Just the 12 this time…. Quizzes are easy when you know the answers. You probably know, for example, all the countries in Europe which contain the letter ‘M’. However, if we know all these countries, why is it not so easy to document them all at once? It’s that dastardly countdown timer again, the pressure […]

6 years ago

Start off your Bank Holiday weekend by acing the latest edition of your favourite quiz. This week, there are rounds on general knowledge, British sitcoms, famous buildings and sport and there’s even a round on fishing for all you angling enthusiasts. Have a great Bank Holiday weekend all, but first, take the damn quiz…

6 years ago

Nice wee break for you and one other. It’s nearly August; 2020 flew, whilst somehow simultaneously feeling like it has been going on forever. As confused as we are about time perception and in need of a wee break to recharge the batteries? File this way. With thanks to Select Hotels we have a break […]

6 years ago

Sonia Deasy founded her skincare company Pestle and Mortar in 2014, selling just one product. The bold move turned heads and caught the attention of several parties including QVC USA, the biggest home shopping network in the world. Deasy told Sonya Lennon, host of The Architects of Business, made in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The […]

6 years ago

The incident occurred at 11am this morning. Gardaí investigating a fatal shooting in Ballyfermot this morning (27 July) are looking for anyone who may have been in the area at the time of the incident. A man in his 50s was killed at around 11am when he was shot after answering the front door of […]

6 years ago

Brought to you by Huawei Snappy out. Calling on Irish Huawei users who love to use their smartphone to take uplifting and inspirational images and videos, the global Huawei NEXT-IMAGE 2020 photography and video competition is open for entries. The competition has received a record number of submissions, with a total of 882,000 entries globally, […]

6 years ago

A video of the incident was shared widely on social media. Gardaí are yet to make any arrests in connection with an apparent assault on two bin men in Dublin at 10.10am on Friday morning (17 July). The incident occurred on Holywell Road, Donaghmede. A video of the incident was shared widely on social media, […]

6 years ago

“Come to Leitrim – it could change your life!” The words of the Leitrim-based writer, Michael Harding, in a new video which showcases the stunning, unspoiled beauty of Leitrim. The creator of the video, Edwina Guckian of Dreoilín Productions, wanted to show that the county with a population of just 30,000 is a place not […]

6 years ago

Liam Griffin was speaking to Sonya Lennon on the Architects of Business show. The Wexford hotelier, who managed the county to All-Ireland glory in 1996, is the Chairman of the Griffin Group which owns and runs the Monart Spa, Hotel Kilkenny and the Ferrycarrig Hotel. He told the show, made in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of […]

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Brought to you by the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Just three out of 10 men would considering going to counselling. Dublin football star and mental health advocate Philly McMahon has teamed up with the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) to launch the Look After Yourself campaign. The campaign seeks to address a […]

6 years ago

Goes down well with a pint and a substantial meal… While plenty of you may have got to taste an actual pint in an actual pub in the last week after a wait of at least three months, the pub quiz has been a constant source of comfort in that difficult time. This week, it’s […]

6 years ago

This advertorial is brought to you by LottoGo *18+. New players only. BeGambleAware.org. LottoGo.com T&Cs Apply. Each bet is a 1/50th share. Irish punters have had their fair share of good luck on lottery games over the years. One of the most popular, the EuroMillions, has been making millionaires since 2004 and has fast become […]

6 years ago

Never, ever take sport for granted again. Remember? The days of no sport? Having to find different ways to pass your evenings and weekends. Having to think of something else to talk about with friends and in-laws. You can tell your grandkids about this but they’ll never believe that you filled the silences without resorting […]

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The relationship with New York City began in 2016. Diona is a tech solutions company for Health and Human Services agencies around the world which was co-founded by Dubliner, Graham Stubbs in 2012. He told The Architects of Business show, made in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™, details of how they have acquired large-scale […]

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Brought to you by Momenti Pizza from Dr. Oetker We’re back, baby! Remember the days of no sport? Me neither because we don’t need to worry anymore. Sport is on TV again. A lot of it. And you have nothing to do but kick back and relax. Even with just two Premier League games this weekend, there’s […]

