Try to remain calm. Stuck for a dinner idea? Ham and cheese toastie. Peckish but unsure about what to eat? Ham and cheese toastie. Have a tendency to burn anything and everything that you try to cook? Ham and cheese toastie. What do you want to eat right now? Ham and cheese toastie. Simply put, […]

6 years ago

Life finds a way because there are dinosaurs in Ireland. While some people might argue that Isla Nublar isn’t as remote and peaceful as some of the islands that are off the coast of Ireland – the rampaging and ravenous dinosaurs have a habit of spoiling the mood – we’re not 100% certain that there’s not […]

6 years ago

Your next addiction arrives on RTÉ and BBC soon. Anyone else notice the chill that’s in the air? Yep, the dark months are now ahead of us and on that note, it’s apt that the latest trailer for the TV adaptation of Tana French’s internationally bestselling Dublin Murder Squad novels has arrived. A chilling show for the […]

6 years ago

Texas Forever. When Coach Taylor crossed the divide and took over the East Dillon Lions, viewers of Friday Night Lights instantly knew the size of the job on his hands. However, as Billy Riggins once said, the key strength of Eric Taylor isn’t his godlike ability to coach successful football teams, it’s his ability as “a moulder of […]

6 years ago

You might want to get a slice from here. Manifesto Restaurant in Rathmines, Dublin has been named as one of the Top 50 pizzerias in Europe. The Top 50 Pizza Awards took place in Naples in July but the folks at Manifesto were only informed of their prestigious position last week. Manifesto is the only Irish restaurant […]

6 years ago

The anthology series returns and here’s what Season 2 is about. After the TV show Dirty John became such a hit with audiences around the world, USA Network had a happy headache because that particular story – based on the LA Times articles and popular true crime podcast on the life of John Michael Meehan – had a […]

6 years ago

Your Halloween plans are sorted… by order of the Peaky Blinders. During a recent interview with JOE ahead of the Season 5 premiere of Peaky Blinders, Cillian Murphy talked about how surreal he finds it that the show has entered the cultural zeitgeist and is genuinely a pop culture phenomenon. “I am amazed, yeah. I […]

6 years ago

Set record because you will not want to miss this. During his visit to Dublin on Monday, Boris Johnson was asked twice if he’s visited the border since the Good Friday Agreement was signed. On both occasions, he bumbled over the question and refused to give a direct and concise answer. Johnson stated that he’d “seen […]

6 years ago

“Keep the change, ya filthy animal.” This will be a Christmas treat. No matter how many times you’ve seen it, a viewing of Home Alone is always essential over the festive season. While we’re confident that you can quote every single line from the iconic Christmas film, it’s highly unlikely that you’ve seen it with […]

6 years ago

“I want to take his face… off.” All we ask is that they bring back Cage and Travolta. Doves, guns, Cage going full-Cage, lines like “Y’know, I could eat a peach for hours”, Face/Off is still a bloody riot to watch. It has been 22 years since Sean Archer (John Travolta) and Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage) swapped […]

6 years ago

You may have noticed it. As always, if you haven’t seen the most recent episode of Peaky Blinders, consider this to be your spoiler alert. God bless Polly Gray! Just when it looked like Linda would exact revenge for Arthur’s brutal attack on her Quaker friend, Polly was on hand to pull the trigger and […]

6 years ago

Some fans are absolutely delighted about the fate of Linda Shelby. As always, if you haven’t seen the most recent episode of Peaky Blinders, consider this to be your spoiler alert warning. Seriously, look away now. Dating a member of the Shelby family rarely ends well. Over the course of five seasons, we’ve seen various […]

6 years ago

The incident occurred earlier this evening. Gardaí are investigating a road traffic collision which involved a Garda Roads Policing car and another vehicle. The collision occurred at The Four Mile Bridge in Lissarda, Macroom, Cork at approximately 6pm. The Garda male driver was the only occupant of the patrol car and he has since been moved […]

6 years ago

“Politicians are just gangsters in suits.” Throughout the history of Peaky Blinders, Tommy Shelby has faced a litany of adversaries that have placed him in some very precarious positions. Inspector Campbell, Darby Sabini, Billy Kimber, Alfie Solomons, Father Hughes, the Changretta Family, and countless other have all threatened Tommy’s criminal empire, but in Season 5, […]

6 years ago

“All work and no play…” From the director of The Haunting of Hill House. Granted, it’s practically impossible to think of The Shining and not imagine The Simpsons parody but such is the power and influence of Stephen King’s novel and Stanley Kubrick’s film (which King hated), it’s easy to overlook (geddit?) just how much […]

6 years ago

The body was discovered today. Gardaí are investigating an incident of sudden death that occurred Sunday, 8 September at Drumboe, Stranolar, Ballybofey. Following a search operation by Gardaí and Coast Guard at the River Finn, the body of a woman in her 60s was recovered from the water. The body has been removed to the […]

