Every. Punch. Lands. Conor McGregor is the two-division world champion after his incredible victory over Eddie Alvarez in UFC 205 in NYC this morning. Probably the most impressive thing about The Notorious’ striking, after the speed, the timing and the power… well, it’s the accuracy. McGregor is incredibly miserly about his punches; if he throws one, […]

10 years ago

History made. Conor McGregor is the new UFC lightweight champion of the world after he beat Eddie Alvarez inside two rounds in Madison Square Garden in NYC. The reigning UFC featherweight champion now has two belts and for the first time ever the UFC has a two-division champion. Pre-fight all the superheroes were there, Wolverine v Spider-man […]

10 years ago

“This is a song about a Scottish prince who loved dressing up as a beggar and getting off with young ones.” Who knew the subject matter the legendary Planxty sung was about was so damn kinky? Planxty formed in 1972 when a young Kildare troubadour by the name of Christy Moore hand-picked a band of […]

10 years ago

Brought to you by the brand new Sony Xperia XZ He’s played with some of the greats. Last night at the Aviva Stadium a select group of JOE.ie Sony Xperia XZ competition winners gathered to watch Man City and Celtic’s UEFA Champions League match in the company of former Ireland and Liverpool legend, Jason McAteer. […]

10 years ago

There are record numbers of people sleeping rough in Dublin City Centre. If ever there was a time where we needed someone like Joshua Coombes to come to Dublin to do what he does, this is it. If you follow Joshua on Instagram you will be well aware of the incredible work he does as […]

10 years ago

World Mental Health Day on 10 October is themed “psychological and mental health first aid for all”. Mental Health First Aid training is available for the first time ever so we caught up with Mental Health First Aid Ireland project manager, Donal Scanlan, to find out more about what it involves. Donal is also a panellist […]

10 years ago

It seemed a pretty innocent snap at the time. Rory Reville was at his mate’s wedding enjoying the good vibes and cheesy tunes when he decided to take a spin out to the smoking-area section for a gawk. He was looking pretty fly in his wedding garb and he figured that it was a good […]

10 years ago

The greatest story in GAA just got spookier right? The Mayo GAA CURSE is unquestionably one of sport’s most compelling subplots. Even the BBC had a go at explaining it to their audience this week. It’s funny (*hastily adds “for neutrals”*), it’s weird, it’s simultaneously illogical and almost plausible given the rotten, rotten luck they’ve endured. […]

10 years ago

The campaign to get Michelle Mulherin tickets for the replay starts here. Forget Mayo potentially losing another All-Ireland, the real travesty surrounding this final was played out before a ball was kicked. It involved Fine Gael Senator Michelle Mulherin criminally not being given a pair of tickets for the game despite her reminding those featherheads […]

10 years ago

It’s the staple cash cow of every GAA club. When you’re blue in the face going to people looking for lotto money, the next best reliable fundraiser for any GAA club is a raffle. If you really want to catch the imagination of the public you need to come up with some jazzy prizes of […]

10 years ago

It’s the Emmy Awards this weekend. And after a truly epic Season 6 you won’t be surprised to hear that Game of Thrones is expected to take home several big awards as it rides into battle with nine nominations. The category for one of the biggest accolades of the night will see them face off against […]

10 years ago

There’s hot of the presses… And then there’s getting a mail from The Academic asking if they’d like JOE to world premiere their first ever official music video… ‘Mixtape 2003’ (video directed by Fin Keenan) has been receiving significant international support from The New York Times to BBC Radio 1 in the UK and everywhere […]

10 years ago

This looks really good. A quest for the truth. A town that’s sceptical. Accusations of deceit. People in power being accused of perverting justice. People pushed to their breaking point. No this isn’t the plot for the second season of Making A Murderer, it’s the situation in Audrie & Daisy, Netflix’s new documentary that examines the ripple effects […]

10 years ago

We thought they’d stayed at home. Going to Las Vegas three times in 9 months would put a serious dent in anyone’s bank account. Throw the recent Euros in France into the mix and the logic this time was that Irish fans just wouldn’t travel for McGregor Diaz 2. Judging though by MMA media mogul, […]

10 years ago

And breathe. In the wee hours of the morning the bleary-eyed nation woke/stayed awake (delete as applicable) to watch Conor McGregor beat Nate Diaz at the second time of asking on a points decision. The fights fans of Ireland and beyond went through an insane range of emotions as the 5 round marathon played out. […]

10 years ago

A match made in middle of the road heaven. David Brent: Life On The Road hits Irish movie screens on August 19 and hopes are high that Ricky Gervais can capture the magic of the central character we first cringed at, but ultimately fell in love with, on The Office. When you talk about The Office […]

10 years ago

Introducing Apella. As any students of ancient civilisation (handiest Arts degree selection going) will know, the Apella was the popular deliberative assembly in the Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta. This Apella are a popular music assembly fronted by yer man off the radio, Dara Quilty of 98fm. Dara used to be in a band called Fox […]