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Delivered to you by Apache Pizza “It’s Friday, Friday. Gotta get down on The JOE Friday Pub Quiz.” It’s Friday so that can only mean one thing. Yes, it’s time for the weekend the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. This week’s JOE Friday Pub Quiz is brought to you by the very good people over at Apache Pizza. They’ve […]

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Brought to you by Momenti Pizza from Dr. Oetker Because a pizza is nothing without its toppings, here’s our ranking of some of the best… and some of the worst. One of the upsides of lockdown is that it has brought out plenty of creativity in kitchens across the land. Few dishes offer such simple scope […]

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It is one of the most hotly anticipated games of the modern era. There are certain games which come along every decade or so that change the gaming landscape and the way that people think about the medium. The Last of Us was one of these games. Released on PlayStation 3 in 2013, it was developed by […]

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Delivered to you by Apache Pizza It’s that time of the week again. We know you’ve been waiting patiently for it all week and you’re very welcome to the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. This week’s JOE Friday Pub Quiz is brought to you by our good friends at Apache Pizza. They’ve brought out their delicious Really […]

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It was like David Luiz had never been away. 100 days without the Premier League and there goes David Luiz acting like nothing has changed. The Premier League returned on Wednesday night. There were no fans, the players stayed socially distant in the build up and it was like nothing we had seen before. Well, […]

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“They said, ‘We’re prepared to offer you X’, and it was €4million more than we had written down.” In December 2019, the owners of VoxPro, a Cork-based customer services business, husband and wife team Dan and Linda Kiely, exited the business they had started in 1999 with just 6 staff in an office over a […]

6 years ago

Imagine. People are queuing for kilometres to get into a shop when they could’ve been sitting in their garden waiting for a drone to drop in. On Friday, Ireland hosted the world’s first BBQ drone delivery just in time for everyone to enjoy the grey skies of Phase 2 freedom. A lot of companies throughout […]

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Delivered to you by Apache Pizza It’s Friday so that means it’s time for the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. So how did you get on last week? Tough one, right? We’re sorry to say that there’s no let up and it’s just as hard today. This week’s JOE Friday Pub Quiz is brought to you […]

6 years ago

Brought to you by Revolut A Revolut Metal subscription includes overseas medical insurance and your own swanky, stainless steel Revolut Metal card. Over 10 million people worldwide use Revolut and are aware of the hassle the app saves when it comes to financial management. But not everyone might be aware of an upgrade available to […]

6 years ago

Brought to you by Nature Valley – Get More Out of Your Garden As the old saying now goes, the back garden is your oyster. Yep, fair to say that since Covid-19 restrictions have been introduced all of our worlds have gotten a lot smaller. But as living space has shrunk, homegrown ingenuity has mushroomed and […]

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Delivered to you by Apache Pizza Get some pub quiz into you. It’s Friday and there’s only one thing on your mind, and that’s getting stuck into the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. This week’s JOE Friday Pub Quiz is brought to you by Apache Pizza. They’ve brought out their delicious Really Big Deal which gives customers […]

6 years ago

Writing exclusively for JOE, Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald responds to Leo Varadkar’s comments on Direct Provision and calls for an end to what she describes as “this generation’s Magdalene Laundries”. As an Irish republican, I remain driven by one of the core ideals of the 1916 proclamation: To build an Ireland that cherishes […]

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Brought to you by The Lotter The biggest lottery jackpot prize on offer in the world right now. Like those fond of a punt on the lottery in any country on the planet, Irish people like to dream big about the possibilities that come with winning a big jackpot. And they can dream very, very […]

6 years ago

“Italy’s our biggest export market. We go across to the UK, they can’t pronounce it, right?” Rye River Brewing Company, the Kildare based brewery, is well known for its award-winning craft beers. In Ireland, their most famous brand is McGargles, based around a dysfunctional family, but it’s not on sale in the UK due to […]

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Brought to you by The Lotter With a few clicks of a button, you can enter right here from Ireland. $336 million is a sum of money more associated with a major country’s GNP than what one person can win in a single lotto draw, but that’s the prospect that lies in store in the […]

