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  • Bushmills Irish Whiskey announces series of immersive live events on Instagram

    Bushmills Irish Whiskey announces series of immersive live events on Instagram

    Brought to you by Bushmills Irish Whiskey The Black Bush Stories campaign returns for 2020 with fascinating explorations of the worlds of charcuterie, photography, tea blending and candle making. Bushmills Irish Whiskey has announced that the popular Black Bush Stories series will return in a virtual setting for the 2020 edition, with a series of […]

    6 years ago

  • Plane ticket to nowhere: Dublin Airport during lockdown

    Plane ticket to nowhere: Dublin Airport during lockdown

    This is what it looks like when passenger numbers at Dublin Airport are down by 99%. The impact of lockdown in Ireland can be seen in the empty streets, the drastic reduction in traffic on roads and the closure of schools, public buildings and sporting facilities all over the country. Nowhere is that impact more […]

    6 years ago

  • Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds announce birth of first child

    Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds announce birth of first child

    Both mother and baby are “doing very well”. UK Prime minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have welcomed their first child together. Symonds gave birth to a “healthy baby boy” today in a London hospital, a spokesperson for the couple has confirmed. “The Prime Minister and Ms Symonds are thrilled to announce the […]

    6 years ago

  • OPINION: Ireland’s lockdown highlights cruelty of Direct Provision

    OPINION: Ireland’s lockdown highlights cruelty of Direct Provision

    by Evgeny Shtorn, an LGBT-activist and researcher from St. Petersburg who spent almost two years in Direct Provision. “Direct provision is worse than confinement, because it’s not a measure.” As someone who spent 19 months of my life in Direct Provision, I am constantly coming back to that traumatic experience now when I am in confinement, […]

    6 years ago

  • Everything you need to know about CBD supplements

    Everything you need to know about CBD supplements

    Sponsored by Satipharm As CBD is one of the newest supplements around, naturally there is a big list of questions that need answering. What does CBD do to your body? How will CBD benefit you? Who has used it to great effect? Together with Satipharm, we’ve investigated everything you need to know. What is CBD? […]

    6 years ago

  • This Irish raffle is giving you the chance to win a €250,000 Ferrari

    This Irish raffle is giving you the chance to win a €250,000 Ferrari

    Brought to you by theFerrariexperience.ie Ever dreamed of owning your own brand new Ferrari? It’s one of the most coveted cars in the world, the car Jeremy Clarkson chose for his final ever lap on Top Gear, the Ferrari 488 GTB is a more a work of art than a car… and now you have […]

    6 years ago

  • QUIZ: Can you pass the Leaving Cert?

    QUIZ: Can you pass the Leaving Cert?

    Brought to you by revisioncourses.ie  Six correct answers gets you 40% and a pass, but can you do better? The dreaded Leaving Cert nightmare. We’ve all had it. Even years after doing the Leaving Cert, there are few things that cause you to wake up in a cold sweat like dreaming about being back in […]

    6 years ago

  • JOE rolls out shows in virtual studios

    JOE rolls out shows in virtual studios

    The shows must go on… The ongoing Covid-19 emergency has presented new working realities for everyone in Ireland and beyond and at JOE and Her, we’re no different. Those new realities present certain difficulties when it comes to our slate of shows, but we’ve devised an innovative solution to ensure there is no interruption of […]

    6 years ago

  • Workers affected by Covid-19 emergency urged to check if they are owed tax refunds

    Workers affected by Covid-19 emergency urged to check if they are owed tax refunds

    Brought to you by Irish Tax Rebates Thousands of workers in Ireland have been affected by the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, but there could be a few quid available to help them through this difficult time. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on lives all around the globe and Ireland is […]

    6 years ago

  • 10 of the best things to get very excited about on Disney+

    10 of the best things to get very excited about on Disney+

    Brought to you by Disney+ Disney+ is finally here! It seems like we’ve been waiting forever, especially since most of us have been housebound for the best part of the last couple of weeks, but, thankfully, the big day has finally arrived. From tomorrow (24 March), Irish subscribers to Disney+ now have access to over […]

