Saturday is the day for making plans. According to the latest national forecast by Met Éireann, the weekend is set to be a game of two halves. Saturday will be dry and warm, with Met Éireann predicting plenty of sunny spells and temperatures between 16 and 20 degrees, with those in the east and south […]

6 years ago

For the last few years, Fine Gael have endeavoured tirelessly to create a narrative of keeping the recovery going. This year, the Budget comes against a very different backdrop: blame Brexit. This morning, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe told RTÉ that the Budget for 2020 would be based on the assumption that the United Kingdom […]

6 years ago

The people of the UK cannot be tricked into talking about cheap beer, or cheap cigarettes. Instead, they should be focused on their government’s cheap stunt. We all thrill with excitement at the sound of the words “duty-free.” After all, what else could possibly soften the blow of returning from a sun holiday better than the […]

6 years ago

Yet another plot twist. When last you checked with our Brexit heroes, they had suspended parliament for all of five weeks, starting from Monday evening, 9 September. A little over 24 hours later, Scotland’s appeals court has now declared that Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament was unlawful, as it was designed to stymy parliamentary […]

6 years ago

Two arrests have been made. Gardaí investigating the discovery of the body of a man in his 50s in a house on the Bandon Rd, Cork City, have made two arrests as of Tuesday afternoon. A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána confirmed today that two people — a man and a woman — had been […]

6 years ago

A big play by the British government. Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue has confirmed that Irish flyers will see the return of duty-free cigarettes and alcohol when travelling to Great Britain in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The announcement follows a declaration by UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid that: “As we prepare […]

6 years ago

One man has been arrested. An Garda Síochána are investigating the full circumstances pertaining to the discovery of a body at a Cork farmhouse earlier on Monday. According to a spokesperson for the Gardaí, the body of a 29-year-old man was discovered at a farm house in Shanavagoon, Ladysbridge, County Cork at 7am on 9 […]

6 years ago

Pence’s visit is now under investigation. Donald Trump has denied Mike Pence’s own chief of staff Marc Short’s account that Pence stayed at the Trump Doonbeg resort at the “suggestion” of the president. Pence, who visited last week, based himself at the Trump International Golf Links & Hotel Doonbeg Ireland, 254km from the Phoenix Park. Writing on […]

6 years ago

Yet another chapter of chaos in the Brexit tale. John Bercow, one of the most well-known players in the never-ending Brexit drama, has announced that he will not contest the next election. Bercow, who has been Speaker of the House for over 10 years, has been at the centre of all parliamentary proceedings with regard […]

6 years ago

A terrible day for Dublin. The Bernard Shaw, a beloved Dublin pub on Richmond St, has announced that it will be closing for good at the end of October. In a statement published on Monday afternoon, the Shoddytonic and Shaw team confirmed the sad news. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the end of […]

6 years ago

A Berlin mayor has called for the vehicles to be banned. Politicians in the German capital of Berlin are calling for a ban on Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) following an incident in which four pedestrians were killed. An involuntary manslaughter investigation was opened on Friday, 6 September, when a driver mounted the footpath in his […]

6 years ago

And you thought the Leaving Cert was the worst of it. As 78,000 Irish teenagers received their Leaving Cert results earlier this month, most will have breathed a sigh of relief. For some, it would have been because they knew they’d secured the points they needed for their dream course in college. Others might not […]

7 years ago

Disgusting messages have been posted on his account. Jack Dorsey, best known as the founder and CEO of social media site Twitter, appears to have had his own personal Twitter account hacked this evening. Twitter has come under fire over the last few years for its ineffectual approach to removing harmful accounts from the site. […]

7 years ago

The incidents are not thought to be connected. The Police Service of Northern Ireland is investigating two separate “paramilitary-style assaults” that took place in Derry on Thursday night. One of the incidents occurred on the Iniscarn Road, between 11pm and 00.30am. Two teenagers were taken to hospital as a result. Detective Inspector Michael Winters said: […]

7 years ago

The puppies are no more than three days old. Six puppies, all of the same litter, have been found and rescued in Granard, Co. Longford. They were immediately taken to a vet, where action was taken quickly to restore their health. According to the ISPCA, the vet “checked them over and later transported them to the […]

7 years ago

“For feck’s sake, I’ve been arrested by Father Dougal.” Irish actor and comedian Ardal O’Hanlon knows he’s synonymous with the role of Father Dougal Maguire – one of the most beloved characters in the history of Irish culture. Speaking to Dion Fanning on Ireland Unfiltered, O’Hanlon said he’d found it hard to escape his Father […]

7 years ago

Families were given two days’ notice before being moved from accommodation in Dublin to accommodation in Leitrim. An emergency accommodation centre for people in Direct Provision has changed its food policies after a group of mothers refused to eat food at the centre this week. Several families were transferred from the Balseskin reception centre in […]

