Justine Stafford

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Justine Stafford is a writer and social creative at JOE. She has often (one time) been referred to as a "meme whisperer" and has since adopted this title and engraved it on her work desk. Her favourite pastimes include reminding her brother that she is the favourite child and using the phrase "lovely cans". Follow her on Twitter: @justinestafford and Instagram: @justinestafford_

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  • It’s 2020: Can we stop sending ‘I hope this finds you well’ emails?

    It’s 2020: Can we stop sending ‘I hope this finds you well’ emails?

    I hope it doesn’t find me at all tbh. Ok I get it, you want to seem friendly. But what’s friendly about saying something we both know is a lie? ‘I hope this finds you well?’ Really? It’s 2020, I’m lucky if it finds me at all. I think emails have become a lot like […]

    5 years ago

  • The JOE Music Quiz: Week 22

    The JOE Music Quiz: Week 22

    Another week, another music quiz. It’s week 22 of the music quiz and this one is admittedly quite tough. There’s questions on music videos, song release dates and some true or false facts. A high score definitely deserves bragging rights this week, so get ready and good luck!

    6 years ago

  • The JOE Music Quiz: Week 21

    The JOE Music Quiz: Week 21

    21. Our quiz is all grown up. 21 kisses and 15 questions for our music quiz today! This week there’s true or false teasers, as well as questions on albums and some general knowledge thrown in for good measure. Let’s get to it…

    6 years ago

  • The JOE Music Quiz: Week 20

    The JOE Music Quiz: Week 20

    Quiz it to me baby, uh-huh, uh-huh. Yes, week 20 of the JOE music quiz is here with a new pun and 15 new music questions. This week there’s questions on musical collaborations, debut singles and general knowledge, so get your thinking caps on and good luck!

    6 years ago

  • The JOE Music Quiz: Week 19

    The JOE Music Quiz: Week 19

    Brought to you by Momenti Pizza from Dr. Oetker Quizzin’ me softly with his words… Quizzin’ me softly. Week 19 of the Music Quiz and the puns are still going (kind of). This week, there are rounds on artist names, fan names and some true or false teasers. A score in double digits is very much […]

    6 years ago

  • The JOE Music Quiz: Week 18

    The JOE Music Quiz: Week 18

    Brought to you by Momenti Pizza from Dr. Oetker What time quiz it? Yes, Week 18 of the music quiz is here! This week features some True or False questions, along with some questions on number ones and concert trivia. A high score is very achievable here so get those finger tips at the ready and […]

    6 years ago

  • The JOE Music Quiz: Week 17

    The JOE Music Quiz: Week 17

    Brought to you by Momenti Pizza from Dr. Oetker Let’s get quizz-ical… Quizz-ical. Yes, week 17 of the JOE music quiz is here with 15 more questions for you to sink your teeth in to! This week there are questions on music videos, pop bands and Eurovision entries. Best of luck! Brought to you by Momenti […]

    6 years ago

  • The JOE Music Quiz: Week 16

    The JOE Music Quiz: Week 16

    Brought to you by Momenti Pizza from Dr. Oetker Hello, quiz it me you’re looking for? Another week, another cheesy pun and another music quiz! This week features questions on musical siblings, lyrics and on-screen appearances. A high score is very much achievable so get ready and good luck! Brought to you by Momenti Pizza from […]

    6 years ago

  • The JOE Music Quiz: Week 15

    The JOE Music Quiz: Week 15

    Get quizzy with it. We’ve hit week 15 of the JOE Music Quiz. After taking this quiz, you will have answered a whopping 225 music questions and will be ready to own every music round in every pub quiz. So let’s not waste any more time and get straight into it. This week, there’s questions […]

    6 years ago

  • The JOE Music Quiz: Week 14

    The JOE Music Quiz: Week 14

    I Can’t Get No Sat-quiz-faction This is getting punbearable I know. Week 14 of the JOE music quiz is here just in time for the weekend. Is there a True or False section this week? True. Are they very easy to answer? False. A high score should still be achievable this week, however, so get […]

    6 years ago

  • PERSONALITY QUIZ: Which Normal People character are you?

    PERSONALITY QUIZ: Which Normal People character are you?

    It’s the show everyone is talking about. From Joe Duffy to the Kardashians, it seems everyone is talking about Normal People right now. But which character are you most like? Do you reckon you’re as cool and easy going as Connell? What if you’re, in fact, more like Jamie? (Christ, imagine!) Or are you just […]

    6 years ago

  • The JOE Music Quiz: Week 13

    The JOE Music Quiz: Week 13

    Hello, quiz it me you’re looking for? Honestly, I’m in too deep with these puns and can’t drop it. What I can drop though, is a link to this week’s Music quiz (what a segue). There’s 15 more questions to answer with a high score very much achievable this time around. Get ready for some […]

    6 years ago

  • The JOE Music Quiz: Week 11

    The JOE Music Quiz: Week 11

    Quiz it too late to say sorry? OK, sorry. It’s week 11 of the music quiz and that means there’s 15 new questions for you to sink your teeth into. This week there’s questions on ’90s music, album covers and video game soundtracks all in the mix. Good luck!

