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  • Bruce Springsteen to perform from his own home for pandemic fundraiser next week

    Bruce Springsteen to perform from his own home for pandemic fundraiser next week

    A must watch for fans of The Boss. With gigs and concerts among the many things currently on hiatus due to the Covid-19 emergency and no sign of their return any time soon, many musicians and entertainers are turning to virtual channels in an effort to entertain fans staying at home. There are few better […]

    6 years ago

  • Here are the 7 best movies on TV this Tuesday

    Here are the 7 best movies on TV this Tuesday

    Choose life… “Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family…” Actually, scratch all of that, there’s no need to go through Renton’s famous speech from Trainspotting in full here, it’s a bit deep for the day after a Bank Holiday. If you want to explore it further, you can simply choose to watch Trainspotting […]

    6 years ago

  • Mary Lou McDonald confirms she has tested positive for Covid-19

    Mary Lou McDonald confirms she has tested positive for Covid-19

    McDonald was tested on 28 March. Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has confirmed that she has tested positive for Covid-19. McDonald confirmed on Tuesday that she received a positive diagnosis on Easter Monday (13 April), having been tested for the virus on 28 March. McDonald said she has been informed she is no longer […]

    6 years ago

  • 25 further deaths and 480 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Ireland

    25 further deaths and 480 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Ireland

    There have now been 287 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. 25 more people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland and 480 new cases have been confirmed by the Department of Health on Friday evening (10 April). It brings the total number of deaths in Ireland to 287 and the total number of confirmed cases to […]

    6 years ago

  • Leaving Cert exams suspended until late July/early August, Junior Cert exams cancelled

    Leaving Cert exams suspended until late July/early August, Junior Cert exams cancelled

    The news was confirmed on Friday. The Leaving Certificate examinations have been suspended until late July or early August, subject to public health advice, the Department of Education confirmed on Friday. The Department of Education also confirmed that this summer’s Junior Certificate examinations have been cancelled, and will be replaced by school-based exams and assessments […]

    6 years ago

  • Here’s the line-up for the first virtual edition of The Graham Norton Show tonight

    Here’s the line-up for the first virtual edition of The Graham Norton Show tonight

    The setting is a little different, but Graham Norton is back. In these strange times, entertainment from familiar sources is something to be valued more than ever, and there is nobody who can be relied upon more to provide entertainment consistently on Friday nights than Graham Norton. As had previously been flagged, the new series […]

    6 years ago

  • Tiger King to return with special one-off episode this weekend

    Tiger King to return with special one-off episode this weekend

    Great news for all you cool cats and kittens. Outside of a certain pandemic, it’s not stretching it to say that the Netflix documentary series Tiger King is probably the most talked-about thing of 2020 so far. So much so, in fact, that the President of the United States was asked about a potential pardon […]

    6 years ago

  • Donald Trump asked about potential pardon for Tiger King’s Joe Exotic

    Donald Trump asked about potential pardon for Tiger King’s Joe Exotic

    “I’ll take a look.” Narrator: He will not take a look. US President Donald Trump said he will “take a look” at a potential pardon for Joe Exotic, star of the wildly popular Netflix documentary series Tiger King, in response to a question from a reporter at a White House press conference on Wednesday. It […]

    6 years ago

  • Temperatures to hit 20 degrees on Good Friday ahead of mixed Easter weekend

    Temperatures to hit 20 degrees on Good Friday ahead of mixed Easter weekend

    The weather will be pleasant at times over the Easter weekend, but please stay at home. Temperatures are set to reach highs of 20 degrees on Good Friday ahead of a weekend where there is set to plenty of sunny spells interspersed with no shortage of rain showers. According to Met Éireann, Thursday and Friday […]

    6 years ago

  • The Andy Moran GAA Isolation Workout

    The Andy Moran GAA Isolation Workout

    Who better to get you moving during lockdown than 2017 Footballer of the Year and Mayo GAA legend, Andy Moran? With everyone largely confined to their homes, keeping fit and active has been a challenge during the Covid-19 emergency. Any bit of exercise you can manage is important to keep your physical and mental health […]

    6 years ago

  • Over 500,000 people set to receive Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week

    Over 500,000 people set to receive Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week

    The number of recipients has increased by 224,000 in the space of a week. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has announced that it issued the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment to 507,000 people last Friday (3 April), a payment that will be available to recipients in their bank accounts or at their local […]

