Something tells us, using the toilet will be a challenge in this… A Chicago company has designed an all-in-one outfit for men, something of a masculine take on the play suit. The RompHim (as opposed to romper, geddit?) raised almost four times its $10,000 goal on Kickstarter, as fashion-forward fellas the world over clamour to […]

9 years ago

Ian Brady, the Moors murderer, has died in prison, aged 79. Brady, who had been receiving palliative care, was serving a life sentence for murdering five children in Greater Manchester, England, with his partner Myra Hindley between July 1963 and October 1965. The victims, aged between 10 and 17, were Pauline Reade, John Kilbride, Keith […]

9 years ago

‘Woo’ for him and for Kim. If this Dublin punter sees Si Woo Kim anytime soon, he owes him a stack of pints. Kim’s unlikely win at Sawgrass last night saw the 21-year-old South Korean become the youngest man to win the Players’ Championship. He became just the fourth player to win two PGA tournaments […]

9 years ago

Still no ‘Rey’ of sunshine in sight. The glorious summer sun has disappeared from the skies and adding to the theme of summertime sadness, Lana Del Rey, has released a sombre song about summer festivals. In her new track, ‘Coachella – Woodstock In My Mind’, Lana contemplates talking to God and confesses that she would […]

9 years ago

Happy Mother! Day? The first look poster for Jennifer Lawrence’s new film, Mother!, was revealed Sunday, 14 May and writer/director Darren Aranofsky took advantage of the Mother’s Day holiday in the U.S to release the image. Mother! is centered around a couple whose relationship is tested when some uninvited guests arrive at their home and […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Snickers. How do you narrow it down to just five? It’s an impossible task. Picking the best Pele goals is like trying to choose your favourite child. There are some amazing goals in Pele’s back catalogue so choosing just a few favourites is always difficult. The following is a cross-section of some […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Lidl.  OK, this is big. We’ve teamed up with the good people at Lidl to give you the chance to win €1,000 in cold hard cash plus a year’s free shopping at one of their many stores. That’s a pretty amazing prize, isn’t it? Think about it. Imagine you were handed back the […]

9 years ago

Achtung ‘baby’. Yes, you did read that right, don’t adjust your screens. U2’s Bono and Edge have been at the forefront to applaud the “exceptional bravery and power of the women’s movement” in leading the protest against the Trump administration in the US and a woman very close to the U2 frontman’s heart is his […]

9 years ago

Black lesbians in rural America? Go on… Producer Jason Blum is renowned for his horror movies and of late has been a part of movies such as Get Out, Split and The Purge. Speaking to The New York Times, Blum, who is the head of Blumhouse productions, revealed that one of the many new projects he […]

9 years ago

It’s a tough market out there, so if you’re on the job hunt, it’s best to take all the advice you can get on improving your chances. Usually that involves adding certain talents and wins to your CV, but new analysis by PayScale suggests you should actually be concentrating on removing certain skills if you […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Centrum VitaMints.  It’s that time of the year again. You’re already wondering where you left your rucksack, your festival WhatsApp group has been set up and now you’re wondering if you brought your tent back from Electric Picnic. Festivals are great. There’s something about summer that just makes you want to […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by 20th Century Fox.  “In space, no one can hear you scream.” The release of Alien: Covenant seemed like a good time to look back at the groundbreaking film franchise. Few creatures have terrified audiences like the Xenomorphs and watching an Alien film is every bit as nerve-wrecking today as it was 40 […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Lucozade Zero.  You only live once. Have you ever wanted to leave it all behind? Or have you taken a step into the unknown because it was just something that you just had to do? In this new series, we’re talking to people who’ve followed their dreams or taken a chance […]

9 years ago

“All these unfortunate things that happen to you when you’re being chased down by an alien…” Alien: Covenant has terrifyingly leapt into Irish cinemas, with a star-studded cast exploring a new world where they meet the locals; a bunch of not-so-friendly endoparasitoid Xenomorphs. The sixth installment of Ridley Scott’s epic story follows the polarising Prometheus, and sees a […]

9 years ago

If you get a phone call from a stranger offering you the chance to play the Euromillions for free, rest assured: it really is too good to be true. A number of people have reported that they received odd calls from a Dublin number. On answering, they were offered an opportunity to enter the lottery […]

9 years ago

The logo is one of the most recognisable in the world, but Clark Kent’s ‘S’ symbol does not in fact stand for ‘Superman’. Oh no. That would be far too obvious. As proper comic book fans know all too well, amazingly, the huge red letter, known as the Superman Shield, on Superman’s chest isn’t even […]

