Brought to you by Vodafone X.  How would you like a free iPhone 8? It’s OK. This isn’t a trick. The good people at Vodafone X will be giving students at DIT Aungier Street a chance to combine higher learning with free technology on Monday, 5 February. If you’re on campus on the day, you […]

8 years ago

The case continues at Belfast Crown Court. A woman who claimed she was raped by two international rugby players told friends she initially didn’t want to report the attack as she wouldn’t be believed. The student, 19 at the time of the alleged sex attack, texted a friend and said: “I don’t want to get […]

8 years ago

It makes sense… When you think of Derry you think of a few very specific things – one of those very specific things being Nadine Coyle’s passport and, by extension, Nadine Coyle. The singer revealed on Wednesday that she’s set for a role in the next series of the sitcom, which has proved a huge […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Le Crunch Apples from France. “It has set us up to pursue something we love doing.” Billow Wood have come a long way since winning the Le Crunch Apple of my Eye Song Contest way back in 2014. Originally going by the name Flat Out, since winning the competition the band […]

8 years ago

The trial continues at Belfast Crown Court. Updated: 14:41 A student who claims she was sexually assaulted by international rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding broke down today (Wednesday) as she told of the moment she was pushed onto a bed and raped. The 21-year old, who cannot be named to protect her identity, […]

8 years ago

It seemed like a harsh decision at the time. The decision by the Clare management to take Peter Duggan off the frees on Sunday seemed brutal. Duggan had enjoyed a fine game against Tipperary at Cusack Park but, after missing two frees from 70 and 80 yards respectively, duties were handed over to David Reidy. […]

8 years ago

All men must rent.

8 years ago

Brought to you by Kinetica Sports Nutrition. This will cover all your sports nutrition needs. Back in the day, doing endless laps of a field was the closest that most amateur sportspeople came to sports science. And orange slices at half-time was what passed for sports nutrition in most team sports. Luckily, we now take […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Den of Thieves. Great Scot! We’re gonna go out on a limb and say that Gerard Butler falls somewhere between William Wallace and Nicola Sturgeon in a list of the greatest people to ever come out of Scotland. He’s like a bottle of Irn-Bru made flesh. The actor has carved a […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Jackpot.com Get ready to splurge. The question of what you’d do if you had a million quid is one that has made many a long car journey more bearable. People normally opt for the usual mansions, yachts and indoor swimming pools. If you’re hanging out with someone particularly boring, they might […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by USIT.  Go West! The J1 visa programme has become a rite of passage for Irish students. It’s right up there with opening a new bank account to get some free gifts and making a sculpture out of beer cans in your living room. These days, J1 students need to have a […]

8 years ago

Hmmm. Burgers. Everyone loves burgers. The humble burger has become a culinary and cultural icon, and rightly so. Who could forget that classic discussion in Pulp Fiction about burgers? We all have our favourite burger. Maybe it’s a fast food chain special, a gourmet version from your favourite hipster joint or just a classic quarter […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by innocent Super Juice. The superheroes of the fruit world. Are you getting enough fruit in your diet? More importantly, are you getting enough of the right types of fruit? innocent will be bringing its Littlest Juice Bar to the streets of Dublin from 30 January to 1 February so you can […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Jobs.ie. Knock that interview out of the park Remember the Leaving Cert? You’d probably rather not, but indulge us for a sec. It wasn’t so many butterflies, as it was pterodactyls of dread that were flapping around in your stomach. Your whole future hung in the balance as you sat down in […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Le Crunch Apples from France. “I wanted to keep that high and that feeling forever.” It’s been a massive year for singer Katie Cassidy. Her win in last year’s Le Crunch Apple of My Eye Contest brought with it national exposure, showed her the impact that her music could have on […]

