One of the most fun weeks of my life. My name is Joe Harrington, I’m travelling through Central and South America for the next eight months, here’s what happened on week five. León, Nicaragua (continued) My main reason for travelling to León was volcano boarding where you slide down the side of the Cerro Negro volcano on […]

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I learned a lot this week. My name is Joe Harrington, I’m travelling through Central and South America for the next eight months, here’s what happened on week four. El Tunco, El Salvador (continued) My last day in El Tunco was very chilled out. I visited my American buddy in his fancy hotel down the road […]

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Visiting the country with the worst reputation in Central America. My name is Joe Harrington, I’m travelling through Central and South America for the next eight months, here’s what happened on week three. San Pedro, Lake Atitlan (continued) My last day at Lake Atitlan was probably my best. I’d recovered enough from my sunburn to […]

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A week of more lows than highs. My name is Joe Harrington, I’m travelling through Central and South America for the next eight months, here’s what happened on week two. Antigua (continued) I left you last week after hiking up the Pacaya Volcano so the following day I wanted to explore the city, get my bearings […]

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A hell of a first seven days. My name is Joe Harrington, I’m travelling through Central and South America for the next eight months, here’s what happened on week one. Miami “Party in the city where the heat is on, All night, on the beach till the break of dawn, Welcome to Miami.” Ah, the lyrical genius of […]

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The trip of a lifetime. I’m heading off on a well-worn path this Friday, April 1 as I embark on a backpacking trip from Miami through Central America and South America to Rio where I’ll work at the Olympic games. It’s the dream. Well, it’s my dream anyway. I’ve wanted to do this trip since I […]

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Get well soon, Doyler. Ireland beat Switzerland 1-0 in an international friendly at the Aviva tonight but it wasn’t a good night for Kevin Doyle who went off injured with a gashed leg. When you hear the term “gashed leg” you probably don’t think it would be that bad but Doyle has tweeted a photo […]

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What a man. A video of Kerry man Brian O’Sullivan singing The Killers huge hit Mr. Brightside in a pub in Killorglin was shared thousands of times today. We’ve been sent more footage of his performance and this clip includes his reason for singing that song and him getting the crowd going. It’s bloody fantastic, […]

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Good result. A Ciaran Clark header in the opening minutes of the first half was enough for Ireland to pick up a 1-0 win against Switzerland tonight. The game won’t live long in the memory but it’s another positive result against a quality side ahead of this summer’s European Championships in France. The only bad […]

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Serious craic. Ireland’s international friendly with Switzerland at the Aviva Stadium was packed tonight for two good reasons. The Irish team are flying at the moment so the following is strong It’s Good Friday and there’s drink being sold in the stadium Mark Ruddy and his mates are down there to show some support and […]

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We’re looking forward to this. War Dogs is a film that follows the story of two arms dealers, played by Jonah Hill and Miles Teller, who get a government contract to supply weapons for US troops in Afghanistan. The comedy, which is based on a true story written in an article in Rolling Stone, is […]

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Mostly positive. Ireland lead Switzerland 1-0 at half time in their international friendly at the Aviva Stadium tonight. Ciaran Clark scored the only goal of the game in the opening minutes nodding home from a Robbie Brady corner. The only sour note was the injury to Kvein Doyle which forced the striker to be substituted. […]

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This is very sweet. Sean Sullivan and his other half Jenn announced their pregnancy in one of the most creative ways we’ve ever seen. The couple gave their father (or father-in-law) a Build-A-Bear teddy for his birthday and it included a special message from the bear if you pressed on its hand. The build-up to […]

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Good girl, Polly. The men and women working with the Irish Fire Services do sterling work every day of the week across Ireland. Their work is vital to communities and one little girl in Dublin wanted to thank the staff at Nutgrove Fire Station. The girl’s name is Polly and her thank you card is […]

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Get in my belly. The Dough Bro’s Woodfire Pizza place in Galway have created a new option on their menu for lovers of chocolate and dough. Who isn’t? Their Cadbury’s Creme Egg Calzone should be a massive hit this Sunday and for the foreseeable future because it looks ridiculously good. If you’re in doubt, here’s […]

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He’s dead right. Former Irish rugby player Brian O’Driscoll was driving on Camden Street in Dublin this afternoon when he spotted a very lazy delivery guy. The man cycling the bike on the left was obviously bate from a delivery run so his buddy on the motorbike told to take a break him to grab […]

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He’s earning his drink today. It’s impossible to get alcohol in pubs in Ireland today but a poor man is Dublin is finding it pretty challenging to get his hands on some alcohol in his own home. Paul Mahon posted a screenshot of a text and a photo he received from his mother to the […]