6 years ago

Conor and Jock are back. With news that Season 2 of The Young Offenders will be shown on RTÉ in the coming months, JOE had the privilege of heading down to Cork to see the beloved comedy being filmed. Within the space of five minutes, we got to see some shifting, cursing, a heap of […]

6 years ago

It starts this week and looks incredible. Don’t miss it. With Anglo-Irish relations currently at an extremely interesting point given the environment of Brexit, it’s arguable that BBC’s new documentary Spotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History couldn’t have arrived at a more poignant and necessary time. Simply put, there isn’t a single person on […]

6 years ago

Just like Pennywise, we’re back. Evil returns to Derry, Maine this week with the release of It Chapter Two and while the JOE Movie Quiz isn’t quite as sinister, you might be thinking that a few of these questions are pure evil. They’re not, they’re really not. As always, round one is all about the […]

6 years ago

“She wanted nine dressing rooms.” While Ryan Tubridy made his return to our screens this weekend, Friday nights just aren’t the same without Graham Norton chatting to a few celebrities on the orange couch. This being said, the Corkonian has been a busy man in recent months as he put the finishing touches to his […]

6 years ago

“There can’t be any check anywhere on the island of Ireland.” Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has urged the Taoiseach not to accept any border checks on the island of Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Earlier this week, the Taoiseach spoke at length about the potential of a no-deal scenario. “There will […]

6 years ago

The next episode looks set to be a cracker. As always, if you haven’t seen the most recent episode of Peaky Blinders, consider this to be your spoiler alert warning. Seriously, look away now. Right now, the identity of the ‘black cat’ is currently dominating the discussion for Peaky Blinders fans as the mystery of […]

6 years ago

Great news for fans of the show. Channel 4 have confirmed that Season 2 of The End of the Fucking World will be shown in November. The broadcaster released the first images of the new season and it’s telling that James is nowhere to be seen. Mmm, we still think he’ll be making some sort […]

6 years ago

“I like singing and I like getting pished, and so do Irish people.” Aside from selling out gigs, embarking on a European tour, and releasing a beloved debut album with Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, Lewis Capaldi has endeared himself to everyone because the Scottish singer never takes himself too seriously. On that note, it’s arguable […]

6 years ago

The incident occurred last night. A 20-year-old man has been seriously injured after being hit by a car on Cork Street in Dublin. The man was brought to St James’s Hospital after the hit-and-run incident, where his injuries are understood to be serious. The incident occurred on Cork Street near the Coombe Hospital at around […]

6 years ago

The incident occurred on Friday evening. A man has died following a fatal road traffic collision involving a jeep and a car that occurred at approximately 5pm on Friday, 6 September. The incident took place on the N63 at Rooaunmore, Claregalway, Galway. A man in his 70s was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Galway. He […]

6 years ago

An internal memo sent to RTÉ staff said “a crisis in the funding of public service media will continue.” An internal note that was sent to RTÉ staff has stated that the broadcaster’s current financial situation is unlike anything it has seen before. RTÉ have published details of the memo and it states that they’re […]

6 years ago

A phenomenal voice. Great to see her doing well. If you’re going to cover one of Shane MacGowan’s greatest ever songs and do justice to the words of Prince, you better have the talent to back it up and throughout Sinead O’Connor’s career, she has consistently shown that she does. However, as soon as her […]

6 years ago

The Taoiseach said there is a “significant and growing risk of no-deal.” Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that that there is a “significant and growing risk” of a no-deal Brexit and in this event, “some” of the checks needed on goods and live animals “will take place near the border” – though “as far as […]

6 years ago

The incident occurred this afternoon. Gardaí are investigating the sudden death of a female in her 40s that occurred at a hotel in Killarney, Kerry at approximately 1.40pm today. The woman fell ill while swimming in a pool at a hotel in Killarney, Kerry. After becoming unwell, the female was taken to University Hospital Kerry where […]

6 years ago

She’s staying close to home. Delighted for her. Despite the fact that it was Limerick’s Greg O’Shea and his partner Amber Gill that won this year’s Love Island, it’s arguable that Longford’s Maura Higgins was the real winner because her open and honest personality made her a massive hit with viewers. Hell, she single-handedly managed to make […]

6 years ago

A treat for fans of the comedy icon. Don’t miss out on his last performance. Billy Connolly could be sitting down, dong nothing aside from scratching his arse and he’ll still be funny. In fact, such is the incredible talent of The Big Yin to make even the most mundane story seem like a riot, […]

6 years ago

“Seán has made progress”. Seán Cox will be moving to England as he steps up his rehabilitation programme. Mr. Cox will soon be moving to a specialist neurological facility in the north of England for an initial twelve-week rehabilitation programme that’s focused on developing his speech and movement. The Meath man suffered serious injuries after an […]

