Plug in and play. It’s time for another video game-focused quiz. This time around, we have 15 different games presented to you via the form of a snippet of their box / cover artwork. Chances are, you’ve spent plenty of time playing these games so you should be familiar with most of these. Warning – […]

3 years ago

“I’ve reached out to Chris and the message is – he’s not ready to talk.” Will Smith has finally addressed his infamous altercation with Chris Rock at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, noting that he reached out to the comedian and has, at least for now, been rebuffed. Earlier this week, Rock made a fresh […]

3 years ago

Be on your guard. Another day, another pesky scam doing the rounds. Gardaí are warning the public about a fraud that saw at least one women tricked into handing over her bank cards. The woman, a native of Macroom in Cork, missed a phone call from a number that appeared to be the same as […]

3 years ago

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly had previously forecast a “perfect storm” of winter-related illnesses. Covid-19 testing centres may be a thing of the past come the autumn, per new plans from the Department of Health. Despite calls for a renewed Covid booster programme for all members of the public as the winter months approach, it […]

3 years ago

Sound the ‘dodgy Irish accent’ alarm… Nothing provokes a reaction quite like a terrible Irish accent as performed by someone who isn’t, in fact, Irish. The history of cinema and television is riddled with preposterous takes on the accent. There are some good ones, too. Anyway, this quiz is designed to honour them all. Below […]

3 years ago

“Everybody has to adapt to the new situation and deal with it.” As you’re well aware by now, we are presently in the midst of a cost of living crisis, to the point that this year’s forthcoming Budget will pretty much be themed around this sorry state of affairs. Winter is indeed coming and it […]

3 years ago

Safe access zones are set to be established. Anti-abortion protestors could face fines and prison time as part of plans being brought forward at Government level. Speaking on Wednesday (27 July), Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly noted that he has secured Cabinet approval to legislate for the designation of safe access zones around healthcare premises […]

3 years ago

Daly has dismissed the list as propaganda of its own making. Independent TD and Member of the European Parliament Clare Daly has been named as part of a Ukrainian secret service dossier, listing public figures who are alleged to promote Russian propaganda. 72 worldwide public figures are presented on the list entitled ‘Speakers who promote […]

3 years ago

94 people have lost their lives on Irish roads in 2022 so far. Fines for speeding, driving while using a mobile phone, and not using a seatbelt while driving are set to be doubled in a bid to tackle the increasing number of road deaths and injuries in Ireland. So far in 2022, a total […]

3 years ago

One respondent said his experience of porn has led him to “put pressure” on his partner “to try new things in the bedroom”. One in five Irish men are using pornography at least once a day, according to a new study. The Men’s Development Network, a Waterford-based non-profit that has focused on “male health, wellbeing, […]

3 years ago

The former First Minister of Northern Ireland was instrumental in reaching the Good Friday Agreement. David Trimble, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and former First Minister of Northern Ireland, has died. He was 77. On Monday evening (25 July), a statement released via the Ulster Unionist Party, which Trimble led from 1995 until 2005, […]

3 years ago

“There will never be another Paul Sorvino.” Acclaimed actor Paul Sorvino has passed away at the age of 83. The veteran performer, perhaps best known for his role as Paul Cicero in Goodfellas, died of natural causes, per a statement issued by his family. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the news on Monday evening (25 July), […]

3 years ago

M O N D A Y. M O V I E S. O N. T V. You know what? This is genuinely one of the stronger ‘movies on TV’ listings for a Monday we’ve seen in quite a while. Enjoy! The Kid Who Would Be King – Film4 – 6.40pm Fantasy epic in which a […]

3 years ago

Very sad news. An Irish man has died in Bali following a scooter crash that took place in the early hours of Sunday morning (24 July). News station 9News named the deceased as 26-year-old Keith Thomas Coughlan, noting that he had been found in a drainage ditch on the North Kuta road by a local […]

3 years ago

Over half of dog owners said the loss of a pet was “similar or worse” to losing a family member. People should be granted compassionate leave by their employer in the event of the death of a pet, per a new campaign launched this week. As part of its ‘Not Just a Dog’ initiative, Dogs […]

3 years ago

Don’t do the quiz if you can’t do the time… …or something along those lines. Greetings and welcome to a quiz in which we have put together a collection of screenshots from well-known crime movies for the purposes of challenging your memory. It’s really simple – just match the screenshot to the film from the […]

3 years ago

Over 16,000 cases have now been reported from 75 countries. Monkeypox has officially been declared as a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Speaking on Saturday (23 July) following the conclusion of the second meeting of the WHO’s emergency committee on monkeypox, director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed that the virus is […]

