreen appearance of one of the most famous characters ever. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, October 20) is Manhunter, the incredible 1986 thriller written and directed by Michael Mann (Heat, Miami Vice). Based on the beloved novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris, the film follows Will Graham (William […]

    5 months ago

  • Wood burning stoves may damage lungs akin to cigarettes, study warns

    Wood burning stoves may damage lungs akin to cigarettes, study warns

    Wood-burning stoves linked to lung damage, study finds A new study has found that using indoor wood-burning stoves may damage lungs in a way similar to cigarette smoke. Researchers at University College London (UCL) analysed data from over 11,000 participants in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, alongside property-level Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and UK […]

    5 months ago

  • Location of winning €7 million Lotto ticket confirmed

    Location of winning €7 million Lotto ticket confirmed

    Last night’s Lotto draw saw a €7,129,505 win after all six numbers were matched. The location of the winning €7 million Lotto ticket has been confirmed. One lucky winner matched all six numbers in last night’s Lotto draw winning a whopping €7,129,505. The win came from county Louth representing the eighth Lotto jackpot win of […]

    5 months ago

  • New Irish show with Derry Girls star and Julia Roberts is airing on BBC tomorrow

    New Irish show with Derry Girls star and Julia Roberts is airing on BBC tomorrow

    The show comes from the writer of recent hits Crá and Fran the Man. Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts (Erin Brockovich) has joined the cast of Leonard and Hungry Paul, an Irish comedy series is airing on BBC Two tomorrow night, October 20. The show is based on the award-winning, best-selling novel of the same name […]

    5 months ago

  • A star-studded underrated sci-fi movie is on TV tonight

    A star-studded underrated sci-fi movie is on TV tonight

    Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman stars in the 2013 film. Oblivion, the visually stunning 2013 sci-fi action film, is airing on TV tonight (Sunday, 19 October). 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 set decades […]

    5 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 473

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 473

    The rest is quiztory It’s Friday, the weekend is here, and that can only mean one thing – the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. And we’re teaming up with BOYLE Casino, where the message is simple: Back Yourself. Backing yourself is what it’s always about on the JOE Pub Quiz, picking your answers with confidence, all in search of […]

    5 months ago

  • Woman marries man who forgot about their breakup after concussion

    Woman marries man who forgot about their breakup after concussion

    All worked out in the end I suppose… A woman married the man who forgot about their breakup after his concussion. An unusual love story… In February of 2020, now 27-year-old Jenna Brotherson from Utah broke up with her boyfriend, Mitchell, who, a day later, endured a horrific skiing accident that left him concussed with […]

    5 months ago

  • Opening date revealed for brand new Dublin Christmas market

    Opening date revealed for brand new Dublin Christmas market

    The market features ice skating, stalls, a big wheel and more. The opening date has been revealed for a brand new Dublin Christmas market. TwinkleTown will transform Smithfield Square into a magical, festive wonderland which features ice skating, stalls, a big wheel and more, promising a ‘blend of entertainment, culture and festive magic for all […]

    5 months ago

  • Nearly €1 million in funding granted to restore Cillian Murphy’s Dingle cinema

    Nearly €1 million in funding granted to restore Cillian Murphy’s Dingle cinema

    Some wholesome news this Monday… Nearly €1 million in funding has been granted to restore Cillian Murphy’s Dingle cinema. Some wholesome news this Monday as €933,000 of Rural Regeneration Funding has been put into The Phoenix Cinema. The historic cinema was one of the only family-owned cinemas still operating in the country when it was […]

    5 months ago

  • US firm eyes Dublin Bikes takeover during city visit

    US firm eyes Dublin Bikes takeover during city visit

    The transport company has a track record of replacing systems in other cities. A major American transport company is eyeing up a takeover of the long-running Dublin Bikes scheme. Lyft, the San Francisco-based firm best known for its rideshare and micromobility services, recently visited the capital to pitch its docked-bike system to local councillors. As […]

