It’s the same weight as a healthy baby. Burritos have taken the nation by storm lately. You can hardly walk down the street without seeing somewhere to buy one, and every time you login to Instagram or Snapchat you see everyone you know tucking into one. Which is why we think this pizza-burrito could go down […]

8 years ago

Stuck for something to watch? Here are some of the best Netflix movies as of August 2018. Sometimes Netflix gets a hard time as people often complain that it’s easy to spend more time trying to find the best Netflix movies rather than actually watching something. You may be doing that right now. But this […]

8 years ago

Have you seen them around? Love Island has been off our screens for about a month now, and we’re just about coming to terms with it. What at first was a guilty pleasure soon became one of the most talked about things on TV, and you could confess your love for the show without any […]

8 years ago

Stay on your toes. Gardaí are warning people to beware of a scam that is doing the rounds in Cork at the moment. The scam involves door-to-door salesmen entering the homes of the elderly and selling furniture to them. They return at a later date, take the furniture back and pressure them into buying a […]

8 years ago

The perfect Christmas present for the Snoop Dogg fan in your life. Nearly every single Irish house has a ridiculous amount of cookbooks just sitting in the kitchen. Most of them are opened about once a year and are left gathering dust for the remaining 364 days. But we think this one might be a […]

8 years ago

Any excuse for a trip to the local… Here are some of the most common/most ridiculous excuses/reasons why Irish people feel the desire to head down to the pub. Snow The country was recently hit by Storm Emma, and a snowstorm came along with it. We did all that we could to make sure we […]

8 years ago

It’s a lovely cover of the song. If you don’t know every word to ‘Foundations’ by Kate Nash then we question what you were doing in the noughties. The sassy love song was released in 2007 and is as funny as it is beautiful. Most people are reminded of some sort of terrible relationship whenever […]

8 years ago

A thriller set in Wexford featuring two Game of Thrones stars? Sign us up. You wouldn’t normally associate the county of Wexford with big movies, but you may be about to start. The Lodgers is coming to Netflix this Thursday, and the entire thing is set in Carlow, and filmed in Wexford. The movie follows […]

8 years ago

Ever heard the song? Maybe like 1,00,000 times last summer? Justin Bieber’s remix of the song ‘Despacito’ has become the most streamed song of all time. The Guiness World Records have shown that Bieber broke his own record with the song being streamed almost five billion times. The Canadian superstar previously had the number one spot […]

8 years ago

It might be able to fill the Love Island-sized gap in your heart. Reality TV shows get a hard time. People are so quick to get on their high horse and talk about how annoying the people involved are, and how it’s shocking television. But we know that’s just a sign that they feel guilty for […]

8 years ago

Important news for anyone with plans this weekend. Pope Francis is coming to Ireland this weekend, and the country is making plans to accommodate him. On Monday we reported all of the items that are banned from the Papal mass, which you can read in full here. The latest of these plans is that Dublin […]

8 years ago

Childish Gambino did pretty well for himself. The MTV VMAs took place last night in New York’s Radio City Music Hall. The award ceremony paid tribute to the biggest songs and artists of the year, as well as the best videos of the past 12 months. Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America’ picked up three awards […]

8 years ago

Fair play to that pilot. A plane successfully landed in Peru despite the fact that it had no front wheels. The aircraft made a terrifying landing at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, Peru, with the bottom of the plane scraping slowly along the ground. The unnamed pilot was filmed making the emergency landing as […]

8 years ago

We doubt we’ve heard the last of this. Limerick defeated Galway by one point in the All-Ireland Hurling Final on Sunday. The match was brilliant from start to finish, with Galway missing a last second chance to draw level. The final score was 3-16 to 2-18. Based on how exciting the game was, we would assume […]

8 years ago

What an achievement. Eagles can now boast that they have the best-selling album of all time. The band’s greatest hits moved past Michael Jackson’s Thriller, and now has the top spot. The Recording Industry Association of America told The Associated Press on Monday that the Eagles’ album titled Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 is now certified 38x […]

8 years ago

Mitchin’ impossible. Get it? GET IT? Bunking off school is definitely not something that we encourage. It’s dangerous and can cause loads of problems for parents and teachers alike. But it’s naive to think that it doesn’t happen. It could be a case of just wandering around the school for an hour instead of going to […]

8 years ago

A great day for Limerick made even better. One of the WWE’s biggest pay-per-view events of the year took place on Sunday night. SummerSlam went down in Brooklyn, New York and it was a great night for the Irish contingent. Finn Bálor made an appearance as his demon alter-ego and quickly dispatched his opponent Baron […]

8 years ago

Student accommodation is a serious problem in Ireland at the moment. Ireland is currently going through a housing crisis. On Sunday, you may have noticed an absolute travesty of a ‘two-bedroom shared apartment‘, which perfectly epitomises the state of housing in the country. And as dreadful as the situation is for the people of Ireland, […]

8 years ago

This is tough. Definitely tougher than you’d think it is anyway – we’re only giving you 90 seconds, after all. Good luck.