    6 years ago

  • You can play for a $140 million Powerball jackpot from Ireland. Here’s how

    You can play for a $140 million Powerball jackpot from Ireland. Here’s how

    Brought to you by theLotter $140 million wouldn’t be a bad way of taking your mind off things at the moment. Distraction. It’s what everyone is looking for at the moment to try and divert attention away from the concern around the globe surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. Distractions don’t come much better than thinking of ways […]

    6 years ago

  • Revolut’s new features sound ideal for small businesses

    Revolut’s new features sound ideal for small businesses

    Brought to you by Revolut Freelancer or small business owner? These features will come in very handy indeed. Over 500,000 people in Ireland and over 10 million people around the globe have discovered just how much easier control over their finances is with Revolut. Since 2017, over 300,000 businesses around the globe have been benefitting […]

    6 years ago

  • Omniplex Cinemas to keep every second seat free as part of social distancing measures

    Omniplex Cinemas to keep every second seat free as part of social distancing measures

    “By reducing our capacity by 50% we hope to give cinemagoers peace of mind when attending the movies.” Every second seat will be kept free in Omniplex Cinemas as part of measures designed to encourage effective social distancing in light of the impact of Covid-19 in Ireland. Omniplex took the decision after a thorough risk […]

    6 years ago

  • Five handy and helpful Revolut features you might not have known about

    Five handy and helpful Revolut features you might not have known about

    Brought to you by Revolut The most convenient financial management app in the world is even handier than you think. Considering it’s been on the go for five years and that over 10 million people around the world use it on a regular basis, it would be reasonable to assume that there is little more […]

    6 years ago

  • Laois GAA legends aiming to raise $2.1 million to save their son

    Laois GAA legends aiming to raise $2.1 million to save their son

    Dan Donoher isn’t even one years of age yet. The son of two Laois footballing greats, Niall Donoher and Aisling Donoher (nee Quigley), Dan comes from good stock. On March 28th, 2019, he entered into the world but in December, he was diagnosed with a rare genetic neuromuscular disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1 and […]

    6 years ago

  • A key reason why business needs more women in positions of power

    A key reason why business needs more women in positions of power

    “Men tend to be much more reluctant to ask those kinds of questions.” Irish boards need more female representation because women will tend to ask ‘the idiot question’ that men won’t. Speaking on JOE’s business show, All In, which is backed by AIB, the CEO of the Institute of Directors, Maura Quinn outlined why she […]

    6 years ago

  • Looking for a mortgage? Yeah, come watch The Fast and the Furious with us

    Looking for a mortgage? Yeah, come watch The Fast and the Furious with us

    Brought to you by EBS We’re taking over Mondello Park to help first-time buyers in their search for a house (as well as show them an awesome movie). There’s nothing fast about the process of buying your first home, but it can often make you furious. Even knowing where to start can be a massive […]

    6 years ago

  • The latest episode of All In, backed by AIB, is available now

    The latest episode of All In, backed by AIB, is available now

    Mark Little, Iseult Ward, and Norman Crowley were on the show talking about the entrepreneurial mindset. It doesn’t matter what stage of business you’re at, there are always lessons to learn. Whether you’re the face of an international corporation that goes toe-to-toe with giants or a start-up looking to push your way into an emerging […]

    6 years ago

  • Alone It Stands returns to Dublin stage

    Alone It Stands returns to Dublin stage

    “There is an isle, a bonnie isle… “ We are in the thick of Ireland’s latest quest to claim Guinness Six Nations glory and ’tis the season for a couple of theatrical productions with a rugby bent. The Mill Theatre in Dundrum is playing host to two shows that are tapping into the current surge […]

    6 years ago

  • Here are the 12 Casa Amor bombshells that are going to be entering the villa

    Here are the 12 Casa Amor bombshells that are going to be entering the villa

    Meet the new Islanders. It’s that time of year again, Love Island fans. Casa Amor is nearly here and, if we’re being honest, we couldn’t be more excited: it’s time to bring the drama. In case you need a refresher (or you’re new to watching Love Island), the twist sees the original villa being split into two – and […]

    6 years ago

  • First-time buyers of Dublin! Fancy watching Crazy, Stupid, Love with us?

