They make us more feel awkward than a loud fart in the middle of mass. The Irish people can claim to be world leaders in a number of fields, but one in which we are the undisputed number one is our absolute inability to take a compliment. Role models like Conor McGregor have ensured that […]

10 years ago

“In tackles, he was the master.” Patrick Kluivert says that Roy Keane’s tackle on Marc Overmars in Ireland’s famous victory over the Netherlands at Lansdowne Road in 2001 was “very smart” on the former Irish captain’s behalf. That win in qualification for the 2002 World Cup remains one of the most iconic results in the […]

10 years ago

Cesc appeal. J-League Big changes in the J-League after the weekend, the most significant one being the displacement of long-time leaders, Ciaran Tracey’s Bacuna Mata-ta, at the top of the table. Allan Johnson’s Comeback Kids took over number one spot and took it over in some style too, racing into a 20-point lead after a […]

10 years ago

What was it made of, caviar and gold? We often complain about the price of goods in Ireland and what could have ended up being the most expensive pizza ever made was nearly sold to a guy in Cork last night. JOE reader Mark Hogan told us that when buying a pizza in Apache Pizza […]

10 years ago

Lovely words. Ireland lost a giant of the acting world yesterday when the great Frank Kelly passed away aged 77. Kelly, of course, will be remembered by everyone for playing Father Jack Hackett in Father Ted, but he had a stellar career on stage and screen that spanned over 60 years and included roles in […]

10 years ago

Fair play, James. While the great and the good of Hollywood gathered together for the Academy Awards ceremony in LA this weekend, back in Ireland, the Prosperous Drama Group from Kildare were showcasing their own acting chops as they hit the road with their production of One Man, Two Guvnors. Before they did so, they […]

10 years ago

How have you found it? Dublin Airport has been rated number one ahead of all other European airports of a similar size in the latest airports survey quality results announced today by Airports Council International (ACI). Dublin Airport achieved the first place rating ahead of 14 peer airports in the Best Airport by Size and […]

10 years ago

Oops! We have a little under two months to wait until the return of Game of Thrones for a sixth season, but there’s already plenty of chatter about what’s coming next. Most of that chatter has focused on the fate of Jon Snow but there’s also been speculation about which characters will meet their maker […]

10 years ago

Zing! Donald Trump is most certainly not everyone’s cup of tea, but there are quite a lot of people in the US supporting his bid for probably the most powerful job in the world right now. Trump so regularly makes a fool out of himself that he doesn’t need anyone to do it for him, […]

10 years ago

The perfect complement to the flat-cap. Nobody made as much of an impact on the weekend of the general election as the Healy-Raes and with both Danny and Michael securing a seat in the Dáil, we’re going to be seeing a lot of them in the future. The Healy-Rae brothers (and seemingly, half of Kerry) […]

10 years ago

Like something you’d see after a big Championship win. This weekend was a memorable one for the famous Healy-Rae family in Kerry, as Independent candidates Michael and Danny Healy-Rae both secured a Dáil seat, becoming the first siblings to represent the same constituency at the same time. Both Healy-Rae brothers celebrated their victory in style, […]

10 years ago

That’s a hardcore fan right there. Leonardo DiCaprio finally got his hands on a Best Actor Oscar at the Academy Awards last night and considering how many times he’s come up short in the past, he proved a very popular winner indeed. As Leo’s Oscar win had an air of inevitability about it, a number […]

10 years ago

“Run and hide.” Single men of Ireland, you may not be aware of the significance of today and if you’re not, thank God we caught you in time. Today, February 29, is Leap Day, a day that falls once every four years and, as was highlighted in that godawful Leap Year movie, it is a […]

10 years ago

Good old unreliable Irish weather. Considering that today is the last day in February it’s not unreasonable to expect weather fit for the springtime, but parts of Ireland instead woke up to their very own winter wonderland this morning. Snow fell in a number of counties across Ireland overnight and by the look of the […]

10 years ago

Time to make the most of your resources. J-League No change in the top two despite a relatively mediocre performance from the leaders last time out, although there has been a significant move from one of the chasing pack. Ciaran Tracey’s Bacuna Mata-ta remain in first place, 14 points clear of Allan Johnson’s Comeback Kids, […]

10 years ago

Many gaels have made the step from club to county management, from county to club. It’s garnered mixed results. There’s no scientific way of working out which manager is going to do well with which team. We can’t even agree over what is actually the step up, going to club or going to county. So […]