6 years ago

The mystery that has fans hooked. As always, if you’re not up to date with the most recent episodes of Peaky Blinders, consider this to be your spoiler alert warning. Seriously, look away now. Who is the ‘black cat’ that Tommy’s convinced will betray him? That’s the main question that Peaky Binders fans are mulling […]

6 years ago

For anyone that lost something at EP. Now that the tent has been packed away for another year and festival goers are returning to some state of normality – it really does take a few days to get back into the swing of things after a trip to Laois’ most famous festival – all eyes […]

6 years ago

The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning. The PSNI are investigating the attempted theft of an ATM in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning in Scaffog on the Sligo Rd in Enniskillen. The PSNI said were they alerted to the incident at around 5.20am on […]

6 years ago

Mike and Marcus are back. Welcome to #TRAILERCHEST, where we’re taking a sneak peek at the brand new trailer for Bad Boys for Life. “Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do When they come for you…” You know the drill. Plot’s it all about? : Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are back together for […]

6 years ago

We didn’t see this one coming. While Alicia Vikander certainly brought Lara Croft to life in the most recent version of Tomb Raider, we were left unimpressed with Roar Uthaug’s film as the finale fell a bit flat. Aside from this, the supporting characters were just bland. This being said, there’s still plenty of guns to […]

6 years ago

This could be massive but you probably forgot all about it. As always, if you’re not up to date with the most recent Peaky Blinders episode, consider this to be your spoiler alert. Similarly, if you’d like to remain blissfully unaware of what might unfold in the remaining episodes of Season 5, look away now. […]

6 years ago

The trailer looks so good. Essential for crime addicts. There isn’t a single genre that’s devoid of cliches and repetitive plot devices but given the explosion of interest in the crime genre, these similarities are a bit more prevalent and noticeable. However, in their new show Criminal, Netflix look like they’re set to revolutionise the […]

6 years ago

“Not a good start, Boris!” shouted one MP. UK MPs have voted to take control of tomorrow’s parliamentary business in an attempt to block a no-deal Brexit. The motion was passed by 328 – 301, with a majority of 27. This now means that opposition parties have control of parliamentary business in the House of […]

7 years ago

She gave him a Stunner. Even if you stopped watching wrestling after the golden period of the Attitude Era, you’ll know that right now, Ireland’s Becky Lynch is the hottest property in professional wrestling. Since adopting the persona of ‘The Man,’ it’s arguable that no other gimmick/angle/storyline has caught the imagination of the public to […]

7 years ago

Hey you guys! To be perfectly honest, this writer can pinpoint the exact moment when I fell in love with The Goonies. After Chunk drops the marble statue, Mikey is absolutely horrified that the miniature penis on the sculpture has broken off. Cue this scene: Mikey: That’s my mom’s most favourite piece! Chunk: What? Mikey: […]

7 years ago

From the director of Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Thor: Ragnarok, and What We Do In The Shadows. Enough said. Nazis are assholes. Taika Waititi fully understands this and that’s why he’s taking the piss out of Hitler in his new WW2 satire, Jojo Rabbit. After reenergising the Thor franchise with Rangnarok – Korg is still the […]

7 years ago

Zach’s back and the amount of celebrities joining him here is incredible. There are countless moments when Zach Galifianakis established himself as the world’s finest journalist on the beloved web-series, Between Two Ferns. While the majority of the attention focussed on his interview with Barack Obama, that withering takedown of Bradley Cooper, or his refusal to […]

7 years ago

This looks a lot more like Season 1. There are three universal truths when it comes to the career of Brendan Gleeson. 1) There’s no such thing as too much Brendan Gleeson. 2) The Dubliner is always incredible whenever he’s on screen. 3) Gleeson’s most memorable performances – and there have been many – are […]

7 years ago

You’ll definitely be watching these. After hearing that he was nominated for an Oscar for This Sporting Life, it’s often reported that Richard Harris’ immediate reply was “I’ve struck a blow for the Irish rebellion!” In many ways, it’s almost impossible not to believe this remark because while Harris spent a large part of his […]

7 years ago

Two great films. Here’s hoping this is just as good. With the nights getting even longer, it’s very likely that you’ll be looking for a new show to binge watch and at the start of the year, we identified City on a Hill as one of the shows to look out for. Ben Affleck (director […]

7 years ago

The gangster epic stars De Niro, Pacino, and Pesci. Given the incredible story of Frank ‘The Irishman’ Sheeran and his involvement with the Mafia and Jimmy Hoffa, you could do a miniseries adapting Charles Brandt’s novel  I Heard You Paint Houses and still miss out on some of the details. However, when it comes to creating gangster […]

7 years ago

The big question on Tommy Shelby’s mind. As always, if you haven’t seen the most recent episodes of Peaky Blinders, consider this to be your spoiler alert warning. With a a dangerous political rival in Oswald Mosley, a rival gang in the Billy Boys from Glasgow, PTSD issues, and various trust issues with Michael Gray, […]

7 years ago