In conversation this week… The Late Late is back on Good Friday and you no longer need to wonder who will be appearing on the programme this week. RTÉ has revealed that Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell will be one of the guests joining host Ryan Tubridy. O’Donnell plays Michelle in the hit comedy show […]

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A recent opinion poll recorded a boost in support for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said he believes it is possible that the current Government “could be re-elected”. The Tánaiste made the comments as the results of the latest Irish Times / Ipsos MRBI opinion poll were published on Wednesday. According […]

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He appeared in court this afternoon. A man has been charged with the murders of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee. He has been named as Yousef Palani, a 22-year-old with an address at Markievicz Heights in Sligo. The accused also faces a third charge of assault causing serious harm following an incident on 9 April. […]

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The Taoiseach also saw a significant rise in his personal satisfaction rating. Sinn Féin is still the most popular party in the State though Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have seen a slight boost in support, according to a new opinion poll released on Wednesday, 13 April. The latest Irish Times / Ipsos MRBI opinion […]

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A big shake-up is coming to Leinster House. The number of TDs in the Dáil will increase following the next General Election, according to reports. On Wednesday evening (13 April), Cabinet reportedly granted approval to a proposal that the number of seats in the next Dáil be risen to at least 169 but no more […]

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It recently turned 35 years old. It’s Wednesday. And if you’re looking for movies to watch, Amazon Prime Video just added 14 big ones to its library. If you still need more options though, here’s what is on the box on this evening – Wednesday, 13 April. Lethal Weapon – Turner Classic Movies – 9pm […]

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It said the crimes bring to the fore the need for comprehensive hate crime legislation. LGBT Ireland has said it is “shocked” and “deeply saddened” following the murders of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee in Sligo in recent days. On Tuesday (12 April), Gardaí opened an investigation in relation to the murder of Mr Moffitt, 42. […]

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Just in time for summer. The Director of Passport Services at the Department of Foreign Affairs has said that the turnaround time for the issuing of new passports will be reduced by five days next week. Siobhán Byrne appeared on Today with Claire Byrne on Wednesday (13 April) as 1.4 million passport applications are expected to […]

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Spoilers ahead. The third and final season of hit comedy series Derry Girls premiered on Tuesday night and one particular part of it has garnered a huge reaction online. During the episode, a chaotic and comedic chain of events led to Erin and co being interrogated by police over the theft of some school equipment. […]

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He voiced Iago in the beloved 1992 animated movie. Actor and stand-up comedian Gilbert Gottfried has passed away at the age of 67. His family confirmed the news in a statement posted to his Twitter account, stating that he died after a long illness. Renowned for his distinctive voice, Gottfried is perhaps best known for […]

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The man has been named locally. A murder investigation has commenced following the discovery of a man’s body in Sligo on Monday (11 April). Gardaí were called to a house at Cartron Heights at around 8.30pm where the body had been discovered, having received “significant physical injuries”. The victim has been named locally as Aidan […]

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“Game over, man.” It’s Tuesday and if you’re staying in tonight, you’ll probably need some entertainment options. Well, Disney+ has just added 11 big movies for grown-ups to enjoy to its service. However, if you want more choice, here’s what is on the telly on 12 April. Aliens – ITV4 – 9pm Having survived a […]

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The airport is set to facilitate more than 250,000 departing passengers for Easter. Dublin Airport’s operator has urged certain passengers not to arrive at its terminals before 5am as part of updated travel advice. This comes after weeks of reports of long waits at the airport’s security, which have caused some passengers to miss their […]

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He called for people to report and block the “sick person”. A Dublin man who was the victim of a homophobic attack in Dublin at the weekend has said a fake Twitter account pretending to be him is trying to scam people for their money. 23-year-old Evan Somers posted an image on Twitter on Tuesday […]

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Two hit shows are returning soon for their second seasons. Welcome back to JOE’s weekly trailer column. By now, you should know the drill: every seven days we round up the best teasers released in the world of film and TV. Let’s get into this week’s batch. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Clip […]

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“I do not wish to see the controversy of the last few days continuing,” the CMO said. Dr Tony Holohan has said he is no longer proceeding with his planned secondment as a professor at Trinity College Dublin and that he intends to retire as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) later this year. Last month, it […]