10 years ago

You’ve got to give it to them for trying. Call it a cliché, but they say that Kerry is full of cute hoors and we think we might have stumbled upon the cutest of all of them on DoneDeal. After all, who in their right mind could keep a straight face while asking for […]

10 years ago

A truly remarkable story. It is a testament to the power of the GAA and of hurling in particular that a group of Americans who had heard of the sport but had never actually seen a game decided to form a club themselves. In an era where hurling footage is easily accessed on YouTube you […]

10 years ago

Hard work pays off. Conor McGregor is certainly talking a good game in the run-up to his showdown with Nate Diaz at UFC 196 next weekend, but he’s well able to back it up too. In the wake of his 13-second KO of Jose Aldo in December, McGregor famously spoke of his belief that timing […]

10 years ago

This will come as welcome news to tenants in Ireland. Irish landlords have been warned that is discriminatory to refuse tenants from renting a property if they are in receipt of rent supplement, housing assistance payments or other forms of welfare payments. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) delivered a reminder to landlords […]

10 years ago

#HomeToVote. We like to give out about the candidates running for election on occasion, but it’s important that Irish people eligible to vote exercise their democratic right to do so and get to the polls today. The polls have been open from 7am this morning and plenty of people have been out to vote around […]

10 years ago

Was it Father Damo that sent it? Eircode was introduced last summer in an effort to make the Irish postal system a little more sophisticated, but in reality, who needs something like that when An Post are so good that all they need is a nickname to ensure a letter is delivered to its rightful […]

10 years ago

Who would use one of these? Seriously? Although they attracted a fair amount of ridicule when they first came out, selfie sticks are now commonplace and pretty much accepted within society. The tolerance for such a device, however, should never, ever extend to a new contraption that appears to have been recently invented, a contraption […]

10 years ago

You have until 10am, folks. Earlier this week, you may have noticed McDonald’s announcing that they would be running their #FreeBreakfastFriday campaign again this year after it was such a success in 2015. Well, today’s the big day and if you make it to any of the 89 McDonald’s restaurants throughout Ireland this morning, you’ll […]

10 years ago

The train had been chartered for a DCU society trip to Galway on Monday. Irish Rail have claimed that they were forced to take a train out of service after it was left in a “horrific state” following a DCU Society event on Monday. According to the DCU student newspaper The College View, 300 students […]

10 years ago

Not a bad surprise to get of a Tuesday morning. Early on Tuesday morning, 20 fans of the popular Second Captains podcast turned up at a secret location in Dublin for what they thought was going to be a one-off interview with Ajax, Barcelona and Dutch football legend Patrick Kluivert. Later that evening, they found […]

10 years ago

Unfortunately, they’re not all playing on the same night. There’s going to be an eclectic line-up of artists for the Live at the Marquee gigs this summer as organisers today confirmed that Slayer, Anthrax and Tom Jones will all take to the stage. Although that sounds like one of the greatest gigs ever, the metal […]

10 years ago

Proper order. Word of mouth would seem to suggest that politicians haven’t been canvassing as much as may have been expected in the run-up to the general election, but there’ll be no more of it from tomorrow in any case. Any politicians canvassing in the Belvedere area in Waterford may want to avoid one house […]

10 years ago

If you’ve ever heard of Andy Tate before, you’ll realise how amazing this is. For those of you who don’t know who he is, Andy Tate is a Manchester United fan now famous the world over for his angry rants after United matches, particularly his tirade at David Moyes during the worst days of Moyes’ […]

10 years ago

Carpool karaoke is optional. Thousands of people in Ireland will undergo long treks across the country tomorrow in order to return home and vote in the constituency in which they are registered. Not everyone has access to their own car to be able to do so, however and with that in mind, the UCD Students’ […]

10 years ago

We don’t know if we’ve ever seen Enda so excited. Every single move made by the main political players is the subject of intense scrutiny in the run-up to Friday’s general election and that includes their ability at the steady hand game on TV3. This morning, it was the turn of Enda Kenny to give […]

10 years ago

“Rubbernecking” appears to be at the root of the problem. Two collisions on the M50 southbound have caused traffic chaos in the capital this morning and although the collisions have since been cleared, the effects are still very much being felt as people make their way to work. The collisions occurred on the M50 southbound […]

10 years ago

Excellent as usual from the Aprés Match boys. TV viewers in Ireland have been inundated with programmes related to the general election in the last few weeks, but to describe some them as entertaining would be stretching it just a tad. There was welcome relief from what we’ve become accustomed to last night with the […]

10 years ago

One of the odder moments from a fairly bonkers pre-UFC 196 press conference. We know from experience that Conor McGregor’s pre-fight press conferences have a tendency to be a bit mad and last night was no different. McGregor and Nate Diaz, a late replacement for the injured Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC 196, chewed the […]

