“They are off to write their picket signs.” Writer-director Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated historical epic Oppenheimer had its London premiere on Thursday evening (13 July), though its cast had to leave the event early due to the actors’ strike. Also on Thursday, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) announced that a strike had been ordered after […]

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Do you know any of these spots? 10 closure orders and two prohibition orders were served on Irish food businesses during June 2023, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The enforcement orders were issued for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the European Union (Official Controls […]

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Update: 4pm, 13 July The weather could cause flooding and difficult travel conditions. All 26 counties in the Republic of Ireland have been hit with Status Yellow rain warnings. One of the two alerts from Met Éireann applies to the provinces of Connacht, Leinster and Munster, as well as the counties Cavan and Monaghan. It […]

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The news has come as a blow to cinema lovers. TCM Movies, one of the best TV channels for movies, has shut down in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Previously available through Sky and Virgin Media, TCM stood for Turner Classic Movies. The channel was known for airing classic films, mostly from the Turner Entertainment […]

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One Irish name, in particular, took the top spot. A ranking of the hardest words for British people to pronounce has been published and two Irish names have taken the number one and two spots on the list. As reported by The Times, a study from casino operator Slotbox analysed average Google search terms over […]

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The move follows Elon Musk launching a revamped version of Twitter’s own blue tick verification service. Meta has begun rolling out its new paid subscription service for Facebook and Instagram to Irish users. Titled Meta Verified, the service was first announced by the tech giant’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg earlier this year and grants customers a […]

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Was your favourite TV show of the last year nominated? The 2023 Emmy nominations have been announced, with Irish comedy-drama series Bad Sisters earning nods in several categories. Sharon Horgan, the show’s co-creator and star, received two nominations – one for Best Actress in a Drama Series category and the other for co-writing the series’ […]

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It comes from the director of 2014’s Godzilla and Rogue One. JOE recently compiled 18 of the best movies you can only watch on Netflix. However, if you are on the hunt for something to watch and none of these options are for you, here are the films airing on TV tonight, starting with: Monsters […]

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They will be joining the previously announced Clark Kent and Lois Lane. Writer-director James Gunn is filling out the cast of his upcoming blockbuster Superman: Legacy, a reboot of the classic DC superhero. Last month, David Corenswet (Hollywood, Pearl) was revealed to be the new Clark Kent/Superman while Rachel Brosnahan (House of Cards, The Marvellous […]

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The two-year-old has been missing for four days. French police have said that they have found no clues in their investigation into the disappearance of a toddler at the weekend. On Saturday afternoon (8 July), a boy named Emile – aged two-and-a-half – went missing in the small village of Haut-Vernet in the French Alps. […]

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Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to take this quiz. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One arrives in cinemas next week on Monday, 10 July. You can check out our interviews with the very impressive cast list right here! And to celebrate the next instalment of the Tom Cruise-led action spy […]

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Now is actually a great time to catch up with the original in the franchise. Netflix has just added 31 very big movies to its library, including the ultimate ’90s flick. However, if none of these are for you, here are the films airing on TV tonight. Mission: Impossible III / American Made – Film4 […]

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The presenter’s agent has also offered to help the committee with its investigations into the broadcaster. Ryan Tubridy and his agent Noel Kelly have requested to meet with the Oireachtas Committee on Media next week to “co-operate and assist” with its investigation into the RTÉ payments scandal. The controversy began after the RTÉ Board last […]

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It garnered Cruise the first of his four Oscar nominations. Need a movie to watch tonight? Well, here are the ones airing on TV this evening, starting with: Scary Movie 3 – Comedy Central – 9pm Famous horror movies The Ring, Signs and *checks notes* 8 Mile are among the targets of this very funny […]

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Is your county affected? Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning which is currently in effect for 11 counties. The alert is set to be valid until 9pm on Tuesday (4 July) and applies to Carlow, Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow. According to the Irish meteorological service, […]

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Once work on the reviews begin, they are expected to be completed in six months. Minister for Media Catherine Martin has announced that she will be commissioning an “independent, root and branch examination” of RTÉ in the wake of the Ryan Tubridy payments scandal. It comes after the RTÉ Board last month revealed that the […]

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It’s still incredibly terrifying 13 years later. Insidious: The Red Door, the fifth instalment in the supernatural horror series, lands in cinemas this week. The original arrived in 2010 and told the story of married couple Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Renai (Rose Byrne) who move into a new home with their son Dalton (Ty Simpkins) […]

