If you haven’t already done so, give these a watch as soon as possible. It seems as if TIME is having something of an Irish love-in at the moment. Saoirse Ronan is on the cover of the new edition of the highly influential magazine having been named as one of ten ‘Next Generation Leaders’ ‘ready […]

10 years ago

We’ll have to wait a while for the official list. The Premier League have released a statement confirming that leaked fixtures lists for the 2016/17 season are fake. A document was circulated online over the weekend claiming that Manchester United would play Burnley, West Bromwich Albion and Watford in their first three games of the […]

10 years ago

The before and after pictures are quite something. Dimitar Berbatov scored twice for the Rest of the World in their 3-2 defeat to England during the annual Soccer Aid clash at Old Trafford on Sunday, but his goalscoring exploits weren’t the main topic of conversation. His hair was. And rightly so too. Even before he […]

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She has a point. Maisie Williams, the actress who plays Arya Stark in Game of Thrones, attended a summer masquerade ball in aid of children’s charity NSPCC on Friday night. Her appearance at the event was covered by MailOnline on Sunday, but Williams took exception with the headline they used, which focussed on the outfit […]

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There’s good and bad news. The glorious spell of weather we’ve been enjoying of late was never going to last forever and this week is likely to see a return to normal, if such a term could ever be applied to the weather in Ireland. According to Met Eíreann, temperatures will remain warm – up […]

10 years ago

Enda’s obviously keeping busy during his summer holidays. As it does throughout the world, Game of Thrones has legions of fans in Ireland, but did you know that Enda Kenny himself has a small part to play in making the show as wildly popular as it is? We didn’t know ourselves until we were made […]

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Some useful information that could help you. An estimated 70,000 Irish fans are expected to travel to Euro 2016 and while we hope that everyone has a great time, a little bit of extra information could be very helpful. Lille When you’re here, you’ll have no idea whether or not you’re in France, Belgium or […]

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Fair play, this is (un)deadly. If you’ve come across our Around the World in 80 Clubs series, you’ll know how big GAA is Europe, with clubs springing up all over the continent thanks to the efforts of ex-pats and locals alike. We’ve seen throughout the series that those involved the clubs aren’t shy when it […]

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You look nothing like your former self, Jon Snow. Like a lot of men in Westeros, particularly in the north, Jon Snow’s look in Game of Thrones would be best characterised as ‘rugged’. It can get bloody cold up around the wall and most men of the Night’s Watch wouldn’t chop much hair off their […]

10 years ago

Great news for Frasier fans. With the Late Late Show finished up for the season, there’ll be no head to head this week, but thankfully, Graham isn’t quite ready to go on his holidays just yet. As usual, it’s going to be a star-studded couch on tonight’s edition, which you can catch on BBC One […]

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“With Thailand being Thailand most of the good stories are, unfortunately, not fit for print.” So says James Donnellan of Thai GAA, a club that has been established in Bangkok since 2007 and will celebrate its tenth anniversary next year. James’ tongue may have been firmly in cheek when he was saying it, but if […]

10 years ago

Bend it like Bieber. Justin Bieber’s credentials as a football fan are well-established at this stage; never more so than when he was congratulating Robbie Keane and Ireland on victory over Germany last year. Turns out he can play a bit too, as he showed when he had Neymar over for company and the two […]

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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has yet to respond. France’s chief of police has proposed that a fan zone that can hold up to 90,000 fans in Paris be closed on days that Euro 2016 matches take place in the city. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), police chief Michel Cadot made the proposal in a […]

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It’s been a fairly steep fall from grace. Ireland has slipped from 1st to 11th on the ‘Good Country Index’, a ranking of countries throughout the world depending on their contribution to the greater good of humanity relative to their size. In 2014, Ireland was on top of the world, riding high at number one […]

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Stunning. “When it’s like this, you don’t even need to go on holiday,” is a common refrain amongst Irish people when we get the type of fine weather we’ve been fortunate to have in the last week or so. And it really is true. If you’re ever inclined to take a road trip around Ireland, […]

10 years ago

There must be something in the water on the west coast. Earlier this week, we brought you a video of a camel on the loose in Belmullet, just out for a stroll on the side of the road and causing no harm to anyone. A few days later, with the sun still splitting the stones […]

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Could you imagine Game of Thrones without Emilia Clarke? Film and TV history is littered with twists of fate in the casting department and some of the most memorable characters you can think of were played by actors only called up at the last-minute. Aragorn from Lord of the Rings, for example, was a role […]

