Episode 1 of Grounded With Louis Theroux is kicking off next week. While it may seem like everyone you’ve ever known has started or appeared on a podcast at this point, there are some people who we would happily listen to for hours. One of those people is Louis Theroux. Like the majority of people, […]

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“There is a real human cost to this way of doing business and it affects every corner of society.” Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have announced that they will not work with four major UK tabloids from now on. In a letter written to editors of The Sun, The Daily Mirror, The Daily Mail and […]

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It is believed that the gunman was dressed as a policeman. At least 16 people have been killed in Canada following the worst shooting of its kind in the country. The gunman, who drove a mock-up police car and who was dressed like a policeman, is also believed to be dead. The shootings took place […]

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Two teenagers have been charged. Two people have been arrested after the theft of 16 vehicles in Cork. Gardaí investigating the theft of 15 cars and a van in Eltins Wood and Compass Quay, Kinsale, on 6 April have arrested and charged two males. Two juveniles, both aged in their late teens, were detained at […]

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Tragic news. The HSE has confirmed that 11 people have died at one nursing home in Dublin since 2 April. Of the 11 people who died at St Mary’s Hospital in the Phoenix Park, ten had tested positive for Covid-19 and the eleventh person is a suspected case, which is currently awaiting confirmation. St Mary’s […]

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This is the highest daily death toll in Ireland so far. 44 people who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 in Ireland have died in the past 24 hours. As well as this, a further 709 cases of the deadly virus were confirmed in Ireland. 597 more confirmed cases of coronavirus have been diagnosed here, with […]

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Staying in on Friday night? Of course you are… What else would you be doing? Well, if you’re stuck for something to watch on Friday – here’s the lineup for The Late Late Show. Ryan Tubridy has recovered fully from Covid-19, and will first be joined by former Ireland international and Munster rugby star, Paul […]

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He died from natural causes. Actor Brian Dennehy, best known for his roles in Tommy Boy and First Blood, has died aged 81. Dennehy was also a celebrated stage actor, winning two Tony awards for Death of a Salesman in 1999 and Long Day’s Journey Into Night in 2003. Dennehy also won a Golden Globe […]

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This is the highest daily death toll in Ireland so far. 43 people diagnosed with Covid-19 in Ireland have died in the past 24 hours, representing the highest daily increase in deaths thus far. 724 additional cases have been confirmed, with 629 new cases from labs in Ireland, and 95 from tests that had been […]

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Varadkar made the comments speaking to the Dáil on Thursday. Leo Varadkar has said that when the country reaches a point where restrictions in place to combat the spread of Covid-19 can be relaxed, it will be done “over a number of months”. Speaking on Thursday, Varadkar told the Dáil that the government would like […]

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Very sad news. WWE ring announcer and Hall of Famer Howard Finkel has died at the age of 69. Finkel was an iconic character in the WWE throughout the 1980s and ’90s. Although he was a ring announcer throughout the majority of his career in the world of wrestling, Finkel was not one to shy […]

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Very sad news. A further 18 people in the north have died in connection with Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. This is three times the increase in deaths compared to the figures released on Wednesday. There has also been an increase of 113 cases in the north, meaning that a total of 2,201 cases have […]

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This looks like it’s going to be absolutely nuts, so obviously there is an Irish person involved. We really thought Love Is Blind on Netflix had secured the prize for the most bizarre reality show. We really did. But now Too Hot To Handle has come along and smashed it right out of the park. […]

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A particularly tough one this week. Look. We know you’re probably stressed out. Times are hard. And you may ask why we’d give you a particularly difficult quiz during these tough times. Well that’s because you need a distraction. So for the next 90 seconds or so, forget about everything else. All you need to […]

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It kicks off today. You’d assume that professional footballers are fairly handy when it comes to football video games, wouldn’t you? They have loads of free time, and obviously know more about football than the average person. Well, it’s time to find out. Some of the biggest names in football are taking each other on […]

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The woman in question claimed she was awaiting the results of a coronavirus test. A woman has been arrested and charged following an incident that took place on Tuesday 14 April. The woman in her 30s has been charged following the public order and assault incident that occurred at approximately 6.20pm on Tuesday at St […]

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What else would you be doing but reliving some of the country’s best sporting moments? It’s going to be a while before we get to experience any live sport again, but this is probably the next best thing. Following on from a classic movie schedule announced recently, RTÉ has revealed plans to broadcast some classic […]