    First-time buyers of Dublin! Fancy watching Crazy, Stupid, Love with us?

    Brought to you by EBS To celebrate the season of love, we’ve teamed up with the EBS Mortgage Masters to host a special movie screening for first-time buyers. Last year, we hosted a series of special movie screenings with EBS. Not to worry if you missed out, as we’re bringing them back in 2020 with […]

    6 years ago

  • COMPETITION: Win a 12-month membership in a gym of your choice

    COMPETITION: Win a 12-month membership in a gym of your choice

    Brought to you by London Essence Company If there is a better way to kickstart your year, we’ve yet to hear it! It can be easy to give out about the month of January, but really it offers a chance to kick off a year with a strong start. Thanks to London Essence Company, that […]

    6 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 175

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 175

    It’s that time of the week again. You know the drill by now, five rounds of five questions, brag in front of/hide from your fellow Pub Quiz contestants as appropriate depending on your results. Go!

    6 years ago

  • KFC apologises for ad showing young boys staring at woman’s breasts

    KFC apologises for ad showing young boys staring at woman’s breasts

    “Our intention was not to stereotype women and young boys in a negative light.” KFC has apologised for an advertisement in Australia that shows two boys ogling a woman’s breasts. In the 15-second ad for the Zinger Popcorn Box, a young woman checks her reflection in the window of a car. She first looks at […]

    6 years ago

  • New year, new you? Thrive Festival 2020 is the answer to all of your fitness needs

    New year, new you? Thrive Festival 2020 is the answer to all of your fitness needs

    Brought to you by Thrive Festival Thrive Festival 2020 is the place to go if you’re looking to kick-start the new decade. Working on your overall fitness and wellbeing is a lot easier said than done when you’re starting a new year. Most of us are still trying to recover from Christmas, never mind making […]

    6 years ago

  • COMPETITION: Win two nights B&B in the Knightsbrook Hotel for two people

    COMPETITION: Win two nights B&B in the Knightsbrook Hotel for two people

    Brought to you by Select Hotels of Ireland  The prize also comes with a delicious evening dinner for both of you! January is exactly the time of year you need a little lift. There’s nothing better than a few days away to recharge the batteries, and all the better when you’re staying in one of the […]

    6 years ago

  • COMPETITION: Win a VIP table for four to see Sharon Shannon live in Dublin

    COMPETITION: Win a VIP table for four to see Sharon Shannon live in Dublin

    Brought to you by The Church Bar & Restaurant On top of the Sharon Shannon tickets, the prize also includes premium finger food and a €150 bar tab! It isn’t exactly hard to love Irish trad music. Pretty much the second you hear a classic like Sharon Shannon’s Blackbird, the very least you’re going to do […]

    6 years ago

  • COMPETITION: Win free tickets to Titanic Belfast for yourself and a mate

    COMPETITION: Win free tickets to Titanic Belfast for yourself and a mate

    Brought to you by Titanic Belfast To celebrate the new year we’ve teamed up with Titanic Belfast for a 2020 Titanic giveaway. The first 505 people to register will get the tickets, so get to it! In a neat little town they call Belfast, you’ll find what is undoubtedly one of the best tourist attractions […]

    6 years ago

  • Louis Theroux’s new documentary on sex workers is on TV tonight

    Louis Theroux’s new documentary on sex workers is on TV tonight

    If you don’t fancy Love Island or Dermot Bannon, then this could be right up your street. A brand new documentary from Louis Theroux will air on BBC Two tonight as the journalist and presenter looks at the exchange of sex for money in the UK. Theroux will be meeting three women who legally undertake […]

