Colm Boohig

This is brilliant. Reese Kilbride, a 12-year-old from Dublin, wrote to Queen Elizabeth II asking for Northern Ireland back and even got a reply. The young student was on Newstalk Breakfast explaining his desire to write to the Queen, after learning about the 1916 Easter Rising in school. Speaking live on air, Reese said: “They had the […]

11 years ago

… then again, we’ve never seen you play. This may very well depress the life out of you, because there’s a good chance that Thomas Russell is in better shape than you or your loved ones. JOE reader John Halpin has sent us this wonderful clip of the 85-year-old, originally from Scotland but living in […]

11 years ago

Take Him To (Christ)Church. Alright, Dan Carter is from Southbridge in New Zealand, but that’s not far from Christchurch and it’s the closest Hozier pun we have in relation to the legendary out half. We didn’t realise that Carter was a supporter of Hozier, but a fan he is, so he was delighted when the […]

11 years ago

The U2 star was speaking to the US Senate about violent extremism. Bono has never been one to shy away from lending his two cents on global matters, and his views on how to combat violent threats such as Isis are certainly interesting. The iconic lead man addressed Congress in America about ways to counter […]

11 years ago

Celebrating the 29th birthday of a classic programme. The most easy-watching show known to man in the best way possible, Married with Children was a staple of 90s TV that had a repeated running joke and few laugh out loud moments, but always made for endearing viewing. It was a testament to the fatally flawed […]

11 years ago