Two men and a woman arrived on a flight from mainland Europe on Sunday. Three people have been arrested following the seizure of €245,000 worth of cocaine at Dublin Airport. Gardaí at Dublin Airport, assisted by personnel from the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) and Customs Officers, charged a man and a woman and arrested […]

5 years ago

Tonight’s line-up features two classic comedies and a movie with a 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s Tuesday. Monday is out of the way but we haven’t got the hump of the week over with and we’re going to need something to help us through it. Thankfully, the TV schedule has come to our aid […]

5 years ago

“The question now is how to turn this new knowledge against the virus itself and defeat the pandemic.” Scientists at the University of Bristol have published the findings of a “ground-breaking” discovery that could be used to stop the Covid-19 virus from infecting human cells. The findings by an international team of scientists, led by […]

5 years ago

Over half the country feels there should be more restrictions in place than is currently the case. Just under half the population of Ireland feels that the worst is ahead of us in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research carried out by the Department of Health. The survey, carried out by Irish Market […]

5 years ago

25 years old and still holds up amazingly well to this day. The mid-1990s was a simpler time. There was no pandemic, no social media and The Simpsons was at the height of its powers, having not yet entered the terminal decline which is still ongoing to this day. In 1995, the show was so […]

5 years ago

“This is really difficult. Restaurant and gastropub owners have worked very hard to minimise the risk of transmission. Their livelihoods and our safety are at stake…” Philip Nolan, the chair of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET)’s epidemiological modelling advisory group, has attempted to explain the rationalise behind recommendations to close all indoor dining […]

5 years ago

The letter has over 600 signatures, from the likes of U2, Hozier, Sinead O’Connor and many more. The Event Production Industry Covid-19 Working Group (EPIC) has published an open letter calling for immediate support from the government in an effort to avoid facing “decimation and at least a decade of recovery” for the live events […]

5 years ago

“Quite simply: Now is not the time for wet bars to open in Dublin.” Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn has said that “the messaging is very clear” in the government’s new plan to live with Covid-19. It was felt in some quarters that there was a lack of clarity in the five-level response plan […]

6 years ago

“How can anyone put any faith in a government that just ignores its own commitments?” The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has hit out at the government’s decision to further delay the reopening of so-called ‘wet pubs’ in Dublin. On Tuesday, the government announced details of a new five-level response to Covid-19, which included separate measures […]

6 years ago

“Nobody wants Dublin to move to Level 3”. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said that people in living in Dublin should avoid meeting up “with people you don’t need to meet up with” following the introduction of a new five-level government response to combat the spread of Covid-19 in Ireland. The government announced details of […]

6 years ago

Every county in Ireland is currently at Level 2, while additional restrictions will apply to Dublin. The government has announced details of a five-level response plan as part of a new roadmap that will determine how the country will live with the Covid-19 pandemic over the next six to nine months. Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced […]

6 years ago

“Look at us, Hey, hey… look at us.” If there was a poll done tomorrow on the most likeable people on the planet, then chances are Paul Rudd would be at the top of the list. He’s funny, charming, doesn’t seem to have a bad word to say about anyone – nor have a bad […]

6 years ago

You had one job… Just under $400,000 worth of supposedly fake Apple Airpods seized by US customs at JFK Airport last week are actually official products manufactured by Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus. A press release from US Customs Border and Protection hailing the seizure on Friday included images of the 2,000 products that had been […]

6 years ago

Just under 308,000 cases of Covid-19 were reported in a single day on Sunday. The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported a record daily number of cases of Covid-19 on Sunday (13 September), with 307,930 confirmed cases reported in 24 hours. It is only the second day since the beginning of Covid-19 pandemic that the total […]

6 years ago

Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin with a ridiculously star-studded cast, this has awards written all over it. Events in 2020 have understandably made people wary of getting their hopes up about pretty much anything and, like, everything else, that has applied to the movies too. After multiple delays, Tenet arrived last month but reviews […]

6 years ago

It’s as if the weather is trying to make up for the summer, or lack thereof… The evenings are getting shorter and October is drawing ever closer, but conditions this week suggest the weather is clinging onto something resembling summer. While a weather warning was in place for some counties over the weekend, mild and […]

6 years ago

The body was discovered in Kilmainham in the early hours of Monday morning. A male juvenile has been arrested following the discovery of a body of a man on a laneway off Madison Road in Kilmainham in Dublin in the early hours of Monday morning (14 September). Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery […]