7 years ago

Not at Electric Picnic? Don’t worry. There are movies on TV. There will always be movies on TV. Unfortunately, we’ve still a few weeks to wait before we get to see Maura Higgins light up The Late Late Show, so all we’ve got tonight is our movies. Thankfully, there are some really good options on […]

7 years ago

How much of an Electric Picnic head are you? For the last 15 years, Electric Picnic has solidified its spot as one of the highlights of every Irish summer. The Laois festival pretty much proved its point when the 2019 edition sold out in a matter of days following last year’s festival. You might be […]

7 years ago

On Wednesday morning, the world woke up to the breaking news that Boris Johnson would be asking the Queen to suspend parliament. Members of Parliament are due to return from summer recess on 3 September. Brexit will be top of the agenda, and MPs have been seeking a cross-party agreement to pass a law that […]

7 years ago

Shane Ross seems almost impossibly bad at his job. This past weekend, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport embarrassed himself yet again when he tweeted about some electric car charging stations that he was pretending were operational. In the original post, Shane Ross wrote: “Who said that there is a shortage of chargers for […]

7 years ago

A very scary moment. NBC cameras captured the dramatic moment when a bolt of lightning struck a 60-foot pine tree on the East Lake golf course in Atlanta, Georgia. The incident occurred during the TOUR Championship. The PGA have since released a statement clarifying the situation: “A storm caused play to be halted at 4:17 […]

7 years ago

A four-year-old girl in India died earlier this week after a freak accident in which the string of a kite cut her throat. The young girl had been the passenger on her father’s motorcycle when the horrific incident occurred, according to New Delhi TV. It is believed they were travelling to a temple at the […]

7 years ago

Let’s start with the good news. We’re having a lowkey scorcher of a weekend, and Met Éireann is forecasting that this good fortune will carry through into Monday. The day will be dry with sunny spells and see top temperatures of 18 to 21 degrees in light southwesterly breezes. The weather will, sadly, become more […]

7 years ago

Gardaí in Tallaght are investigating an incident of serious assault. Gardaí were called to an incident in Killinarden shortly after 11pm on Saturday night, after a 34-year-old man was discovered with serious head injuries. In a statement issued on Sunday morning, An Garda Síochána said they are looking for witnesses and information relating to the […]

7 years ago

We can’t see this going down well. Sky News has reported that Boris Johnson is planning to tell EU leadership that the United Kingdom will not pay the £39 billion Brexit “divorce bill” agreed upon by his predecessor Theresa May. The purpose of the money is to to settle the UK’s share of the financing of […]

7 years ago

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. While we were sleeping, Netflix went and dropped a minute-long trailer for the Breaking Bad movie. That’s right, the iconic five-season show starring Bryan Cranston as teacher-turned-drug dealer Walter White? It’s coming back. The show’s return has long been rumoured, and this week Bob Odenkirk (who plays Saul Goodman), […]

7 years ago

Prince Andrew said he never saw or suspected any of Epstein’s crimes. Prince Andrew, the son of Queen Elizabeth II and the brother of Prince Charles, has issued a fresh statement clarifying his friendship with billionaire sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. The prince, whose royal title is the Duke of York, has been photographed beside Epstein […]

7 years ago

There is a shortage of places for students with special needs. The Department of Education has told six primary schools in Dublin 15 that they must provide more places for students who have special education needs. Originally, 22 schools in the area were written to with regards the lack of spaces for students with special […]

7 years ago

How’s your US state knowledge? Sometimes it would be a lot more peaceful if we never had to think about what was going on across the pond, but let’s face it, they’re good for a bit of trivia. Rather than push you to your very limits and demand that you name all 50 states, we’re […]

7 years ago

The Amazon continues to burn. Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has said he will mobilise his military in an attempt to extinguish the wildfire that has been raging through the Amazon for weeks. Bolsonaro has come under major scrutiny for his approach to the rainforest fire, having claimed that NGOs who want more government funding had […]

7 years ago

Maybe he’ll play a character called Snow-Man? Kit Harington, famous for playing know-nothing Jon Snow on the phenomenally successful Game of Thrones, looks set to join another massive franchise. Movie magazine Deadline has reported that the actor’s next project is set to be something within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, though further details are not yet […]

7 years ago

You might need your thermal gear at Electric Picnic this year. The Carlow Weather service has warned that the current outlook for Electric Picnic isn’t looking too hot. “Latest indications for #ElectricPicnic are not looking great with unsettled weather as Jet Stream pushes back over Ireland,” the service reported on Saturday morning. An earlier forecast […]