    6 years ago

  • The JOE Music Quiz: Week 10

    The JOE Music Quiz: Week 10

    Quiz this real life? Quiz this just fantasy? You know the drill. Another week, another 15 music questions. This week there are song lyrics to be completed and some music festival knowledge is required. Get your thinking caps on and get ready. Good luck!

    6 years ago

  • The JOE Music Quiz: Week 9

    The JOE Music Quiz: Week 9

    Quizztina Aguilera. Sorry, I’ll let myself out for that one. But before I do, it’s another week with another 15 music questions! This week, there’s some general music knowledge mixed in with questions on movie and tv soundtracks. A high score is definitely achievable here. Best of luck!

    6 years ago

  • The JOE Music Quiz: Week 8

    The JOE Music Quiz: Week 8

    Let’s get down to quizness. Another week, another JOE Music Quiz. This week, there are rounds on one-hit wonders, music streaming figures and the Eurovision song contest. Whether you’re a Eurovision fan or not, a score in double figures should really be attainable here. Best of luck!

    6 years ago

  • If TV Shows were set during Self-Isolation

    If TV Shows were set during Self-Isolation

    Self-isolation made me do it. Ah self-isolation… Is it day nine or 900? Who knows?! None of us have worn pants in weeks and who knew going for a walk could feel so rebellious. These are very strange times with a lot of inconveniences and disappointing panic buys. If you’re going to panic buy at […]

    6 years ago

  • The JOE Music Quiz: Week 7

    The JOE Music Quiz: Week 7

    Let’s do this. The JOE Music Quiz is here again and this week, we have rounds on social media, cover songs and musical families, including the Gallagher brothers above. Considering we’re all banking up more quiz experience now than we ever had, we reckon a score in double figures is well within reach here. Think […]

    6 years ago

  • QUIZ: Which Tiger King character are you?

    QUIZ: Which Tiger King character are you?

    Hey all you cool cats and kittens! It’s the Netflix series everyone’s talking about. We’ve got a lot of questions, namely: “This can’t be real can it?” and “Why are they interviewing that man in the bath?” Tiger King has taught us a lot though, for example, you really can write a country song about […]

    6 years ago

  • Picture This launch new album from the top of The Empire State Building

    Picture This launch new album from the top of The Empire State Building

    What a way to do it… In case you haven’t heard, Picture This are playing five sold-out nights at the 3Arena later this year as the band continue their rise in the Irish music industry. While the five nights are huge events, the band have gone a step further this week and launched their brand-new […]

    7 years ago

  • “Eating disorders don’t care about your gender”

    “Eating disorders don’t care about your gender”

    Anorexia didn’t just starve me of food. It starved me of my family. It starved me of my friends. It denied me any chance of ever feeling comfortable in my own skin. Ask yourself, “what do I know about eating disorders?” Your mind may likely rush to the clichéd scenario of supermodels forcing two fingers down […]

    9 years ago

  • Check out model and Hollywood star Milla Jovovich taking part in this unique and brand new drive-through experience

    Check out model and Hollywood star Milla Jovovich taking part in this unique and brand new drive-through experience

    One night, five cities. It’s not often you get to experience five cities in one night. But immersed in Toyota‘s interactive theatre, live from the Printworks London, that’s precisely what happened. We're in London to take part in the very mysterious #ToyotaFlow experience with @toyotaireland ! 🚘 #ToyotaCHR pic.twitter.com/Q2aqmsehf8 — JOE.ie (@JOEdotie) February 2, 2017 Launching […]

    9 years ago

  • Could you be the winner of this brilliant prize for you and three friends?

    Could you be the winner of this brilliant prize for you and three friends?

    Lights… camera… cabin! Remember back to earlier in the week when we brought you all the very cool details on the Coors Light Cabin FB live event? Well, that excellent experience went live on the Coors Light Facebook Page last night and was hosted by none other than the Cabin’s Barman, Owen Colgan, AKA the very funny […]

    10 years ago

  • PICS: The definitive A-Z of Marty Morrissey

    PICS: The definitive A-Z of Marty Morrissey

    We hearty Marty… He has a voice that could make a wolverine purr and suits so fine he makes Sinatra look like a hobo. Yes, we are talking about Marty Morrissey, and yes, he is a national treasure. “But JOE,” we hear you ask, “how could we ever adequately show our love and appreciation […]