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Here is what you need to know about the phenomenon. Those who gaze into the Irish skies over the next two nights are set to see the first supermoon of 2023. Astronomy Ireland is urging everyone in the country to go out on the nights of Monday, 3 July and Tuesday, 4 July to witness […]

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It is based on a best selling novel. Netflix has just added the ultimate ’90s movie to its library, while Prime Video has brought 29 huge films to its service. However, if none of these are for you, here are the movies airing on TV tonight. Top Gun – Sky Showcase – 9pm “I feel […]

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He made a subtle reference to the clip at an event over the weekend. John Cena has reacted to the recent viral video showing how he dealt with a fan who approached him while he was dining in a restaurant. In the clip posted to TikTok, Cena was eating food with a friend when the […]

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The cult classic will be getting a long-awaited sequel later in the year. Good Burger, everyone’s favourite movie when they were a kid, has just been added to Netflix. Released in 1997, the comedy was a spin-off of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That. It follows two teenagers (played by Kenan Thompson and Kel […]

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Boasting an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score, this movie deserves a bigger audience. Looking to wrap up the weekend in style? Why not watch one of the following movies airing on TV tonight? Deadpool 2 – E4 – 9pm Ryan Reynolds returns as the ‘merc with a mouth’, joined by Josh Brolin and Zazie Beetz, in […]

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It comes from the producers of several recent great horrors like Get Out, The Invisible Man and M3GAN. An official trailer has hit the web for Five Nights at Freddy’s, an upcoming movie based on the popular survival horror video game franchise of the same name. The film stars Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games series) […]

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Some major changes are reportedly in the works for the broadcaster. A new report claims that the Irish Government is planning to split RTÉ in two as the fallout of the broadcaster’s hidden payments scandal continues. According to The Irish Mail, cabinet members outlined to the paper a suite of major measures that would see RTÉ […]

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The changes have proven controversial. Twitter’s co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey has responded to the controversial changes to the social network announced this weekend by its current CEO Elon Musk. On Saturday (1 July), Musk revealed that Twitter had implemented “temporary limits” on the number of tweets users can read in a day. He […]

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This quiz belongs in a museum! Given Harrison Ford’s last outing as archaeologist adventurer Indiana Jones is in theatres now – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – we’ve prepared the following 10-question quiz on the Hollywood legend. The quiz covers the Blade Runner, Indiana Jones and Star Wars movies, along with a couple […]

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The movie has a great premise. At the age of 93, legendary Hollywood actor and director Clint Eastwood has begun filming what is expected to be his final movie – a legal thriller titled Juror #2. The film will star Nicholas Hoult (Mad Max: Fury Road, The Great) as a family man that becomes a […]

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The movie’s screenplay was written by Sylvester Stallone, who originally intended to star in the film. Want to start off the weekend with a good movie? Well, here are the films airing on TV this Friday night, starting with: Homefront – Sky Showcase – 9pm Our pick for tonight is this 2013 movie revolving around […]

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They celebrated in a way that feels fitting for Indy. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is in cinemas now and will be last time Harrison Ford plays the legendary archaeologist adventurer. Ahead of the fifth movie in the franchise’s release, JOE interviewed Ford, his co-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) and the movie’s co-writer and […]

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The revelation came as RTÉ board members and executives were quizzed on Thursday over the Ryan Tubridy payment scandal. RTÉ’s chief financial officer (CFO) Richard Collins has told a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting that he does not know his “exact salary”. Meanwhile, the broadcaster’s interim deputy director general Adrian Lynch told the meeting, focused […]

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The forecasting of toll charge increases next year are based on “preliminary calculations” by Transport Infrastructure Ireland. Ahead of toll charges on the majority of Irish toll roads increasing this weekend, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has revealed that more rises are “highly likely” in six months. The latest price hikes – which will take effect […]

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A third movie in the action thriller franchise is reportedly in development. *This article contains spoilers for the original Sicario While 2015’s Sicario felt like a breath of fresh air upon release, in hindsight it feels more like a minor miracle. After all, it has become increasingly rare in the past 15 years or so […]

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It’s from the director of some of the biggest documentaries of recent years. Prime Video has just added 27 very big movies to its library but if none of these are for you, here are the films airing on TV this evening: Dunkirk – BBC Three – 9pm Christopher Nolan depicts a pivotal WWII event […]

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The movie will be written and directed by James Gunn of Guardians of the Galaxy fame. David Corenswet has been cast as Clark Kent/Superman in DC’s upcoming reboot of the classic superhero, while Rachel Brosnahan has been chosen to play Lois Lane. The blockbuster will be the first project to be written and directed by […]

