This is very sound. The release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is now just over two weeks away, and fans around the world are buzzing to see how the saga ends. One die-hard Star Wars fan in Rowans Hospice in the UK feared that he wouldn’t get to see the movie, due to […]

6 years ago

The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon. A woman has been seriously injured following a collision on the N20 Cork-Limerick road outside of Mallow. Gardaí told JOE that the incident took place at approximately 3.30pm on Sunday afternoon, and that two people were injured in the two-car collision. RTÉ has reported that fire brigade units from […]

6 years ago

“The ignorance and laziness present in modern times have won.” An organisation that was created in 2001 to highlight the importance of the apostrophe has closed down after 18 years in operation. A sad, sad day for the punctuation lovers out there. John Richards, who worked in journalism for much of his career, started the […]

6 years ago

A man has been arrested following the incident. A man has died following an assault in Galway, with a man in his 70s arrested in relation to the death. Gardaí in Salthill are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of the man in his 60s following an incident at a house in Connemara. […]

6 years ago

Two people are said to be in critical condition following the shooting. 11 people are injured following a mass shooting in New Orleans, America. Police have said that two people are in critical condition and no arrests have been made, although one person has been detained. The shooting took place at 3.20am local time in the […]

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He was accused by Brazil’s President of having an involvement in the Amazon fires. Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has released a statement after Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro accused him of having an involvement in the Amazon fires. DiCaprio posted a message on his Instagram account, where he said that he supports the people who are working tirelessly to […]

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The parts recovered included seats, dash consoles, air bags, CPUs and steering wheels for leading car brands. Over €30,000 in stolen car parts has been uncovered in Westmeath, following an operation carried out by Gardaí. As part of ‘Operation Thor’ and ongoing investigations targeting an organised criminal group involved in motor car theft, Gardaí carried out […]

6 years ago

Police are in attendance at a security alert in Tandragee, Armagh.  A number of homes have been evacuated as police in Armagh are on alert following the discovery of “suspicious device”. The device was discovered in the area of Tandragee in Armagh. Inspector Alwyn Peters said: “It follows the discovery of a suspicious device in […]

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The shooting occurred on Friday night. Gardaí at Watercourse Road are appealing for information following a shooting incident in Ballyvolane in Cork. At approximately 7.40pm on Friday night, a 41-year-old man was approached by a lone gunman and shot a number of times as he alighted from a car in the Chapelgate area of Ballyvolane […]

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A controversial take on the subject, to say the least. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has accused actor Leonardo DiCaprio of funding deliberate destruction of the Amazon rainforest earlier this year. The controversial president took aim at DiCaprio, seemingly suggesting he was responsible for the Amazon fires that destroyed the rainforest. “Leonardo DiCaprio, dammit, you’re collaborating with […]

6 years ago

It was one of the best shows in years. To a lot of people, the Christmas period truly begins once The Late Late Toy Show arrives on our screens. After all, what could get you in the holiday spirit more than Ryan Tubridy dealing with dozens of hyper/nervous children as he tries to make sure […]

6 years ago

The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning. A man has died following a road traffic collision occurred in Limerick in the early hours of Saturday morning. Gardaí at Roxboro Road are appealing for witnesses following the incident. Shortly after 1.30am, Gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene of a collision […]

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Dan Harmon, however, is not so sure. Rick & Morty is undoubtedly Dan Harmon’s most successful creation. It has amassed a bizarre amount of money, a number of iconic episodes and an extremely loyal fanbase. But for many people, Harmon’s name will forever be associated with the incredible sitcom Community. Community fans will remember that […]

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That’s some haul. Gardaí and Revenue have seized over 38,000 cigarettes at a residence in Wexford. On Wednesday 27 November, as part of a joint operation between An Garda Síochána and Revenue’s customs service, a search was conducted at a residential property in Enniscorthy, Wexford, where over 38,000 cigarettes were seized. These unstamped cigarettes had […]

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People are doing all they can to get a Kevin the Carrot from Aldi this year. Aldi have limited their sales of Kevin the Carrot soft toys to two per customer amid huge demand, so that as many people as possible have the chance to get them. This comes following reports of people queueing for […]

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How does your own wallet compare? New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed the average yearly disposable income for individuals in Ireland. It found the average yearly disposable income figure for Irish individuals was €26,766 in 2018, a 7.1% increase on the previous year’s figure of €24,983. This results in an average […]