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A lovely idea. Dublin play Donegal in the Allianz Football League tomorrow night and the Dubs supporters group want to honour the victims of the Buncrana tragedy at the game in Croke Park. Sean McGrotty, his young sons Mark and Evan, his mother-in-law Ruth Daniels and her daughter Jodi Lee Daniels all died in tragic […]

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A lot of people will be delighted that it’s back. The new series of The Graham Norton Show starts on BBC One tonight. Yay. It’s the nineteenth series of the chat show and Norton has a super(hero) line-up of guests. Here’s a quick rundown of the stars that will be on the red couch tonight. […]

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Late Late haters will be out in force tonight. If you aren’t having a house party or doing the stations of the cross tonight there’s a good chance you’ll be sitting in front of the TV. If you are at home later, here’s who Ryan Tubridy will be chatting to on The Late Late Show. […]

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A gingerfest. Two of the most famous redheads in the world collided on American TV last night as Irish WWE star Sheamus appeared on the Conan O’Brien show. The wrestler raved about his new mohawk, which was created after a few drunken nights out in Dublin, and talked about the fans reacted to his new […]

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Take a bow, son. Seven-year-old Sean McDonnell scored one of the best goals of the weekend during his club Crumlin United’s game with Ballyouster FC on Saturday. The young Dubliner showed amazing vision and ambition after he picked up a backheel pass from his teammate Sam Cowzer. Watch Sean’s wonderful strike here: @mattletiss7 thought this […]

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*Removes clothes immediately* Everyone has a different preference when it comes to sleeping attire. There are plenty of options and combinations that work; boxers, boxers and t-shirt, onesie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle pyjamas, pyjama bottoms and t-shirt, nude etc. According to a report in Mic, those who choose to sleep in the nip are probably […]

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Great news for Avery supporters. It’s been a while since there’s been an update on the Steven Avery case but some interesting news broke over the weekend. His new attorney Kathleen Zellner is reportedly “highly confident” that she’ll get Avery out of prison in the next few months, possibly without needing a new trial. Those […]

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RIP. The victims of the terribly sad tragedy in Donegal last night have been named. Five people lost their lives after a car slipped off Buncrana jetty and into Lough Swilly. They’ve been named locally as: Sean McGrotty (49), his young sons Mark (12) and Evan (8), his mother-in-law Ruth Daniels (59) and her daughter […]

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The poor thing. Makenna Kroge is a secondary school student from Wisconsin and a video of her school sprint race has been retweeted over 19,000 times since Saturday. Makenna was a little bit too pumped up for the race and made a complete mess of the start but she kept going. Here’s the clip that’s […]

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Green to red. A number of An Post post boxes in Dublin have been painted red and some people are very confused. These people on Twitter spotted the change earlier. Nearly crashed the car when I saw a red post box in Dublin pic.twitter.com/3CRsjdaq5z — PaulAllenPR (@paulallenpr) March 21, 2016 A red post box in […]

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Those 10 years have flown by. Twitter enters double digits today as the social media site turns 10 years old. It’s become the go-to breaking news platform in the world and it’s allowed celebrity and fans to interact like never before. There have been a lot of huge moments on Twitter over the last decade but […]

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Shootin’ some b-ball on Facebook Messenger. God knows we all need something new to turn to on our phone when we’re left alone in a public place. Facebook, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Tinder, Twitter, Snapchat, Yik Yak and LinkedIn (when you’re really bored) are all there to keep us entertained. There’s a new option available if […]

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An iPhone for everyone. Apple is expected to launch a cheaper, smaller iPhone at an event in California later today. The tech giants want to break into the mid-tier market and they believe the iPhone SE (rumoured name) will do the trick. It will be a 4″ model which is significantly smaller than the iPhone […]

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Awesome voice, awesome musician. Next up to play on Sunday Sessions is Frank Turner. The 34-year-old folk singer-songwriter released his sixth solo album Positive Songs For Negative People last year and played an amazing sold-out show at The Academy in Dublin in early 2016. Frank joined us in Whelan’s to record a special stripped-back session, […]

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Where the magic happens. Okay, I watch clips of Jimmy Kimmel Live every morning when I wake up and I’ve watched the TV series Entourage at least 13 times so I’ve decided to combine the two for my big dream. Kimmel is the king of late night talk shows in America (IMO) and my overall […]

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A great story for the grandchildren. David O’Keeffe was out enjoying himself in Midleton in Cork last night (March 17) when his friend bet him €1,000 that he couldn’t wake up in a different country. Why? Not a clue. David wasn’t in the mood to lose so he went to his local kebab shop and […]