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Road trip to Athlone, anyone? Sun-worshippers throughout Ireland have been lapping up the fine weather we’ve been having of late, by taking to the beach, making rooftop pools or having a drink in some of Ireland’s favourite outdoor spots. It’s also given plenty of people a chance to indulge in some water-based activities and if […]

10 years ago

But only for a flying visit. With the Republican presidential nomination almost in the bag, Donald Trump is a busy man these days, but not so busy that he can’t find the time to pay us a visit this month. Trump announced on Twitter on Thursday night that he will be stopping by his resort, […]

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We’re teaming up with a Marvel artist to create a blockbuster Euros banner. We’ve already seen loads of clever, creative and very witty Irish flags that are going to be on display at the Euros later this month, but the best one hasn’t even been made yet. Yes, it’s going to be even better than […]

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Think you know Jon Walters? Prove it by getting more than 10/15 in this quiz. The reigning FAI International Player of the Year and all-round legend Jonathan Walters is going to be crucial to Ireland’s prospects at the Euros, but just how much do you know about him? Take our ultra-difficult quiz to find out.

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These guys embiggened The Simpsons and made it the perfectly cromulent show that it is. Although the Simpson family themselves have always been the most important, a huge factor in what made The Simpsons so great was the excellent cast of supporting characters. That supporting cast included hundreds of friends, enemies and acquaintances of The […]

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Wow. The fine spell of weather we’ve had recently has had Irish people flocking to the seaside in droves in recent weeks, but they’re not the only ones who’ve been enjoying a dip in the water off the Irish coastline. We’ve brought you numerous instances of basking sharks swimming close to the shore in Ardmore […]

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The figure fell almost 40,000 from the same month last year. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed that the level of unemployment in Ireland continues to fall and is now at its lowest level since the end of 2008. CSO figures revealed that the current seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Ireland […]

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The 13-year old’s father spoke to Liveline on Radio One on Tuesday afternoon. A former county footballer in his late 40s has been accused of striking a 13-year old player during a GAA tournament that took place in the west of Ireland. Speaking to Philip Boucher-Hayes on Liveline on Radio One on Tuesday, the 13-year […]

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Bliss. Irish people know only too well that spells of fine weather tend to be fleeting in this country and most of us are determined to make the most of it while it lasts. Being stuck in an office when it’s over 20 degrees outside is far from ideal; most of us would rather have […]

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Is your name on the list? The Central Statistics Office (CSO have today revealed the most popular baby names in Ireland in 2015. For the ninth year in a row, Jack remained the most popular name amongst Irish boys, with 752 of them born last year. For the girls, Emily retained the top spot for […]

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Well said. It was with heavy hearts that Ireland bid farewell to the cast and crew of Star Wars last week, after they had been in a number of different locations filming the latest instalment in the series. Whether it was Donegal, Cork, Kerry or elsewhere, the cast and crew were made feel at home […]

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And it’s all thanks to Enda Kenny… sort of. Two years after the nation was gripped by the saga over Garth Brooks’ no-show at Croke Park, the hugely popular country singer is apparently determined to perform at GAA HQ once and for all. In case you were living under a rock during the summer of […]

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Fair play to “the big-hearted bastard”. Actor and filmmaker Terry McMahon and Sean Drugan will host a special event on Monday (May 30) at the Vintage Kitchen restaurant on Dublin’s Poolbeg Street to raise money for homeless people in Dublin. McMahon announced details about the event on his Facebook page, with thirty guests asked to […]

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Boom, boom, let me hear you say Mayo. It may have taken place in another country, but there was a huge crowd in attendance at Ruislip on Sunday afternoon as the footballers from Mayo and London got their championship campaigns underway. Tickets for the game had been sold out for ages as Mayo fans travelled […]

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What a man. The celebrations after Connacht’s fantastic victory over Leinster in Saturday’s PRO12 Final are likely to last for a few days yet, but they were very much in full swing in Galway on Sunday afternoon. As you might expect, Bundee Aki was at the centre of things outside of An Pucán and as […]

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GAA rivalries run deep. It was a bad day at the office for Armagh GAA fans on Sunday as they were swatted aside by Cavan in the Ulster Championship at Breffni Park. If that wasn’t bad enough for die-hard Armagh GAA supporter David Murphy, he had to put up with the sight of himself in […]

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When it comes to shopping, Irish people aren’t very efficient. The vast majority of us have been guilty of buying more food than we’re going to end up needing on a trip to the supermarket, but the extent of Irish people’s wastefulness makes for shocking reading when laid out in bare facts. The average Irish […]

