“I get emotional when I talk about her.” Tommy Tiernan viewers were in for a treat on Saturday night with three incredible guests, including Ireland’s former number one goalkeeper, Shay Given. The Donegal man chatted about his new role in punditry since retiring from the game, as well as recalling his incredible career between the […]

2 years ago

New month, same old weather. April is off to a wet and windy start as a “nasty” storm is set to hit Ireland this weekend. Weather expert Alan O’Reilly – Carlow Weather on Twitter/X – has warned that weather models on Wednesday morning showed the storm hitting Ireland on Saturday, April 6. “This morning’s weather […]

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It’s got a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Netflix has had a great start to April, adding some incredible movies and shows to its back catalogue, including a gritty, star-studded war film. Also among the new additions is one of the best sci-fi movies of the 21st century – Arrival. Helmed by Dune director Denis […]

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“What a farce.” An Irish basketball match has been ordered to be replayed after an appeal over the final second of the game. On March 23, Limerick Sport Eagles beat Portlaoise Panthers 80-78 in the division one quarter finals fixture in St Mary’s Hall in Portlaoise. However controversy lit up the dying embers of the […]

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The issue of ‘unlimited renewals’ is a priority for the government. Learner drivers in Ireland who keep failing their driving tests will be banned from Irish roads in a safety crackdown from the government. Transport Minister Jack Chambers confirmed the issue of ‘unlimited renewals’ is currently being worked on with the Road Safety Authority and […]

2 years ago

Welcome to Bodkin. Netflix have dropped the trailer for upcoming dark comedy series Bodkin and we’re extremely excited after watching it. Filmed in West Cork, Wicklow and Dublin, Bodkin is a dark comedic thriller about a motley crew of podcasters (Will Forte, Siobhán Cullen, Robyn Cara) who set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of […]

2 years ago

Not all heroes wear capes, some serve pints. It’s been a rough few years for Guinness drinkers, with the price of a pint going up and up with no sign of stopping. According to a new study, 2024 is even the worst year in terms of the stout-to-wage ratio, with an average weekly salary buying […]

2 years ago

“Your continued support means the world to us and Cian.” A homeless man in Cork has recently become a homeowner through a generous fundraising campaign. 30-year-old Cian Murtagh, who has been sleeping rough for years around the country had been working full-time in construction, but could never afford permanent lodgings. Having grown up in state […]

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“Best job I ever had.” Netflix are going in strong as they kick off April, adding some brilliant movies to their selection over the past few days. Among them is a gritty war film with an incredible cast – Fury. The 2014 flick stars Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña, and Jon Bernthal […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 179 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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“We punch so far above our weight.” In the case of Irish stars taking over Hollywood, Colin Farrell would now be considered part of the old guard. The Dubliner has been around the scene for decades now and has paved the way for actors like Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan on their rise […]

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He will continue on as TD for Cork South Central. Simon Coveney has announced that he will step down from Cabinet when the Dáil resumes next week. The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment said that he had spoken to Fine Gael leader Simon Harris to inform him of his decision to not be considered […]

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You could buy an entire house with that. The beloved disaster film Titanic has been a favourite for nearly three decades now, but there was always one question left unanswered – Could Jack have fit on the floating door? The answer is, well, obviously. Look at the size of it, he would have been grand. […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 178 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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It’s got 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. As we kick off April, there’s plenty of new movies and shows to enjoy on streaming, particularly all the great additions to Netflix this month. But it’s not just Netflix bringing in some fresh content, Prime Video is also making some excellent additions, including one of 2023’s best sports […]

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She was originally from Longford. An Irish woman has died after a suspected stabbing in a New York bar over the weekend. 41-year-old Sarah McNally, originally from Longford town, died after allegedly being attacked at The Ceili House pub on Grand Avenue in Maspeth, Queens, on Saturday evening at around 6.30pm. A man, believed to […]