    6 years ago

  • Here are the 6 best movies on TV this Monday

    Here are the 6 best movies on TV this Monday

    If it’s action you’re looking for, there’s no shortage of it tonight. Monday. The start of another week in isolation, but look on the bright side, there are only six days to fill until you’re munching on Easter eggs with a Bank Holiday to look forward to. Granted, Bank Holidays aren’t much different from regular […]

    6 years ago

  • Orange Order confirms cancellation of Twelfth of July parades

    Orange Order confirms cancellation of Twelfth of July parades

    The Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland said that alternative ways to mark the date this year will be explored. The annual Twelfth of July demonstrations will not be held this year, the Orange Order has confirmed. In a statement issued on Monday, Wor. Bro. Edward Stevenson, the Grand Master of the […]

    6 years ago

  • Here are the 8 best movies on TV this Thursday

    Here are the 8 best movies on TV this Thursday

    The weekend is nearly upon us. Weekends, of course, aren’t very much different from weekdays for a lot of people in these strange times, but one tiny crumb of comfort is the quality of movies on offer on the box tends to be better the closer you get to Saturday and Sunday. Tonight’s selection isn’t […]

    6 years ago

  • Ryanair to continue to operate minimum number of flights until 9 April

    Ryanair to continue to operate minimum number of flights until 9 April

    The flights will operate for emergency reasons only and passenger loads will be very low. Ryanair says it will continue to operate a minimum flight schedule until 9 April to facilitate emergency flights to and from Ireland to various destinations in the United Kingdom and Europe. Working with EU governments, the airline will continue to […]

    6 years ago

  • Ireland likely to experience loss of 350,000 jobs and a recession in 2020

    Ireland likely to experience loss of 350,000 jobs and a recession in 2020

    The labour market in Ireland is set to face the largest one quarter shock in living memory. Ireland is likely to experience a recession this year as the result of “economic deterioration” caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest analysis from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). The ESRI has forecast […]

    6 years ago

  • A Bingo Loco live stream will beam to living rooms throughout Ireland this weekend

    A Bingo Loco live stream will beam to living rooms throughout Ireland this weekend

    Whatever plans you had made for this weekend (that don’t involve leaving your home, of course), cancel them. In these strange times where we all have to practise social distancing and limit social gatherings, we’ve had to become creative with how we interact with friends and family and look for distractions away from the grave […]

    6 years ago

  • Man detained following unexplained death of woman (70s) in Kilkenny

    Man detained following unexplained death of woman (70s) in Kilkenny

    Gardaí discovered the body of the woman in a house in Kilkenny on Wednesday evening. A man is being detained at Kilkenny Garda Station in relation to the unexplained death of a woman in her 70s in Kilkenny city. Gardaí in Kilkenny are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the woman after her body […]

    6 years ago

  • Why you should be watching… Narcos: Mexico

    Why you should be watching… Narcos: Mexico

    A hard act to follow but it does it in some style. Considering we’re all spending a lot of time indoors these days, the JOE team has picked out viewing recommendations for TV series, old and new, to get stuck into to keep boredom at bay. Title: Narcos: Mexico Where can you watch it? Netflix […]

    6 years ago

  • All driver theory tests suspended with immediate effect

    All driver theory tests suspended with immediate effect

    Candidates with tests scheduled from now until 19 April will have their tests rescheduled free of charge. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has announced that all driver theory tests have been suspended until at least 19 April. The RSA was informed by Prometric, the provider of the Driver Theory Test service, that it is suspending […]

    6 years ago

  • People seeking Covid-19 tests must display two symptoms under new criteria

    People seeking Covid-19 tests must display two symptoms under new criteria

    It was confirmed on Tuesday that a seventh person had died as a result of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland. People seeking tests for Covid-19 will have to display two symptoms of the virus following a recommendation by the National Public Health Emergency team (NPHET). From now on, those who wish to be tested […]

    6 years ago

  • Ryanair not expecting to operate any flights in April or May

    Ryanair not expecting to operate any flights in April or May

    The airline said that most of their flights will be grounded from today. Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O’Leary said that most of the airline’s flights will be grounded from Tuesday (24 March) and that they do not expect to operate any flights during the months of April and May. In a statement issued to all […]

    6 years ago

  • Boris Johnson orders closure of all pubs, restaurants and gyms in the UK

    Boris Johnson orders closure of all pubs, restaurants and gyms in the UK

    The measures take effect from midnight tonight. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered the closure of all pubs, restaurants, gyms, cafes, leisure centres and theatres in the United Kingdom in an effort to combat the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The measures, similar to those recommended by the government in Ireland last Sunday (15 […]

