Ava Keady

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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.

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  • Irish strongman champion Pa O’Dwyer dies aged 40

    Irish strongman champion Pa O’Dwyer dies aged 40

    Tributes are flooding in for the ‘Limerick Lion’. Irish strongman Pa O’Dwyer has died at the age of 40. The man, originally from Limerick, holds the record for the most victories in Ireland’s Strongest Man competitions, with five wins. Dubbed the ‘Limerick Lion’, tributes are flooding in for the father-of-three, with one stating ‘the world […]

    5 months ago

  • Bowel cancer campaigner Natasha O’Byrne dies aged 26

    Bowel cancer campaigner Natasha O’Byrne dies aged 26

    The mother​-of​-two drew attention for people of all ages to get tested for bowel cancer. Bowel cancer campaigner Natasha O’Byrne has died aged 26. The mother​-of​-two from Blackpool passed away on Tuesday, December 23, at Cork University Hospital. Ms O’Byrne, who was originally from Innishannon, spoke about her cancer diagnoses with the Irish Examiner earlier this year […]

    6 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 483

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 483

    It may be St Stephen’s Day, but there’s nothing leftover about this 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 […]

    6 months ago

  • One of the very best movies of the 21st century is on TV tonight

    One of the very best movies of the 21st century is on TV tonight

    Cillian Murphy won an Oscar for his role in the 2023 thriller. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 21 December) is Oppenheimer, the Oscar-winning 2023 thriller. Cork man Cillian Murphy plays the lead role of American theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, for which he won an Academy Award. The three-hour long historical drama, which […]

    6 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 482

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 482

    ‘Twas the quiz before Christmas 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 […]

    6 months ago

  • Irish man becomes World Champion in Excel

    Irish man becomes World Champion in Excel

    The Las Vegas final was broadcast live on ESPN. An Irish man has become the World Champion in Excel. That’s right – Diarmuid Early defeated Australia’s three-time world champion Andrew Ngai in a Las Vegas final broadcast live on ESPN. The event, styled with the theatrics of a wrestling show, complete with a half-time “Export […]

    6 months ago

  • One of the best modern crime thriller movies is on TV tonight

    One of the best modern crime thriller movies is on TV tonight

    Al Pacino and Johnny Depp star in the 1997 film. Our pick for tonight (Sunday, December 14) is Donnie Brasco, the 1997 crime drama starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp. The film focuses on an FBI undercover agent (Johnny Depp) who infiltrates a New York crime family in the ’70s under the alias Donnie Brasco. […]

    6 months ago

  • Expert explains reports of ‘mini tornado’ in Cork

    Expert explains reports of ‘mini tornado’ in Cork

    And it doesn’t look like it’s gonna get much better… A weather expert has explained reports of ‘mini tornado’ in Cork Yup, you read that correctly. Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather stunned his followers this morning when he reported a possible small tornado near Midleton in Cork overnight. However, this has since been explained, with […]

    6 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 480

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 480

    Stop what you’re doing, there are quizzing matters to attend to! 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 […]

    7 months ago

  • A very dark and twisty psychological thriller is on TV tonight

    A very dark and twisty psychological thriller is on TV tonight

    It has been called ‘exceptionally creepy’ and ‘truly unsettling’. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 1 December) is The Lodge, one of the scariest movies of recent years. The psychological horror thriller stars Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & the Six) as Grace, a woman with a very troubled past. Newly engaged, she goes to stay […]

    7 months ago

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

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

    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 (Sunday, 30 November) 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 […]

    7 months ago

  • Woman with terminal cancer divorced husband and slept with nearly 200 men after diagnosis

    Woman with terminal cancer divorced husband and slept with nearly 200 men after diagnosis

    The American woman went on a journey of her own sexual liberation. A woman with terminal cancer divorced husband and slept with 200 men after diagnosis. Molly Kochan was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011 and underwent various treatments, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and a double mastectomy in the hope of beating the disease for good, […]

    7 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 479

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 479

    Happy Thanksquizzing 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 the glory […]

    7 months ago

  • A tense biographical thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A tense biographical thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film holds an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 24 November) 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 […]

    7 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 477

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 477

    The week? Completed it mate 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 […]

    7 months ago

  • Irish fashion designer Catriona Hanly dies suddenly

    Irish fashion designer Catriona Hanly dies suddenly

    The 52-year-old was an adored fashion designer and socialite. Irish fashion designer Catriona Hanly has died. The 52-year-old fashion designer and socialite passed away suddenly in her home in Ballsbridge yesterday, Saturday November 8. The Roscommon native was a leading figure in the Irish fashion scene known for her Parisian inspired, colourful pieces. An RIP.ie […]

    7 months ago

  • One of Denzel Washington’s most underrated movies is on TV tonight

    One of Denzel Washington’s most underrated movies is on TV tonight

    Shockingly, the movie received poor reviews upon release. However, it’s now considered a classic. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 9 November) is Man on Fire, the 2004 supernatural film starring Denzel Washington. Named the greatest actor of the 21st century by The New York Times in 2020, Denzel Washington stars in the film, […]

    7 months ago