9 years ago

Ahead of his gig in the 3Arena tonight, we’re looking back on five times other people stole the 2016 Nobel Laureate’s thunder. Bob Dylan plays Dublin’s 3Arena on Thursday night, giving Irish fans another chance to see the greatest songwriter of them all up close and personal. For almost 60 years, Dylan has been writing and […]

9 years ago

At 25 ounces of meat, this is Ireland’s ultimate burger. After a fantastic debut for The JOE Show last week, we rejoined hosts Paddy McKenna and Eoghan Doherty for another episode of chat, craic and some of Ireland’s freshest musical talent. Broadcasting live on Facebook and Twitter, the lads discuss the week’s top stories, such as […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Strong Roots. We have a fantastic prize up for grabs. One lucky winner will walk away with a €250 One4All voucher, with thanks to the good people at Strong Roots. If you haven’t heard of Strong Roots, you’re missing out. The Dublin-based business has gone from strength to strength with their […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by AIB.  Get some start-up tips from the people who’ve been there. Starting your own business is one of the biggest decisions you can make. You’re taking control of your own future and throwing away the safety line that comes with working for someone else. The best thing about starting your own business […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by AIB.  It’s not enough to take part. Starting up a new business has a lot in common with going into an MMA fight. You need to put the work in if you want to survive, you have to know your competitors and it can be scary even if you’ve done all […]

9 years ago

A rather hard one to explain… The New York Mets baseball team were left red faced at the weekend when a picture tweeted out from their social media account appeared to show a sex toy in the players’ changing room. T.J. Rivera played hero for the Mets on the day as he produced a stellar […]

9 years ago

Is it that time already?

9 years ago

Such a shame they cannot screen the opening match. New York and Sligo get the Championship underway this evening (throw in 8.15pm) in Gaelic Park, with the match being broadcast live on RTÉ Radio 1 and Ocean FM. Marty Morrissey is Stateside, in the city of his childhood, but the Connacht SFC preliminary round match […]

9 years ago

Art at its very best, right here in Ireland. One of the most-anticipated Irish documentaries of the year is Amanda Coogan: Long Now, which follows performance artist Amanda Coogan on her gruelling six week live exhibition I’ll Sing You A Song From Around The Town. The show was originally hosted in the Royal Hibernian Academy […]

9 years ago

“We didn’t go as far as saying 80,000 alcoholics clinging to a rock…” Our man Rory Cashin recently caught up with Olivier award-winning director Sean Foley and screenwriter Simon Farnaby to discuss the release of Mindhorn, the hilarious new detective spoof starring none other than The Mighty Boosh’s Julian Barratt. In Mindhorn, Barratt plays Richard […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Jameson.  We all fancy ourselves as expert cocktail makers at some level. We might not have the bottle-juggling skills but sure that’s just for show-offs. We still suspect that we have the taste buds of a drinks-mixing God and an instinctive understanding of how to blend drinks to make delicious cocktails. […]

9 years ago

With the Leaving Cert just around the corner, cheating tactics (usually the stuff of urban legend) are a hot topic right now, but one student in the UK came up with a truly original plan to con her way to a better grade. According to the latest annual report by the Office of the Independent […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Snickers.  The man, the myth, the legend. Even if you weren’t born when Pelé last laced up a football boot in anger, you know who he is. The greatest footballer of all time may be retired for 40 years but his exploits live on today. Everyone’s seen the goals. We’ve watched […]

9 years ago

“It’s blood money. You mean good money…” Welcome to #TrailerChest, where we’re taking a sneak peek at the brand new trailer for Cardboard Gangsters. Plot’s it all about? 16 June sees the release of the highly anticipated Cardboard Gangsters – the gritty Dublin crime drama from director Mark O’Connor (King of the Traveller, Between the Canals). O’Connor, […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Sky Box Sets. Winter is here. In just a few short years, Game of Thrones has evolved from a cult classic into a pop culture behemoth that has everyone talking. Few other shows have the same ability to defy your expectations, inspire your imagination or deliver an emotional gut punch in quite […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Dove Men+Care At stake, the freedom of Leitrim. Ireland’s first social chat show, The JOE Show, premiered on Tuesday evening. Broadcasting every Tuesday night on Facebook and Twitter, hosts Paddy McKenna and Eoghan Doherty will chat to some studio guests and introduce some top class Irish music. They will also be discussing the […]

