Imagine these 15 players on the same team. In last week’s #TheToughest Choice, we asked the readers of JOE and SportsJOE to select an All-Star team based on the 2016 Football Championship so far. The final itself, of course, is likely to have a massive bearing on the actual All-Star team, but we’d still expect […]

10 years ago

How many of these have you stayed in? The World Travel Awards took place in Sardinia over the weekend, where the great and the good of the tourism industry throughout the world were recognised at a gala ceremony. Awards were handed out across a range of different categories, including Europe’s leading tourist attraction, which went […]

10 years ago

Presenting Big John and the Buffs with ‘Wonderful Whistling Willy’. There was so much going on at Electric Picnic over the weekend that it was hard to take everything in, but we’re sure a few Father Ted fans made a trip to ‘My Lovely Ranch’ to take in the ‘Rubbish Song for Europe’ contest on […]

10 years ago

Demand is sky high. Last month, we posted two images that showed the extent of the rental crisis in Dublin at the moment. The images, which showed dozens of people queuing to view a house in Tallaght, illustrated the extent of the demand for accommodation in the capital and the crisis doesn’t look as if […]

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It must have been some clean-up job. A video posted on Facebook by the charity The Jacket Off Your Back shows thousands of abandoned tents and litter strewn across the ground in an Electric Picnic campsite after everyone had left on Monday afternoon. The charity had appealed for festival goers to donate the tents to […]

10 years ago

This is absolutely fantastic. Padraig Harrington is undoubtedly one of the greatest Irish sports stars of all-time. A three-time major winner, he’s been a fantastic ambassador for the game of golf in Ireland and continues to represent us with distinction on the world stage. The Irish public has been familiar with Padraig for so long […]

10 years ago

The increase in insurance premiums has burned a hole in motorists’ pockets. Running a family car in Ireland costs just under €11,000 a year, according to the AA’s annual survey of motoring costs. The survey revealed the annual cost of running a family car in Ireland in 2016 to be €10,849.92, a big increase of […]

10 years ago

At a rough estimate, this probably applies to half the country. There’s not a nightclub in the entire country that has spawned more relationships than Copper Face Jacks and if you met the love of your life on Dublin’s Harcourt Street, then you may well be interested in a nationwide competition they’ve just launched. Coppers […]

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Commuters, start making alternative plans. Dublin Bus have advised customers that it is likely there will be industrial action by all employees on Thursday (8 September) and Friday (9 September) of this week, meaning that Dublin Bus services will be unavailable from Wednesday night onwards. With trade unions confirming that action will take place from […]

10 years ago

Well played. Approximately 50,000 people in Mayo have been inconvenienced by a boil water notice that was issued following the detection of the parasite, Cryptosporidium, in the Lough Mask Regional Public Water Supply. Consumers have been advised to boil water before drinking, preparing food, brushing teeth and making ice due to the presence of cryptosporidium, […]

10 years ago

Ever taken a spin on any of these? Away from the motorways, dual carriageways and national routes in Ireland, there are roads in nearly every county that would test the motoring skills and the nerves of the most accomplished of drivers. Some roads are just plain bad, but others are genuinely frightening due to the […]

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We can’t see this catching on in the inter-county game. Apart from extreme fist-pumping following the awarding of a free in hurling, flamboyant celebrations aren’t exactly common in the GAA. Joe Brolly, of course, used to famously blow kisses to the crowd after scoring a goal but apart from that, a pointed finger in the […]

10 years ago

Well deserved. Titanic Belfast has been named as Europe’s leading tourist attraction at the prestigious World Travel Awards in Sardinia. It is the second year in a row that a tourist attraction on the island of Ireland has been given such a prestigious honour after the Guinness Storehouse – which was nominated once again this […]

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In the heat of the moment, anything can happen. John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer has apologised for swearing on live television in an interview broadcast immediately after Tipperary’s victory over Kilkenny in the All-Ireland Final. Moments after the final whistle had blown, in an interview with RTÉ, a clearly ecstatic O’Dwyer roared: “We proved our doubters wrong […]

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No, you’re crying. In 1987, Marie Simpson from Milltown in Galway was engaged to be married to an Englishman named Michael Brown. Things didn’t go as planned, however and the wedding never happened. Afterwards, Marie and Michael drifted apart and lost contact until recently, when they found each other on the Internet and opened the […]

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From Up to the Match to Croke Park, it was a busy weekend for Aidan Tierney. Tierney has developed quite the reputation for his ability to deliver spot-on impersonations of high-profile GAA figures and after a warmly-received performance on Up for the Match on Saturday night, he was invited to put on a show at […]

