No sign of a resolution in sight. A complete shutdown of the Luas on an indefinite basis could be on the cards if there continues to be no sign of a resolution in the dispute between Luas employees and Transdev, the Luas operator, an industrial relations expert has warned. Luas employees have already taken strike […]

10 years ago

D’oh! Say what you like about Donald Trump’s campaign to become the President of the United States, but nobody can say it hasn’t been interesting. Rarely a day goes by that something of note doesn’t occur on the Trump campaign and today it has emerged that his kids, Ivanka and Eric, won’t be able to […]

10 years ago

Possibly even more than usual… Not long to go now until the return of Game of Thrones for a sixth season and the brand new trailer suggests that the bloodiest show on TV is about to get even bloodier. Things tend to get a bit boring when peace reigns in Westeros, but there would appear […]

10 years ago

Could it be you? A lucky punter, who is either from Monaghan town or was passing through on Friday, is €500,000 richer but doesn’t seem to know about it yet. According to Northern Sound, a winning Euromillions ticket worth €500,000 was sold in McNally’s Filling Station on the Cootehill Road in Monaghan Town on Friday, […]

10 years ago

Even if he wasn’t joking, we suspect he could take the hit. Danny Willett must have had one of the nights of his life celebrating his first ever major title after winning the US Masters at Augusta and there were plenty of well-known faces to help him toast an amazing victory. What a day! What […]

10 years ago

And it’s been having the desired effect too. People who have been caught illegally dumping rubbish on the streets of Dublin have been publicly shamed in a poster erected in one of the worst litter blackspots in the city. Last week, Dublin City Council erected a poster that showed stills of CCTV footage in which […]

10 years ago

RTE not afraid to have a laugh at their own expense. Earlier this month, RTE broadcast an exclusive interview with Michaela McCollum, the Tyrone native’s first public appearance since her release from prison in Peru, where she had served two and half years for drug smuggling. To say that there was a huge reaction to […]

10 years ago

This is going to be huge. Many of you might not have stumbled upon the whole Harry Potter phenomenon that apparently was and still is ridiculously successful in both book and movie form and if you missed it, there’s a chance to start afresh later this year. Fantastic Beasts and where to find them (or […]

10 years ago

Credit to Terry, it’s a pretty admirable gesture. Chelsea captain John Terry has offered to pay the full funeral costs for an eight-year old Chelsea fan who recently died after a battle with leukaemia. Tommi Miller passed away on March 31 after a long battle with leukaemia after a recent attempt to carry out a […]

10 years ago

The rescue happened in Kinsale yesterday. Three fishermen were rescued from a sinking trawler in storm force conditions in Kinsale by a number of volunteers from the Kinsale branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution yesterday. Dramatic footage posted on the Kinsale RNLI Facebook page shows three fishermen being rescued from a sinking trawler by […]

10 years ago

If it’s value you’re looking for, go west. Longford is by far the least expensive county in which to buy a house in Ireland, according to the Daft.ie house price report for the first quarter of 2016. Analysis of recent trends in Irish residential sales market shows that the average asking price for a house […]

10 years ago

Fingers crossed it clears up soon. Another weekend of desperate weather has taken its toll in Cork, where floods have had an impact on homes and business across the county, including Cork city. High tides and more adverse weather conditions this morning mean that the floods are unlikely to go away any time soon, although […]

10 years ago

Nearly 100 years on, it’s held up remarkably well. The actions and deeds of the men and women who led Ireland’s fight for independence were very much on the minds during the 1916 commemorations of late. Though he wasn’t one of the leaders of the Easter Rising, Michael Collins was very much involved in it. […]

10 years ago

The double gameweeks have arrived. J-League Forget the Premier League, the race for the title in the J-League is turning into a fascinating affair, particularly after the events of Gameweek 32 conspired to leave just 10 points between first and fourth place. Pairic Sheehan’s Klippity Kloppity managed to hold onto top spot but only just, […]

10 years ago

Waikato, not exactly a GAA stronghold… until now. The way things are going, those involved with rugby in New Zealand may soon have cause to be concerned with being overtaken by GAA as the country’s primary sport. Granted, that might be more than a slight exaggeration, but our native games are certainly making their mark […]

10 years ago

Easily the most popular golf tournament around, Irish golf fans will be glued to the US Masters all weekend and here are some of the things you can expect to hear them shouting at the telly. 1. ‘Sure we have an Amen Corner down at our own golf club. It starts on the first hole […]

10 years ago

This isn’t going to go down well. Bob Geldof has compared the tactics of the leaders of the 1916 Rising to those used by Jihadi suicide bombers in attacks that claimed the lives of 73 people in Pakistan last weekend. Geldof made the comments in an interview with Event Magazine that accompanied today’s Mail on […]