6 years ago

Brought to you by The Great Community Challenge A fantastic way for sports clubs, community organisations, schools and charities to raise money during times of social distancing. The need for social distancing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on Irish life in recent weeks and months. With people having […]

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Brought to you by Revolut So many memories. Having to spend so much time indoors in an effort to combat the spread of Covid-19 means that many of us are re-watching beloved old TV shows to while away hours at a time. Sure, you may have seen the episodes dozens of times before, but at […]

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Brought to you by Gym and Coffee Make life richer with some cool new threads from Gym+Coffee. With Ireland over two months into lockdown at this stage, it may be days or weeks since some of you pulled on a suit, a shirt or even a pair of jeans. In our current circumstances, with most […]

6 years ago

The future of education? Like many other businesses, the Institute of Education on Leeson Street has had to totally overhaul the way they operate since the COVID-19 restrictions were introduced. The school, which has been operating its classes virtually since, is now looking at the possibility of creating a virtual day school, the first of […]

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Brought to you by The Lotter The US Mega Millions lotto returns this week with a staggering jackpot of $274 million. That’s right, two-hundred-and-seventy-four-million dollars, the equivalent of a little over €253.5 million. In any currency, it’s a massive amount of money and although the Mega Millions draw will be taking place thousands of miles […]

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Brought to you by Revolut A safe and easy way for parents to teach their children essential financial skills. Global financial platform Revolut has launched Revolut Junior to cater especially for kids as young as seven right up to 17-year-old teenagers. Revolut Junior will enable kids and teenagers in that age bracket to manage their […]

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Shots were fired on Thursday evening. A Garda spokesperson has confirmed that Gardaí received reports of shots fired in the Darndale area of Dublin shortly after 9pm this evening (14 May)S. A short time later, a teenager presented at Beaumont hospital with gunshot wounds. Gardaí say that the boy’s injuries are not thought to be […]

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Brought to you by Vodafone X Unlimited possibilities with Vodafone X. As we all adapt to a new normal, unlimited internet access, whether it be for college, work, keeping yourself entertained or maintaining contact with loved ones and friends at home and abroad, is more important than ever. With that in mind, Vodafone X are […]

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Brought to you by The TEFL Institute of Ireland The opportunity to earn money working from home is more appealing now than ever. In light of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of workers around the world are realising the benefits of being able to work remotely. With many on the lookout for job […]

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Fancy getting involved? With everyone stuck at home at the moment, there’s no shortage of online music sessions, selfie songs and virtual choir performances taking place right now. Let’s just forget about that celebrity ‘Imagine’ video for now. Irish band Picture House have just launched their own appeal for people to get involved in a […]

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The Architects of Business is back. On the first episode in a brand new season of the show, made in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™, host, Sonya Lennon, chats to Corkman Sean Sheehan, a finalist in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year™ Program in 2013 and the CEO of Wisetek, about how his […]

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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 […]

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Brought to you by The Lotter It could be you… Have you ever dreamt of winning a life-changing sum of money? Are you feeling lucky this week? If you answered yes to both of the above questions, then there’s no better time to play the US Mega Millions lotto, where this week’s jackpot is a […]

6 years ago

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 […]

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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 […]

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Brought to you by Asador | Prado at Home BBQ season is upon us and what better way to celebrate than treating yourself to Dublin’s finest barbecue food in the comfort of your own home? We’ve all had to change our social habits for the greater good recently and one of the by-products of our […]

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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, […]

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William Maughan and Anastasija Varslavane went missing in 2015. An Englishman in his 50s has been arrested in Meath as part of an investigation into the murder of William Maughan and Anastasija Varslavane five years ago. The man was arrested by Garda detectives investigating the activities of an organised crime grouping based in the Louth/Meath area. One […]

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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? […]

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Brought to you by the National Dairy Council It’s an industry we can always rely on. The Covid-19 crisis has resulted in huge uncertainty for us all. From our working lives to our social lives, there’s a new normal across the board that can be quite daunting to adapt to. One thing that remains the […]

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