7 years ago

It’s the first incident of its kind. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, which is the US’s leading national public health institution, suspect that vaping has claimed its first life. It is the first fatal case of pulmonary and respiratory illness linked to vaping, though the CDC says it has seen over 200 such cases […]

7 years ago

Some very good options. We’ve already had more than enough exciting TV news for the day, what with RTÉ announcing the date for this year’s Late Late Toy Show and all. But even so, we might need something to be excited about in the shorter term. Thankfully, there are a few really good films on […]

7 years ago

Stark reading. New figures made public by the HSE reveal that the Irish healthcare system is treating record-high levels of gambling addiction. While the official numbers for 2018 are being finalised, the provisional figures indicate that there were 257 cases assessed and treated for gambling as a main problem in 2018. These figures do not […]

7 years ago

An Garda Síochána have rolled out a plan to bolster their capacity in the coming years. 1,500 Garda members will be recruited by the end of 2021 and of the new recruits, 1,000 are expected to be deployed to the front-line. The increase is part of an overall restructuring of the organisation that will see “decision making […]

7 years ago

All Together Now will go ahead in 2020 despite planning problems that arose at this year’s festival. The organisers have also confirmed dates for the festival’s third year, which will take place between 31 July and 2 August next summer. In a statement issued on Thursday, it was acknowledged that the planning of this year’s […]

7 years ago

We are 71 days away from a no-deal Brexit. If internal memos being fired around the UK government are to be believed, this means we’re on the brink of all-consuming chaos. Economically, we will see our industries take a hit as imports and exports to our largest single trading partner stall. From a security standpoint, […]

7 years ago

Gardaí are looking into an assault in Dundrum in which a Muslim teenager was attacked. A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána has confirmed to JOE that Gardaí are investigating an alleged minor assault of a teenage girl which occurred in Dundrum at approximately 3.30pm on Sunday (18 August). As of Tuesday afternoon, no arrests have […]

7 years ago

A serious amount of heroin. Gardaí operating out of the Coolock Garda Station discovered €234,000 worth of heroin when they stopped a man as part of ongoing operation into the sale and supply of controlled substances in the area. The man, who is believed to be in his 20s, was stopped following a short foot pursuit […]

7 years ago

The men are being held at an unspecified Dublin Garda station. Two men – both aged in their 40s – were arrested in Dublin on Tuesday morning by the An Garda Síochána Special Detective Unit, in connection with an attempted bombing in Belfast. The Special Detective Unit is Ireland’s primary counter-terrorism and counter-espionage investigative unit. This […]

7 years ago

“Government contracts” is an undeniably boring combination of words. And it might just be because the phrase itself is so boring that they end up causing the Irish public so much grief. On Monday, it was confirmed that Western Building Systems had been awarded a €14 million contract to build a new ward at University […]

7 years ago

Gotta get down on Friday. Fridays are never the best nights for movies because, I guess, the executives who make these decisions might assume you have better things to do. But you and I both know that’s not the case. And that’s why we’ve scoured around for the best movies on TV this Friday. Bridemaids […]

7 years ago

Nóra’s parents are hoping for “more answers.” The family of 15-year-old Nóra Quoirin, whose body was found on Tuesday after a 10-day search, issued a statement on Friday following the results of Thursday’s post-mortem. The post-mortem found that Nóra had died of starvation of stress after spending a week alone in the jungle at the […]

7 years ago

10 people have been arrested after an on-duty police officer was killed in England. The officer, whose name was Andrew Harper, was investigating a burglary at around 11.30pm on Thursday night (15 August) when he was killed. The incident occurred at the A4, Bath Road, between Reading and Newbury in the county of Berkshire. In […]

7 years ago

This is a bit of a buzz. Food delivery app Deliveroo is providing customers with a free “honeybee survival kit” if they make an order from Nutbutter in Dublin, Rocket Man in Cork or Mixgreens in Galway. According to the company, “The kits include seed balls containing a mix of bee-friendly wildflowers like poppies and buttercups, […]

7 years ago

That’s Irish weather for you. Met Éireann’s forecast for the weekend weather is pretty all over the place, which is pretty much an honestly reflection of the weather in Ireland most of the time. According to the national meteorological service, “Saturday will be a blustery day with scattered showers and good sunny spells. Southwesterly winds will […]

7 years ago

I don’t think any of us expected him to say that. Multiple major news organisations have reported that Donald Trump has repeatedly asked his advisors whether it’s possible to buy Greenland. Trump’s interest in the land grab was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, but CNN and the New York Times also say they […]

7 years ago

Very sad news. Volunteers belonging to the search and rescue team for missing Irish-French teenager Nóra Quoirin found her body on Tuesday. A press conference followed the discovery, in which police confirmed that the body “resembled” that of Nóra Quoirin, and that officials were “very certain” it was the 15-year-old. The body was flown by […]

7 years ago