6 years ago

A video featuring 17-year-old Feroza Aziz went viral during the week. The popular social media platform TikTok has apologised for deleting the account of 17-year-old Feroza Aziz, whose video about China’s treatment of Uighur Muslims went viral this week. Aziz posted a video on her TikTok account where she pretended to do a makeup tutorial, while she […]

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We’ll take all the wins we can get at this point. Let’s call a spade a spade, bar the odd mild day here and there, it’s been absolutely freezing lately. No two ways about it. It’s scarf, gloves and three layers sort of weather. But the cold we can live with, it’s the mixture of […]

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Some interesting figures here. A survey has found that over three in 10 Irish adults (34%) describe themselves as “struggling” or being “streched” financially, a situation the survey found affects Irish women more than Irish men, The survey found that 40% of women in Ireland deem themselves as “struggling” or “stretched” when it comes to […]

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The incident occurred on Wednesday night. A man has died following traffic a collision in Limerick. Gardaí attended the scene of the fatal road traffic collision involving two cars that occurred at approximately 7.30pm on Wednesday 27 November. The collision took place on the N21 outside Croagh, Limerick. A male (understood to be in his […]

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The man was found at a residence off the Navan Road. Gardaí are investigating the death of a man whose body was found on Wednesday morning. The man, who Gardaí believe to be 55-years-old, was found at a residence off the Navan Road. The same man was the victim of an assault that occurred on Thursday […]

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Pressure is mounting on the Minister for Housing. The Social Democrats have announced that they will be bringing forward a motion of no confidence in Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy to the Dáil next week. The party accused Murphy and the Government as a whole of “abjectly” failing Irish families. They announced the news on Wednesday, […]

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Corbyn says that the documents leave Boris Johnson’s denials on a post-Brexit US trade deal “in tatters”. Jeremy Corbyn and the UK’s Labour Party has accused the Conservatives of negotiating a secret trade deal with the US to sell the NHS to American pharmaceutical companies. Corbyn unveiled the documents on Wednesday at a press conference […]

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It’s easy! Except for the fact that it’s not easy at all. We did it folks. We made it to Week 10. And if you are one of the brave souls who has taken this quiz every week, we salute you, because we just know that you’ve only gotten full marks once, if at all. […]

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Will the US President put his money where his mouth is? Congress has invited US President Donald Trump to its first impeachment hearing on 4 December. Jerrold Nadler, the Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, has told Trump to either attend the hearing or “stop complaining about the process”. Nadler said: “I am hopeful that you […]

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The incident occurred just before midnight on Tuesday. A man has been arrested in relation to a robbery at a takeaway in Cork on Tuesday night. Gardaí have arrested the man in his 20s in relation to the robbery, which took place on Georges Quay, Cork on 26 November. Shortly before midnight, Gardaí in Anglesea […]

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If you don’t sign into your Twitter by December, your account will be dust. Twitter has announced that it will remove inactive accounts if they are not signed in to by December. The social media giant said that by removing inactive accounts, a number of usernames will thus become freed up. How we could have […]

6 years ago

Did your job make the list? Thérapie Clinic has been ranked as the best company to work for in Ireland, according to data released by global job site Indeed. Trends that appeared among the companies that placed highly in the list showed that happiness at work extended beyond just salary, and was largely dependent on […]

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Commuters – take note. A farmers’ protest in Dublin involving a large amount of tractors is set to disrupt commuters for the second day running. The protest began on Tuesday when as many as 100 tractors travelled from various parts of the country to Leinster House as farmers seek better prices for agricultural produce, as well as […]

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Quite a shocking statistic. New research on attitudes towards to motor safety by Ireland has shown that 33% of young adults admit that they don’t wear a seatbelt while driving. The study, which was conducted by insurance company Aviva, found that almost half  (48%) of 25-34 year-olds admitted to using their phone while sat at traffic […]

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The Virtual Reality technology will give students a realistic and harrowing look at what a car crash can look like. A new Virtual Reality (VR) technology campaign has been launched in schools across Dublin as part of an attempt to increase road safety awareness among future drivers. Aviva launched the campaign at Trinity Comprehensive School […]

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Be careful out there. A weather advisory has been issued by Met Éireann. for Wexford, Cork and Waterford. The weather advisory will be in place from 3am on Tuesday until 8pm on the same day. Met Éireann has said that a combination of high tides, together with “appreciable, but generally sub-warning levels of wind and rain”, will produce localised […]

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Great news in the lead up to Christmas. There really is nothing better than a gift voucher as a Christmas present. You’re not taking the risk of getting someone a present that they might not like, while you’re not just giving someone money either, which can feel a little bit impersonal at times. So get […]