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But it’s indestructible. According to legend, the Nokia 3310 is unbreakable. Rumour has it that director M Night Shyamalan wanted to cast the phone in the lead role of his movie Unbreakable in 2000. He went with Bruce Willis instead. The guys on YouTube channel Hydraulic Press Channel wanted to investigate the urban legend that […]

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Great scenes. The patrons of The Oliver Plunket bar on Oliver Plunket street in Cork were treated to a surprise gig in the early hours of this morning. Manager of the bar Steve Guiney told JOE what happened, “At 12.20am on Paddy’s night we heard these guys marching down the street piping away so we […]

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Brilliant. Sky is launching a new channel called Sky Sports Mix and it will allow viewers to watch live sport without paying extra for the sports package. Football fans will love it because the channel will show La Liga, MLS, World Cup 2018 qualifiers, plus a select number of Premier League and Football League matches. […]

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Interesting ties. The draw for the last eight of the Champions League was made this morning. Manchester City are the only English representative left in the competition following their win over Dynamo Kiev in the last round. Here’s the draw in full: Wolfsburg vs Real Madrid Bayern Munich vs Benfica Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Paris […]

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Great scenes. The world was awash with green yesterday as St. Patrick’s Day celebrations swept across the globe. The Tea Gardens in Sydney is one of the most Irish pubs in the world on a normal night but it was taken over by expats yesterday. The Aussie venue was expecting a huge crowd so they […]

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The poor eejits. The definition of Manscaping is “the removal or trimming of hair on a man’s body for cosmetic purposes.” The most extreme version of it is the fabled “Back, Sack and Crack” wax. A horrible term but it’s does exactly what it was on the tin, this tin being full of hot, sticky […]

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Rock the boat, baby. While people beat each other with inflatable hammers in Temple Bar yesterday, there was a very Irish form of celebration in Belfast. Rock The Boat is a tradition at many Irish weddings and hundreds of people recreated it on the street in the Holyland area of the city. It’s been shared […]

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Will he stay or will he go? Joe Schmidt will decide his long-term future with Ireland after this summer’s tour of South Africa. Schmidt’s current contract with the IRFU runs up to the end of next season (2016-17), but he has to decided whether or not he’ll continue until the World Cup in Japan in […]

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We reckon there might have been drink taken. Temple Bar in Dublin was rammed at lunchtime yesterday as people started their St. Patrick’s Day celebrations early. It was a long day in the tourist hotspot and, as you can imagine, things got fairly messy at the night went on. YouTuber Turisteando _es captured this moment […]

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Very sloppy. Jimmy Kimmel celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by challenging two of his viewers to pour the perfect pint of Guinness. They went down to Rock and Reilly’s Bar in west Hollywood, the home of great black stuff… and the competitors let loose after a brief tutorial from the barman. The staff in the Guinness […]

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Introducing Mura Masa. Mura Masa is a 19-year-old multi-instrumentalist from the Channel Island who is one of the most hyped acts in the world right now. His debut EP Someday Somewhere came out last April and it catapulted him into the limelight which resulted in him making BBC’s Sound of 2016 shortlist. Mura Masa released […]

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Because it’s funny

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Introducing The Young Folk. The Young Folk have been on our radar since we heard Way Down South back in 2012 and they’ve continued producing excellent alternative folk. Their song Home was released last Friday and it’s the first single from their upcoming album First Sign of Morning (pre-order: http://geni.us/3Gjf). The official music video is […]

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For those that don’t know how to do this. In case you didn’t know, you can add two or three filters to individual Snapchat photos or videos and it’s really simple to do it. First, you take your photo or video, then add your first filter. I’ve chosen South Dublin because that’s where I’m working […]

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We’d nearly book flights over there for this. The Cowgate and Grassmarket parts of Edinburgh are throwing a massive party for St. Patrick’s Day this year. The organisers of #CowgateStPats have six venues on boards – The Three Sisters, The Union Bar, Biddy Mulligan’s, Espionage, Cabaret Voltaire and The Wee Pub. That’s wonderful, but look […]

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“I’m kinda getting sick of boning.” Buzzfeed asked four couples to have sex every day for a month to see how that would affect their relationships. Some of the people taking part were very enthusiastic at the beginning but that slowly drained away at the 30 day challenge went while others embraced it for the […]

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Sad news from Oz. The town of Mulranny in Mayo are in mourning this weekend after the news that local man Kevin Moran passed away. Kevin, who played rugby at underage level with Connacht, died in a road traffic accident in Australia where he had been living. According to the Connaught Telegraph, the man was also a […]

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