Trying to take down Pablo Escobar is no easy task. Plot’s it all about?          Based on the autobiography of Robert Mazur, a US federal customs and excise agent, the Infiltrator explores Mazur’s attempts to take down major drug cartels, including the one operated by one Pablo Escobar. As one might suspect, it’s not exactly […]

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Lovely hurling. Trying to run a marathon is pretty tough in its own right, so you can only imagine how tough it would be to run a marathon while soloing a sliotar on a hurley for over 26 miles. That’s exactly what Damien Coleman, a former underage hurler with Blackrock GAA, will be doing at […]

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A magical sight. If you happen to be around Dublin Port on Thursday, be sure to try and catch a glimpse of one of the most impressive luxury liners you’ll ever come across. The Disney Magic cruise ship arrived in Dublin Port in the early hours of Thursday morning and will be docked until approximately […]

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A village in Wales is on high alert due to the threat of sheep going on a ‘psychotic rampage’ after eating cannabis plants that been illegally dumped in the village. According to The Telegraph, the remains of an illegal cannabis factory had been fly-tipped near the village of Rhydypandy in south Wales, with locals fearing […]

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20 years on, old wounds still haven’t healed. A Meath man was ordered to pay a €100 fine in court recently arising from an incident that occurred in Westport last October. According to the Mayo News, 29-year old Meath man Seán Fitzsimmons was arrested in Westport on October 4 last after a heated row with […]

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Hard to believe it’s been 20 years since ‘My Lovely Horse’. That’s right, it’s been two decades since the creation of one of the greatest songs in Irish music history and the anniversary will be celebrated in style at this year’s Electric Picnic. Clip via Channel 4 At this year’s festival in Stradbally, Electric Picnic’s […]

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But of course he did. After weeks of filming in Donegal, Kerry and elsewhere, the Star Wars cast and crew are bidding farewell to Ireland, hopefully only temporarily before a return for the final episode of this particular trilogy, which began with the release of The Force Awakens late last year. It’s fair to say […]

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No codding. Today, May 25, is National Fish and Chips Day and almost 200 chippers are celebrating the occasion in a manner which will make fish and chips fans very happy indeed. This is the seventh year that the Irish Traditional Italian Chippers Association (ITICA) are celebrating the tradition of fish and chips in Ireland […]

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No codding

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Are you surprised? Belgium is the only country in the EU that pays more for broadband internet than Ireland, according to a report by the European Commission. The report compiled figures based on data from October 2015, with the average figure for each country covering the cost of broadband, fixed phone lines and TV bundles. […]

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We’ve all been there. Some people get them regularly, others only occasionally, but anyone who has ever taken a drink will likely be familiar with the crippling hangovers that can knock a person for six the following day. Those unfortunate enough to find themselves in such a predicament will try anything to get themselves out […]

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And there was a lot of sympathy for the men and women in uniform. The second in a two-part series on the Gardai in Ireland aired on RTÉ 2 on Tuesday night and as was the case in the first episode, it showed a side of the force that the public don’t see very often. […]

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If we get out of the group stages that is. French police have announced that a 24-hour alcohol ban will be in effect for every game taking place in Lens, one of the host cities, during Euro 2016. Uefa this evening confirmed that the ban will be in effect for all matches in the city, […]

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Come again, Paul? JP ‘Flash’ Donelon and Yvonne Lindsay from Dunmore in Galway got married late last month and as best man, Paul McGrath wanted to do something to make the big day a little bit extra special. In fact, Paul put in the groundwork as early as last July, when he attended an open […]

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It’s worth a shot. We all dream of it every time we step onto a plane, but flying in first class or even business class is normally a privilege enjoyed only by a lucky minority who can afford to do so. We’ve all heard stories of friends or friends of friends who have been bumped […]

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It could be you. When the recession hit a few years ago, GAA clubs, like other organisations across the country, had to become a little more creative when it came to raising much-needed funds. Although the economic climate has stabilised somewhat, there remains plenty of innovation in the fundraising departments of GAA clubs and we’ve […]

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If you’ve yet to book accommodation in France, we hope you’ve some money saved. Thousands of Irish fans will soon be embarking on a trip to France to support the Boys in Green and while many will have sorted accommodation well in advance, others might raise an eyebrow or two upon realising the price of […]