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Choon. As it does for the Boys in Green, the serious business starts for the England football team at the Euros in just over a week’s time, but they were allowed let their hair down on Sunday night. The entire squad attended the England Footballers Foundation’s #LionsAndRoses dinner on Sunday night, where they were joined […]

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The only show in town. Although the numbers might not necessarily add up, it seems as if half the population of Ireland was at Bruce Springsteen at Croke Park on Friday or Sunday night (or both) as the country fell in love with The Boss all over again. An image sent to us by JOE […]

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We won’t lie, it got emoji-nal. Some GAA managers of a certain vintage wouldn’t know an emoji if it hit them in the face, but given the age profile of the current batch of inter-county players, they’re very much down with the kids. We caught up with Cork’s Colm O’Neill, Tyrone sharpshooter Ronan O’Neill and […]

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They’re obviously fond of the place. Earlier this month, we brought you footage captured by the folks at Ardmore Adventures of a close-up encounter with a basking shark in the seaside town in Waterford. With the weather Gods smiling down upon us, JOE reader Brian Dowling took a trip to Ardmore on Sunday afternoon, when […]

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A man of his money can surely do better than this? The prospect of Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor going toe to toe has caused quite a few eyebrows to be raised since it was first proposed, but at least one of the parties involved is doing his best to convince us all that it […]

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Is this their year? There’s been plenty of talk about Tyrone as potential All-Ireland contenders and their comprehensive victory over Derry did nothing to dampen the hype around Mickey Harte’s side. Have they now eclipsed Donegal, Monaghan and the rest as the best team in Ulster? Conán Doherty says: Abso-bloody-lutely Not only are they the […]

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Your last chance to see Tubs for a while. That’s right, tonight’s show is the last of the season for the Late Late, which will be on hiatus for the next couple of months. Graham isn’t taking a break just yet, however and here’s what you can look forward to on both shows this Friday […]

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How many GAA clubs can claim a Eurovision contestant as a member? Malmö GAA can and not just one either; two former contestants have been made lifetime members (more on that one later) in the club’s brief existence to date, one of a number of interesting details about the GAA club in one of Sweden’s […]

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High praise indeed. Sean’s Bar in Athlone, the oldest pub in Ireland, has made a list of the 25 most incredible bars in the world, a list put together by influential and well-known travel guide Lonely Planet. The pub, situated on Main Street in Athlone, proudly holds the record for the oldest pub in Ireland, […]

10 years ago

Kumar goes to Galway. Galway is such a hotbed of activity over the summer months that you’d never know who you’d come across in one of the city’s many great pubs. On Thursday evening, Kal Penn, the star of the Harold and Kumar movies, House, How I Met Your Mother and more, was in Galway […]

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Slow down, folks. National Slow Down Day, an annual operation aimed at reducing the number of speed-related collisions, saving lives and reducing injuries on Irish roads, came into effect at 7am on Friday morning. The Gardai had confirmed in advance that there would be high visibility speed enforcement activities to include all 1,031 speed enforcement […]

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There will be possible temporary loss of water supply between the hours of 8am and midnight. Thousands of homes in Dublin are likely to have their water supply affected while repairs are being carried out on a large water main on Saturday. Dublin City Council, who will be carrying out the repairs on behalf of […]

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As Zlatan Ibrahimovic said recently, “age is just a number”. Zlatan felt the need to say that and he’s only 34, but Rory Kelly from Wexford is more than twice the age of the Swedish legend and he’s still as fit as a fiddle. Rory’s granddaughter Niamh Kelly sent us in the video below of […]

10 years ago

Who saw this coming? Jose Mourinho has officially been confirmed as the new manager of Manchester United. Mourinho’s appointment was inevitable following the departure of Louis van Gaal earlier this week and was confirmed this morning following negotations between the club, Mourinho and Mourinho’s agent Jorge Mendes. Ed Woodward confirmed the Portuguese’s appointment in a statement […]

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It is reported that an engine fire led to the evacuation of over 300 passengers and crew on board the flight. 319 passengers and crew were evacuated from a Korean Air plane at Haneda Airport in Tokyo after an engine fire broke out on the plane while it was on the runway. Clip via ANNnewsCH […]

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85 Blue Flags were awarded throughout the country. Four Irish beaches throughout Ireland have lost their blue flag status following a prize-giving ceremony by An Taisce in Portmarnock on Thursday. 141 awards were handed out in a ceremony attended by Minister for the Environment Simon Coveney, including the awarding of the internationally-renowned blue flag award […]

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