Sorry, those pages no longer exist. As of some stage on Friday evening, music superstar Kanye West has deleted his Twitter and Instagram accounts without explanation. An attempt to access the @kanyewest account on Twitter brings up a message reading ‘sorry, that page does not exist’… … while something similar shows up if you try […]

9 years ago

Long may the good times last. History has taught us in Ireland that good spells of weather don’t come around often and when they do come around, they tend to be brief. With that in mind, you should do your damnedest to make the most out of this weekend, when temperatures will soar as high […]

9 years ago

Our capital isn’t such a bad place to live after all. Residents of Dublin will often complain about stuff like the price of rent, buying a house or the exorbitant cost of a pint in some establishments, but it ranks pretty highly on a list of cities with the highest quality of life in the […]

9 years ago

A record number of people are expected to participate in events across Ireland and all over the world. In excess of 150,000 people at over 150 venues all over the world are expected to take part in Pieta House’s Darkness Into Light events in the early hours of tomorrow morning, Saturday, May 6. Events will […]

9 years ago

For a man from Mullingar, he can sure pull off a good London accent. One Direction’s decision to go ‘on hiatus’ is still a difficult topic to come to terms with for many of the band’s legions of fans, but the individual members of the band are still doing a good job of putting themselves […]

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Did we mention it involves a trip abroad? One lucky Irish movie buff could be a jury member at the Venice Film Festival later this year thanks to an amazing opportunity provided by the Light House Cinema in Dublin. In association with 28 Times Cinema, Light House are offering film buffs between the age of […]

9 years ago

Can a misfiring Gunners side be trusted to stop shooting blanks in a double gameweek? J-League Despite none of them managing to break through the 50-point barrier, the top three in the J-League remain intact after Gameweek 35, with precious little still separating Ogie Nolan’s Tullig Panthers from Alan Duggan’s Klippity Klopp in first and […]

9 years ago

Calling all Eurovision fans. A Eurovision special on one channel and a host of Hollywood royalty on another; here’s what’s on offer on the box tonight. The Late Late Show Johnny Logan A man that needs no introduction, the King of Eurovision will reminisce about the contest that launched his career and share the stories […]

9 years ago

Fingers crossed the weather holds up. Fans of outdoor cinema and of classic movies will be excited to hear about the return of Happenings’ Summer Cinema in three venues throughout Ireland over the summer months. On Thursday, Happenings, in association with 7 Up, announced the return of summer cinema in Dublin, Cork and Kilkenny between […]

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TDs could face disciplinary action for breach of Dáil rules if they refuse to stand during the opening prayer. A period of 30 seconds of silent reflection is to be observed by members of Dáil Éireann following the daily prayer after a vote was taken amongst TDs this afternoon. According to RTÉ, 97 TDs voted […]

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The most significant effect of the new regulations is in relation to benzodiazepines and ‘z-drug’ sleeping tablets. Benzodiazepines (such as diazepam) and ‘z-drug’ sleeping tablets (such as zopiclone and zolpidem) will be the drugs most significantly affected by the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act 2016, which comes into effect from today, May 4. As part […]

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Parents at the school were informed of the suspensions before Easter. The headmaster of Campbell College in Belfast has confirmed that six students have been suspended from the school due to two isolated incidents involving cannabis. In a statement to the Belfast Telegraph, the headmaster confirmed that the school wrote to parents before Easter to […]

9 years ago

The Duke of Edinburgh turns 96 next month. Buckingham Palace have confirmed that the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, will retire from his royal duties later this year. Buckingham Palace confirmed the news this morning after the royal household were summoned to an emergency meeting at the palace, a meeting which prompted much speculation on […]

9 years ago

Slow down, folks. A motorcyclist in Limerick that had already been disqualified from driving for ten years was caught driving at 200km/h in a 100km/h zone by Gardaí in Limerick. A picture of the bike in question was posted by An Garda Síochána on Twitter on Thursday morning, with the guilty party set to be […]

9 years ago

Those better have been McDonagh’s chips he was eating towards the end. The much anticipated official music video for Ed Sheeran’s ‘Galway Girl’ has arrived and it features more cameos from well-known Irish faces than you can shake a stick at. Saoirse Ronan’s star turn as the ‘Galway girl’ in the video had been flagged […]

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Construction is expected to take approximately two years at a cost of €70 million. Construction of Dublin’s tallest office building – ‘The EXO’ at Point Square in Dublin’s Dockland’s – has moved a step closer today after Joint Receivers Stephen Tennant & Paul McCann of Grant Thornton announced that a tender has been issued for […]