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The capital’s much-loved LGBTQ+ bars and clubs helped it score highly. Dublin has been named the fifth most LGBTQ+ accepting city in the world in a new study. Conducted by Money.co.uk, the cities were ranked using a worldwide indicator sourced from Social Progress on the level of acceptance in each country. Other factors considered included […]

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It called the exclusion of a nursing and midwifery representative “particularly disappointing”. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has described the lack of a nursing and midwifery representative on the new Covid-19 Advisory Group as a “mistake”. On Friday evening (8 April), the Government announced the establishment of the group that will replace the […]

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Despite the measure, the DAA says queues at the airport “moved well” on Saturday morning. Dublin Airport has issued a statement after passengers were asked to queue outside its terminal buildings on Saturday morning. Images and footage shared on social media show large numbers lined up outside Terminal 1, as well as long-winding queues inside […]

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Very sad news. A man has died after a road crash in Cavan in the early hours of Saturday (9 April). The single-vehicle collision occurred at around 3.45am on the L3022 at Virginia. The driver and sole occupant of the car, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has […]

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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. A man has been hospitalised after a shooting incident in Dublin on Friday (8 April). Gardaí are investigating the discharge of a firearm that took place at Cherrywood Grove in the Clondalkin area. Believed to have occurred at around 5pm, a man in his 20s was later taken to Tallaght […]

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The collision involved a car and a van. A woman has died following a road crash in Meath on Friday (8 April). The collision, involving a car and a van, occurred on the N2 at Balrath Cross at around 3.35pm. The driver of the car, a woman in her 70s, was later pronounced dead at the […]

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He won’t be allowed to attend in person or virtually. Will Smith has been banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for slapping Chris Rock. Though Smith resigned from the Academy days after the incident, which occurred at the most recent Oscar ceremony, its […]

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Details of the group’s responsibilities have also been unveiled. The Government has announced the establishment of the new Covid-19 Advisory Group that will replace the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) after its disbanding in February. The group will be chaired by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan and is set to advise the Government […]

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Parents and carers of young children are urged to make sure they do not have Kinder Egg products at home. Ferrero’s recent recalling of a number of Kinder products associated with an extensive outbreak of Salmonella has been extended, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has advised. First issued at the weekend, the recall […]

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A number of leading public health experts are also reportedly to be named as members. Trinity professor Luke O’Neill and President of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Mary Horgan are expected to be named as members of the Government’s new Covid-19 advisory group, according to reports. This follows the National Public Health Emergency […]

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It said there should be no doubt of a response if Ireland continues its “destructive line” towards Russia. The Russian Embassy in Ireland has warned that Moscow is determined to respond to any “hostile steps” by the Irish Government. It made the comments in a statement after two Irish diplomats were asked to leave the […]

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Gardaí are investigating the fatal incident. A man in his 30s has died after a workplace incident in Dublin on Wednesday (6 April). A Garda spokesperson told JOE that the incident occurred on the Cappagh Road in Finglas at around 8.20pm. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has been taken to […]

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Tom Cruise leads the cast. Looking for a film to watch this Thursday night. Well, both Amazon Prime Video and Netflix both recently added a whopping amount of movies to their services. However, if none of these are for you, here’s what’s on the telly. White House Down – ITV4 – 9pm A Capitol Police […]

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In conversation this Friday… It’s time that of the week yet again when RTÉ reveals who you can expect to see if you switch on the Late Late this Friday. One person who will be joining host Ryan Tubridy for the chats is famous Irish comedian and TV presenter Dara Ó Briain. Promoting his current […]

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The planes were forced to land at other airports. Strong winds on Wednesday night (6 April) caused two flights to be diverted from Dublin Airport. The airport’s operator, the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), told JOE that both flights were with Ryanair, with one coming from Madrid and the other from Bristol. After being diverted, both […]

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The Simon Communities of Ireland have called for the Government to take action. A new report from The Simon Communities of Ireland has shown another stark decline in the availability of affordable properties to rent by people reliant on the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme. The quarterly Locked Out report examines the experience of people […]

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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. A man has died following a road crash in Tipperary on Wednesday (6 April). At around 9.45pm, Gardaí were alerted to the single-car collision that occurred on the R664 at Garyduff in Aherlow. The driver and sole occupant of the car, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at […]

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Hazardous driving conditions are expected. A number of Status Yellow weather warnings have been issued for 10 counties on account of “very strong” winds. It comes as Met Éireann extended the wind alert it put out on Tuesday, with it now publishing two warnings covering six counties. One took effect at 1pm on Wednesday (6 […]