    5 months ago

  • A nail-biting Denzel Washington thriller movie is on TV tonight 

    A nail-biting Denzel Washington thriller movie is on TV tonight 

    It’s the perfect Monday night movie Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 11 October) is nail biting tense thriller – Unstoppable. The film centers on a veteran train engineer (Denzel Washington) and a rookie conductor (Chris Pine) who must join forces to stop disaster when a freight train full of hazardous chemicals loses control […]

    5 months ago

  • Teenager dies in single-vehicle crash in Cork

    Teenager dies in single-vehicle crash in Cork

    The fatal accident occurred late last night, Saturday, October 11. A teenager has died following a single vehicle road collision in Cork last night. The collision occurred shortly before 11.30pm last night at Scarteen Lower, Newmarket, when the vehicle left the road and collided with a ditch. The male driver, aged in his late teens […]

    5 months ago

  • Body of a man, 40s, discovered in Cork

    Body of a man, 40s, discovered in Cork

    An investigation is underway. A body of a man in his 40s has been discovered in Cork. Gardaí are investigating all circumstances after the body was found at Rockview Terrace in Mallow in the early hours of this morning Sunday, October 12. The body currently remains at the scene where the assistant State Pathologist, Dr […]

    5 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 472

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 472

    Who fancies being tested on Russell Martin’s time at Rangers AND Taylor Swift? It’s Friday, the weekend is here, and that can only mean one thing – the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. And we’re teaming up with BOYLE Casino, where the message is simple: Back Yourself. Backing yourself is what it’s always about on the JOE Pub […]

    6 months ago

  • Kodaline announce shock split after over 20 years together

    Kodaline announce shock split after over 20 years together

    The group have over a billion streams on Spotify. Kodaline have announced that they are breaking up after over 20 years together. The Irish group, who have gained over one billion streams on Spotify, shared the news on social media this morning. They posted an emotional video saying the decision is ‘bittersweet’. “After over a […]

    6 months ago

  • Irish auctioneers are flogging a burnt-out house in Finglas for €225,000

    Irish auctioneers are flogging a burnt-out house in Finglas for €225,000

    Things are reaching an all-time low… Irish auctioneers are flogging a burnt-out house in Finglas for €225,000. An unfortunate sign of the times. Ray Cooke Auctioneers posted a listing for a house in Finglas, that had severe fire damage, for a guide price of €225,000. In a video on Instagram, the house was described as […]

    6 months ago

  • Dublin hotel awarded best in Ireland by Condé Nast Traveler

    Dublin hotel awarded best in Ireland by Condé Nast Traveler

    The city centre hotel was voted best in the country by Condé Nast Traveler readers. This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. A Dublin hotel has been awarded the best in Ireland by Condé Nast Traveler. The city centre hotel was voted best in the country, […]

    6 months ago

  • Woman, 24, charged with murder of man in Tipperary

    Woman, 24, charged with murder of man in Tipperary

    The man’s body was discovered at a domestic residence on Saturday, October 4. A woman (24) has been charged with the murder of man in Tipperary. Karolina Kovacova, with an address at O’Callaghan’s Lane in Carrick-on-Suir, appeared in front of a special sitting of the Clonmel District Court today where she was charged for the […]

    6 months ago

  • Outrage as much-loved bookstore damaged in arson attack

    Outrage as much-loved bookstore damaged in arson attack

    The manager hopes to partially open the D’Olier Street store later today. An independent city centre bookstore was the target of an arson attack early this morning, Monday, October 6. A fire was set in Dublin’s oldest independent bookstore, Books Upstairs on D’Olier Street, around 3am. The store’s manager Louise Earls called the incident ‘really […]

    6 months ago

  • A very tense war thriller with Cillian Murphy is on TV tonight

    A very tense war thriller with Cillian Murphy is on TV tonight

    It’s based on true eventsa Our movie pick tonight (Sunday, October 5) is Anthropoid, the 2016 historical war thriller. Starring Jamie Dornan and Cillian Murphy, the film is far from a run‑of‑the‑mill war drama. Directed by Sean Ellis, the WWII drama sees the pair of Irish actors playing Czech resistance fighters parachuted into Nazi-occupied Prague […]