8 years ago

Stuck for something to watch? Here are some of the best Netflix movies as of August 2018. Sometimes Netflix gets a hard time as people often complain that it’s easy to spend more time trying to find the best Netflix movies rather than actually watching something. You may be doing that right now. But this […]

8 years ago

A modern-day Doctor Doolittle. You know the way when you get to know a dog well enough he or she will start to understand you? Your pet can differentiate between your sadness and your happiness and will obey you the longer you have them. It’s a really special bond that is truly one of the best […]

8 years ago

He is returning for the start of the Premier League season. Jamie Carragher will return to Sky Sports next weekend after he was suspended from Sky Sports following an incident in March of this year. The former Liverpool player was suspended by the broadcaster after he spat in the direction of a driver who was […]

8 years ago

Only about 50 weeks to go. Anyone who was at Longitude 2018 in Marlay Park a couple of weeks ago will still be suffering from withdrawal symptoms from how good the festival was. The weather was absolutely gorgeous, and the rain on Sunday didn’t seem to bother anyone. And the acts were absolutely extraordinary. Main events […]

8 years ago

The Pope’s Ireland visit is one of the biggest events in this country in 2018. Here’s everything you need to know. We’re sure you’ve heard about the Pope’s Ireland visit already… but you may be wondering when the Pope is coming, where the Pope will be during his time in Ireland and what the Pope […]

8 years ago

Ever wanted to appear on Arsenal Fan TV? Now’s your chance. Last season saw Arsenal Fan TV become one of the most popular sports channels on the internet. We do suggest that looking at it as a ‘sports channel’ might be the wrong term, as it very often just results in a bunch of grown men […]

8 years ago

Each child gets a free bicycle on their first day. LeBron James will undoubtedly go down as one of the best athletes of all time. He will retire as either the best, or second best basketball player that has ever played the game, and his influence on the sport will last a lifetime. But James […]

8 years ago

The incident took place nearly a week ago. A week ago it was reported that Demi Lovato was ‘awake and talking’ following a drug overdose. However, TMZ has since reported that Lovato is still in hospital following ‘complications’ six days after initially being admitted to hospital. Doctors have not decided when she can be released from […]

8 years ago

Does this sound appealing to you? Electric Picnic is the highlight of hundreds of Irish people’s year. There’s always deadly acts and everyone is in good form in general. The food trucks always go down a treat as well. There are loads of options, and very little chance of you not finding something you like. […]

8 years ago

The changes were made to accommodate the replay between Clare and Galway. This weekend saw two of the best hurling games of 2018 take place. On Sunday, Limerick saw off Cork after extra-time, booking their place in the All-Ireland final. There was nothing between their potential opponents Clare and Galway, who will have to take to […]

8 years ago

Seeing Versatile live is something we should all experience. Irish rap is in a strong place at the moment. There are loads of class artists coming through producing great music on a regular basis. Perhaps the most well-known of these acts is the Dublin rap duo Versatile. Last week they released a brand new song […]

8 years ago

Sacha Baron Cohen implied an American politician was a sex offender. Baron Cohen, originally famous for his roles as Ali G and Borat, is taking the world by storm with his new show — Who Is America? It features Sacha Baron Cohen dressing up in a number of disguises and confronting Americans over their views. […]

8 years ago

And he did not disappoint… Danny Dyer has had a bit of an eventful summer. He appeared on ITV about a month ago to offer his expert opinion on everything from David Cameron (he called him a twat), to football, to Brexit. His take on Brexit is exactly what you’d expect it to be too, and […]

8 years ago

He’ll not be pleased with this. Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been banned from Facebook for 30 days. Facebook has taken action against Jones, suspending him for violating a numbers of its policies against hate speech and bullying. The company received a number of reports related to four different videos on Jones’ page, as […]

8 years ago

Get the brollies out. If you had any plans that involved venturing to the great outdoors this weekend, we regret to inform you that you will probably have to cancel… Met Éireann have issued a rainfall warning for a number of counties, with serious rainfall expected on Friday night. Cork, Limerick, Tipperary and all of […]

