From the director of Fight Club, Mindhunter and Se7en, the movie is one of this year’s most anticipated releases. Netflix has released a first trailer for The Killer, the new movie from acclaimed director David Fincher (Fight Club, Mindhunter, Se7en) starring Michael Fassbender. Based on the French graphic novel series of the same name, the […]

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Very shady, indeed. A man was caught by UK police at the weekend after having stolen nearly a grand’s worth of designer sunglasses from Dublin Airport. An Garda Síochána released details of the incident via its official Twitter account, explaining that on Sunday morning (27 August), officers responded to the reported theft of items worth […]

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Dublin Airport has issued fresh advice to passengers travelling on Tuesday as thousands remain stranded. It has been reported that some flights into and out of Ireland could be delayed until next week. This is as a result of the UK’s National Air Traffic Control Service (NATS) suffering a major technical glitch on Monday (28 […]

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Oscar-winner Benicio Del Toro stars in the movie and also co-wrote its screenplay. Netflix has released the first trailer for Reptile, a new movie which looks like it should jump to the top of the watchlist for lovers of moody crime thrillers. Set in New England, the movie follows a homicide detective named Tom Nichols (Oscar-winner […]

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The movie saw Washington re-teaming with one of his most frequent collaborators. Staying in this Saturday night? Not to worry as there are loads of movies airing on telly this evening, starting with: Life – Film4 – 9pm A tense Alien-style thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson and Ryan Reynolds. Angel Heart – AMC UK […]

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Three 18-year-old women and two siblings died in the collision. Gardaí in Tipperary have revealed the names of the four young people who died in the “nightmare” road crash in Clonmel on Friday evening (25 August). The driver in the single-vehicle collision was Luke McSweeney, 24, while the passengers were his sister Grace McSweeney (18), […]

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The two-time Oscar-winner has a new movie out next week, so what better time to celebrate one of cinema’s greatest actors ever. Denzel Washington, the Hollywood leading man who in 2020 was named the greatest actor of the 21st century so far by the New York Times, is back in cinemas next week with a […]

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An incredible achievement. Kodaline’s song ‘All I Want’ has become the fourth Irish track to crack a billion streams on Spotify. Released as the fourth single off of their 2013 album In a Perfect World, the song has garnered – at the time of writing on Saturday morning – 1,000,766,655 listens on the popular audio […]

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A man in his early 20s and three women in their teens died in the collision that has been described as “every parent’s worst nightmare”. Four young people have died in a road crash that occurred on Friday evening (25 August) in Tipperary. The single vehicle collision happened shortly after 7.30pm on the Mountain Road […]

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In the wake of a new report about RTÉ’s finances, the Media Minister has said not paying for a TV licence is “damaging”. As a new report examining RTÉ’s barter account has been published, Minister for Media Catherine Martin used the occasion to emphasise the importance of paying for a TV licence. The interim report […]

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He is reported to have collapsed while attending a leisure centre. An Irish doctor from Armagh died suddenly this week just days before he was set to get married. Belfast Live reports that Sean McMahon, in his early 30s, was at the health and wellbeing suite at the South Lake Leisure Centre in Craigavon on […]

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“Take it from somebody who knows about this a little bit, the old guy,” the presenter joked. Ryan Tubridy has posted another video online, this time offering advice to the over 60,000 students receiving their Leaving Cert results on Friday (25 August). Earlier in the week, the former RTÉ Radio 1 host – who it […]

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This should come as a relief to many who sat the test. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has confirmed that this year’s iteration of paper one of the Leaving Cert Higher Maths exam was marked more leniently. In a statement on Friday (25 August) – the day that over 60,000 students will receive their Leaving […]

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The actors play a married couple whose quiet life is threatened by the arrival of a stranger. A first trailer has been unveiled for Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan starring sci-fi thriller Foe. Based on a novel by Iain Reid (I’m Thinking of Ending Things), the movie sees the Oscar nominated Irish actors play a […]

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Ireland has a new all-time box-office champion. Barbie has become the highest-ever grossing movie at the Irish box office. Co-written and directed by Greta Gerwig, the Margot Robbie-starring comedy has garnered €8,854,036 in Ireland to date, according to IFTN. This means that the film has surpassed two movies directed by James Cameron – Avatar (€8.75m) […]

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The Maynooth man has already been cast in a number of high-profile upcoming movies. Undoubtedly one of the most exciting actors to break onto movie and TV screens in recent years is Paul Mescal. Since he burst onto the scene in 2020 with his incredibly moving portrayal of the sensitive and shy Connell Waldron in […]

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The Star Wars vibes are strong with this one. Netflix has released a first trailer for Rebel Moon, the new space opera epic from director Zack Snyder (300, Man of Steel, Watchmen). Broken up into two parts – A Child of Fire and The Scargiver – the movies will centre around a peaceful colony on […]

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It comes from the same writer-director and is also focused around music. Apple TV+ has released the first trailer for Flora and Son, a new Irish comedy-drama from writer-director John Carney (Once, Sing Street) that stars Bad Sisters’ Eve Hewson. The movie follows a single mom named Flora (Hewson), who is at a loss about […]