3 years ago

Saturday Movie Mix. It’s the weekend, which usually means a decent range of movies on the box. That’s not always a guarantee, mind. You could always pay respect to a classic sci-fi film that deserves more love, new expensive Netflix spy thriller The Gray Man, or check out some of the most recent streaming additions. […]

3 years ago

It featured a pre-Captain America Chris Evans, a typically great Cillian Murphy, one of the best soundtrack moments in history and a highly divisive final act… Hey kids, remember Sunshine? You might not, considering it was a box office flop, making just under $35 million from a budget of $40 million – and it’s worth noting […]

3 years ago

The WWE chairman has been hit with a series of sexual misconduct allegations. World Wrestling Entertainment supremo Vince McMahon is finally stepping down from the company he has led as promoter since the early 1980s, or so he says. 76-year-old McMahon has been hit with a series of ongoing sexual misconduct allegations in recent weeks, […]

3 years ago

Plug in, press play. True or False? The JOE Music Quiz is a lot of fun to play and bloody trick to conquer. True! Just getting you in the mood for our ‘True or False’ round, there. There’s also a round on current music-themed events and a round in which you have to pick the […]

3 years ago

“You ready, John?” Having stumbled upon a simple concept mixed with incredible execution back in 2014, the John Wick franchise isn’t about to change its approach too much any time soon. Frankly, it doesn’t really need to. Three films down, Keanu Reeves’ seemingly un-killable hitman is yet again on the run from an endless array of […]

3 years ago

It’s that time again… Alright, you know how this works. It’s a quiz. A general knowledge challenge designed to test you to the very limits of… well, general knowledge. 15 questions are in front of you. Three minutes are on the clock. Can you claim a famous victory? If the quiz isn’t displaying for you […]

3 years ago

A big step in an important journey. Hello, dear reader. Do you like dogs? Of course you do. Only human beings lacking a soul don’t love a very good boy or very good girl, respectively. Dogs are incredible. This is just scientific fact. Now that’s out of the way – how would you feel about […]

3 years ago

A big boost for customers. Irish mobile operator GoMo is increasing its EU data roaming allowances for those travelling this summer. What’s more, the move comes at no extra cost to customers, who can now avail of 13GB of data when roaming in European Union countries, compared to the previous 10GB available. Data released by […]

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However, they are expected to stabilise soon. Car prices are notably rather expensive at the moment, following a significant price spike in the past couple of years. As of the close of the second quarter of 2022, prices are currently estimated at a whopping 63.7% more than they were just prior to the onset of […]

3 years ago

Let’s stroll. Dublin’s ‘pedestrianised street’ craze is set to continue as another major thoroughfare joins the party. Earlier this week, it was announced that College Green and Dame Street will be pedestrianised for one day in August as part of a ‘Summer Sunday’ event. Following a successful trial in 2021, Capel Street recently became completely […]

3 years ago

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly was a guest on the contentious broadcast in question. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has rejected multiple complaints directed towards a segment of The Pat Kenny Show that aired on Newstalk in October of 2021. At its meeting held in March of 2022, the Compliance Committee of the BAI […]

3 years ago

The Irish economy will be negatively impacted if led by a Sinn Féin Government, says the Tánaiste. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has aimed a fresh swipe in the direction of his Sinn Féin counterparts, arguing that Ireland’s economy would shrink if the opposition party is to finally seize control in Dáil Éireann. According to Varadkar, a […]

3 years ago

Highs of 24 degrees are still possible, but prepare for rain. Friendship ended with the heatwave. Now normal temperatures are my best friend. It’s been a heavy few days out there. Monday brought the hottest temperature recorded in Ireland in the 21st century of 33.0 degrees, the joint second-highest temperature ever recorded in the country, and the […]

3 years ago

Pressure is being placed upon the Government to urgently act on climate emergency. Ireland is not ready to handle extreme heatwaves that will become more frequent and severe in the coming years, nor the climate conditions that we are currently experiencing. That’s the stark warning sounded by the Climate Change Advisory Council ahead of a […]

3 years ago

Very sad news. Two people have died following a light aircraft crash that took place in Northern Ireland on Tuesday evening, 19 July. The incident occurred at Newtownards Airport. According to RTÉ News, emergency services in the area were alerted just after 8.20pm. Northern Ireland Ambulance Service [NIAS] personnel subsequently attended the scene alongside Northern […]

3 years ago

An ambitious new project aims to put the country on the map for Hollywood’s finest. The future of blockbuster cinema is in… Westmeath? Phase one of what, if successfully developed, will become Ireland’s largest film studio campus has officially received the green light from the noted Hollywood staple that is the Westmeath County Council. A […]

