Ah, now we get it… We think. The Nations League kicks off on Thursday night, as Ireland travel to Cardiff to play against Wales. As a fanbase, we will support our Boys in Green through anything, but we could also be forgiven for not feeling particularly optimistic about this one. Wales are a good side, […]

8 years ago

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

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

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 channel formerly known as TV3 are pulling out all the stops. Ireland are playing against Wales in their Nations League opener this Thursday. The game itself may be the least anticipated clash in recent memory. There has been non-stop talk of training ground bust-ups, we are missing some of our best players, and our […]

8 years ago

It is being reported that two people have died as a result of the extreme weather conditions. Typhoon Jebi has hit Japan, and it looks like the effects are going to be devastating. The country has been bracing for flooding as the strongest typhoon to hit the country in 25 years tears through parts of […]

8 years ago

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

We bet you didn’t expect to read a headline like that in 2018. The WWE has changed an awful lot in the past ten years. Women are now called women instead of divas, nobody is allowed to swear anymore, and the violence has been completely toned down. But one thing remains the same, the stars […]

8 years ago

This is nasty. Beto O’Rourke made headlines a number of weeks ago for his incredible answer to a question regarding Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem, in protest of police brutality. If you haven’t seen it, take a look here. It’s quite powerful. Clip via NowThis News O’Rourke has been gaining a lot […]

8 years ago

An extremely powerful move by Nike. Colin Kaepernick is one of the most polarising men in sport. He is an NFL player, who chose to kneel during the national anthem in protest against police brutality. It is commonly perceived that Kaepernick was protesting against the anthem itself, but in an interview with NFL Media two […]

8 years ago

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

Keane and Vieira. In a room. What the hell more do you want? People tend to long for the footballing days of old. Everyone’s too nice these days. The game’s gone. You’ve heard the rest. Well if there was ever two men who despised each other on the pitch it was Roy Keane and Patrick […]

8 years ago

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

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

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

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. 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

Disaster. It seems like half the country is making their way to Stradbally this weekend. And we imagine that if you’re currently sat in horrible traffic, you probably feel the exact same. A camper van has broken down between Naas South and Naas North, leaving traffic backed up to Kill. A photograph of the tailback […]

8 years ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He discusses his injuries, and how they caused him to fall out of love with the game. Michael Owen gets a hard time. Sure, sometimes he can be a little bit dry on commentary, and his take on movies is just flat out bizarre. But it’s important to remember that he was one of the […]

8 years ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

His family confirmed the news on Friday. Former Presidential nominee John McCain has decided to stop treatment for a type of cancer that he has been battling for over 12 months. His family announced the news on a statement on Friday. Those close to McCain had been preparing themselves for bad news for a number […]

8 years ago

The fan was jailed for violent behaviour outside Anfield in an incident which left Irishman Sean Cox seriously injured. Italian Daniel Sciusco has admitted to taking part in violent behaviour on 24 May before Liverpool’s first-leg semi-final against AS Roma. The 29-year-old Roma fan has been jailed for two and a half years following the […]

8 years ago

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

It looks like FIFA 19 is going to be unreal craic. Every year the new FIFA comes out and every year millions of people buy it. Shops in Ireland will even go as far as to have a midnight release launch where there will be a queue of people out the door absolutely buzzing to […]

8 years ago

The lads are on the ball, as ever. Just last week Leaving Cert students got their CAO offers. Thousands of teenagers around the country were offered a college course, and the next few years of those teenagers lives will be defined by whether they click ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Obviously, they can change courses at any […]

8 years ago

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

Important news if you’re heading to Phoenix Park this weekend. It’s almost time. Pope Francis will be in Ireland this weekend, and the country is making plans. So far we’ve reported a full list of all of the items that are banned from the Papal Visit, as well as transport information for what will definitely […]

8 years ago

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