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The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning. A man has died following a road traffic collision in Meath on Wednesday 15 April. Gardaí are investigating the fatal road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian that occurred just after midnight on the M1 Southbound between Junction 8 and 9. The pedestrian, […]

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Gardaí said there was a very high level of compliance with public health guidelines. Gardaí dealt with 144 incidents, including house and street parties across Ireland, over the Easter weekend as part of Operation Fanacht, which was aimed at ensuring compliance with travel restrictions and public health guidelines to combat the spread of Covid-19. Gardaí […]

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Online business will reopen from tomorrow. Next has announced that its online service will reopen for business on Wednesday 15 April. Having closed operations due to the global Covid-19 crisis, Next has said that it will begin to take orders from Wednesday onwards. The online operation, which has been closed since 26 March, will initially […]

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“You know you’re a fake. You know that.” US President Donald Trump clashed with CBS journalist Paula Reid in a bizarre press conference on Monday, in which Trump went on the offensive against the media and defended himself and his regime against accusations of inaction in relation to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. Reid was one of […]

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The worldwide shortage of PPE has led to an increased demand for the items. An Irish man has been questioned in relation to an international operation over a Covid-19 scam worth a total of €15 million. The investigation was launched when German health authorities made an upfront payment online of €1.5 million for face masks. […]

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This brings the Republic of Ireland’s death toll to 263. 500 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Ireland, with 28 deaths in the past 24 hours also confirmed. The country’s death toll now stands at 263 while the number of confirmed cases stands at 6,574. 345 people in total have lost their lives […]

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A fun (and frustrating) way of passing 90 seconds. Yes, it’s Wednesday. No, we don’t expect you to know that. But it being Wednesday means one thing – the 19 in 90 quickfire quiz has arrived. It’s a particularly tough one this week, so make sure you’re ready for it before you hit play. Anything […]

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Operation Fanacht is now in place. An Garda Síochana has announced that it has set up checkpoints across the country in an attempt to curb Easter Weekend travel. Operation Fanacht will be in place from noon on Wednesday (8 April) until Monday night (13 April), and will see 2,500 Gardaí working at checkpoints at any time. […]

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Easter Weekend is traditionally one of the busiest periods of the year. Simon Harris has insisted that people must not ease up on safety measures introduced to limit the spread of Covid-19 this weekend. Easter Weekend is traditionally one of the busiest periods of the year for the tourism and hospitality industries in Ireland and […]

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The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning. A man in Skerries has been arrested for assault, as well as possession of knives and a hatchet. Gardaí have arrested and charged a male, aged in his 30s, after an incident of assault and endangerment which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning. […]

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The US President also threatened to cut US funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO). US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO), accusing it of holding a bias toward China. Trump also explicitly said that the WHO “called it wrong” with regards to Covid-19, now responsible for […]

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The incident occurred after an altercation between two groups of people, a number of whom were armed with knives and bats. A man has been hospitalised following a stabbing in Cork on Tuesday night. Gardaí are investigating the serious assault of a man in his 20s and an incident of violent disorder that occurred in […]

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Even Nidge himself wouldn’t get 15/15. Love/Hate is definitely up there with the best Irish television shows ever created. Not only is it enthralling from the first episode to the last, but the cast is ridiculously star-studded. In Robert Sheehan, Ruth Negga, Aidan Gillen, Barry Keoghan and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor to name just a few, there […]

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The man was apprehended after being found in possession of alcohol believed to have been stolen from a bar on Monday. A man in Limerick has been arrested in relation to 10 criminal incidents in the space of two months. Gardaí have arrested and charged the man in relation to 10 incidents of burglary, attempted burglary, […]

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Seven people in Northern Ireland have died in connection with Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. 621 people diagnosed with coronavirus in the UK have died in the past 24 hours. According to figures released on Sunday (5 April), a total of 4,934 people have now died after contracting Covid-19 in the UK after the latest […]

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Sunday night is movie night. Always. Even before these difficult times, Sunday was always a good night to settle on the couch and enjoy a movie. And if that’s your plan for the night, and you’ve completed Netflix over the past couple of weeks, here are the best choices on offer. Cocoon – Film4 – […]

