Changes. Big changes.

9 years ago

Kanye West made a rare public appearance this week.

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12 great moments from one amazing show.

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The Canadian has reinvented rap and pop music

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Get to know some hidden gems. There are some big names performing at Bulmers Forbidden Fruit this year. We all know Snakehips from their classic, and we all know Jax Jones from the outrageously catchy “You don’t know me” hit that has been played in every single nightclub on repeat since 2016. Here’s some acts […]

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But he is not the favourite to win the next election. Ladbrokes have suspended betting on Leo Varadkar beating Simon Coveney to be the next leader of the Fine Gael party, and thus becoming the next Taoiseach. The bookmaker suspended the market on who will be the next Taoiseach on Saturday when Varadkar became the […]

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Warning: The trailer contains graphic footage that some viewers may find disturbing. Let’s all hold each other and take a sneak peak at the brand new teaser trailer for Tin Star. The new show follows Jim Worth (Tim Roth), a policeman who moves with his family to the serene Canadian Rockies mountains in an attempt […]

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It’s scary how accurate he is. ‘President Donald Trump’ still doesn’t look normal written down. In fact it looks more like the punchline to a weird, elaborate joke. But, as John Oliver points out here, this is definitely real life. A very weird life, but real life nonetheless. This is the premise of Oliver’s latest […]

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“When you’ve got the presidential equivalent of a five-year-old shitting on a salad bar, at some point you stop blaming the five-year-old, and you start blaming the people who are not stopping him.” For every piece of batshit craziness that comes from Donald Trump’s White House, at least you’ll always have the brilliant John Oliver […]

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“Witness the rise of a warrior.” Welcome to #TrailerChest, where we’re taking a sneak peek at the brand new trailer for Wonder Woman.  Plot’s it all about? Set in the early 20th century, Gal Gadot’s kick-ass ass-kicking lead character leaves her Amazonian home in order to try and stop a war. We first see her as […]

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This won’t go down well… Drivers in Dublin are in for a tough time on Friday, with Prince Charles and Camilla visiting Glasnevin Cemetery, and thus closing a number of roads for a period of time. Drivers won’t be able to access the N2 Finglas Road from 9am to 1pm. Due to a massive policing […]

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He’s not one bit happy. Hozier has lambasted the Garda blasphemy probe of Stephen Fry, claiming that he’s “mortified” by the whole thing. During an interview on Gay Byrne’s The Meaning of Life series on RTE, Stephen Fry said that if he ever met God, he would question his stupid decisions, and he referred to […]

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“I’m trying to find something wrong with your plan.” Nope, can’t. This is gonna be class. Conor and Jock are taking their adventures to the small screen, having been commissioned for a series by BBC Three and BBC Comedy, in association with RTÉ. Originally a feature film, The Young Offenders followed two Cork lads, Conor […]

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These tickets are going to sell fast… Legendary comedian Chris Rock has announced a Dublin date for his world ‘Total Blackout’ tour. The stand-up comedian will take the tour to the 3Arena on Saturday, September 30. Just announced! @chrisrock will bring the #TotalBlackOutTour to @3arenadublin Sat 30 September! Tickets on sale Friday @TicketmasterIre pic.twitter.com/YMegrUTqgz — […]

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Ever thought of paddle boarding to work? Probably not. Want to give it a go? Of course you do! This week on JOE’s business podcast The Capital B, host Nick Webb was joined by Kris Goodbody, of outdoor sports firm Big Style. Big Style is primarily a kite surfing business, but due to the adverse […]

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It’s impossible to make a show that discusses suicide in detail without having a number of critics. You are going to do something that somebody finds insensitive, or unrealistic. You just have to do your best to make it as genuine as possible. 13 Reasons Why does this. 13 Reasons Why is a 13-episode series […]

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There’s a few you just have to get here. Can you name the captain who lifted the trophy at the end of every Premier League season? We’ll give you a clue, Steven Gerrard is not one of them (sorry Liverpool fans).

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The little ones are just as important… You have two minutes to name the 10 smallest counties by area in Ireland; the smallest county in the country will appear top of the list, and so on and so forth. It’s harder than it sounds.