8 years ago

Uncanny… We love a good lookalike here at JOE. Most recently, we’ve seen PJ Gallagher being the absolute image of Ryan Reynolds’ dad… And now we’ve an even better one for you. Legendary actor Ian McKellen tweeted a picture of himself when he was just a whippersnapper. There’s no exact date on the picture, but […]

8 years ago

Staying in tonight? We’ve got you covered. We’re currently in that really awkward stage between the World Cup and the Premier League, where we’re not quite sure what to do with ourselves. But luckily, there’s some damn good movies for us to watch on TV tonight to help us get by. Friday 27 July: Eat […]

8 years ago

Good news for fans of the iconic duo. Ant and Dec have been a staple of television for the past two decades. The two Geordie lads have been on our TV screens consistently since the late 90s, and are adored by millions of people. They have presented Britain’s Got Talent, I’m A Celebrity Get… Get […]

8 years ago

That’s the weekend sorted. Fans of the hit TV show Orange Is the New Black have waited over a year for a new episode. But luckily, that wait is finally over. The entirety of Season Six is now on Netflix, and it looks like it’s going to be a good one. By the looks of […]

8 years ago

He described the situation as being “in the red zone”. Conor McGregor was in New York today for his hearing following his antics at a UFC Media day in April, which saw the UFC star throw objects at a bus containing other fighters. The Dublin man avoided jail time, and will just have to complete […]

8 years ago

A great idea. A new national fundraising campaign called Millennial of the Year has been launched, as 100 young people around Ireland attempt to raise over €100,000 in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland. The fundraising competition was founded in 2018 by Corkman Daniel Hinds. He and a committee of 13 young graduates came to the conclusion […]

8 years ago

Nice work if you can get it. David Beckham has had a fairly good life. He played for Manchester United, and won everything under the sun. He put in two crosses for perhaps the two most iconic goals in the history of the Manchester club. After a successful period with United, he signed for Spanish […]

8 years ago

Watch Love Island the way God intended it, on a bloody massive screen. We know you’ve been absolutely obsessed with Love Island over the past few months. And we don’t mean to break your heart, but we regret to inform you that it will in fact be coming to an end soon. But it’s not […]

8 years ago

The man who did it called the police on himself immediately afterwards. It’s been a crazy few weeks for Donald Trump. Although, while we say that, we can safely assume that every few weeks is a crazy few weeks for the President of America. Especially when they behave the way Trump does… But the past while […]

8 years ago

“At no point did I decide that I wanted to be homeless.” Dean is 21 years of age. He’s from Dublin. He’s been in and out of homelessness since he was 16 years old. He has been accessing the homeless services of the Peter McVerry Trust since 2017. ‘Paint Me’ is a poem written by […]

8 years ago

This doesn’t look like it’s going to end anytime soon. Irish-based Ryanair pilots have announced that they will strike again on Friday 3 August. The union Fórsa had previously warned that the striking had not finished unless the airline “negotiated in good faith”. It appears that the union feels that no progress has been made regarding […]

8 years ago

This looks horrible. On Tuesday, we reported that the Tour de France was brought to a halt due to the fact protestors had interrupted the race. A group of farmers had pushed barrels of hay on to the tracks, and were then dealt with by police who sprayed something into their eyes. The spray inadvertently […]

8 years ago

Know anyone who’d be interested in this? Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) is launching an innovative part-time learning opportunity for Brewing & Distilling Industry. Ireland has always been a leading country when it comes to the brewing and distilling industry – with several home-grown brands that are synonymous with the nation’s culture itself. But as competition […]

8 years ago

Only in Ireland. Sometimes people say ‘only in Ireland’, but they don’t really mean it. But when we say that something like this would only ever happen in the League of Ireland, we definitely do mean it. Bohemians midfielder Keith Ward was doing a delivery to Dalymount on Tuesday morning for Grand Cru Beers, and […]

8 years ago

He has been suspended for taking a holiday with the Sri Lankan government’s money. DUP MP Ian Paisley has been suspended from the House of Commons for 30 days. He has been suspended for going on two separate holidays to Sri Lanka, that were paid for by their government. He later lobbied the then prime […]

8 years ago

Ali Charaf Damache is accused of plotting to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist in 2009. An Irish citizen accused of being an al-Qaeda operative has pleaded guilty to a terror charge in Philadelphia. Ali Charaf Damache, an Algerian born Irish citizen originally pleaded not guilty to the crime. Damache is accused of recruiting an American woman […]

8 years ago