A brilliant idea that could have a seriously positive impact. DCU have launched a new 24 hour counselling service which will aim to provide students with the opportunity to call at any hour and schedule an appointment with a counsellor near them within three days. The introduction of this programme makes DCU the first Irish […]

7 years ago

A dog was also seriously injured and had to be put down as a result of the attack. Gardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage and assault at a house in Falsk, Roscommon on Sunday 16 December at 5.30am. A number of people were injured during the incident, and three required hospital treatment. Also, […]

7 years ago

Becky Lynch really is a gem. Just like the rest of the world, we absolutely love Becky Lynch here at JOE. She has become one of the biggest stars in the entirety of the WWE, and she has worked pretty damn hard to get to where she is today. Recently, the WWE released a short […]

7 years ago

She really wasn’t having any of it. Cardi B’s rise in 2018 has been nothing short of meteoric. She released her album Invasion of Privacy in April of this year, and it features some of the biggest songs of the year. She is also expected to pick up a Grammy for her song ‘I Like […]

7 years ago

An incredible achievement for a really promising actor. Us Irish really can act… If you had any doubt about this fact, we’ll point you to the evidence. 1) It has just been announced that Dubliner Aidan Gillen is being awarded an Oscar Wilde Award for his performances in movies and television, and 2) Barry Keoghan […]

7 years ago

The young girl is expected to make a full recovery. A nine-year old girl was injured by a falling tree in Cork city following the adverse weather conditions caused by Storm Deirdre. According to RTÉ, the girl was cycling with her family at around 4.30pm when her bike was crushed and she was pinned under […]

7 years ago

At 69 years of age, Ric Flair is still able to perform! When you think of the golden era of professional wrestling, a few names will immediately spring to mind. HHH, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker etc. But you won’t be able to talk about this era for too long without thinking of the legend that […]

7 years ago

Quite the achievement for the man from Drumcondra. Aidan Gillen is being honoured with an Oscar Wilde Award, paying tribute to his acting career so far. He is being honoured by the US-Ireland Alliance. According to RTE, the annual pre-Academy Awards event will be held in Santa Monica in LA on 21 February. The Dublin […]

7 years ago

This is sure to divide opinion. It might feel like Brexit has been in the news consistently for about two years now. The reason it might feel like that is probably because it’s true. And in case you thought Hollywood was one place where you were safe from the world of politics and policies, think […]

7 years ago

This would be interesting to say the least. Kanye West has been flooding each and everyone’s timelines on Twitter as of late. Firstly, he came at Drake with a series of accusations (you can read more about that here). Now, the legendary rapper is discussing his mental health in detail, and the affect it has […]

7 years ago

Here are the lyrics that Kanye isn’t happy with. Kanye West took to Twitter during the week to have a go at rap superstar Drake. We won’t show you the tweets because there is far too many of them (and they’re still coming), but Kanye isn’t happy that Drake dissed him on a number of […]

7 years ago

Great news for anyone who’s considering moving Stateside. American Speaker of the House Paul Ryan is pushing for thousands of U.S work visas to be granted to Irish nationals before he leaves congress. A bill pushed by Ryan himself, passed through the House of Representatives on 28 November on an uncontested voice vote and is […]

7 years ago

An extremely brave thing to talk about on national television. Irish actress Evanna Lynch appeared on The Late Late Show on Friday night. Most recently, Lynch was competing in Dancing with the Stars in America, and she excelled in getting to the final. She discussed this on The Late Late, as well as her time […]

7 years ago

Georgia and Sam are still at it, would you believe? It seems like no length of time ago that Love Island appeared to take the world by storm. You could hardly have a conversation with anyone without them bringing up how Jack and Dani were “couple goals”, or whether or not they believed that Georgia […]

7 years ago

This would only happen in Ireland. We really hope Santa doesn’t have this same issue on Christmas Eve… Earlier on Saturday, Iarnród Éireann announced delays of up to 30 minutes on the Maynooth line due to a mechanical fault. But it wasn’t just any old mechanical fault. It was a mechanical fault on a Santa steam […]

7 years ago

The rapper was caught in possession of a knife for the fourth time. Popular rapper J Hus has been sentenced to eight months in jail. The 23-year-old rapper was caught with the blade after police stopped a car near the Westfield shopping centre in Stratford, east London, on 21 June of 2018. According to BBC, […]

7 years ago

As Christmas looms, SVP is receiving an average of 1,000 calls a day seeking help. Saint Vincent de Paul, as you’ll probably know, is a charitable organisation that does incredible work for families living in poverty. They work hard all year round, but Christmas time can often be the worst time of year for many […]