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July will see the release of some of this year’s most anticipated movies. Comedy, horror, a historical epic, family flicks, a documentary – there is something for nearly everyone arriving into theatres this July. Learn more about the month’s cinema offerings below. Insidious: The Red Door – June 7 This fifth installment of the Insidious […]

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The comedian is set to replace Tubridy as host of the Late Late. As the controversy surrounding Ryan Tubridy and RTÉ rages on, one person who has refrained from commenting on the matter is Tubridy’s successor as Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty. At an event held over the weekend in Belfast in which Kielty […]

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Released in 2021, it holds a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score. One of the best family movies of recent years has just been added to Netflix but if you need something else to watch, here are the films airing on TV tonight: Indiana Jones and the Temple Doom – Film4 – 9pm With Harrison Ford’s final […]

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The fallout from the controversy continues. Dee Forbes has resigned as RTÉ’s director general with “immediate effect” as the controversy surrounding the reporting of Ryan Tubridy’s earnings by the broadcaster rages on. The announcement comes after the RTÉ Board last Thursday (22 June) revealed that the presenter’s annual earnings between 2017 and 2022 had been […]

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It puts a new spin on a classic story. If you missed it when it arrived in cinemas back in November 2022, Matilda the Musical is now available to stream at home via Netflix. Based on the stage musical of the same name by Dennis Kelly (The Third Day, Utopia) and Tim Minchin (Upright), which […]

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This week saw the release of two much-anticipated comedies in cinemas. No Hard Feelings, a new comedy movie starring Jennifer Lawrence, is out in cinemas now (you can check out JOE’s interview with the actress and her co-star Andrew Barth Feldman for the film right here). Meanwhile, joining it in theatres currently is Asteroid City, […]

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The movie proved controversial upon release due to its high levels of violence. One of the most talked about movies of recent years is finally available to stream at home. However, if you need something else to view this evening, check out JOE’s ‘must-watch at home’ video recommendation for this week below, alongside a list […]

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This is the latest development in the ongoing story. In a new statement on Friday (23 June), the RTÉ Board has confirmed that Dee Forbes, the Director General for RTÉ, has been suspended from her employment. The announcement comes after the board on Thursday revealed that presenter Ryan Tubridy’s annual earnings between 2017 and 2022 […]

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The movie was a hit at the box office last year. Having become embroiled in a series of tabloid controversies ahead of its release in cinemas last year, Don’t Worry Darling is now available to stream at home in Ireland. Directed by and featuring amongst its cast Olivia Wilde, the psychological thriller stars Florence Pugh […]

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Update: 6.20pm, June 22 It comes as the National Union of Journalists described the situation as “a breach of trust unparalleled in the history of RTÉ”. In a newly released statement, Ryan Tubridy has distanced himself from the controversy surrounding the reporting of his earnings by RTÉ. It comes following a statement from the RTÉ […]

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Minister for Media Catherine Martin has said she is “extremely concerned” by the details which have come to light. RTÉ has issued an apology after understating Ryan Tubridy’s annual earnings between 2017 and 2022. The Irish public service broadcaster issued a statement from its board regarding the matter on Thursday (22 June). In it, the […]

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The Budget is expected to be announced in October. Finance Minister Michael McGrath has promised that there will be tax cuts for all workers in Ireland in Budget 2024. Expected to take place on 10 October of this year, the Fianna Fáil politician made the comments in the Dáil on Thursday (22 June) while being […]

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The writer was behind two of the biggest shows of recent memory. Craig Mazin, the creator of Chernobyl and the co-creator of The Last of Us, has revealed that he has a writing credit on Dune: Part Two. Mazin confirmed the news during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast after its host, Josh […]

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The scrapped comedy, featuring the controversial rapper playing himself, is currently available to watch on the web. In this current era of prestige TV, the sheer volume of television shows on offer to viewers can sometimes feel overwhelming. That said, it is worth noting that these are only the series that make it to air. […]

3 years ago

They’ve missed a trick by not calling it The Bros of Tralee… The 2023 edition of the Westmeath Bachelor Festival will take place next month in Mullingar. Described as a “male alternative” to The Rose of Tralee, the competition aims to find Ireland’s most eligible bachelor. “The beautiful women of Ireland have always had a […]

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Over 28,000 Revolut customers in Ireland have registered for the card which is aimed at those interested in a luxury lifestyle. Revolut has launched its new “ultimate” membership plan in Ireland, with over 28,000 customers in the country having already registered for its waiting list. First announced last winter, the “bespoke membership” is titled Ultra and […]

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