10 years ago

Believe it or not. Ireland has been named as the 14th richest country in the world according to a study by Global Finance Magazine. Hard as it might be to be believe, with a GDP per capita of $48,786 (approximately €42,820) Ireland is considered richer than countries such as Canada, Australia and Germany on a […]

10 years ago

Well played, Gary. Gary Lineker had a squeaky clean reputation as a player and he has one as a presenter as well, but there’s one incident from his career that he’s never allowed forget about. During the 1990 World Cup, against Ireland no less, Lineker admitted to having a sh*t on the pitch during the […]

10 years ago

The wall bears the names of all those who died during the 1916 Rising 100 years ago. The Remembrance wall was unveiled during a ceremony at Glasnevin cemetery this morning, with the names of all those who died in the 1916 Rising listed in chronological order. All set for the ceremony to begin #Glasnevin pic.twitter.com/BtcIRYlzEB […]

10 years ago

“He had only 45 years on this Earth but they were 45 full years let me tell you that for nothing.” We’d be amazed if you somehow haven’t seen the exploits of Brian O’Sullivan in the last 10 days or so. If not, this should explain it. On Holy Thursday, at the wake of the […]

10 years ago

The apology appeared on Page 2 of today’s paper. The Irish Mail on Sunday has issued an apology to Louise James, who lost her partner, her mother, her sister and her two sons in a tragic accident in Buncrana last month. Sean McGrotty, his children Mark and Evan, his mother-in-law Ruth Daniels and her daughter […]

10 years ago

People are angry and they have a right to be. Roscommon’s Allianz Football League clash with Dublin was changed from Hyde Park in Roscommon to Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon this morning after a pitch inspection deemed that the pitch was unplayable at the former venue. Roscommon v Dublin Match is gone to Carrick […]

10 years ago

McCollum was released from prison in Peru on Friday. An exclusive interview with Michaella McCollum will air on RTE One tonight, her first interview since her release from prison in Peru on Friday. McCollum spent two and half years in prison after being arrested alongside Scottish national Melissa Reid at Lima airport for possession of […]

10 years ago

Don’t worry, it’s not as shocking as it sounds. Neutral umpires aren’t always available for duty in the world of club GAA and locals have been known to show a slight bit of bias towards their own side if asked to fill in at the last minute. One of the most blatant cases of bias […]

10 years ago

May he rest in peace. Cesare Maldini, a former player and manager with AC Milan and Italy and father of legendary defender Paolo Maldini, has died at the age of 84. The Maldini family announced this morning that Cesare died “the night between Saturday and Sunday”. Renowned as a classy defender, Cesare won four Serie […]

10 years ago

As outraged as we are that they would do this to their own mother, this is quite funny. Like many an Irish person, Bernie Glavin, from Cappoquin in Waterford, watches the Late Late Show every week. She also enters the Late Late Show competition every week and like many of us who enter a competition […]

10 years ago

Does Luke pull it off? Leinster take on Munster in the big game of the weekend in the PRO12 at the Aviva Stadium and the hosts will be without two of their Irish contingent for what is always a massive occasion. The two players in question, Sean O’Brien and Luke Fitzgerald, are at the Aviva […]

10 years ago

Few who have visited the City of the Tribes will disagree. People in Ireland and beyond have been aware of Galway’s charms for many a year and the west of Ireland city has had its ego further boosted by a glowing piece in this week’s New York Times. Galway was the subject of the ’36 […]

10 years ago

Looks like a particularly cruel April Fools’ prank to us. Most April Fools’ pranks are intended to be clever and designed to dupe the victim into believing something that has been made up. Others, however, are intended purely to be as annoying as possible and a prank pulled on an unsuspecting motorist in DCU yesterday […]

10 years ago

Any locals care to provide an explanation? No explanation has been forthcoming about the discovery of a “spate” of sex toys that have been found washed up on a beach in the village of Quilty in Clare. According to The Sun, local man Martin Kelleher has stumbled upon a number of sex toys while combing […]

10 years ago

You can thank us later. There’s an awful lot of people who live practically their entire lives through their iPhone, so the appearance of a notification indicating that your storage is running out is nearly cause to smash it in a fit of rage. Instead of doing that and having to buy another one, however, […]

10 years ago

Handsome and funny too, what’s not to be incredibly envious of like? It’s fair to say that Chris Hemsworth has plenty going for him. A decent-looking chap, he has a lovely wife and a young family, he’s starred in some huge box-office hits in recent years and he comes across as a man you could […]