    10 years ago

  • 5 Irish emojis we wish existed

    5 Irish emojis we wish existed

    These need to be made immediately… We’ve all been there, trying to text our friend in the depths of a gruelling hangover. Yes, we want to tell them we need a chicken fillet roll to aid us in our struggle, but dear God it’s so many letters to type. Why can’t there just be a […]

    10 years ago

  • JOE’s New Song of the Day #325: Rofi James – ‘Fool For Your Love’

    JOE’s New Song of the Day #325: Rofi James – ‘Fool For Your Love’

    A song with a difference… Here at JOE, we always like to bring you a new song of the day, but this is one with a bit of a difference. ‘Fool for your Love’ is the latest single by Galway-based band Rofi James, which consists of Rónán Ó Flaithearta, Jamie Murray, Eoin Ó Conghaile and Cathal […]

    10 years ago

  • COMPETITION: Win a VIP meet and greet with top DJ Jonas Blue in Dublin

    COMPETITION: Win a VIP meet and greet with top DJ Jonas Blue in Dublin

    This sounds great… Jonas Blue, the deadly DJ behind the fantastic ‘Fast Car’ remix and catchy as hell single ‘Perfect Strangers’, is playing the Wright Venue in Swords, Dublin, this Friday night. With thanks to Universal Music, we want to send you and nine friends along to experience some star treatment. Picture this, you’ll win: […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: The super-talented stars of The Young Offenders chat skimpy jocks, awkward meetings and their hilarious new film

    WATCH: The super-talented stars of The Young Offenders chat skimpy jocks, awkward meetings and their hilarious new film

    They’re pure langers, like… With the release of the fantastically funny Irish film The Young Offenders in cinemas, we met up for a quick chat with the main actors behind the hilarity, Alex Murphy, Chris Walley and PJ Gallagher. The Young Offenders tells the story of two young Corkonians with a very bad plan. Like, really bad. Based on the real life […]

    10 years ago

  • Dublin footballer and former Mayo star take on ‘Crossbar Challenge’ to launch GOAL Jersey Day

    Dublin footballer and former Mayo star take on ‘Crossbar Challenge’ to launch GOAL Jersey Day

    Jerseyscore To mark the launch of their Jersey Day campaign this year, GOAL organised a very special challenge this morning at St. Brigids GAA Pitch, Castleknock Dublin. With the All-Ireland Football final taking place this Sunday what better way to launch their campaign than with some good old fashioned Dublin/Mayo rivalry! https://www.instagram.com/p/BKat23VgUEC/?taken-by=joe.ie Representing the Dubs, […]

    10 years ago

  • 5 photography tips from David Attenborough’s top cameraman

    5 photography tips from David Attenborough’s top cameraman

    The man behind the camera… You might not know his name, but you will certainly know his work. Working with David Attenborough on BBC shows such as The Blue Planet, Planet Earth, and Frozen Planet, Doug Allan has produced some of the finest wildlife cinematography seen on screen.  As we meet to discuss his ridiculously impressive (and envy-inducing) […]

    10 years ago

  • Here are the best “Dream CAO Course” snapchats we were sent this week

    Here are the best “Dream CAO Course” snapchats we were sent this week

    Drum roll please… Following CAO first round offers which were released last week, lots of students will have accepted or declined offers over the last few days. When you’re trying to decide on what career to pursue however, the last thing you want to be worrying about is money, which is why we teamed up with Credit Unions, […]

    10 years ago

  • The OlympHiggs: What it might look like if our President was competing in Rio

    The OlympHiggs: What it might look like if our President was competing in Rio

    The OlympHiggs is a sport we would definitely watch… Ah, the Olympics. So far Rio has brought plenty of memorable moments from the mystery of the weird hicky-like bruises on the bodies of many of the top athletes, to one of the finest interviews from Cork Olympians Gary and Paul O’Donovan. Amidst all this however, have you ever wondered what it […]

    10 years ago

  • VIDEO: This is what it’s like to kick ass like Jason Bourne

    VIDEO: This is what it’s like to kick ass like Jason Bourne

    A day in the life of Jason Bourne… To celebrate the release of Jason Bourne, the fifth installment in the Bourne Series, we teamed up with Universal Pictures to step inside the world of the badass himself and participate in a Bourne Bootcamp, learning self-defence and combat techniques. In this latest chapter, Matt Damon returns as […]

    10 years ago

  • 7 deadly shifts: from the washing machine to the Dyson Fury

    7 deadly shifts: from the washing machine to the Dyson Fury

    Shift happens… We’ve all been there. Whether it was at the back of Supermac’s sharing a taco chip, or with that 100% totally legit, absolutely, definitely real girl who you met “on holidays”, we’ve all had a shite shift at some point in our lives. Yes, it’s awkward, and yes, our jaw hurts. We understand […]

    10 years ago

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