8 years ago

SportsJOE Premier League Event with thanks to:   Come and chat football with us. SportsJOE is going out into the world with our first road show of 2018. We’ll be setting up shop in Number Twenty Two, South Anne Street, Dublin 2 on Wednesday, 31 January for a special Premier League event. Host, Aidan Power […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Red Bull. Every training session has a purpose. Greg Callaghan has the unique claim to fame of being the fastest man in the fastest growing sport in the country. As Ireland’s number one Enduro biker, he’s almost single-handedly putting mountain biking on the map. The relatively new sport involves being timed as […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Le Crunch Apples. Have you got the Crunch-Factor? JOE is hitting the road for the Le Crunch Apple of my Eye Song contest! So we know we’ve already invited you to send in your online entries for the competition but we’ve decided to shake things up by adding live auditions into the mix. […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Mao at Home. Free dinner anyone? Getting takeaway at the weekend is a tradition as old as time itself. Whether you’re watching the weekend programming or it’s more of a Netflix and chill type of deal, take-out is a staple. Despite its pleasures, getting the same of old chipper or pizza […]

8 years ago

*In partnership with NiQuitin Get smoke free this New Year! The New Year is upon us. Time to start thinking about those blasted resolutions again. We make them year on year but it’s always a struggle to follow through. By February, the best of us are usually back to our old habits. Have you been […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Le Crunch Apples Katie brought the house down! It’s that time of year again. Le Crunch Apples are giving artists around the country the chance to make a name for themselves with the Le Crunch Apple of My Eye Song Contest. Fancy playing in front of a full house at Whelan’s […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Irish Life Health Being healthy is a state of mind. January starts off with such promise. As you eat and drink your way through December, it’s easy to keep telling yourself that you can get back on the healthy horse as soon as the New Year rolls around. As the weeks […]

8 years ago

The Wright Stuff could be taken off air. Nice one Sharon Goodman (or ‘Goodmaid’ – nobody seems quite sure). The Channel 5 show was targeted twice in a matter of seconds by a prank caller on Wednesday, eager to make clear to viewers and its host Matthew Wright that Sharon Goodman – whoever she is […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Irish Life Health Get the most out of your fitness regime in 2018… “New year, new me!” It’s a cliché, but January usually brings with it the expectation that we should start getting on top of our health and improve our lifestyle. As the Christmas dinners and drinking sessions finally eke […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Le Crunch Apples For those about to rock, we salute you! It’s that time of year again. We’re inviting musicians and singers across Ireland to enter the Le Crunch Apple of my Eye Song Contest for the chance to win an amazing prize. So we’re putting up whatever the musical equivalent […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Smirnoff We’re Open Outrageous and exuberant! There’s no denying that Ireland is a country that’s undergone a shift in its identity in recent years. In the lead-up to the marriage equality referendum in 2015, the country’s LGBTQ community gained a level of exposure in our cultural landscape that it was never […]

8 years ago

Barcelona knew exactly what they were doing!

8 years ago

You’d think he’d be used to the cameras by now…

8 years ago

Brought to you by Sony Pictures Ireland: Does anyone else have the heeby-jeebies? There’s no denying it, we’re well into the depths of January. If you’re still feeling a bit sluggish after the holidays, a trip to the movies might cheer you up. The latest instalment of the Insidious franchise is set to hit our […]

8 years ago

Hmmmm… We know there’s a revival of all things 1980s, from the cultural phenomenon that is Stranger Things, to the popularity of synth music with decidedly retro stylings. But let’s have it right, the eighties really were the decade that fashion forgot. Everything was brash, in your face, and completely lacking in any sense of […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by New Citroën C3 Aircross Compact SUV. Turn that frown upside down. It’s fair to say that January isn’t what you’d call a good month. It starts brilliantly with the countdown and the celebrations into the wee hours of 1 January. And then it’s basically downhill from there. It’s cold, you’re skint […]

8 years ago

A lot of September babies… January 2, at 10.36pm. That’s the most common time of the entire year to conceive according to statistics. September 26, is the most common birth date according to figures from the UK, which is 38 weeks away and the average length of a pregnancy. Channel Mum looked into the data and discovered […]

8 years ago

Logan Paul… There are three reactions you could have to this name. One, you haven’t a notion who this guy is. Two, you revere him as one of the most entertaining internet personalities ever to rise on the YouTube platform. Or three, you hate his damn guts and everything he stands for. If you don’t […]

8 years ago

The Irish music scene is as vibrant and healthy as ever. It’s been another strong 12 months for Ireland on the music front, following on from an excellent 2016 that ultimately saw Rusangano Family crowned deserved winners at this year’s Choice Music Prize bash. If the Limerick outfit laid down something of a marker, it’s […]