7 years ago

He’s starting to get a little bit worried. Donald Trump hasn’t had the best of weeks. Even by his standards, the past seven days haven’t been too kind on the American President. On Tuesday evening, Trump met with top Democrats to discuss a number of topics, with border control being at the forefront of the conversation. […]

7 years ago

He said that he’s up for it! Anchorman 2 was a great movie. There. We said it. The 2013 movie has boasts a measly 6.3 on IMDB, which is just down right insulting. It’s hilarious, and its only flaw might be that it’s not as good as the first one. But very few comedies could […]

7 years ago

Great news for any fans of the megastar. Taylor Swift is undeniably one of the biggest stars in the world. This was as evident as ever when she came out with her political stance earlier in 2018, and the impact was surreal. The register in America was said to have experienced an unprecedented flood of […]

7 years ago

The bill means that people can no longer be evicted into homelessness. The Government has lost a Dáil vote on an anti-eviction bill. There was 46 votes for yes, and 39 for no. People Before Profit took to Twitter to celebrate the fact that the bill had been passed. Solidarity People Before Profit Anti-Eviction Bill […]

7 years ago

He really went for it too. We’re big fans of Jason Momoa here at JOE. He was class as Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones, but he has moved underwater for his most recent role. Momoa plays Aquaman in the 2018 blockbuster that was released this week. He followed in the footsteps of Henry Cavill, […]

7 years ago

This doesn’t bode well for fans of the show. Game of Thrones is not too far away from being on our television screens. Although we don’t have an exact release date just yet, it does look like it’s going to be back some time around April of 2019. So like we said, not long to […]

7 years ago

We can’t wait for this one. We’ll always trust Pixar to release amazing movies. Seriously. We imagine that in 2118, we’ll still be heading to the cinema to see amazing movies produced by the legendary studio. Which is why we are extremely excited for Onward – the upcoming movie with a star-studded cast. And when […]

7 years ago

We finally have a tiny bit of information about the new season of Black Mirror… Black Mirror has done a pretty good job at remaining firmly in our brains since its release. Most recently, we have seen detailed fan theories which suggest that a new episode of the show would be released over Christmas, but there’s […]

7 years ago

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. Gardaí in Castlerea, County Roscommon are currently investigating a public order incident that occurred at the Rose Lawn area over the weekend. A public order incident occurred on the morning of Sunday 9 December which left a male Garda injured and resulted in two other males requiring hospital treatment. All […]

7 years ago

Delicious and cheap. What more could you want? Lots of pubs do some special stuff to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries – but they don’t come much better than this. The Oval Bar will be selling pints of Beamish for seven cents next week to celebrate their 100th birthday. That’s right. Seven cents! As it the […]

7 years ago

A “well-known” Irish influencer was caught purchasing illegal steroids in an RTÉ documentary on Wednesday night. A documentary about steroids that aired on RTÉ garnered quite a reaction on social media on Wednesday night. The documentary focussed on the negative effects steroids can have on steroid users, particularly in the long term. Speaking on the […]

7 years ago

Michael Cohen has been sentenced to 36 months in prison. One of American President Donald Trump’s former lawyers has been sentenced to three years in jail following a sentencing in a Manhattan court on Wednesday. According to The Guardian, Cohen was sentenced for his role in a hush-money scandal which saw him buy the silence […]

7 years ago

It looks like all is right between Jack and Dani again. Thank God. The entire world seemed to fall apart over the weekend as news broke that Jack and Dani from Love Island had split up. Fans of the series resigned themselves to the fact that if even they could split up, then true love […]

7 years ago

The incident took place in Finglas on Wednesday. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision on the Finglas Road in Dublin on Wednesday 12 December 2018. Gardaí attended the scene of a traffic collision between a car and a pedestrian on the Finglas Road shortly after 12pm. The pedestrian, a male […]

7 years ago

The full rankings have been revealed. Ryan Tubridy recently soldiered through what was a by all accounts a thoroughly enjoyable edition of The Late Late Toy Show. Hosting the annual show is no easy task – you try to deal with dozens of extremely excited kids and their toys for around three hours, all while more […]

7 years ago

Don’t play with our emotions like this, Poehler. Parks & Recreations has been severely missed since it left our television screens. What makes it even worse is the fact that the show is on American Netflix. Why the hell can’t we have it? Anyway, that’s besides the point. There may be some good news for […]