3 years ago

“We have no option but to increase our rates in the current environment.” Stop us if you’ve heard this one before – a major Irish energy company is set to increase its monthly prices by a genuinely eyebrow-raising amount. Recent months have seen price-rise announcements from the likes of Electric Ireland – who actually did […]

3 years ago

Be careful out there. 10 counties in Ireland have now been flagged for a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning, following the issuing of an initial warning on Tuesday morning (19 July). Originally, the warning concerned Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Tipperary and Waterford. As of Tuesday afternoon, you can add Cavan, Donegal and Leitrim to the […]

3 years ago

Be careful when the heatwave breaks. What goes up must come down, and all that. With Ireland currently in the midst of a very warm couple of days – the hottest temperature in Ireland in the 21st century, the joint second-highest temperature ever recorded in the country, and the hottest Dublin has ever been, as things currently […]

3 years ago

Looking to work Down Under? Are you seeking work abroad? Specifically in the popular haunt that is Australia? Well, it just might be your lucky day. USIT, long-renowned for providing Irish people with the knowledge and the means to work and travel across the globe, is set to make 5,000 Australian job vacancies available to […]

3 years ago

The classroom isn’t about to become x-rated but important changes could be on the way. Calm down. Pornography isn’t about to suddenly become a subject at Junior Certificate level, nor is it set to be forensically examined by teenagers in some kind of wildly inappropriate school-based context. Following reports on Monday morning that pornography will […]

3 years ago

Hot enough for ya? Amidst a highly significant and tremendously sweaty day for Irish weather, it might be time to have a conversation about the most exciting subject of all – workplace rights. Perhaps you’re in a boiling hot office right now. It’s not ideal, really. Maybe there ought to be a law that could […]

3 years ago

The new move comes into play very soon. With regular reports of an ongoing taxi shortage across Ireland, now seems like the perfect time to announce a price increase, eh? Step forward FREE NOW and an imminent price increase that will apply to all trips booked via the app. The €1 “technology fee” will come […]

3 years ago

Were you watching? Probably… Raidió Teilifís Éireann’s annual report is out, and with that comes a “modest surplus” and a great deal of number-crunching. We’ll get to some of the big financial figures momentarily, but first let’s honour the above headline and take a look at the most-watched TV programmes to air in Ireland throughout […]

3 years ago

Five people have been injured following a shooting and stabbing incident at a nightclub in Malaga. An Irish man is among those injured following a shooting and stabbing incident that took place in a nightclub in Spain in the early hours of Monday morning (18 July). Five people were attacked after a gunman opened fire […]

3 years ago

Can you ace the ‘Irish acts of yesteryear’ round? Hello there and welcome to yet another high-octane JOE Music Quiz. As ever, you’ll find a round on current music-related events in the world. There’s also a round on Irish acts from years gone by who made an impact at one point in time or another. […]

3 years ago

Play like a champion today. Hello there and welcome to another VERY tricky JOE General Knowledge Quiz. 15 questions. Three minutes on the clock. Make us proud. If the quiz isn’t displaying for you below, please click here instead.

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It’s Friday. It’s very warm. It’s time to watch some movies on TV. Here’s how it looks tonight… Daddy’s Home 2 – E4 – 9pm He’s back! Underwater – Film4 – 9pm Our main choice for you this evening, and the cross between Jaws and Alien that we mentioned in the above headline. Warning! This is […]

3 years ago

Recognise any of these places? It’s a regular enough debate, perhaps – just what is the best bar or nightclub in Ireland? Personal preference tends to trump scientific data but the team behind the Bar of the Year Awards is putting the graft in to try and determine the best of the best across the […]

3 years ago

Need tips on how to stay cool? Read on… So, it’s about to get very, very warm indeed. Ireland’s hottest ever day since the collection of such data began is simmering in the air, with the current record temperature of 33.3 degrees hanging in the balance ahead of Monday. It’s serious business, too, with Met […]

3 years ago

Yes, really. Dublin Airport has had an interesting year thus far, to say the least. From chaotic scenes that led to numerous passengers missing flights to staff facing aggressive public sentiment to calls for the Defence Forces to help out to quick clarification on that particular matter to playing unavoidable host to an array of […]

3 years ago

“Drivers and road users are key to eliminating deaths on our roads.” Fines for speeding, mobile phone use while driving and failure to wear a seatbelt wearing are set to increase as part of a new initiative that seeks to decrease the number of road deaths in Ireland. As of Tuesday (12 July), 87 people […]

3 years ago

Familiar with any of these spots? Four closure orders and one prohibition order were served on Irish food businesses during the month of June, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The enforcement orders were issued for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food […]

3 years ago