10 years ago

Don’t miss out. Thousands of people across the country will be experiencing a severe dose of post-Electric Picnic fear on Monday morning; it takes time to recover from a weekend like that. If you’re one of those people or if you’re in the camp that regrets not making the trip down to Stradbally, there’s always […]

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One or two beverages might have been had. Tipperary claimed their first All-Ireland hurling title in six years with a memorable victory over Kilkenny on Sunday, a victory that is going to be celebrated for quite some time in the Premier County and deservedly so. Those celebrations started on Sunday evening and after their banquet […]

10 years ago

A failed train at the Sallins station caused havoc for commuters on Sunday night. Irish Rail passengers on a number of different routes were affected by delays of up to three hours on Sunday night due to mechanical difficulties experienced by a train on the Heuston/Tralee line. 17:00 Galway Heuston running 65mins late due to […]

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It was going to take a magnificent performance to dethrone the Cats and boy did Tipp deliver one. Tipperary are All-Ireland hurling champions for the first time since 2010 after crushing Kilkenny’s three-in-a-row bid at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon. From the outset, the Premier County looked primed for battle and dominated proceedings against a […]

10 years ago

Can you spot your tent? The Electric Picnic has developed into one of the biggest and most noteworthy festivals in Europe and you’d need a few days exploring the surroundings in Stradbally to get an idea of everything that goes into it. With so many stages, camping sites, food and drink stalls and all the […]

10 years ago

Typical back to school weather. We may not be able to guarantee a good summer in Ireland, but you can almost set your watch by fine conditions arriving in time for the start of the Leaving Cert and for students going back to school and college. There doesn’t appear to be any sign of the […]

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There have been 68 incidents of bridge strikes across the Irish Rail network in 2016. Irish Rail bosses have appealed to Irish truck drivers to pay more heed to the height of their vehicles following an increase in the number of bridge strikes in 2016. DART has seen the largest increase in the number of […]

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Not even a fu**ed up ‘Champagne Supernova’ could put a dampener on Noel’s performance. Things didn’t go entirely according to plan for Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds during their performance on the main stage at Electric Picnic on Saturday night. Noel will admit himself that he’s performed better versions of ‘Champagne Supernova’ but […]

10 years ago

It got a lot of people talking. LCD Soundsystem’s first appearance at the festival since 2010 was one of the big highlights on Day Two of Electric Picnic; indeed, the presence of James Murphy and company was the primary reason for many people making the trek to Stradbally this year. . @lcdsoundsystem bringing day two […]

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These are absolutely bang on the money. Up for the Match on the night before the football and hurling finals is very much a staple part of All-Ireland weekend and though you can usually set your watch by the formula, RTÉ mixed it up a little to great effect on the eve of the All-Ireland […]

10 years ago

*Drools* There are more expensive and arguably more sophisticated wines on the market, but there’s no doubt that Buckfast has a special place in the hearts of the people of Ireland. Particularly popular with college students, a bottle of ‘Bucky’ is a staple ingredient in many an Irish person’s social life and though many would […]

10 years ago

The best advertisement for Kerrygold since ‘Who’s taking the horse to France?’ Major celebrities can make an awful lot of money for promoting a brand with a single post on social media, so the folks at Kerrygold are no doubt delighted to have got some free advertising from a bona-fide A-lister this weekend. Model, TV […]

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Zing! A mere three days after Jamie Carragher publicly hit out at Mario Balotelli following his move to Nice on transfer deadline day, the Italian striker has responded with a brief but cutting retort. Balotelli left Liverpool to join the Ligue 1 side on Wednesday on a free transfer, but despite a £16 million loss […]

10 years ago

He must have Mayo blood in him. There is no more high-profile hard luck story in the GAA than that of the Mayo footballers, who will once again try to end an All-Ireland famine that has lasted for 65 years when they face Dublin later this month. Since last lifting Sam Maguire in 1951, Mayo […]

10 years ago

No surprises here. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the appropriately named Carolina Reaper Pepper is the hottest chili pepper in the world. The hottest Carolina Reaper pepper measures in at 2.2 million Scoville Heat Units (SHU); by way of comparison, a jalapeno measures somewhere between 3,500 and 10,000 SHU. So, yeah, it’s […]

10 years ago

The devastating earthquake struck central Italy on August 24. A golden retriever who answers to the name Romeo has been pulled, alive, from rubble in Amatrice in central Italy, nine days after an earthquake that killed nearly 300 people. Towns in the area were demolished and thousands of people were left without homes after an […]

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A ‘90s dance classic like you’ve never heard it before. The performance of the Chemical Brothers on the main stage earned rave reviews but it wasn’t the only great thing about Day One of Electric Picnic in Stradbally. Plenty of people were excited about an event on the Rankin’s Wood Stage featuring the RTÉ Concert […]