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Two funny actors playing two other funny actors. It’s Wednesday. Halfway through the working week and the weekend feels so near but yet so far. Thankfully though, there are some good movies on the telly this evening to brighten your mood. Here are your options on Wednesday, 6 April. Stan & Ollie – BBC Two […]

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How many of these have you had a pint in? Ireland is renowned all over the world for its pubs and is home to a reported 7,000 of them. In fact, given the sheer amount of taverns, one imagines it would be quite hard to select just a small few to single out as being […]

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“We are with Ukraine and I am certain, in the end, Ukraine will prevail.” Taoiseach Micheál Martin has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that while Ireland is a militarily neutral country, it is “not politically or morally neutral” in the face of war crimes. The Taoiseach made the comments during a joint sitting of the […]

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“I’m grateful to you, to every citizen of Ireland.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was grateful to “every citizen of Ireland” in a powerful address to a joint sitting of the Oireachtas on Wednesday morning. Zelensky thanked the Irish public for the support for Ukraine since its invasion by Russia, saying: “People of Ireland, […]

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It includes which members of the population should receive a second booster dose soon. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has accepted new recommendations regarding Ireland’s Covid-19 vaccination programme. In a statement on Wednesday, the Department of Health said that work has been ongoing between it and the HSE regarding the Covid mid-term vaccination strategy. It added […]

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The products are popular this time of year as Easter approaches. Ferrero is recalling additional Kinder products due to a link with an outbreak of Salmonella, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has advised. The food poisoning outbreak is affecting Ireland, the UK and a number of other European counties. It was announced at the […]

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Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said proceeding with the tax increase is “neither intelligent nor sensible”. Taoiseach Micheál Martin says next month’s planned carbon tax hike will be “offset” so that “there’ll be no additional cost to people”. The Taoiseach made the comments in the Dáil on Tuesday (5 April) after Sinn Féin leader […]

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It made the top five. The Irish passport is one of the most powerful passports in the world, polling in fifth place in a new ranking. The Henley Passport Index grades all the world’s passports by the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. Based on exclusive data from the International […]

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It is said the embassy has asked the Department of Foreign Affairs to intervene. The Russian Embassy in Dublin is reportedly running out of fuel for heating and hot water after a number of Irish oil companies have refused to deliver it supplies. According to the Irish Mirror, the embassy wrote to the Department of […]

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Nearly €500k worth of suspected cocaine was also seized. A man has been arrested after another male was discovered with “apparent stab wounds” in Carlow on Monday (4 April). Gardaí attended an incident at a house in Tullow following reports of a serious assault shortly after 3am. On arrival, a 33-year-old was discovered with apparent […]

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Based on the current working title, it sounds controversial. Having created Netflix’s biggest ever series launch with Squid Game, filmmaker Hwang Dong-hyuk is working on a new movie that he says will be “more violent”. Speaking at a recent event, which was reported on in Variety, Hwang revealed he is developing a film with the […]

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Top Gun: Maverick is being released 36 years after the original. Welcome back to JOE’s weekly round-up of the best trailers in the world of film and TV. While we covered the recently released teaser for the final episodes of Netflix crime drama Ozark in a separate article here, there were a handful of other […]

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Don’t get caught out. The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) has issued a warning to the public about a fraud ring targeting bank accounts using third parties to enable scams. Gardaí say the recent fraud has resulted in the theft of “very significant sums of money” from victim bank accounts. It occurs when the […]

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The three-hour-long epic is based on a Stephen King novel. It’s Saturday, a day that usually sees bountiful offerings in terms of movies available to watch on telly. That is the case today, at least. Here’s your options for Saturday, 2 April. Pacific Rim – Turner Classic Movies – 9pm Guillermo del Toro’s rip-roaring sci-fi […]

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Major changes could be on the way for Ireland’s licensing laws. Nightclubs in Ireland are to be allowed stay open until 6am as part of major changes to the country’s licensing laws, according to reports. The Irish Daily Mail states that new legislation will enable nightclubs to operate at different times to late bars and […]

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Three other people were injured in the collision. A man has died after a road crash in Tipperary in the early hours of Saturday (2 April). At around 12.45am, Gardaí were alerted to a single-car collision that occurred at Greenane. The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the […]

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