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Breath it in. Dublin has been ranked as one of the best cities in the world for air quality. The Irish capital comes in at number 9 in the world according to a new report by IQ Air, which ranks 120 major cities across the globe according to their air quality index. Dublin ranked higher […]

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As they say, it could be you. The search is on for Ireland’s newest millionaires as the Lotto have announced the winning counties. Lotto players in Dublin and Donegal are being urged to check their tickets and emails in order to find the winner of the latest jackpot. There have been two separate winners of […]

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The horror… The horror… Crack open the eggs, it’s Easter Sunday. There’s no better way to celebrate the bank holiday weekend than with some great movies on TV. Among the films tonight is arguably the best war movie ever made – Apocalypse Now. The 1979 war epic directed by Francis Ford Coppola is one of […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 177 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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No other injuries were reported. A male teenage pedestrian has been killed in a road traffic collision in Co. Mayo The incident occurred shortly after 9pm on Saturday, March 30, on the N17, close to Claremorris, only a few kilometres from the site of the fatal crash where a mother and her two daughters lost […]

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The name’s Quiz, JOE Quiz. James Bond is back in the news again with the rumour mill for who will take over from Daniel Craig currently in overdrive. Aaron Taylor Johnson is the latest name in the hat, but whether he’ll be the choice or not, we’re surely close to an announcement soon, and we […]

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“I had an amazing time doing it.” Colin Farrell is a busy man over the next few months, starring in two big series coming our way. While we’ll first see him in the Apple TV series Sugar, which has us very excited (and you can read our review of here), his big show of the […]

2 years ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 174 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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Choose life. Thinking of what to watch on the telly this evening? Lucky for you, there’s some great choices amongst the movies on TV tonight. Our pick of the bunch is a darkly entertaining 90s cult classic – Trainspotting. One of the biggest cultural cinematic moments of the decade, Trainspotting jumped onto our screens in […]

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Heartbreaking. Tributes have flooded in as the mother and two daughters who were killed in a road crash in Mayo have been named. Una Carlin Bowden (47) and daughters Ciara (14) and Saoirse (10) were killed on Tuesday, March 26, when their vehicle struck a lorry on a section of the N17 between Knock and […]

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Creepy. New horror film Late Night With the Devil has reportedly made a spookily specific total of $666,666 at the box office on the Sunday of its opening weekend. The frankly terrifying coincidence becomes slightly less spooky when you consider its overall weekend earnings, which Variety reports as $2.8m in total. But we still have […]

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The mother sadly passed away following a road accident in Galway. Tributes have been paid to the pregnant woman who sadly passed away 10 days after being involved in a crash in Co. Galway. Irene Lynch tragically passed away following a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Galway city which occurred on the morning of Friday, […]

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From Bear to Boss. It looks like Hollywood has found their man to play Bruce Springsteen in an upcoming biopic of the legendary musician’s life. The film, with the working title of Deliver Me from Nowhere, is reportedly going to cast The Bear star Jeremy Allen White as The Boss. The film will be an […]

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Looks like snow is back on the menu, boys. Met Éireann have issued a Status Yellow snow and ice warning for two Irish counties as a cold snap is due to arrive this week. The national forecaster warned that a “mix of sleet and snow showers could lead to accumulations causing disruption” on Wednesday morning […]

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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. Gardaí are asking the public to not share any images circulating of the scene of a crash in Mayo where a woman and two young girls were killed. In a statement, a Garda spokesperson told JOE: “An Garda Síochána is aware that images of the crash scene are currently in circulation. Out of respect for the […]

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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. A woman and two young girls were killed in a horrific Mayo crash on Tuesday, March 26. The collision happened along a section of the N17 between Knock and Claremorris shortly after 2pm, and involved a lorry and a car on a straight stretch of road. The woman was understood […]

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You don’t have long. With the sheer amount of new content added every few days, it’s easy to leave the Netflix watchlist on the long finger. However, sometimes you can leave it a little too long and miss some great films all together. While Netflix is busy adding some excellent flicks to its repertoire, including a very tense […]