    6 years ago

  • COMPETITION: Win the ultimate hamper to make the freshest of starts in 2021

    COMPETITION: Win the ultimate hamper to make the freshest of starts in 2021

    Brought to you by Vitabiotics New Year, new you! It’s the New Year and after a tough 2020, we’re ready to embrace 2021 with renewed optimism and good health. With that in mind, the nice people at Vitabiotics are giving away a hamper’s worth of incredible Vitabiotics Wellman products, including the latest addition to the […]

    6 years ago

  • COMPETITION: Win a two-night stay in the brand-new Hyatt Centric for two people

    COMPETITION: Win a two-night stay in the brand-new Hyatt Centric for two people

    Brought to you by Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin The prize includes breakfast in bed, an exclusive whiskey masterclass and dinner for both of you! Let’s be honest here, January isn’t exactly the most exciting of months. After all the festivities of the month before, you need something to look forward to. If this fantastic […]

    6 years ago

  • The EA SPORTS™ FIFA 20 Team of the Year has been revealed

    The EA SPORTS™ FIFA 20 Team of the Year has been revealed

    Brought to you by EA SPORTS™ This XI would take some beating. The lack of a World Cup or a European Championships always leaves something of a void for football fans on this side of the world, but even without them, 2019 was a spectacular one on the pitch. Liverpool winning a sixth Champions League […]

    6 years ago

  • Cancer, Love Actually and Me: The power of a life-affirming Christmas tradition

    Cancer, Love Actually and Me: The power of a life-affirming Christmas tradition

    In a guest post for JOE, New York Times bestselling author Sarah Rees Brennan writes about that most divisive of Christmas movies, Love Actually, and how it makes us realise that love really is all around. By Sarah Rees Brennan That time of year has come again. This is when we hang up lights and […]

    6 years ago

  • Sorting last-minute Christmas shopping? Here’s what you’ll find in Arnotts

    Sorting last-minute Christmas shopping? Here’s what you’ll find in Arnotts

    This Advertorial was brought to you by Arnotts It’s definitely not to late to sort all your Christmas shopping! It only feels like yesterday we were saying it was too early to put up the decorations. All of a sudden, Christmas is a few days away and you suddenly have the realisation: You forgot the […]

    6 years ago

  • COMPETITION: Win a €250 Jervis Shopping Centre gift card

    COMPETITION: Win a €250 Jervis Shopping Centre gift card

    Brought to you by  Jervis Shopping Centre Just in time for any last-minute Christmas shopping. All of a sudden, Christmas is right around the corner. Now we don’t know about you, but there is a slight possibility that we haven’t done a single bit of Christmas shopping yet. Thankfully though, there is no need to panic. […]

    6 years ago

  • Here’s how you can vote for EA SPORTS™ FIFA Team of the Year

    Here’s how you can vote for EA SPORTS™ FIFA Team of the Year

    Brought to you by EA SPORTS™ The Ultimate XI will make up FIFA 20’s Team of the Year. As the curtain closes on another year, we can look back at an exceptional 12 months of football. From Manchester City’s close-ran Premier League title race to Lionel Messi’s sixth Ballon d’Or and Liverpool’s Champions League victory, […]

    6 years ago

  • Here’s where to go for the best jobs in the Irish construction industry

    Here’s where to go for the best jobs in the Irish construction industry

    This Advertorial was brought to you by O’Neill & Brennan Some fantastic opportunities out there in the Irish construction industry. Whether you’re looking for a new challenge, to build a career or simply gain some experience, the sheer variety of jobs in the construction industry is incredible. From quantity surveyors and site managers to labourers and […]

    6 years ago

  • Everything you need to know about the new laws around gift vouchers

    Everything you need to know about the new laws around gift vouchers

    Brought to you by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) New rules around gift vouchers came into effect earlier this month. There is only one true king when it comes to getting a Christmas present you know someone will love, and it’s unquestionably a gift voucher. Be it for their favourite restaurant, a clothes […]

    6 years ago