9 years ago

All senior royal staff have been summoned to a meeting at Buckingham Palace this morning. A report in the Daily Mail claims that the staff of Balmoral in Scotland and other royal residences across Britain including Windsor and Sandringham, will be addressed by the Lord Chamberlain, the most senior officer of the Royal Household and the […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Pro Plus.  Argghhhh!! Ok, calm down. There’s still plenty of time to get this done. It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you’re coming up to the exams but the first thing you need is a plan. Curling up into a foetal position and crying might seem like a good option but […]

9 years ago

Want to make those summer holiday plans a reality? Fill in our short survey below for a chance to win a €200 Ryanair voucher… After a ten week run, we’re taking a look back at our business podcast The Capital B, hosted by well-known journalist Nick Webb and featuring a host of the most successful Irish […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by ProPlus.  The struggle is real. We’ve all had those days where we struggle to stay awake at work. Jabbing yourself in the hand with a paper clip may not be a long-term solution but it can get you through the weekly sales meeting. However, there are less painful solutions to this age-old […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by innocent drinks.  For an island nation, we don’t produce quite as many watersports stars as you’d expect. However, one Dubliner is making waves in international waterboarding and he’s the leading light in a talented crop of Irish wakeboarders. David O’Caoimh ended last season as the European Wakeboarder of the Year and […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Dove Men+Care The JOE Show is here… Get ready, because Tuesday nights are about to get a whole lot better. Welcome to The JOE Show. Hosted by JOE duo Paddy McKenna and Eoghan Doherty, The JOE Show is a brand new weekly chat show, available to watch LIVE on JOE’s Facebook and Twitter, […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Vhi SwiftCare Clinics. How many of these do you remember? Injury can be a blight on the career of any professional athlete but it’s an unfortunate reality of the game. Of course, some injuries are worse than others. Some injuries stick in our heads because they’re horrific to watch. Others are […]

9 years ago

Will you be watching the last two sessions of the World Snooker Championships final today? Do you know who is playing? (John Higgins leads defending champions Mark Selby 10-7 after the first two sessions). Remember when the snooker at the Crucible was a massive deal? Circled on the calendar, it came a few weeks after […]

9 years ago

Something tells us this news would not have much impact on Paddy Losty and his fellow pintmen. We may be making assumptions here, but Paddy does not look like an advocate of the vegan lifestyle. But Diageo, the company that brews Guinness, has great news for Vegans who do like a pint of plain (or […]

9 years ago

This jersey will look familiar to Liverpool fans of a certain age. Liverpool launched their new home kit earlier this week, and will confirm the details of their away strip in either May or June. However, Footy Headlines have got their hands on some concept images of the away jersey, and it looks to be […]

9 years ago

The WWE’s inside secrets, how an Irish wrestler makes it in the industry, and why OTT Wrestling is the hottest ticket in Dublin. Joe Cabray, founder of OTT Wrestling, joined us on JOE’s business podcast The Capital B to discuss his unique career path. When he tells people he’s a professional wrestler, he gets some weird […]

9 years ago

The body of a missing woman has been discovered on a beach in Killiney. The remains of missing Bray woman Stefanie Kokaram were found by a passer-by on Whiterock Beach at 7am this morning. A Garda spokesperson confirmed the remains are that of Stefanie Kokaram, who has been missing since Thursday. The 50 year-old was last […]

9 years ago

A woman has allegedly been named as the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. A source close to Scotland Yard told the Sunday Express that police officers are eager to speak to the woman who was seen near Algarve holiday resort of Praia da Luz when the three-year-old vanished from apartment 5a of […]

9 years ago

Disgusting.

9 years ago

If you like Friday pub quizzes that don’t take place in a pub but do take place on a Friday/Saturday, then you are in luck. If you don’t like Friday pub quizzes that don’t take place in a pub but do take place on a Friday/Saturday, why on earth did you open this? Are you […]

9 years ago

Warning: On first glance this might put you off your dinner. Jersey girl Stephanie Manos got a bit of a surprise when she unpacked her Lidl pork loin to discover it looked a little… rude. We’ll let you judge for yourself… Tweeting the a picture of the phallic piece of pork to the supermarket for […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Snickers.  How would you like to meet Pele? Every so often, a sport produces the type of genius that makes everything that went before irrelevant. Edson Arantes do Nascimento was introduced to the world as Pele and it didn’t take long for everyone to know his name. These days, the Brazilian […]

9 years ago

A private tropical island, VIP parties, live music, drinks, food – sounds pretty perfect, right? That’s what was promised to people attending Fyre Festival, a luxury festival taking place over this weekend in the Bahamas. Tickets cost $12,000 (€10,975) a pop, meaning that this was only for the very richest of the rich. Exclusive, you might […]

9 years ago