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Just not Chewie. Anyone but Chewie. Anyone who saw The Force Awakens will know all to well that the Star Wars franchise is not afraid to kill off fan favourites (Kylo Ren, you heartless bastard), and apparently it’s only going to get worse. With The Force Awakens being extremely similar to A New Hope, a number of […]

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The notorious trumpet divides opinions… Kenny Jacobs is the chief marketing officer of one of this country’s most well-known companies, so obviously, he knows a thing or two about business. On this week’s Capital B podcast, he spoke about the Ryanair trumpet sound that used to cause an ironic cheer at the end of every […]

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It’s coming along very nicely… Construction is very much under way for the new Viking-themed flume ride at Tayto Park, and is set to be ready for action this June. With 1.7 million litres of water, a Viking village, five replica Viking ships and 20 life-size Vikings, you can expect a really fun, really wet […]

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Eighteen days in and the strike appears to be nearing its end. SIPTU has said that it hopes bus services will resume Tuesday after ongoing talks at the Workplace Relations Commission. More talks between unions and management aimed at ending the dispute are set to take place Monday, with one of the unions saying that they are […]

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It’s very difficult to justify this. Children in Cork suffering from a mental health related emergency will now be unable to contact an out-of-hours on-call service, as the HSE have cancelled the facility due to staff shortages. The services, both based in Cork City, have been suspended indefinitely. The news comes following information given to GPs […]

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Including all things business, his guerrilla marketing tactics, and how he pulls off his wild persona. JOE’s business podcast, ‘The Capital B’ is back, and this week we are joined by internet sensation and bed specialist Mattress Mick. Host Nick Webb is also joined by Marissa Carter, the founder of Cocoa Brown tanning product. We’re sure […]

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A classy, delicious touch. People who emigrate from Ireland are bound to miss lots of things about this little country. One of those things is definitely a pack of Tayto cheese and onion crisps. A simple snack, but it represents so much more. Because of this, seeing the famous crisps while abroad instills a warm sense of […]

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Team Xtreme are back doing what they do best. Wrestlemania 33 took place last night, and it was definitely a good one. The show had the perfect blend of excellent wrestling and nostalgia filled “Wrestlemania moments” which, it could be argued, the WWE have placed too much of an emphasis on in the past. The […]

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Friends fans will love this. It’s really hard to pick your favourite character from Friends. They’re all brilliant in their own way, but you would struggle to find a fan of the show who doesn’t absolutely love Chandler Bing. The funny man of the group kept fans in fits of laughter for 10 years, and […]

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Must be nice. In a year where it was estimated that Daniel O’Donnell was worth a ridiculous €31 million and Jake Livermore signed for West Brom for £10 million, it’s fair to say that money is not what it used to be. Even Freddo bars are more expensive these days. One thing about money that […]

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A night not to be missed for WWE fans. The pro-wrestling fan group Low Blows, who have held live Wrestlemania showings for six years now, are set to make history this year. While they are going ahead with their usual Wrestlemania showing, this time around it will be mixed in with a live concert. The […]

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Remember Wagner off the X Factor? Even he makes an appearance. The DCU Student Union presidential race is heating up, and the five candidates are doing everything they can to get the voters on their side. The plans and policies have all been laid out by the potential presidents, and now it’s just a race […]

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Great news if you’re a rock fan… Music legend Alice Cooper has announced that he will play Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on Wednesday 8 November 2017. Tickets to see the ‘Poison’ singer live go on sale this Friday 10 March at 9.00 a.m. Cooper’s gig is sure to be exciting, with his eccentric style and classic […]

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He should expect a call from Floyd Mayweather any day now. Daniel O’Donnell is a national treasure. Don’t believe us? Just take a look at him with these tasty peppered smoked mackerel fillets. But when we say he is a national treasure, we place the emphasis on one word. Treasure. Which seems an accurate description […]

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Harris made the announcement on RTE this morning. Minister for Health Simon Harris says that he will not be running for the leadership of Fine Gael, although he was flattered to have been suggested by a number of his colleagues. “At present there is no vacancy and that’s a matter for the Taoiseach,” Harris told […]

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Even shorter than Goldberg’s last match, which was only 74 seconds. The final WWE Pay-Per-View before Wrestlemania took place last night, and the main event featured the second ever WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens and the challenger, AttitudeEra legend Goldberg. Goldberg earned this title shot by defeating Brock Lesnar in under two minutes at Survivor […]