    6 months ago

  • Five or more dead in Ukraine following Russian missile and drone strikes

    Five or more dead in Ukraine following Russian missile and drone strikes

    President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 50 missiles and around 500 attack drones were launched by Russia. At least five people are dead in Ukraine following Russian missile and drone strikes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said over 50 missiles and around 500 attack drones were launched by Russia, targetting the regions of Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zaporizhzhia, […]

    6 months ago

  • Trump says Gaza ceasefire will begin immediately if Hamas confirms deal

    Trump says Gaza ceasefire will begin immediately if Hamas confirms deal

    ‘When Hamas confirms, the ceasefire will be immediately effective’ US President Donald Trump has said Israel has “agreed to the initial withdrawal line” and “when Hamas confirms”, the ceasefire will commence, Israeli hostages will be released, and a prisoner exchange will begin. Trump has said that a ceasefire in Gaza will begin “immediately” once Hamas […]

    6 months ago

  • EFL player, 21, hit with football ban and fine on his birthday

    EFL player, 21, hit with football ban and fine on his birthday

    He was handed a hefty fine. An EFL player, 21, has been hit with football ban and fine on his birthday. AFC Wimbledon star, Osman Foyo is banned for a month and will have a further four months of his ban suspended. The first month of the ban will be served immediately, running until November […]

    6 months ago

  • Woman 20s arrested after man found dead at Tipperary residence

    Woman 20s arrested after man found dead at Tipperary residence

    Gardaí are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the man’s death. A woman in her 20s was been arrested after a man was found dead at a domestic residence in Tipperary. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to an incident in the town at approximately 11pm last night, Saturday October 4. A man was found […]

    6 months ago

  • Molly Malone statue boarded up amid controversial touching debate

    Molly Malone statue boarded up amid controversial touching debate

    The iconic statue has stood in the city centre since 1988. The Molly Malone statue is currently boarded up for restoration. Photos taken of the statue today, October 3, show it boarded up with signs saying cleaning and restoration is taking place. This is likely to do with tourist touching wearing down the statue, particularly […]

    6 months ago

  • Lord of the Rings game in the style of Hogwarts Legacy reportedly in development

    Lord of the Rings game in the style of Hogwarts Legacy reportedly in development

    It’s quite an idea… A Lord of the Rings game in the style of Hogwarts Legacy is reportedly in development. Quite the idea, Insider Gaming’s Mike Straw reported that the game has been in development for a good while, with sources informing Insider Gaming that the project is partially funded by the Abu Dhabi Investment […]

    6 months ago

  • Kim Jong-Un orders North Koreans to check women for ‘unsocialist’ breast implants

    Kim Jong-Un orders North Koreans to check women for ‘unsocialist’ breast implants

    There has been a harsh crackdown on breast implants which has been labelled ‘capitalist’. Kim Jong-Un has ordered North Koreans to check women for ‘unsocialist’ breast implants. The leader is reported to be using undercover agents and neighbourhood patrols to catch those carrying out and undergoing cosmetic procedures. Furthermore, those who are caught face being sent […]

    6 months ago

  • Green light given for €10 billion MetroLink rail line

    Green light given for €10 billion MetroLink rail line

    The 19km line could see airport to city journeys of 20 minutes. The green light has been given for the MetroLink rail line. An Coimisiún Pleanála approved the 19km line which could see journeys from the city to the airport take just 20 minutes. The approval of the long-awaited line comes three years after planning […]

    6 months ago

  • Bodies found in Dublin believed to be father and daughter

    Bodies found in Dublin believed to be father and daughter

    The bodies of the deceased were discovered on Saturday. Gardaí believe the bodies of a man and a young child which were discovered in a home in Dublin are that of father and daughter. Emergency services and gardaí were called to a house in Heathfield estate in Finglas shortly before 8pm yesterday, Saturday, September 27, […]