10 years ago

Introducing MathMan & The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. What do you get when you combine a legendary Chicago hip-hop collective and one of Dublin’s brightest emerging music producers? Well, this absolutely delicious slice of classic hip hop – ‘Where I’m From Ft. DJ Tuki’. MathMan, aka Adam Fogarty from Dublin group The Animators, first worked with HBE on […]

10 years ago

Sound the klaxon – we have brand new music from The Riptide Movement! The Dublin quartet are back with their brand new single, ‘Elephant In The Room’, and it’s a certified belter. Recorded at Sonic Ranch Studios in the Texan desert with legendary Grammy-award winning producer, Ted Hutt, it’s the kind of rousing, passionate, singalong anthem […]

10 years ago

Come and join us… Digital publishing has changed the way we consume media and it’s about to ramp up again with this exciting opportunity. Maximum Media is looking to hire a team of media producers with a range of different experience levels (minimum 3 years industry experience) to join our growing audio/visual production wing. If you’re […]

10 years ago

They have the moves to pull it off in fairness. As you may already know, JOE created a song for the Euros called ‘Ireland’s Euros’ Dream’ which has 3.6million views and counting on Facebook. Kay Murray and Nicky Crosby are English presenters for beIN SPORTS MENA which is based in Doha, Qatar and is part of […]

10 years ago

Our tournament is over, but for Irish fans there is still a team left to support. Les Bleus. Because Ireland loves you, France. Yes, we’ve always been very fond of your wine, your stunning countryside, the romance of Paris, but now… now we love you as well. Coming into this tournament, much of the talk […]

10 years ago

Robbie Brady – immortalised. It was a night of heroes – one of the greatest ever results in Irish football history. Throughout the tournament the Irish fans have supported their team with unending passion and tonight they were paid back and then some. Those fans will paint Lille green tonight but before all that they […]

10 years ago

Forza Irlanda. Lille is a crazy green and blue party right about now as the Irish and Italian fans mingle ahead of tonight’s big game. We already know that the Italians would be quite alright with an Irish victory if it means elimination for Sweden. But as you’ll see in the video below, the love-in […]

10 years ago

Sweden can sleep with the fishes. Wandering around Lille ahead of Ireland v Italy, chatting with the Italian fans, two things were very clear: Italians are very excited to party with the Irish fans. They really, really don’t want to see Sweden qualify over Ireland. Why? One word – biscotti. The biscotti is a key concept […]

10 years ago

First the Swedes, now the Belgians… The Irish fans at Euro 2016 have been making friends wherever they’ve gone. JOE and Three Ireland have been out on the streets of Bordeaux to ask Belgian fans what they think about the Boys In Green. Brought to you by Three. #MakeHistory

10 years ago

Lugging that speaker to France was so worth it. It may belong to Northern Ireland (or Wigan) fans, but the Irish version, ‘Shane Long’s on fire’, has unquestionably become one of the freshest jams in the Irish fans’ sing-along repertoire. The original song, ‘Freed From Desire’ by Italian singer Gala, was a 1996 Euro hit. We’ve […]

10 years ago

“I have always liked Roy Keane. He’s straightforward and brutal.” Kristof Terreur is a sports’ journalist for Belgium’s leading newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws. He’s been talking to JOE about the eagerly anticipated clash of Ireland and Belgium in Bordeaux on Saturday. (Pic via: twitter.com) JOE: Who’s going win our game and why? I think Belgium. Purely because […]

10 years ago

It was at Corcoran’s Irish bar near the Moulin Rouge when the penny finally dropped. I’d been waiting for about ten minutes to be served at the very edge of the bar’s counter, just far enough away to go unnoticed by all serving staff. About to give up, I felt a hand on my shoulder […]

10 years ago

“The worst thing you can say to a Swede is that Zlatan is overrated.” Daniel Kristofferson is a sports’ journalist for Expressen in Sweden, one of the biggest newspapers in the country. He’s been talking to JOE about the eagerly anticipated clash of Ireland and Sweden at the Stade de Francais in Paris on Monday night. Snart […]

10 years ago

You have 4 days to learn this song… The Euros are only round the corner, we’re playing Sweden this Monday, June 13! You’ve seen the video, you’ve learnt the dance right? Now here’s the lyrics to sing along at home or in France. And if you happen to record you or your mates singing/dancing along to […]

10 years ago

Put the date in your diary. #JOElive: Mental Health – Time For Action, May 11, Smock Alley Theatre (Dublin) featuring Bressie, Blindboy Boatclub, Philly McMahon and more. To apply for a free ticket, click here. Mental health is a topic that our users care deeply about. We saw that when we printed (anonymously at the […]

10 years ago

Jamie Vardy is officially having a party. Leicester are the new Premier League champs. Just say that out loud and smile. The players have gathered in the best possible place to watch Chelsea end Spurs’ title challenge – chez Jamie Vardy. CHAMPIONS!!!! pic.twitter.com/pFtvo5XUNx — Christian Fuchs (@FuchsOfficial) May 2, 2016 A fitting celebration for the best […]

10 years ago

Every now and then you see/hear a cover so good that you have to share it with absolutely everyone you know. When we got word that two of our favourite emerging Irish artists, Booka Brass Band and Orla Gartland, were collaborating on a special cover, we were excited to see what was coming down the […]