9 years ago

No prizes for guessing who it is either. The Sunday Times have provided a sneak peek at their annual Rich List ahead of its publication this Sunday, confirming just how lucrative the music business really can be in the process. It can be particularly lucrative for artists with a bit of longevity, with the vast […]

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That was a rough few hours. Instant messaging app WhatsApp have apologised after the entire planet pretty much lost its mind for a few hours while the app was inaccessible on Wednesday night. All over the world, people realised the ludicrous extent to which we are now reliant on the world’s most popular messaging service, […]

9 years ago

High praise for three of Ireland’s biggest universities. Trinity College Dublin, University College Cork and University College Dublin have all been included in a list of the 100 most innovative universities in Europe. 2017 is the second year in which the list has been compiled by Reuters, a list which identifies and ranks the educational […]

9 years ago

The penalty for driving with an invalid NCT certificate in Ireland is very severe. Irish motorists have been warned to be aware of an increase in the number of elaborately forged NCT documents being circulated in Ireland. Through a source within the industry, Irish automotive website myvehicle.ie has released an example of the type of […]

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There’ll be no fu**in’ stopping whoever is lucky enough to attend. Unless you’ve been avoiding the Internet in 2017 so far, we wager you’ve heard of the Pintman phenomenon that has taken social media by storm. For those of you unaware, the phenomenon is inspired by the great Paddy Losty, a picture of whom was […]

9 years ago

Proper order. Dennis Quaid comes across as an extremely likeable chap. Aside from the fact that he has starred in classics such as Inner space, The Big Easy and Any Given Sunday, his ancestors hail from Limerick so we see no reason to be hating on the man if it’s not necessary. Irish people in […]

9 years ago

Midweek movie night? Now that the weather is fine (for the time being) and the evenings are brighter, that Netflix subscription might not come in as handy as it does during the cold, dark, winter months. For those of you that want to settle down to something to watch at the end of a long […]

9 years ago

Slip of the finger or cry for help? Back when Donald Trump was officially inaugurated as president of the United States (seems like a lifetime ago, doesn’t it?), you may remember a rather frosty exchange between himself and his wife that spread like wildfire on social media. Footage of Melania Trump’s facial expression turning from […]

9 years ago

Nearly 1,500 people voted in the final and there was nothing in it at the end. A little bit of history was made in the Dublin pub industry on Tuesday evening as Harry Byrne’s in Clontarf was crowned as the inaugural winner of the Dublin Pub Cup. The Cup, which you may have read about […]

9 years ago

Pointless and unnecessary it may be, but we can’t wait to try it out. It would be a stretch to say that the chips, or fries, served by McDonald’s are universally popular. They certainly have their admirers, but there are also chip lovers out there who prefer their chips to be more substantial; dare we […]

9 years ago

An all-inclusive holiday has many benefits but not this many. If you’ve ever been on an all-inclusive holiday abroad, you’ll be familiar with the perks that come with it. In most cases, having already paid a fixed sum of money, you’ll be entitled to eat and drink to your heart’s desire and in many cases, […]

9 years ago

No mincing of words from CNN here. CNN has hit back strongly at criticism from the Donald Trump campaign for their refusal to broadcast an advert highlighting Donald Trump’s first 100 days as president of the United States. As you might expect, the advert, released by the Trump campaign on Monday, chose to ignore some […]

9 years ago

Because we all have group chats that are more important than others. We’re no good at judging the average number of WhatsApp groups that smartphone owners have these days, but we reckon it must number close to 17 million. A slight Father Ted-inspired exaggeration perhaps, but you probably know of someone who’s a member of […]

9 years ago

Great news for Radiohead fans. Having teased it on their Twitter account on Monday, Radiohead have confirmed that they will be releasing a remastered version of their most iconic album, OK Computer, 20 years after its original release. Having posted a rather cryptic video on their Twitter account on Monday, Radiohead have confirmed that the […]

9 years ago

The incidents occurred while the plane was on the runway at an airport in Tokyo. An American passenger was arrested for choking an All Nippon Airways (ANA) employee while a plane bound for Los Angeles was on the runway at Narita International Airport in Tokyo on Monday. Footage recorded by fellow passenger Corey Hour also […]

9 years ago

We don’t want to get your hopes up but… The mere sight of sunshine in the last couple of days has been enough to have Irish people falling over themselves with excitement, so we can only imagine the reaction to the prospect of the hottest month of May EVER recorded in the country occurring this […]

9 years ago

“If you get it wrong, you’re going to live with it for the 12 months after that.” As our national holiday and a massive social event, Paddy’s Day is a day that millions of Irish people look forward to every year, but it’s also one of the busiest and most eventful days of the year […]