10 years ago

Mayo County Council has warned that a public water supply is contaminated with Cryptosporidium. Up to 50,000 people in Mayo have been affected by a boil water notice after the parasite cryptosporidium was detected in the Lough Mask Regional Public Water Supply. Mayo County Council and Irish Water have issued a boil water notice to […]

10 years ago

More money in the bank. Conor McGregor has confirmed that he will be the first ever MMA fighter to feature in a Call of Duty game when Call of Duty: Inifinite Warfare goes on release in November. On Friday, Activision confirmed McGregor’s role in the latest offering from the Call of Duty series, one of […]

10 years ago

As if there was any more proof needed that the O’Donovans should have their own show. The Late Late show returned for a new season on Friday night and it was a very impressive opening indeed, thanks in no small part to the contribution of the charismatic guests. Everyone was loving the O’Donovans reflecting on […]

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If you’re having serious Electric Picnic FOMO right now, then this is not going to help. After what seemed like an interminable wait, Electric Picnic finally got underway on Friday and by all accounts, it got off to a cracking start. Super Furry Animals, the 1975 and the 2FM collaboration with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra […]

10 years ago

Did the O’Donovans “pull like dogs” in Harcourt Street’s most famous nightspot? We’ll get our coats. The fun didn’t stop in Montrose for Ireland’s Olympic heroes after what was a thoroughly enjoyable first outing of the season for the Late Late Show on Friday night. The nation took the very stylish O’Donovan brothers to their […]

10 years ago

Who has stood out for you in the 2016 Championship so far? History tells us that the All-Ireland Final tends to play a huge part in determining the make-up of the Gaelic Football All-Star team every year, but if it was selected now, who would make the cut? The 2016 edition of the All-Ireland senior […]

10 years ago

“I would concentrate on football and hurling and discover Copper Face Jacks around 26 or 27.” In what might not come as a huge surprise, it was Marty Morrissey who said that when asked what advice he’d give to his younger self; you might not know that Marty played in goals for the Clare Minor […]

10 years ago

Brown is accused of threatening a woman with a gun at his home in Los Angeles. Singer Chris Brown became involved in a stand-off with police at his home in LA on Tuesday in relation to claims he threatened a woman with a gun in the early hours of Tuesday morning. According to the Los […]

10 years ago

The appetite for all things Harry Potter is insatiable. Warner Bros. is planning a new Harry Potter movie based on the West End play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, according to a report in the New York Daily News. According to the report, sources say that Warner Bros. executives want to complete a movie […]

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They’re even coming from Gdansk France to be a part of it. Organisers of all-night raves that took place in Castlebar at the weekend are already planning another one for a couple of weeks’ time, according to The Mayo News. Gardai were called to an all-night rave that took place in the Kilkenny Cross area […]

10 years ago

The Dubliner’s star continues to rise. Jack Reynor will star alongside James Franco, Dennis Quaid and Zoe Kravitz in a sci-fi action thriller called Kin that is due to start shooting in October of this year. According to Deadline, Kin will be based on a short film called Bag Man, directed by Jonathan and Josh […]

10 years ago

There’s no medicine involved but a lot of people are claiming that it works. Those who suffer from them on a regular or even an occasional basis will know the devastating effects of headaches and migraines. They can be so painful and disorientating that people affected by them will try anything to get rid of […]

10 years ago

Great news for fans of Scrubs. Zach Braff is set to make a return to television as the star and executive producer of a new comedy series titled Start Up. According to Deadline, Braff, who played John ‘JD’ Dorian in Scrubs for the best part of a decade, will play the lead role in a […]

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This can’t have been the most reassuring sight. A plane flying from Amsterdam to Manchester was forced to make an emergency landing in Birmingham Airport after a passenger spotted that a tyre had burst on take-off. Sahibzada Suhail Ahmed Qadri was one of 76 passengers on board the Flybe flight and told the BBC that […]

10 years ago

The margins are pretty tight at the top. SuperValu has once again been named as the most popular supermarket after a study conducted over 12 weeks ending 14 August by Kantar Worldpanel, a global expert in shoppers’ behaviour who regularly conduct studies of this kind in Ireland. SuperValu commanded 22.6% of the grocery market share […]

10 years ago

Good news for Camile Thai fans. Thai food restaurant delivery business Camile Thai have announced that they will open three new branches in Ireland before the end of this year, creating 100 jobs in the process. The new branches will open in Stillorgan and Artane in Dublin and in Sligo, adding to the existing branches […]

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One of the greatest films of all time was nearly a lot different. Some of the most famous movies of all time would have been a lot different had it not been for some dramatic last-minute interventions. Leonardo DiCaprio, for example, nearly played the role of Patrick Bateman in American Psycho instead of Christian Bale. […]

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