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Make sure you’re not eating for this one. A new report from The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) revealed some of the more eye-catching descriptions of food safety issues, including a dead mouse found in a punnet of strawberries. The FSAI report, which released this week, revealed that a total of 4,395 food hygiene […]

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It got a strong critical reception upon release. It’s the beginning of another week and if you’re looking to put the feet up with a flick this Monday evening, then you’re in luck, as there’s a ton of great movies on TV tonight. Our pick for this evening’s telly features is a gritty neo-Western called […]

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“I don’t think it’s a good movie.” Oppenheimer, 28 Days Later, Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy – There’s a whole load of movies that stand out amongst Cillian Murphy‘s back catalogue – All of them incredible in their own way. However, there’s one film that Murphy himself definitely isn’t a fan of – and it’s just […]

2 years ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 171 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

2 years ago

“Dermot Bannon could learn a thing or two from these two.” A new season of home improvement show The Great House Revival has dropped on RTÉ and its latest episode has viewers questioning the budgets in Room to Improve. The series sees architect Hugh Wallace travel across Ireland to help homeowners restore and transform their […]

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The incident has been described by police as an “unspeakable tragedy.” Four young friends, all aged in their 20s, have died after being involved in a road crash in Co. Armagh on Sunday, March 25. The crash victims have been named locally as Marina Crilly, Emma Mallon, Phil ­Mitchell and Keith Morrison. All four people, […]

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Ian Baitson was attacked in Cobh last week. A man in his 30s has been charged in connection to the murder of Ian Baitson in Cork last week. Mr Baitson passed away on Tuesday, March 19 in Cork University Hospital following an attack which took place on the Newton Road in Cobh, shortly before 9pm […]

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It holds an impressive 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. If you’re looking for some good movies on TV tonight, we got you covered, with a surprisingly great action spin-off as our choice. When you think of the Transformers films, the words ‘heartwarming’ and ‘fresh’ don’t necessarily come to mind immediately. However, that’s exactly what spinoff flick […]

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Spring hasn’t sprung just yet. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rain warning for five Irish counties, with a miserable week of weather ahead. The national forecaster issued the weather warning for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Galway, which is in place from 10.30am on Sunday, March 24, until 12pm on Monday, March 25. […]

2 years ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 170 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

2 years ago

“Knocking it out of the park.” Viewers tuned in for another strong Tommy Tiernan Show this Sunday evening, and the host’s first guest received a heap of praise. Paralympian Peter Ryan joined Tommy in the studio, beginning the interview by explaining that, as a teenager, he was diagnosed with the rare hereditary condition called Leber’s Hereditary […]

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Great news for middle aisle fanatics. The days are getting longer as we rocket towards summer, and in a similar fashion, Aldi have released newer, longer opening hours for shoppers. Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl when it comes to doing your shopping, you’ll now have an extra hour on weekday mornings […]

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It’s happening. It’s been a long, long time coming but the Cillian Murphy news we’ve all been waiting for has finally been announced – he’s returning as Tommy Shelby in the upcoming Peaky Blinders movie. The news was confirmed by series creator Steven Knight, while he was promoting his new film this week. Fresh off […]

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Give him another chance. Louis Walsh has really made the most of his time in the Big Brother house. From being absolutely roasted by Jedward after he insulted them on live TV, to chatting shite about Simon Cowell with Sharon Osbourne, once again seemingly not realising (or caring) that he is being filmed. In another […]

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A great week for 19th century Irish period dramas. News has come out that the creator of Netflix crime drama Narcos is working on a ‘Peaky Blinders-esque period drama’ series focusing on Irish gangs in New York City. Speaking at the TV festival Series Mania in Lille, France, Chris Brancato announced the news, along with […]

2 years ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 169 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

2 years ago

You asked for it Leo. Leo Varadkar called time on his leadership as Taoiseach and Fine Gael president on Wednesday afternoon, much to the shock of, well, everyone. While the timing of the announcement sure was a surprise, we shouldn’t be so surprised that it has come to this, and his farewell speech to the […]

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