9 years ago

Unfortunately, supply is limited and they don’t come cheap. Adidas have been responsible for some of the most iconic football boots ever made and though it’s hard to reach a definitive consensus on their best ever boot, the Predator Mania is usually high on the list of boot lovers throughout the world. In fact, it […]

9 years ago

What does the REM reference at the end mean? When it comes to Radiohead, very few things are straightforward. The band have a reputation for evolution and innovation, whether through shifting through the genres from one album to the next or allowing fans to decide how much they wanted to pay for In Rainbows on […]

9 years ago

It is claimed that the man, known as Sodimedjo, was born in 1870. An Indonesian man who claimed to be the oldest human being ever to have lived has died at the age of 146 in Central Java in Indonesia. According to the BBC, Sodimedjo, also known as Mbah Ghoto (grandpa Ghoto), passed away at […]

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“The American people don’t know what’s best for them… I do.” If we’ve learned anything about Frank Underwood in the four seasons of House of Cards to date (and we’ve learned a hell of a lot), it’s that there are no lengths to which he won’t go to crush whomever or whatever gets in his […]

9 years ago

They’re getting tougher… We’re not exactly running out of towns and villages to populate our regular local Irish geography tests for JOE readers, but in an effort to avoid some of the more well-known towns throughout the country, we’ve had to include places that might not exactly get a huge spot on the map. Some […]

9 years ago

Did your local make the cut? Regulars in two famous watering holes in north Dublin have been getting behind their local as closing time draws near on the 2017 Dublin Pub Cup. Votes are coming in thick and fast for the two finalists, Harry Byrne’s in Clontarf and Kavanagh’s in Marino, who made it to […]

9 years ago

Reports suggest the meeting wasn’t as “constructive” as had been suggested by the UK government. A report by German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) has shed light on a seemingly “disastrous” meeting between UK Prime Minister Theresa May and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker at Downing Street last week. In a statement issued […]

9 years ago

The Russian Embassy in Thailand say that at least 27 people were injured as a result. At least 24 Russian nationals and three people from Thailand are said to have been injured as a result of turbulence on board an Aeroflot flight from Moscow to Bangkok. According to a statement released by the Russian embassy […]

9 years ago

Great news to hear of a Monday morning. Parts of Ireland are bathed in glorious sunshine on the May Bank Holiday Monday and it looks like there will be plenty more of where that came from for the rest of the week. There will be scattered showers in parts of the country the longer the […]

9 years ago

All hail the Great Dane. J-League The double Gameweek just gone didn’t shake up the top five of the J-League the way it might have, but it did help to enliven what looks like being a fascinating battle for the title in the coming weeks. Having made up 17 points on Ogie Nolan’s Tullig Panthers** […]

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You’re not going to be short of something to watch. The weather for the Bank Holiday isn’t promised great, so the next few days do lend themselves to lazily plonking yourself on the couch for some quality time with the TV. Netflix announced a whole host of brand new titles – including the return of […]

9 years ago

Did your town make the cut? Much like the debate about where to find the best pint of Guinness, Irish people are often keen to vouch for their hometown as the most beautiful part of the land. There are, however, a number of towns that regularly pop up in discussions about the most attractive towns […]

9 years ago

Who’s coming with us? Monday marks the official start of summer, the cue for many of us to start thinking of holidays. For music fans, while there are loads of great events taking place in Ireland over the summer, the prospect of travelling abroad for a festival is always an appealing one, particularly when there’s […]

9 years ago

The temptation to head out on the Friday of a Bank Holiday weekend will be strong, but here’s what’s on offer on the box if you’re staying in tonight. The Late Late Show Andrew Scott and John Butler The director and one of the stars of new Irish movie Handsome Devil will be telling viewers […]

9 years ago

A restriction has been placed on the Netflix series limiting it to people 18 years or older unless supervised by an adult viewer. The New Zealand Office of Film & Literature Classification has created a new censorship category in response to controversy generated by the recently released Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why. The series, based […]

9 years ago

Somehow we doubt the targets of his rant will be too put about it. The prospect of an Oasis reunion is one that fans of the band still cling to despairingly, but it’s never likely to happen as long as the Gallagher brothers keep shooting their mouths off about one another in public. It’s something […]

9 years ago

Big news. A proposal that would see Northern Ireland automatically re-join the European Union if it became part of a united Ireland post-Brexit is to be put forward at a European Council meeting this weekend. According to RTÉ, the Government has sought to have a special text agreed at a European Council meeting in Brussels […]

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