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  • Cork Airport are giving away free flights to a number of class locations this Friday

    Cork Airport are giving away free flights to a number of class locations this Friday

    Free tickets to a load of deadly locations? Sounds good to us. On Wednesday morning we reported that WOW air were offering unbelievably cheap flights from Dublin to Florida, and it really got us in the holiday mood. And as if that wasn’t enough, Cork Airport are now giving away completely free return tickets to America, Zurich, […]

    8 years ago

  • The iconic Lambert Puppet Theatre to close its doors after 47 years

    The iconic Lambert Puppet Theatre to close its doors after 47 years

    A sad day. The home of some of Ireland’s most popular children’s TV shows such as Bosco and Wanderly Wagon has confirmed that it is to close its doors. Founded by Eugene Lambert in 1972, it was Ireland’s only purpose-built puppet theatre, and it was home to all of Ireland’s most famous puppets. Lambert’s daughter, […]

    8 years ago

  • WOW air are now offering really cheap flights to Florida from Dublin

    WOW air are now offering really cheap flights to Florida from Dublin

    Anyone up for a trip to Disney World? Summer has come to an end. The nights are starting to get darker, the days are getting shorter, and the weather is steadily getting that bit colder… And as summer draws to a close, so too does holiday season. Your Facebook timeline will no longer be filled […]

    8 years ago

  • The Coronas have announced two Dublin gigs in December

    The Coronas have announced two Dublin gigs in December

    The band will play two nights in the Olympia. Fresh off the back of their performance at Electric Picnic, The Coronas have announced that they will be playing two nights in Olympia in December. Despite a star-studded lineup, The Coronas drew one of the biggest crowds in Stradbally. The Dublin-based band announced the news on […]

    8 years ago

  • PICS: The Electric Picnic campsite has been left in an absolute state

    PICS: The Electric Picnic campsite has been left in an absolute state

    The festival has come to an end, and it’s a right mess. This year’s Electric Picnic was a brilliant weekend by all accounts. Versatile stole the show as they tend to do these days, The Prodigy were as great as they were wild, and Nile Rodgers & Chic were as cool as they always are. Like […]

    8 years ago

  • PICS: Keanu Reeves proves he’s an absolute legend by crashing a random wedding

    PICS: Keanu Reeves proves he’s an absolute legend by crashing a random wedding

    He’s done it twice in a week. On Keanu Reeves’ birthday, we are really glad to report some positive news about one of the most laidback men in Hollywood. In an era where every single celebrity seems to be in some way problematic, Keanu Reeves is happy enough just crashing random weddings… The John Wick […]

    8 years ago

  • This university is actually paying people to eat avocados for them

    This university is actually paying people to eat avocados for them

    An Instagram influencer’s dream. When did avocados become such a popular food? It seems like they just didn’t exist until 2017, and now every single person you know loves them. And why wouldn’t they? They’re fairly good for you, they’re tasty, and they go with basically everything. And for some reason, they just make the […]

    8 years ago

  • Results of new poll shows that half of Americans want Donald Trump to be impeached

    Results of new poll shows that half of Americans want Donald Trump to be impeached

    A damning statistic. A new poll conducted in the United States shows that half of Americans want President Donald Trump to be impeached. The poll, conducted by ABC and the Washington Post shows that 50% of people favour impeachment, with 60% stating that they disapprove of his performance in office thus far. This ABC News/Washington Post […]

    8 years ago

  • WATCH: Usain Bolt makes his professional football debut in Australia

    WATCH: Usain Bolt makes his professional football debut in Australia

    He’s really giving it a go. Usain Bolt may well go down in history as one of the best athletes of all time. He has smashed every record that he had already broken himself and is still the fastest man of all time, over 100 metres. But he’s not happy leaving it at that. Not […]

    8 years ago

  • ‘Johnny’s got you covered’ is no more as new safe sex campaign launches in Ireland

    ‘Johnny’s got you covered’ is no more as new safe sex campaign launches in Ireland

    ‘Johnny’s Got You Covered’ is no more. The HSE has launched a new safer sex social media campaign targeted at young people in Ireland. The campaign will actively encourage people who are considering having sex or are already sexually active to educate themselves and practice safer sex. The focus is largely placed on the use […]

    8 years ago

  • House worth €400k up for grabs in novel sporting fundraiser in Wicklow

    House worth €400k up for grabs in novel sporting fundraiser in Wicklow

    This might be the most worthwhile raffle you’ll ever enter. Raffles are great craic. Tickets are usually only like a tenner, and you might win a selection box or a bottle of wine or something. And if you don’t, at least there was the excitement of it. But this raffle is a little bit different… […]

    8 years ago

  • The world woke up to a surprise Eminem album on Friday morning

    The world woke up to a surprise Eminem album on Friday morning

    What a nice surprise to wake up to on a Friday morning. Eminem is kind of like The Simpsons of the rap world. Once he was an absolute titan, putting out classic song after classic song. He was on top of the music world, and was undeniably one of the biggest artists in the entire industry. […]