    6 years ago

  • Employees working from home urged to claim tax relief

    Employees working from home urged to claim tax relief

    Over 100,000 people are estimated to be working from home in Ireland at the moment. The many thousands of people working from home in Ireland have been urged to avail of tax relief they may not have known was available to them in their current circumstances. It is estimated that over 100,000 people are working […]

    6 years ago

  • Gardaí warn pubs of need to remain closed amid reports some remain open to customers

    Gardaí warn pubs of need to remain closed amid reports some remain open to customers

    The government requested that all licensed premises close voluntarily on 15 March. Licensed premises that fail to comply with the request of the government to voluntarily close as of 15 March will be considered during licensing applications to the District Court in 2020, An Gardaí Síochána has warned. The warning comes amid reports that a […]

    6 years ago

  • Why you should be watching… Formula 1: Drive to Survive

    Why you should be watching… Formula 1: Drive to Survive

    From the producer of Senna and Amy comes one of the best sports documentary series in years… Considering we’re all spending a lot of time indoors these days, the JOE team has picked out viewing recommendations for TV series, old and new, to get stuck into to keep boredom at bay.  Title: Formula One: Drive […]

    6 years ago

  • Temperatures to drop to -3 but plenty of dry weather ahead

    Temperatures to drop to -3 but plenty of dry weather ahead

    Far from a perfect forecast but we’ll take it. Weather conditions haven’t always played their part in making staying at home any easier in recent days, but there is good news on that front as the weekend approaches. While Met Éireann has predicted that temperatures will drop to as low as -3 on a cold […]

    6 years ago

  • China reports no new domestic cases of Covid-19 for the first time since outbreak

    China reports no new domestic cases of Covid-19 for the first time since outbreak

    A very encouraging development. China’s National Health Commission has reported that there were no new domestic cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, the first time this has happened since the outbreak of the virus. 34 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in China on Thursday, all of which were related to recent arrivals from overseas. Furthermore, […]

    6 years ago

  • RTÉ to air daily mass during Covid-19 emergency

    RTÉ to air daily mass during Covid-19 emergency

    Churches throughout the country have closed in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus. RTÉ will broadcast live mass on weekdays from Thursday (19 March) until at least 29 March in response to Covid-19-related restrictions on public gatherings, which have affected church services throughout the country. Church services in a number of denominations have […]

    6 years ago

  • Glastonbury 2020 has been cancelled

    Glastonbury 2020 has been cancelled

    135,000 people will be offered the chance to rollover their ticket deposit until next year. The organisers of the renowned Glastonbury music festival have confirmed that this year’s event, the 50th anniversary of the very first Glastonbury, has been cancelled. Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar had been due to headline this year’s festival […]

    6 years ago

  • The full transcript of Leo Varadkar’s St. Patrick’s Day address to the nation

    The full transcript of Leo Varadkar’s St. Patrick’s Day address to the nation

    “In future, let them say: ‘When things were at their worst, we were at our best.” Taoiseach Leo Varadkar addressed the nation in a special broadcast on Tuesday evening, a day he described as “a Saint Patrick’s Day like no other” as Ireland comes to grips with the global Covid-19 pandemic. In the speech, he […]

    6 years ago

  • Irish people returning from Spain and Italy told not to go to work

    Irish people returning from Spain and Italy told not to go to work

    “It seems logical if we’re now telling people not to travel to these countries that the people who have travelled to these countries would take additional precautions when they return.” Irish people returning to the country from Spain and Italy will be asked not to go to work as part of a series of precautionary […]

    6 years ago

  • Second case of coronavirus confirmed at Trinity College

    Second case of coronavirus confirmed at Trinity College

    As of Wednesday, all Trinity College lectures for the remainder of the current semester will be delivered online. Trinity College Dublin have confirmed a second case of Covid-19 at the college. The college learned of the confirmed case on Wednesday evening (11 March), a male student from the health sciences faculty. The student was based […]

    6 years ago

  • First death from coronavirus recorded in Ireland

    First death from coronavirus recorded in Ireland

    Ireland has recorded its first death from the coronavirus, an elderly woman in the east of the country. The patient died in a hospital in the east of the country where she was being treated, having initially presented with respiratory problems before a diagnosis of Covid-19 was confirmed. A spokesperson for the Department of Health […]

    6 years ago