6 years ago

Welcome to the weekend. Now that we’re in mid-September and daylight doesn’t stretch much beyond 7.30pm, we’re growing accustomed to settling in for a few hours on the couch each night. If watching a movie is how you like the pass the time of an evening, here’s the best of a pretty mixed bunch on […]

6 years ago

Put this one at the top of your watch list. Think of the most villainous characters in the history of movies and names such as Hannibal Lecter, Darth Vader and even Cruella de Vil likely spring to mind. While she not might be as evil to the naked eye as any of those three, there […]

6 years ago

“The video appears to show a young male, clearly under the age of gaining a valid driving licence, driving a lorry while in the presence of an adult who is off camera.” The PSNI is investigating social media footage that appears to show a child driving a lorry on the M1 motorway in Tyrone. Footage […]

6 years ago

Number one remains unchanged for the 16th year in a row. To save you time having to guess, the top spot once again belongs to Coca-Cola, the 16th year in a row it has topped the Checkout Top 100 Brands list. Produced by Checkout Magazine, the leading magazine for the grocery retail sector in Ireland, […]

6 years ago

Donald Trump’s niece, one of the biggest GAA stars of the modern era and a little bit of Ant and Dec for good measure. The Late Late Show returned for its 59th season last week, meaning thousands of people across the country will make a regular appointment for light (and sometimes serious) entertainment for Friday […]

6 years ago

Listeria monocytogenes can cause vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, severe headache and in some cases, serious complications. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has announced that a batch of family pack of roast chicken breast pieces has been recalled from Lidl stores in Ireland due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Faughan Foods is recalling […]

6 years ago

“We do have very strict rules, probably only Iceland and Hungary have rules stricter than us in the European Union.” Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that the government is considering a number of options that would open Ireland up to more international travel than is currently permitted. Currently, the government continues to advise against all […]

6 years ago

As long as customers renew every month, they can avail of the offer for as long as they like. Irish mobile network 48, a subsidiary of Three and described as Ireland’s first digital-only youth mobile network, has launched an offer incorporating all calls to any network, all texts, 100GB of data and 10GB of roaming […]

6 years ago

Earlier this year, the ESRI warned that the Irish economy was facing into the largest recession in history. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Monday (7 September) have revealed that Ireland is now officially in recession. The CSO figures revealed Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted by 6.1% in the second quarter of […]

6 years ago

A man in his 20s has been arrested in relation to the robbery. Gardaí in Limerick have arrested a man in his 20s in relation to the theft of a handbag from a woman in an incident at the end of last month. Shortly before midnight on the night of 27 August, a woman was […]

6 years ago

Not a perfect forecast, but not bad at all. Temperatures are set to hit 23 degrees in what is set to be a pretty decent week on the weather front, according to the latest forecast from Met Éireann. The national forecaster has said there will be “a lot of dry weather overall” in a week […]

6 years ago

Congratulations to all the Leaving Cert class of 2020 receiving their results this morning. The 2020 Leaving Cert results published this morning (7 September) are higher than any other year on record. 60,419 Leaving Cert, Leaving Cert Vocational and Leaving Cert Applied students will be able to access their results on the online portal from […]

6 years ago

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has criticised the move, saying it “would be a very unwise way to proceed”. The UK is planning new legislation that will override crucial parts of the agreement to withdraw from the EU last year, it has been revealed. A report in the Financial Times suggests certain sections of […]

6 years ago

It’s a good night for fans of classic comedies from the 2000s. The Late Late Show is back tonight, but if you’re not ready to commit all of your Friday night to the return of Ryan Tubridy and assorted guests, then you’re not short of options on the box. You will, however, have a choice […]

6 years ago

The bus was involved in a collision near Liffey Valley last Sunday. Gardaí are investigating an incident in which a Dublin Bus was stolen and subsequently involved in a collision last Sunday (30 August). The bus was stolen from Harristown Bus Depot at approximately 4.30pm on Sunday and was later involved in a collision near […]

6 years ago

Safe to say the announcement of the new measures hasn’t gone down well… Labour leader Alan Kelly has labelled new guidelines for pubs and restaurants in Ireland as “completely and utterly bonkers” after they were brought into law with immediate effect on Thursday night. Official updated Fáilte Ireland guidelines includes the following requirement for pubs […]

6 years ago

“I think a lot of older people are now expressing the feeling that maybe life isn’t worth living any longer.” A leading Irish physican and geriatrician has said that a lot of older people in Ireland are “expressing the feeling that maybe life isn’t worth living any longer” due to the impact of the Covid-19 […]