    8 years ago

  • We now have a release date for the sequel to A Quiet Place

    We now have a release date for the sequel to A Quiet Place

    The movie was one of the best movies of 2018 without a doubt. We are huge fans of A Quiet Place here at JOE. We included it in our five best movies of 2018 so far in June, and reckon it has every chance of being in our top 10 best movies of the year […]

    8 years ago

  • New Zealand council plans to ban all pet cats

    New Zealand council plans to ban all pet cats

    Don’t go to New Zealand if you’re a cat person. There are loads of cat lovers in Ireland. Sure, they probably don’t get the same love as dogs, but who does? Either way, we don’t think people would want to get rid of them entirely. Well, a new initiative in Omaui, in the Southland region […]

    8 years ago

  • A major traffic update has been issued ahead of Electric Picnic

    A major traffic update has been issued ahead of Electric Picnic

    Important news for anyone heading to Stradbally. Electric Picnic is only a matter of hours away and people are getting understandably excited. But before the party can begin, we have to make sure you’re somewhat organised. If you click here you can find out all of the information you need regarding stage times and whatnot, […]

    8 years ago

  • TRAILERCHEST: ROSIE looks like it might be one of the most important movies of 2018

    TRAILERCHEST: ROSIE looks like it might be one of the most important movies of 2018

    The trailer captures the heartbreak of Ireland’s housing crisis perfectly. Homelessness may be the biggest issue facing people the people of Ireland in 2018. On Wednesday we reported that there are now 9,981 homeless people living in Ireland, 3,867 of them being children. This breaks the previous record, which was set in June of this year. […]

    8 years ago

  • Lidl in Fortunestown has reopened following its demolition during Storm Emma

    Lidl in Fortunestown has reopened following its demolition during Storm Emma

    The shop was bulldozed with a stolen digger. Lidl Ireland has reopened a new, multi-million Euro store in Fortunestown following its destruction in February during Storm Emma. The shop opened for business on Thursday following four months of construction. The rebuilt store is increased in size by 70%, meaning consumers will be able to enjoy ‘an […]

    8 years ago

  • Checking e-mails on the commute into work ‘should count as work’, study says

    Checking e-mails on the commute into work ‘should count as work’, study says

    Interesting news if you’re someone who likes to start their working day on the commute. Receiving work-related e-mails while you’re out of the office is common practice. You have no obligation to reply to them, but you can and many people do to get a headstart on your workload. A new study, however, has shown […]

    8 years ago

  • The seven people you’ll meet in your first week of college

    The seven people you’ll meet in your first week of college

    You only get one chance to make a first impression. Starting college can be a scary experience. The place feels huge and there are just so many new people to meet. What’s even scarier is that the people you meet in your first class may well be the people that you spend the next four […]

    8 years ago

  • Galway Students’ Unions condemn extortionate rent prices of €250 per week

    Galway Students’ Unions condemn extortionate rent prices of €250 per week

    It’s not an easy time for students at the minute. Student accommodation has become a serious issue as of late. Recently we’ve seen President of Maynooth Student Union removing adverts for accommodation which he felt were too expensive, as well as Irish students being urged to stay safe when signing contracts. On Monday, NUI Galway Galway […]

    8 years ago

  • League of Ireland players pay tribute to young Bohs fan who sadly passed away

    League of Ireland players pay tribute to young Bohs fan who sadly passed away

    The ‘Ginger Mourinho’ clearly had a positive impact on so many people. Oran Tully passed away on Monday following after a battle with a rare bowel condition that he has had from an early age. Tully, who lived in Skerries, was a die-hard Bohs fan, and travelled the country to watch them play. League of […]

    8 years ago

  • Declan Rice left out of Ireland squad amid speculation he may wish to represent England

    Declan Rice left out of Ireland squad amid speculation he may wish to represent England

    The squad is for Ireland’s Nations League opener against Wales. Ireland will kick-off their Nations League campaign against Wales on 6 September, and this is the squad that they’ll do it with. West Ham’s Young Player of the Year Declan Rice is not in the squad, amid speculation that he may wish to represent England. Martin […]

    8 years ago

  • New report shows 5,346 new hotel rooms will be available in Dublin by 2020

    New report shows 5,346 new hotel rooms will be available in Dublin by 2020

    There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the number of hotels opening in Dublin recently. A new study has revealed that 5,346 new hotel rooms will be available in Dublin alone between now and 2020. The report published by Fáilte Ireland on Monday claimed that over 3,000 new hotel rooms are already under construction. The report, entitled […]

    8 years ago

  • Great news as Bosco announces comeback and nationwide tour of Ireland

    Great news as Bosco announces comeback and nationwide tour of Ireland

    At long last, finally some good news. Ireland has been crying out for something to unite the country. A symbol of togetherness, solidarity, hope. And by the looks of it, we’ve gotten one. Bosco is back, and he’s going on tour. The iconic puppet is returning for a number of shows throughout the country for his […]