8 years ago

“Oh, look what you made me do”

8 years ago

It was probably meant in jest but not everyone is amused. Lewis Hamilton has caused something of a social media shit storm by questioning his nephew’s choice of Christmas present. In fact many are accusing him of ‘gender-shaming’ his young relative in a video the F1 champion uploaded. That’s because the child in question seemingly […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by The Liquor Rooms. It’s gonna be a New Orleans New Year! Are you sick of celebrating New Year’s Eve in the same old place with the same old music every year? It’s easy for one year to blend into another as you attend yet enough identikit New Year’s Eve party. Well, […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by ODEON Blanchardstown. Recliners make everything better. Anyone who sat through three hours of Batman vs Superman will know that you can sometimes feel a bit cramped in a cinema. After the first two and a half hours, even the most diehard DC fanboys will have wanted to stretch their legs! Well, […]

9 years ago

The Force is strong with these ones! Last week we challenged you to come up with your own brand new Star Wars character. Boy, did you deliver! In case you’ve forgotten, the nice people at EA want to celebrate the release of Star Wars Battlefront II. So they’re giving away an absolute heap of stuff […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Winter Funderland. Put your social plans on ice. Outdoor ice skating may be something that you normally associate with Northern European winter festivals or Canadian hockey players but Dublin is about to get its very own 1km square ice rink. That’s a lot of ice. Winter Funderland is bringing the largest […]

9 years ago

French international footballer Antoine Griezmann has attracted criticism after posting an image of himself in a fancy dress outfit on his Twitter account. Captioned ’80s party’, the image shows the Atletico Madrid star dressed as a basketball player. His decision to make his skin appear black angered many of those who saw it. https://twitter.com/AntoGriezmann/status/942488799485054976 The […]

9 years ago

Bradley Lowery was posthumously named the winner of this year’s Helen Rollason award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday evening. The parents of six-year-old Bradley, who died in July after being diagnosed with neuroblastoma at just 18 months old, were at the ceremony to accept the award on behalf of their […]

9 years ago

Check yourself before you wreck yourself… A new study on the sexual health of 500 Irish people has produced some worrying findings. It revealed that 68% of those surveyed have never had an STI check while 54% have never asked a partner if they’d recently had an STI check. The survey was conducted by Durex, […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Dermot Culhane Photography. Simple tips to keep in mind on the big day. So your other half has said yes, you have a date and you’ve roped in three of your best friends/brothers to ensure that you don’t mess it up. It’s really happening. You’re now ready to stand up in […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Dyson. This can lead to a happy new year. Christmas is coming. So it’s once again time to get the lady in your life something that she won’t absolutely hate. That may seem like a pretty low bar for Christmas presents but it’s probably a realistic starting point for many people. […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Louis Copeland & Sons. Fix up, look sharp. There are some things that every man should own. We can debate the finer merits of a toolbox but a good suit is just something that everyone should have in their wardrobe. You can use it for weddings, interviews and any number of other […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Vodafone X. We all love a good mystery. Like what does Superman use to shave his “bulletproof” beard? Or why does the Loch Ness monster only appear to people with dubious camera skills? Speaking of mysteries, mystery boxes are the latest trend to sweep the internet. As the name suggests, buyers don’t […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Powers Irish Whiskey in partnership with L. Mulligan Whiskey Shop. Looking for the perfect present for the whiskey lover in your life? Well, there could literally be a bottle of whiskey with their name on it in the Powers Whiskey pop up shop in Dublin’s Powerscourt Town Centre. It’s all part of a […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by PlayStation.  Christmas parties will never be the same again. There’s nothing like a bit of gaming when you have a few friends around. It doesn’t matter if it’s a Saturday night or a festive celebration over the Christmas holidays. The only downside is waiting for your turn to play because there aren’t […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by GolfBirdie. You won’t drop the ball with these tips. Buying a gift for the golfer in your life can be a bit of a scramble if you don’t know much about golf. Luckily for you, golfing ignorance doesn’t have to be a handicap thanks to our handy gift guide for golfers. […]

9 years ago