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He also coughed on Gardaí, stating he had coronavirus. A man has been arrested for throwing a basket at staff in a Dublin shop on Saturday. Gardaí received reports of a man acting aggressively and threatening staff at a retail premises in the Dame Street area on Saturday 4 April. It is reported the man threw […]

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A glimmer of hope from one of the most hard-hit countries. For the third day in a row, the daily coronavirus death toll in Spain has fallen. More than 12,400 people in Spain have died in connection with Covid-19, but with an increase of 674 deaths in the last 24 hours, the daily death toll […]

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Some good news, at last. Even though there are some strict restrictions in place regarding how far you can venture outdoors, we can all admit that waking up to a bit of sunshine goes a long way. So Met Éireann reporting that temperatures could rise to 20 degrees by the end of next week is some […]

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The incident occurred on Saturday night. A man in his 20s has died following a scrambler crash that took place in Cork on Saturday night. Gardaí are investigating the fatal collision involving a scrambler bike which occurred in Blarney. Gardaí received report of the incident, which took place on a public trail in a woodland […]

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331 new coronavirus cases in the Republic of Ireland have been confirmed in the last 24 hours. 17 people who had tested positive for Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland have died in the past 24 hours. The Department of Health announced on Saturday evening (4 April) that 331 new cases have been confirmed. There […]

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Mick McCarthy is no longer the manager of the Republic of Ireland national team. Mick McCarthy’s second reign as Ireland manager has ended, with Stephen Kenny announced as his replacement. Kenny was due to take this role after Euro 2020, but with the tournament postponed until next year, Kenny will take charge with immediate effect. […]

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This brings the total death toll in Northern Ireland to 56. Eight more people have died in connection with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours. As well as this, 94 more positive cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of confirmed cases up north to 998. In the past 24 hours, 509 […]

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Sure what else would you be doing? We’re all being advised to stay indoors for the next while. And if you’re staying indoors, you’re probably looking for some content to consume. So to keep you preoccupied, here are the seven best movies on TV this Saturday (4 April). The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 […]

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The shooting took place on Saturday morning. Police in Northern Ireland are investigating after a man was shot dead in north Belfast. Officers are currently attending a scene on Etna Drive in the Ardoyne area. A PSNI spokesperson said there are no further details at present, and that more information will be provided soon. Northern […]

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809 people in Spain have died from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. 7,026 people in Spain have been diagnosed with coronavirus in Spain in the past 24 hours. As well as this, another 809 people in the country who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 have died. As a result, a total of 11,744 have […]

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A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the stolen cars. €108,000 worth of stolen vehicles have been seized in Lusk on Sunday, 3 April. Gardaí investigating organised crime links to the theft of a BMW X5 jeep from Newry, Down in August 2019 carried out a search at a motor yard in […]

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Three arrests have been made. Two ATMs were stolen from banks in the main street area of Dundalk in the early hours of Saturday morning (4 April). Gardaí observed plant machinery and other vehicles travelling in convoy in the Dundalk area and responded immediately. At the same time, “to hinder Gardaí’s response”, two vehicles were […]

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If you or your business are in a position to donate supplies and services, here’s how you can help. The Irish Government has created a database that enables organisations and business to offer to supply or donate goods and services, during these difficult times. The central database will operate on behalf of the whole public […]

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The show will once again be presented by Miriam O’Callaghan. RTÉ has announced that Friday night’s episode of The Late Late Show will once again be presented by Miriam O’Callaghan in Ryan Tubridy’s absence. Tubridy announced that he tested positive for Covid-19 earlier in the week. On this week’s show, Michael Prendergast, a 28-year-old from […]

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13 more people in Ireland have died as a result of the virus. 402 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Ireland on Thursday evening (2 April). The most recent announcement from the Department of Health also revealed that 13 more people in Ireland have died in connection with the virus. This means that there […]

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If you are a football fan of any description, you should be watching Sunderland ‘Til I Die. Considering we’re all spending a lot of time indoors these days, the JOE team has picked out viewing recommendations for TV series, old and new, to get stuck into to keep boredom at bay. Title: Sunderland ‘Til I Die […]

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One of the greatest, most underrated sitcoms of all time has just been added to Netflix. Here’s why you should be watching it. Considering we’re all spending a lot of time indoors these days, the JOE team has picked out viewing recommendations for TV series, old and new, to get stuck into to keep boredom […]

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