10 years ago

They were told not to film at the gig. But thankfully at least one gig-goer is a rulebreaker . The news that The Purple One has passed away has been greeted with a massive outpouring of grief by fans around the world. At least we have this snippet of what has turned out to be the […]

10 years ago

It’s back.  CLICK HERE to get started on JOE’s A Slice Of Ireland 2016 Survey and be entered into a draw for an Xbox One. This time last year, we asked you, the JOE.ie readers, for your help in one of the biggest Irish surveys ever created, A Slice Of Ireland 2015. Incredibly, over 20,000 readers responded and now, […]

10 years ago

“If we don’t learn we’ll never know… of Pythagoras or H20.” Some folk are just born to rhyme – step forward lyrical gangster/Hotstepper, Jamie Stapleton, who’s produced a Leaving Cert-inspired gem. It’s called ‘LC Song’ and he’s used the tune to Sara Bareilles/Ingrid Michaelson, ‘Winter Song’ for the accompaniment. Yes, he’s picked a Christmas song to […]

10 years ago

Jonny Lucey and Baz Joyce speaketh the truth. They say that they’re here to “save you from the endless soft pop ‘rock’ bullshit that floods your radio waves.” Noble words gentlemen. Jonny and Baz are two-piece Dublin/Cork hard-rock band, New Valley Wolves. Pic via facebook.com/newvalleywolves We’re very big fans of NVW on JOE so we asked them to make […]

10 years ago

Not a bad way to start your musical career. Geoff Emerick was just 19-years-old when he engineered his first Beatles album, 1966’s Revolver. Recorded entirely on a four-track with legendary producer George Martin at the helm, the intricate multi-track construction of songs like ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’ is the musical equivalent of building the pyramids. Emerick went on […]

10 years ago

Introducing Brave Giant. You may recognise this quintet from their rather excellent viral mash-up of Bob Marley and Daft Punk, all filmed in a car. They hail from Longford, yes, that’s right, the home of Declan ‘Stop The World And Let Me Off’ Nerney, so you know the quality is assured. Brave Giant were the […]

10 years ago

Paul Mahon is not your average Irish dad. He’s a man who likes to document every aspect of his life on social media and he’s been doing a damn fine job to date on Snapchat and beyond.  He and his partner, Zoë have just welcomed baby Zelda into the world and now he’s busy documenting […]

10 years ago

Remembering the heroes of 1916. Over the next couple of weeks, in the lead-up to Easter Sunday, 2016, we’ll be remembering the heroes of the 1916 Easter uprising. You may have already noticed the change to the JOE profile pic on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The new design, created by JOE’s Garry Carroll, is inspired by […]

10 years ago

“I voted yes for equality, but I didn’t vote for that.” Victoria Curtis was walking home early last Sunday morning on Camden Street in Dublin, when she and two of her mates were involved in a violent altercation with a man who she says punched her four times in the head. Her emotional response on Facebook […]

10 years ago

Until this weekend, I wouldn’t have considered myself a Conor McGregor fan. Yes, I liked him. Yes, I enjoyed the bravado and antics. Yes, I’m the Editor of JOE.ie, so y’know, he’s been good for the business. But to be a fan of a team, a sportsperson, anything really, requires an emotional connection. My feeling […]

10 years ago

Heartbreaker. Is there a worse feeling than coming back to your car, spotting the tell-tale sticker on your window first, then, as you break into a trot, the clamp comes into vision? Yellow is such a happy colour too. These gig-goers at the Adele gig in Dublin last night returned to find the clampers had […]

10 years ago

Schadenfreude. Conor McGregor has always divided opinion – it’s a big part of why he’s been such a success in the UFC. Inevitably, if and when the fall came, there was going to be a lot of people who were going to delight in his demise. This is their day. Delighted to hear that McGregor […]

10 years ago

These are not for the faint-hearted. It was a bruising night for both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz who beat The Notorious despite being badly opened up himself during the fight. The ringside fight images show just how much of a war it was.

10 years ago

Losing was never really on the cards. That’s probably why Conor McGregor’s camp didn’t think twice about booking a Las Vegas night club called Surrender for their after fight party in the iconic Wynn Hotel. It’s become quite the hostage to fortune. Conor McGregor's after party is scheduled for a nightclub aptly named Surrender pic.twitter.com/FseFKUpair — Darren […]

10 years ago

He was never going to stay silent on this one. Jose Aldo Junior has wasted no time in calling out Conor McGregor for a rematch after the Crumlin native was brutally submitted by Nate Diaz at UFC 196. UFC200 – McGregor versus Aldo rematch at featherweight this July? See ya at #UFC200, @TheNotoriousMMA. Your fairy […]

10 years ago

Did that just happen? Nate Diaz has submitted Conor McGregor by rare naked choke in round 2 at UFC 196 and no one can quite believe it Here’s how Twitter reacted. I want to jump into the ring and give conor mcgregor a big hug, and tell him not to define himself by his achievements […]

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