10 years ago

Adele had a pretty good night. Not only did the 27-year old singer collect four awards, she also managed to have an award presented her to by astronaut Tim Peake via a video link to the International Space Station. Delighted to join #BRITs2016 tonight from space and present award to the amazingly talented @Adelehttps://t.co/eAAbTBVQUe — […]

10 years ago

A lovely touch. The BRIT awards took place in the O2 arena in London tonight and David Bowie was very much on the minds of those in attendance a little over a month on from his death at the age of 69. Following on from Lady Gaga’s tribute at the Grammy Awards, Lorde took to […]

10 years ago

This could be a game-changer. Most of us would be lost without a Wi-Fi connection to provide us with internet access on a variety of devices but one of the unfortunate by-products is the drain it places on battery life. That may not be the case in the very near future, because some very clever […]

10 years ago

The mile-high club must be busy these days. The superficial amongst us will say that looks are by far and away the most important factor when it comes to deciding whether or not to swipe right on Tinder, but others prefer a bit of substance. Tinder added the ability for its users to add extras […]

10 years ago

You can never be too careful. Electric blankets are great for keeping us warm and cosy in the cot, but like all electrical appliances, caution needs to be exercised when using them. The Dublin Fire Brigade illustrated the damage that can be done when electric blankets are left on and unattended when posting these pictures […]

10 years ago

We want to eat all of them. Actually typing out words in text conversations has become nearly obsolete at this stage; so much so that we’re pretty sure the day is coming when we’ll communicate solely by emoji. That day has moved closer with the emergence of a new Delish Eatmoji app that provides users […]

10 years ago

In case the Manchester United players had any problems ‘getting up’ for FC Midtjylland. Louis van Gaal has come out with some memorable statements in his time as Manchester United manager and he delivered a belter before the Europa League return clash with FC Midtjylland tomorrow. Trailing 2-1 from the first leg last week, United […]

10 years ago

He’s a long way from Tipperary. Brendan Maher was busy renewing Tipperary’s rivalry with Kilkenny at the weekend, but we’ll soon be seeing him in a completely different light. Maher recently spent some time Down Under with professional cricket outfit Adelaide Strikers and we’ll find out how he got in #TheToughest Trade, which will air […]

10 years ago

Ronan’s young fella knows that Paulie has little or no hair left, right? Paul O’Connell unfortunately had to announce his retirement from rugby earlier this month, but his influence on Irish people young and old remains very much intact. As if any proof of that was needed, Ronan O’Gara posted on Twitter about an amusing […]

10 years ago

Productivity levels are about to take a big hit. Some people will only watch Netflix on a TV while others will watch it on any device that will support it. For those in the latter group, it could be about to get a lot more addictive. According to Business Insider, Netflix will today launch a […]

10 years ago

The poor woman. Irish mammies know pretty much everything there is to know about everything, but some of them, bless’ em, aren’t particularly au fait with modern technology and social media apps like Snapchat. Armed with this knowledge, Martyn used the relatively new Snapchat filters to give his face a somewhat deformed look and sent […]

10 years ago

Now that sounds like a debate. Some of the televised leaders’ debates in the run-up to the General Election have been underwhelming to say the least, but that couldn’t be said about a debate carried out on KCLR FM tonight. All 15 candidates in the Carlow/Kilkenny constituency showed up in the studio to debate the […]

10 years ago

What’s the verdict? Following the release of a special 1916 commemorative Ireland jersey earlier this year, O’Neills have followed it up with a specific one for Dublin to mark the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising. Like the Ireland jersey, it features the Proclamation of the Republic emblazoned on the back, while at the front […]

10 years ago

Well played. The Dingle What’s On page is a popular one on Facebook, with thousands of people regularly logging on to see updates on events in the picturesque Kerry community and the surrounding areas and some nice pictures of what is one of the most beautiful parts of the country. The man running the page […]

10 years ago

You’ll have to be up early (ish), mind. In news that will be welcomed by McDonald’s customers and fans of free stuff alike, the popular fast food chain will be giving away free breakfasts in restaurants around the country this Friday. Due to popular demand, Free Breakfast Friday will make a return this Friday, February […]

10 years ago

We like those odds. There are so many election posters dotted all around the place these days that most people have stopped paying attention, but there’s one in Donegal that continues to catch the eye. Tim Jackson, from Ballybofey in Donegal, is running as an Independent candidate in the upcoming general election and it would […]

10 years ago