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Every ’90s kid should want to go to this… To mark their 20th anniversary, Steps are getting back together. The band are set to release a brand new album, as well as touring Ireland and the UK. H AKA Ian Watkins, broke the news on Twitter, driving all of their boot-scootin’ babies crazy. WE'RE BACK […]

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Orcs. Elves. Fairies. Will Smith. Sounds good to us. Welcome to #TrailerChest, where we’re taking a sneak peek at the brand new trailer for Netflix original movie, Bright.  Plot’s it all about?  In a world where humans, elves, fairies and orcs have existed together since the dawn of time, we follow two cops from very different […]

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How can you make this mistake? This year’s Oscars will almost definitely be remembered for one monumental cock-up during the announcement of Best Picture, and that one was certainly bad. But this one might be even worse. It all started so well, as Jennifer Aniston beautifully introduced the annual In Memoriam segment of the show, in […]

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The reason for the emergency landing is being reported as a maintenance issue. A United Airlines flight from Paris to Newark was forced to make an emergency landing in Shannon Airport at around 9.30 this morning. It was intially unclear why but United Airlines have since clarified the situation, replying to a query on Twitter to say that […]

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What a nice man. Drake performed in the 3Arena last night, and the concert seemed to go down a hit with those who were there. But it wasn’t just the music that got people talking, it was also a touching speech that the superstar gave last night about the shape of the world these days. […]

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Seems like it was a great night. Drake performed in the 3Arena for the first time since 2012 last night, and blew the roof off the place. The concert sold out within minutes, and he is doing his second show tonight. One of the crazier stories of the night came from one fan, who spotted […]

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Are you a knight? A viking? A samurai? This is the first question I was asked when I played Ubisoft’s brand-new game, For Honor. This was a cool opener to the game. It was reminiscent of the start of Pokemon where you have to chose which of the three will accompany you on your journey. […]

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The most heartwarming story you’ll read all week. Sometimes the two right people are in the right place at the right time. This was the case on the Sarsfield Bridge in Limerick on Sunday as good guy Jack McGrath and Limerick-based photographer Deirdre Power were brought together to do something special. Traffic was brought to a […]

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“They created me, but they cannot control me.” Welcome to #TrailerChest, where we’re taking a sneak peek at the brand new trailer for Ghost In The Shell.  Plot’s it all about?  Based on the internationally-acclaimed science fiction series, Ghost In the Shell follows Major, a special ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task […]

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Terrifying… The song ‘All Star’ by Smashmouth is most commonly known for being the opening number to the classic movie Shrek. Recently, it has become an internet meme. Largely due to this man, Jon Sudano. He sings ‘All Star’ by Smashmouth to the tune of other songs, and somehow it works, and people love it. […]

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He’s come a long way from eating Indian food with Gavin and Stacey. Most of us know James Corden from his memorable performance as Smithy in Gavin and Stacey, but in America, his name is synonymous with Carpool Karaoke, a segment from The Late Late Show in which he picks up a celebrity in his car, […]

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Great news for the people of The Rebel County. NGINX, a San Francisco based technology company, is establishing new headquarters in Ireland next month. IDA Ireland announced on Monday morning that the company will be employing people in positions including sales, marketing, finance, business development, engineering and research and development. The company is a web […]

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These look great. Welcome to #TrailerChest, where we’re taking a sneak peek at not just one… not just two… but ten brand new trailers for some of 2017’s most highly-anticipated films. While one of the best comebacks in Super Bowl history was taking place, so too was one of the biggest nights of the year in terms […]

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Who knew? We all know the basic rules of the road, even if you’ve never driven a car before in your life. Wear your seat belt, don’t drink and drive, don’t speed etc. But there are more regulations than you may think and with the help of Noel Gibbons, Road Safety Officer with the Mayo […]

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These companies certainly didn’t waste their big moment. It is estimated that 114.4 million people watched the Super Bowl in 2016, and that was just in America alone. Based on that, you can see why companies are quite keen on having their product promoted during the biggest American sporting event of the year. Who wouldn’t […]

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The sixth president of the US John Quincy Adams reportedly said: “There is nothing more pathetic in life than a former president”. Being unemployed is weird for everyone, you have so much time on your hands to the point that you have no idea what to do. Now imagine you used to have the most […]

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