6 years ago

The Late Late Show returns for season number 59 (59!) tomorrow night. The evenings are shorter, schools have returned and The Late Late Show is back on our screens on Friday nights. Summer – if you could call what we had a ‘summer’ – is now very much in the rear-view mirror. There is a […]

6 years ago

Three minutes to name 11 cities. We’re assuming most of you are at least vaguely familiar with the format of these geography quizzes by now so we’re not going to waste much time in getting down to business. For first timers, it’s pretty simple. We want you to list all of the capital cities in […]

6 years ago

Over half of Irish people are sitting down for longer while working from home than they would in their place of work. More than half of Irish people working from home estimate that they are now sitting down for an average of two hours and 40 minutes longer than they would at their place of […]

6 years ago

Raucous scenes filmed in Killarney went viral on social media yesterday. Michael Healy-Rae said that the type of scenes witnessed in Killarney at the weekend would not have happened if all pubs in Ireland were permitted to reopen. Speaking on Morning Ireland on RTE Radio One Monday morning, the Kerry TD was responding to footage […]

6 years ago

“AGSI would like to ask the Government if they believe the regulations and legislation that they introduced, for example, relating to a €9 substantial meal in a pub is actually working?” The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) has expressed concern about the practical implications and enforcement of proposed legislation regarding pubs that are […]

6 years ago

The traditional spell of pleasant back to school/college weather would be very welcome right now. High pressure building in towards Ireland from Friday onwards is set to lead to an extended spell of dry and settled weather, with plenty of sunny spells, lasting until at least the middle of next week. That’s according to the […]

6 years ago

Labour education spokesperson Aodhán O’Ríordáin commented: “For the love of God. This is why package for re-opening should have been announced in May at the latest.” The Department of Education has come in for criticism after it emerged that a garden shed would be used as an isolation area at a primary school in Westmeath […]

6 years ago

Gardaí are attending the scene. The Department of Health in Dublin has been evacuated following the discovery of a “suspicious parcel” at the scene. In a statement to JOE, a Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí are currently at the scene of an incident on Baggot Street Lower. A suspicious parcel was discovered in the Department of […]

6 years ago

Batten down the hatches… Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange weather warning for 12 counties ahead of the arrival of Storm Francis and accompanying “intense rainfall” on Monday night and into Tuesday. Having issued a Status Yellow rainfall warning for the entire Republic of Ireland early on Monday morning, Met Éireann has now upgraded […]

6 years ago

Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed the news on Monday. Dara Calleary has resigned as Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil in the wake of controversy surrounding his attendance at an Oireachtas Golf Society event in Clifden last week. The Mayo TD resigned his position as Minister for Agriculture on Friday and Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed on Monday […]

6 years ago

Tragic news. A male motorcyclist, aged 17, has died following a collision with a bus in Dublin on Sunday evening (23 August). Gardaí in Finglas are investigating the fatal road traffic collision, which occurred at the junction of the R122 and the R108 St. Margaret’s, Road in Finglas, Dublin 11, at approximately 7.50pm on Sunday […]

6 years ago

96% of publicans believe the government has no plan which would allow pubs that do not serve food to reopen. Two out of three pubs in Ireland believe they will go out of business by January and three in every five pubs are considering closing their doors for good if current conditions continue. That’s according […]

6 years ago

Tragic news. A 26-year-old woman has died following a single vehicle collision in Galway on Sunday evening. The woman was a rear seat passenger in a car involved in a collision with a concrete post at Caherlistrane on the R333 Headford to Tuam Road at approximately 6.45pm on Sunday evening (23 August). Her body has […]

6 years ago

A pretty miserable way to start the last week of the summer. A status yellow rainfall warning has been issued for all 26 counties in the Republic of Ireland ahead of what is set to be a very wet start to the week. A rainfall warning had been issued on Sunday for all five counties […]

6 years ago

The assault took place at a house in Clontarf on Sunday evening. A man in his 60s has been arrested following a fatal assault on a woman at a house in Kincora Court in Clontarf on Sunday evening (23 August). The woman, age currently unknown, received fatal injuries as a result of the incident. Her […]

6 years ago

55 of the new cases have been reported in Dublin, with cases reported in a further 20 counties. Two people have sadly died, while a further 156 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Ireland on Saturday (22 August). Of the 156 cases confirmed on Saturday, there were 55 in Dublin, 36 in Kildare, 12 in […]

6 years ago