    6 months ago

  • Britney Spears’ hit song Toxic was inspired by iconic TV star

    Britney Spears’ hit song Toxic was inspired by iconic TV star

    Fans have just realise the familiar face behind the track. Britney Spears’ hit song Toxic was inspired by an iconic TV star. That’s right, nearly two decades on from the release of the hit single, fans have just realised the familiar face behind the track. Apparently, it has become musical folklore that the tune was […]

    6 months ago

  • Thousands more to qualify for up to €447 payment under upcoming budget plans

    Thousands more to qualify for up to €447 payment under upcoming budget plans

    The income disregard for the payment is set to be raised. Thousands more people will qualify for the carers allowance under upcoming budget plans. This comes as the income disregard for the payment is set to be raised. According to the Irish Independent the income disregard for the Carer’s Allowance is set to increase by […]

    6 months ago

  • Tributes flood in following death of young firefighter

    Tributes flood in following death of young firefighter

    The father-of-two was a ‘well-liked and well thought of’ member of Dublin Fire Brigade. Heartbreaking tributes have been flooding in after the death of a young Dublin firefighter. David Stafford, from East Wall in north Dublin, was a ‘well-liked and well thought of’ member of Dublin Fire Brigade. According to his death notice shared by […]

    6 months ago

  • Man and young child found dead in Dublin home

    Man and young child found dead in Dublin home

    The bodies of the deceased were discovered on Saturday. The bodies of a man and a young child were discovered in a home in Dublin last night, September 27. Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery at a domestic residence in Finglas, Dublin, on Saturday, September 27. Emergency services were called to a residence […]

    6 months ago

  • Olivia Rodrigo gushes over House of Guinness as show premieres today

    Olivia Rodrigo gushes over House of Guinness as show premieres today

    The Deja Vu singer plugged the show to her 39.4 million Instagram followers. Olivia Rodrigo has gushed over House of Guinness as the show premiered today. The 22-year-old pop star took to her Instagram story to share snaps of boyfriend Louis Partridge who stars in the show as Edward Guinness. Over a photo of the […]

    6 months ago

  • China uses AI to make gay couple straight in Dave Franco film

    China uses AI to make gay couple straight in Dave Franco film

    The Australian film was altered to show a heterosexual couple instead of a same-sex one. China has used AI to make a gay couple straight in a new Dave Franco film. The Australian horror film, Together, was altered to show a heterosexual couple instead of a same-sex one. The film, starring Dave Franco and Alison […]

    6 months ago

  • Rihanna gives birth to first daughter and calls her Rocki Irish

    Rihanna gives birth to first daughter and calls her Rocki Irish

    The Umbrella singer revealed her newborn’s name on social media. Rihanna has revealed the name of her newborn daughter. The Rude Boy singer announced the birth of her third child on X yesterday, also revealing the child’s name. Alongside a photo of the 37-year-old holding the newborn was the caption: ‘Rocki Irish Mayers, Sept 13 […]

    6 months ago

  • Huntington’s disease successfully treated for first time

    Huntington’s disease successfully treated for first time

    The cruel disease resembles a combination of dementia, Parkinson’s and motor neurone disease. Huntington’s disease has been successfully treated for the first time. The cruel disease runs through families and resembles a combination of dementia, Parkinsons and motor neurone disease. A team of researchers were emotional today as they revealed their data shows the treatment […]

    6 months ago

  • Tom Skinner ‘forced to scrap’ Bosh brand after legal row

    Tom Skinner ‘forced to scrap’ Bosh brand after legal row

    He had hoped to released homeware under the phrase he regularly uses online. Tom Skinner has been ‘forced to scrap’ his Bosh brand after a legal row. The Strictly contestant and businessman had hoped to release homeware, such as bedding and candles, under the phrase he regularly uses online. Skinner began using and popularising the […]

    6 months ago

  • Everybody’s saying the same thing about The Traitors finale

    Everybody’s saying the same thing about The Traitors finale

    The series has been dubbed the best TV Ireland has ever produced. Everybody’s saying the same thing about The Traitors finale. The reality series came to a nail-biting end last night when the winners of the €42,900 cash prize were revealed. Sisterhood rose to the top as faithfuls Oyin, Vanessa and Kelly made it to […]

    6 months ago

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