10 years ago

Uncanny. The Snapchat face-swap filter has provided any amount of entertainment since its introduction in recent weeks and today we’ve stumbled upon probably our favourite example to date. JOE reader Andrew Dowdall from Castlepollard tried out the face swap function on his dog and while Andrew’s face isn’t much to look at as a result […]

10 years ago

If you’re in the Galway area and available, the help would be very much appreciated. A search party for missing Ben Garrett will set out from Millstreet Garda Station in Galway this morning and his family are appealing for help from members of the public to take part. 21-year old Ben Garrett, originally from Castlebar […]

10 years ago

“That is one pungent smell John.” As we’ve seen often in the past, pretty much anything can happen on Ireland’s biggest chat show and so it proved on last night’s edition of the Late Late. Plenty of farmers around the country will have been familiar with the sight of animals giving birth and all the […]

10 years ago

Hardly a major surprise, but still disappointing all the same. Tiger Woods has revealed that he will not be participating in the first golf major of the year, the US Masters, at Augusta this week. Woods, who was won the competition on four previous occasions, hasn’t played a PGA Tour event since last August and […]

10 years ago

The Pentagon have refused to comment on the footage. A US soldier has been filmed singing ‘Go on home, British soldiers,’ a song by the Wolfe Tones, in front of a group of his fellow soldiers in Afghanistan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shJBVAgRgmo Clip via Tuairisc The video, which originally appeared on the U.S. Army W.T.F! Moments Facebook page […]

10 years ago

Great news. Fans of the riotous comedy Always Sunny in Philadelphia have cause for celebration today after FXX revealed that the show was being renewed for two more seasons. With a 13th and 14th season confirmed, the hugely popular comedy will soon share a record with The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriett as the longest-running […]

10 years ago

From incredulous to apologetic in the space of about one second. Ulster and Connacht are playing out a highly entertaining game of rugby at Ravenhill this evening, with tempers flaring occasionally during a very competitive encounter between the two Irish provinces. With Connacht trailing during the second half, Ulster’s Andrew Trimble was penalised for a […]

10 years ago

Another great effort from Rory’s Stories. Some driving habits are universal but there are some that we’re pretty sure apply uniquely to Ireland; the system of signalling to passing motorists being one of them. Made a little #meme to illustrate the #Irish #countryside #road #etiquette. May be applied in #Dublin too, but don't expect the […]

10 years ago

The flight, which was bound for Mallorca, has since landed safely in Manchester. UPDATE: Ryanair has released the following statement regarding Flight FR3445 this evening: “This flight from Manchester to Palma (1 Apr) returned to Manchester shortly after take-off following a minor bird strike. The aircraft landed normally and customers disembarked and were provided with […]

10 years ago

Wait for it… Blink and you’ll miss it, but look at the reaction of the Garda in the background walking part Denis Naughten TD while he was being interviewed on RTE News outside Leinster House this evening. Particularly just after he’s about to exit the picture to the right… The smile of a man who […]

10 years ago

Subject to the Government’s consent. RTE have this afternoon revealed that they have appointed Dee Forbes as Director General following a rigorous recruitment process overseen by their board. Forbes will take over the role from Noel Curran, who was appointed as Director General in 2011 and revealed at the tail end of last year that […]

10 years ago

At least we think it’s an April Fools’ prank. It’s very hard to know what news to take seriously on April Fools’ Day. Media all over the world make an effort to fool the gullible and Ireland is no different; some did a good job of it today, others did not. Probably our favourite so […]

10 years ago

*Checks watch* It’s squeaky-bum time. J-League Since our last bulletin over a fortnight ago, there hasn’t been too much change at the top of the J-League as the leaders seek to consolidate their positions ahead of what should be an eventful run-in. The top four all posted totals between 74 and 79 points in Gameweek […]

10 years ago

Friday night in? After Paddy’s Day and Easter, this feels like the first normal weekend in quite a while, so no doubt many of you will be settling into the usual routine of a Friday night in front of the tellybox. If so, here’s what you can look forward to from Messrs Tubridy and Norton […]

10 years ago

It got a lot of people talking. ‘I am Immigrant’, the second part of a three-part documentary series on identity in Ireland, aired on RTE 2 tonight and very much lived up to the promise of the previews, one of which you may have seen elsewhere on the site today. Over the course of a […]

10 years ago

It’s a cause many people will be happy to get behind. The news that TXFM will be going off the air later this year was met with sadness by fans of alternative rock music in Dublin when it was announced yesterday. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) yesterday confirmed that no applications had been received […]

10 years ago

That FOMO we all had earlier looks like it was justified. Unless you were living under a rock today, you’ll probably know that Shaggy, Mr. Boombastic himself, was in Ireland today and not only that, he was putting on a free gig in Toner’s in Dublin too. Part of Orchard Thieves’ Bold Hour – the […]

10 years ago