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Even J-Law gets it wrong from time to time. Not often, mind, but in her early days, she wasn’t quite the expert in handling media duties that she is today. Lawrence was on Tonight with Jimmy Fallon on Monday night and she recalled an incident while she was promoting a movie called The Burning Plain, […]

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Including an ability to retweet yourself. You heard us. The ability to retweet and quote your own tweets is just one of a number of changes being introduced by Twitter that have been flagged for some time but were officially announced on Tuesday. The changes, which will come into effect in the coming months, are […]

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If you’re a regular user of the M6 between Dublin and Galway, take note. The road will be closed for the best part of three days next week, with works taking place from 1am on Monday, May 30 until 11pm on Wednesday, 1 June, reopening in ample time for the Bank Holiday weekend. The road […]

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Biebs knows a beautiful landmark when he sees one. On Sunday night, Justin Bieber performed a couple of songs at the Billboard Awards, where he took home a couple of gongs, including one for Top Male artist. Viewers noticed that Bieber wasn’t exactly on top of his game and he didn’t say much during his […]

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This would be an amazing tribute. A woman whose brother recently passed away after a battle with Parkinson’s disease has made a special plea for a tribute to be paid in his honour at Bruce Springsteen’s gig in Croke Park on Friday evening. Noel Kenny, from Portarlington in Laois, a multiple medal winner for Ireland […]

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They took their time about it. Manchester United have confirmed that they have parted company with Louis van Gaal. The Dutchman’s sacking has been inevitable since reports about Jose Mourinho succeeding him as manager surfaced in the immediate aftermath of United’s FA Cup Final victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday. Commenting on Van Gaal’s departure […]

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SPOILER ALERT. We’ve reached the halfway point of Season Six of Game of Thrones and the scene has been set nicely for a lot of sh*t to go down in the remaining five episodes. With episode five finishing with Bran and Meera fleeing the white walkers, we’ll get to see what’s in store for those […]

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Don’t worry Game of Thrones fans, you’ll find no spoilers here. As many of you have no doubt found out this season or in previous seasons, it can be hard to avoid knowing what’s going on in Game of Thrones such is the huge popularity of the show these days. Unless fans catch it at […]

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You can’t say you weren’t warned. A national speed enforcement operation will be conducted by An Garda Síochána throughout the country for 24 hours starting at 7am this Friday, May 27. The operation, titled “Slow Down” will be supported by the Road Safety Authority and other stakeholders and is aimed at reducing the number of […]

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Shots fired. In a town as big as Drogheda is, there will be enough people hitting the town during the summer months to fill a number of pubs and clubs. Those pubs and clubs will still do all within their power to attract the punters and to become THE venue of choice, however, and if […]

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Would you spend this on fuel every month? A survey by AA Ireland has revealed that the average Irish motorist is spending just under €200 on fuel every month. The survey revealed that Irish motorists are spending an average of €193.65 on petrol and diesel as the prices of both have increased in recent months. […]

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Woooooo! Arguably the most flamboyant and charismatic figure to ever grace the world of wrestling, Ric Flair, will soon be the subject of an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary. Flair, who was born as Richard Morgan Fliehr and was known by aliases such as ‘Nature Boy’, ‘Slick Ric’, ‘The Dirtiest Player in the Game’ and […]

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A testament to just how much Limerick meant to the late broadcaster. The great Terry Wogan passed away in January of this year, having lost his battle with cancer at the age of 77. Wogan was born and raised in Limerick but he worked in the UK for most of his career, where he became […]

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“We have the enemy out there, our mission is to destroy them.” Corporal William O’Brien is explaining the orders he issued as section commander in a section attack training exercise at the Coolmoney camp in the Glen of Imaal in Wicklow. It’s week three of the 8th All Arms Standard Non Commissioned Officers Course, a […]

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“I tried sitting down and doing nothing for a couple of years and that didn’t work.” 9,000 people in Ireland are currently living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a progressive neurological condition that disrupts the nervous system and affects sufferers in a variety of physical and psychological ways. One of those 9,000 people is Leighton Christopher, […]

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An idea that started where most great ideas are generated: the pub. The way PRO Justin Parks tells it, the formation of Costa Gaels GAA is like something out of a storybook. He writes: ‘Born on the back of what seemed like a mad idea in 2002, four ex-pats – Seamus Whooley, Pat and Philip […]