7 years ago

Wow, as a country we really love burritos. Deliveroo have released their food highlights of 2018, revealing which foods were the most ordered throughout the past 12 months. Deliveroo acts as a worldwide delivery service for food lovers everywhere, which is exactly why it is so impressive that no less than EIGHT Irish dishes on […]

7 years ago

An incredible achievement for an incredible song. Recently, there has been quite an outpouring of love for Queen, the legendary British rock band. This is largely thanks to the movie that came out in 2018, entitled Bohemian Rhapsody, which told the story of Freddie Mercury and Queen themselves. The movie has grossed almost $600 million worldwide and […]

7 years ago

The documentary will air tonight. A documentary that focuses on the consumption of anabolic steroids in Ireland will air on RTÉ tonight, and it looks like it’s going to be extremely emotional. The documentary looks set to examine the relationship that Ireland has with steroids, and the effects that they may have on those who […]

7 years ago

A real shame. There were few better feelings as a child who played football than scoring a goal and knowing your name might make it into the newspaper on Monday morning. What was even sweeter was knowing that the “man from the paper” was actually in attendance at the game, and you might even have […]

7 years ago

This could make for an excellent Christmas present. Christmas is now somehow less than two weeks away, and if you’re anything like us, you still have absolutely loads of presents to get for your friends and family. And although you might think a flight to a different country is a bit of an extravagant present […]

7 years ago

Listen up jabronis! It feels like it’s been absolutely ages since we’ve got to see a new episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. And we have definitely missed the gang, despite the horrible people that each and every one of them are… So we are delighted to share the news that we finally have a […]

7 years ago

The nominees for Young Irish Sportsperson of the Year have been announced too. It has been a fairly impressive year for sports teams in Ireland. We’ve had some mammoth successes, and to be honest, the hardest part when discussing them would be deciding who the best team has been. That will be the job of […]

7 years ago

Tragic news out of Strasbourg this evening. At least one person has been killed and a number of others have been wounded following a shooting incident in Strasbourg, officials have said. According to CNN, a spokesperson said that at least one person has been killed following the attack, and that several people are injured after […]

7 years ago

New evidence suggests that Paisley may have been given a luxury resort in the Maldives, months after advocating on behalf of its government. In July of this year, Ian Paisley Jr was suspended from both the DUP and the House of Commons, for ‘serious misconduct’. This was for failing to declare two family holidays to […]

7 years ago

Quite a big statement. US President Donald Trump has threatened to shut down the government over funding a US southern border wall in important budget talks with top Democrats. In the White House on Tuesday, President Trump discussed border control with a number of leading Democrats. Nancy Pelosi (the Minority Leader of the United States […]

7 years ago

This won’t go down too well at all… It was confirmed today that Theresa May will be coming to Ireland on Wednesday as part of a European tour to try and renegotiate the withdrawal agreement for Britain’s exit from the EU with relevant parties in the negotiations. The issue of the Irish backstop remains one […]

7 years ago

It’s bad news for anyone who enjoys a late one… Dublin city centre can be quite vibrant on any given night. There’s plenty of different nightclubs that cater to loads of different styles. And despite the fact that the greatest nightclub that this country had to offer recently shut down, we’d like to still think […]

7 years ago

Everyone in football is coming out in defence of Raheem Sterling now. Don’t praise them for doing so – they should have done it a long time ago. Monday morning saw a number of sports journalists in England rush to their computer screens in an attempt to be the first to write a piece about […]

7 years ago

In this instance, it’s a number of people. TIME Magazine are never ones to shy away from putting political messages on their front cover. They have made their feelings on Donald Trump perfectly clear since he was elected in 2016, and have published a number of negative images of the politician in the past 12 […]

7 years ago

We are going to be thinking about this movie quite a bit over the coming months. After what felt like years of waiting, on 7 December one of the most highly anticipated movie trailer in recent times was released. The official trailer Avengers: Endgame finally graced our screens, and we have been a ball of […]

7 years ago

Here’s hoping he’ll be back by Longitude… Earlier this week, Chance The Rapper was announced as one of the headline acts for next year’s Longitude festival. Rap fans were delighted with the news, as it is his first time performing in Ireland since 2013. But those fans will be a little bit worried by the […]

7 years ago

Here are the nominations for the most coveted music awards of the year. Every year, the Grammys offer an insight into what the general public believe to be the best pieces of music from the past 12 months. In total there are 84 categories, so naturally, we don’t feel the need to inform you of […]

7 years ago