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The body was discovered on Monday morning. Gardaí are treating the discovery of a man’s body in a container in the Balbutcher Lane area of Ballymun, Dublin on Monday morning as a ‘personal tragedy’. Gardaí have also said that the death of the man, who was in his 40s, is not connected with any other […]

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The unedited footage featured the audience laughing at Boris Johnson as he talked about “truth”. Boris Johnson appeared on BBC’s Question Time last week, when he was asked about how important it is for people in power to tell the truth. As he began to answer the question, the audience laughed at Johnson and the clip […]

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It beat out some tough competition. Some people believe that we are currently going through a golden era of television. With an abundance of streaming services and movie-level budgets being used on TV shows, television fans really are spoiled for choice. Some even have complaints that there is too much good quality television available, and […]

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The Cranberries are asking you to “be one of the billion.” They are incredibly close. Legendary Irish band The Cranberries have urged people to watch the video to their iconic tune ‘Zombie’, as it nears one billion views on YouTube. That’s right – a billion. If they are to reach this milestone, they will becoming […]

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It already looks more exciting than The Last Jedi. We are now less than a month away from the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and if you weren’t excited already, this new clip from the movie should do the trick. We see our brave heroes getting involved in a chase/shootout with stormtroopers, […]

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Don’t get caught out. Gardaí have issued a warning regarding ‘ghost brokers’ who may have left a number of Irish of motorists uninsured. An Garda Síochána Special Investigations Unit attached to DMR Roads Policing Unit, Dublin Castle, are carrying out a “comprehensive investigation” into “fraud related insurance ghost brokering” activities throughout all of Ireland. Gardaí are liaising […]

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Gardaí have provided an update after 16 people were found in a sealed trailer on the vehicle deck during a routine inspection. Gardaí announced earlier on Thursday that they were investigating potential breaches of immigration legislation which may have occurred on board a Stena Line Ferry that arrived in Rosslare. They have since offered an update […]

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Reports emerged on Wednesday that a Joker sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix was confirmed, but now it appears that it’s not so black and white. The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday claimed that a deal was done between Warner Bros. and Todd Phillips, and a fairly major deal at that. Details of the proposed deal stated that […]

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If it’s anything like the other two movies it’s going to be an absolute hit. Remember when $4.5 million budgeted thriller Get Out went on to make over $255 million worldwide, and bag a Best Original Screenplay Oscar and nominations for the Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor in the process? And then Us came out a […]

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16 people were found in a sealed trailer on the vehicle deck during a routine inspection. Gardaí are investigating potential breaches of immigration legislation which may have occurred on board a Stena Line Ferry that arrived in Rosslare on Thursday. The boat, which was travelling from Cherbourg in France, arrived in Rosslare at approximately 2.40pm on […]

6 years ago

Essential information if you’re staying in on Friday night. Friday nights and The Late Late Show go hand-in-hand. But we understand that the lineup is very important, and that it probably decides whether or not you’re going to tune in. And if we are being honest, this week’s episode looks like it’s going to be […]

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He also gave an update on another Star Wars movie he may be working on in the future. Rian Johnson has had a fairly hectic few years. Since the release of The Last Jedi, he has had to deal with the pressure that comes with being the man to blame for what is undeniably one […]

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Well folks, it’s that time of the week again. It’s time for Week 9 of JOE’s ’19 in 90′ quickfire quiz, and if we may say so, we’re quite proud of this one. As always, there’s absolutely no rhyme or reason behind the order of any of the questions, but we’d like to think we’ve […]

6 years ago

Big news for anyone who loved Joker. So, Joker. Ever heard of it? It was the movie that came out this year about a scary clown (not Pennywise), that absolutely EVERYONE on earth felt one way or another about. It smashed all sorts of records at the box office, so much so that it would be […]

6 years ago

Five people were arrested as part of ‘Operation Quest’. Five people have been arrested during an investigation into a number of recent robberies and assaults on sex workers. Four of the five males, aged from 18 to 37 years, are currently detained for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Garda […]

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Gardaí are still appealing for witnesses following the incident. Gardaí investigating the murder of a man in Lucan have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses following a post-mortem that confirmed the man died from a number of gunshots prior to the car being set alight. Gardaí attended the scene of a car on fire at […]

6 years ago

Flippin’ heck. It takes the patience of a saint to remain calm when you’re having a stressful day in work, but even the calmest among us has let out a swear word or two at the desk. Unsurprisingly, the results of a recent survey carried out by British telecoms firm 4Com shows that office workers […]

6 years ago