    8 years ago

  • The stage times for Electric Picnic 2018 have been announced

    The stage times for Electric Picnic 2018 have been announced

    Start planning your weekend now. The Papal Visit has come and gone, and now it’s time to start thinking about another of the biggest occasions of the year. With only a few days to wait, the Electric Picnic stage times have now been released. Although sticking to a plan will be difficult while you’re down […]

    8 years ago

  • Multiple fatalities reported after shooting at video game tournament in Florida

    Multiple fatalities reported after shooting at video game tournament in Florida

    Tragic news. A mass shooting has been reported in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jacksonville Sherrif’s Office warned people to “stay far away from the area” in a tweet on Sunday night. Mass shooting at the Jacksonville Landing. Stay far away from the area. The area is not safe at this time. STAY AWAY #TheLandingMassShooting — Jax […]

    8 years ago

  • Here’s why you shouldn’t keep a condom in your wallet or your pocket

    Here’s why you shouldn’t keep a condom in your wallet or your pocket

    Don’t go walking around holding one in your hand either. Having a condom on you is just good practice. Safe sex is important for a number of reasons that we shouldn’t have to explain to you, and having a condom on your person is a crucial part of that. And you would think that having it […]

    8 years ago

  • PIC: Donald Trump tried drawing the American flag and made a balls of it

    PIC: Donald Trump tried drawing the American flag and made a balls of it

    He got the colours wrong. Donald Trump regularly makes fairly massive blunders. In the past, we’ve seen him say some horrible things and do some inexplicable actions, and this one is as unexplainable as any of them. While on a visit to a children’s hospital in Ohio, the President of America was doing some fairly […]

    8 years ago

  • Michael D. Higgins has released a touching statement following the death of John McCain

    Michael D. Higgins has released a touching statement following the death of John McCain

    Lovely words. Former Presidential candidate John McCain passed away on Saturday night following a battle with brain cancer. Since then tributes have been pouring in for McCain, who was operating as a Senator in America until 2017. Barack Obama, who McCain unsuccessfully ran against in 2008 spoke very highly of him, saying: “Few of us […]

    8 years ago

  • WATCH: Beyoncé and Jay-Z concert ends abruptly as dancers tackle stage invader

    WATCH: Beyoncé and Jay-Z concert ends abruptly as dancers tackle stage invader

    Don’t worry though, the dancers got him. Beyonce and Jay-Z somewhat broke the internet when they released a joint album in June of 2018. Everything is Love came out and everyone bloody loved it. Since then, the married couple have been touring as ‘The Carters’ to sold-out crowds. The two are currently in the middle […]

    8 years ago

  • Pope Francis has just signed a Mayo GAA jersey

    Pope Francis has just signed a Mayo GAA jersey

    Is this what they’ve been missing? Pope Francis arrived in Knock on Sunday morning. People turned out in big numbers despite the bad weather to see the Holy Father, and one person, in particular, will be glad they did so. Seconds before the Pope boarded his Aer Lingus flight back to Dublin, he was shaking […]

    8 years ago

  • PIC: GPO illuminated in protest against Papal visit

    PIC: GPO illuminated in protest against Papal visit

    A powerful image. Pope Francis is due to arrive in Dublin Airport in a number of hours. A number of people in Ireland feel that the head of Catholic Church is not welcome in the country following the scandals that are now synonymous with the organisation. Tonight saw the GPO illuminated with the words “love”, […]

    8 years ago

  • Someone in Ireland is €500,000 richer after the Euromillions draw

    Someone in Ireland is €500,000 richer after the Euromillions draw

    Wow. You’d take it. Somebody in Ireland has just had the best start to the weekend they could have ever imagined. The lucky winner is not yet confirmed. All that is known is that the ticket was bought in Dublin… Was it you? Another top prize winner! 🎉😃🎇 Congratulations this time to a player in […]

    8 years ago

  • You need to play this addictive video game about the Pope in Ireland

    You need to play this addictive video game about the Pope in Ireland

    This is extremely fun. In case you haven’t heard, Pope Francis is coming to Ireland this weekend. The country has spent the past few weeks making sure everything is suitably prepared for him, with buses being badly affected and more recently, Gardai releasing information for cyclists in Dublin this weekend. But these aren’t the only […]

    8 years ago

  • QUIZ: Can you name what county these Irish road signs are in?

    QUIZ: Can you name what county these Irish road signs are in?

    We bet you’ve seen most of these before, you just need to tell us where. When was the last time you were on a long drive throughout Ireland? We bet you spotted loads of these Irish road signs on your travels, but the question is whether you were paying attention. To make it a bit […]

    8 years ago

  • TIME Magazine have sunk their teeth into Donald Trump yet again with their latest cover

    TIME Magazine have sunk their teeth into Donald Trump yet again with their latest cover

    They’ve done it again. TIME Magazine have continuously taken shots at American President Donald Trump since he was elected in November of 2016. Just take a look at some of their more recent magazine covers. Absolutely brutal stuff. They’ve portrayed The White House as the Kremlin in Russia, insulting Trump’s relationship with Putin: TIME’s new cover: […]

    8 years ago

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