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Damian Browne doesn’t do holidays. Or, at least, he doesn’t do holidays in a conventional sense. Two weeks lounging by a pool in Lanzarote wouldn’t be his thing. Some of his most recent trips abroad have involved excursions in locations as remote as the Congo, Afghanistan, Tanzania and Tajikistan. And, in April of this year, […]

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The Boss himself would be impressed. Few musical acts in the world enjoy as much affection in Ireland as Bruce Springsteen and thousands of his Irish fans will show just how much they love him at Croke Park later this month. One of Springsteen’s legions of fans in these parts is Brendan Harte, who has […]

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Anyone else spot this scary-looking cloud formation? We’re only just out of the finest spell of weather we’ve had in ages and it would appear as if the weather Gods have decided that we need to be punished as a result. Rain fell in a number of parts of the country today and the glorious […]

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“JCD, not a sexually transmitted infection, a genuine band.” And, for a while, James Corden, Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato were a genuine band, even performing on the streets of Los Angeles in the latest episode of the wildly popular Carpool Karaoke series. To be fair to them, for an impromptu (at least we think […]

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A quarter of a million quid is worth getting your hands dirty for. A Wicklow couple claimed €250,000 in winnings from the National Lottery after finding the lucky ticket in a bin at their home. Like many people would do when assuming they hadn’t won, the couple in question – who wish to remain private […]

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Sound about right to you? It’s a topic that some people aren’t comfortable talking about and other people are probably TOO comfortable talking about, but did you ever stop to think how many days in an entire lifetime you would spend knocking boots? According to a recent Reebok study, the average person spends 117 days […]

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Fair play to Les Kiss, he drives a hard bargain. But to be fair to him, you would too if you were quoted £6,000 for a pair of Ulster Rugby season tickets; this isn’t Arsenal after all. That’s exactly what Paddy Jackson tried to sell a man who is effectively his boss, Ulster Director of […]

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How many of these have you dined in? Luna in Dublin was the big winner at the Irish Restaurant Awards 2016 that took place in the The DoubleTree by Hilton in Dublin on Monday night. The restaurant, located in Drury Street in Dublin, has been open for less than a year but despite its youth, […]

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Personal space obviously isn’t an issue for whoever lives here. Finding a suitable property in which to live is an issue for many people living in the capital. Such is the demand for available accommodation and, in many cases, the prohibitive costs, that many dwellers have to settle for places that might not be exactly […]

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The world could soon find out what all the fuss is about. Ireland has known about the deliciousness of Supermac’s since Pat McDonagh opened his first restaurant in Ballinasloe in the late ‘70s and the popular fast food chain could soon be about to go global. Supermac’s has been linked with expanding internationally, even as […]

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“The safety of the fans is our number one aim at every event we host at Old Trafford.” Manchester United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has made an official statement on the events at Old Trafford that caused Sunday’s clash with Bournemouth to be abandoned. The stadium had to be evacuated before kick-off on Sunday due […]

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May the force be with you, boi. Fresh from filming in Donegal over the weekend – where Daisy Ridley got involved in a trad session – the cast and crew of the latest episode in the Star Wars franchise are making their way to Kerry to shoot more footage over the coming days. While a […]

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Impressive. Anyone who’s ever been to Cobh will know it’s always a lovely place to visit, but there’s another reason to head to the seaport town today; a glimpse at one fine-looking yacht. Measuring over 300 foot long with a mast over 200 foot high, Eos is the largest private sailing yacht in the world […]

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Incidentally, it’s probably not going to help if you were sunburned over the weekend. Sunburn, however, is probably the only thing that Sudocrem can’t cure, or at least that appears to be the opinion of a large percentage of Irish people who will use it to treat every ailment under the sun. Just like ‘the […]

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April 2016 was the seventh month in a row to break global temperature records. It might not have felt like it in Ireland, but according to figures released by NASA over the weekend, April 2016 was the hottest April on record and 2016 is well on course to be the hottest year on record. By […]

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What a team. He has a few very tricky selections to make in the coming weeks, but if Martin O’Neill’s all-time European XI is anything to go by, then we’ve nothing to worry about as far as Ireland’s squad for the Euros is concerned. UEFA this morning revealed the Ireland manager’s all-time Euro 11 selection […]

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“Baby on board, something, something Burt Ward. This thing writes itself.” Call it a gross exaggeration if you must, but Irish men wouldn’t be the best when it comes to buying gifts for any occasion, let alone to mark the arrival of a new baby for a friend or relative. JOE reader John Maher has […]

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