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The mysterious clip comes amid reports the presenter has been contacted by a UK channel. Ryan Tubridy has posted a cryptic video online in which he teases “a new beginning”. Just last week, the Director-General of RTÉ Kevin Bakhurst confirmed that the presenter would not be coming back to his RTÉ Radio 1 show after […]

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This led to Kathryn Thomas making a joke about her co-host Dáithí Ó Sé potentially trying the hobby himself. During night two of this year’s Rose of Tralee festival, the German rose surprised viewers by professing her love of pole dancing. Megan Wolf, 27, was born in the German city of Heidelberg but has Irish […]

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Such a powerful moment. Rose of Tralee co-host Kathryn Thomas was moved to tears by one of the roses’ stories on the second night of the event. When Clare Rose Aisling O’Connor took to stage, she opened up about the loss of both of her parents in recent years and how her community came together […]

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Brendan Wall, 44, had been engaged to be married. Condolences are being left to Brendan Wall, the 44-year-old from Meath who died while competing in an Ironman event in Cork at the weekend. Brendan was one of two men that passed away, in separate incidents, while taking part in the 1.7km swim on Sunday, which […]

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The documentary film is about an infamous Brazilian murder case. A documentary about shocking real life events in Brazil is rising up the Netflix charts. Titled A Life Too Short: The Isabella Nardoni Case, the film covers the investigation into five-year-old Isabella Nardoni’s death in 2008. The little girl was thrown from the window of […]

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A musician with a deep connection to the band will be a “special guest” for the shows. Arctic Monkeys have announced three new Dublin gigs after cancelling a concert in the Irish capital earlier this summer. The band were supposed to play in Marlay Park on Tuesday, 20 June. However, the Sheffield rockers took to […]

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“A huge thank you for awarding my stupid joke with this title,” the winning comedian said. The top 10 jokes of this year’s iteration of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe have been named. The world’s largest performance arts festival, the Scottish event is particularly renowned for its comedic offerings – with comedy making up over one-third […]

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The pair have been talking about starring in a project together for years. The proposed ‘Lethal Weapon-type’ buddy cop movie starring Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa has reportedly found a director and has been given a name. First covered by The Wrap, the title of the action comedy is said to be The Wrecking Crew, […]

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It comes from the director of The Exorcist and The French Connection. Staying in tonight and need a movie to watch? Well, JOE has you covered with this list of the films airing on TV this Saturday evening, starting with: Deadpool – Film4 – 9pm Ryan Reynolds is the ‘merc with a mouth’ in this […]

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The original cast of the movie are returning for the Netflix series. Netflix has released a first teaser for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, a series reboot of the cult classic movie Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Adapted from the graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O’Malley, the 2010 action comedy film was directed […]

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There have also been several reports of falling trees and significant flooding. Hundreds of homes and businesses are still without power after Storm Betty pummelled Ireland on Friday (18 August). Speaking to JOE, an ESB Networks spokesperson said that the areas most affected by power outages from the storm are counties in the south or […]

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You may have missed this action thriller in theatres as its release was heavily impacted by Covid. One of the best comedies of last year is now available to stream at home but if that is not for you for some reason, here are the movies airing on TV this Friday night, starting with: The […]

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This quiz comes as not one, but two animal-themed movies landed in cinemas this week. This week saw the release in theatres of both the Will Ferrell dog comedy Strays and the DC superhero flick Blue Beetle (check out JOE’s interview with its director right here). The two movies got us thinking about the history […]

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Update: 1.45pm, Friday 18 August  Seven counties have been hit with Status Orange warnings. All 32 counties in Ireland have been hit with weather warnings as heavy rain and thundery downpours are set to extend nationwide during Friday evening (18 August). A result of the newly named Storm Betty, two Status Orange alerts have been […]

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“Clearly Oliver Callan and Brendan Courtney have been doing a really good job in that slot.” On Thursday night, the news broke that talks between Ryan Tubridy and RTÉ about a potential return to radio for the presenter had fallen apart. And now the Director-General of RTÉ, Kevin Bakhurst, is opening up about what went […]

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Be warned though, it is not for the faint-hearted. Red Rocket, one of the best comedy movies of last year, is now available to stream in Ireland and the UK via Sky Cinema and Now Cinema. Co-written and directed by Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine), the movie follows Mikey ‘Saber’ Davies (Simon Rex, best […]

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The greatest sequel ever is also on TV this evening. Netflix has just added a brilliant drama based on a true story but if you’re looking for something else to watch, here are the movies airing on the telly tonight. The Godfather Part II – Film4 – 9pm Not just the best sequel ever made, but […]

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Tubridy has not hosted his show since June after becoming embroiled in the RTÉ secret payment scandal. Ryan Tubridy’s radio show has seen a drop in its listenership since the host was taken off the air. According to Joint National Listenership Research (JNLR) figures back in May of this year, 335,000 people tuned into The […]

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The movie stars Michael Keaton and comes from the writer of Pam & Tommy. Netflix have added The Founder, the acclaimed biographical drama about the creation of the McDonald’s restaurant chain, to its Ireland and UK library. Written by Robert Siegel (Pam & Tommy, The Wrestler) and directed by John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side, […]

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Despite receiving rapturous reviews upon release, the movie wound up becoming overshadowed by a major controversy. Prime Video has just quietly added 12 big movies to its library, but if none of these are for you, here are the films airing on TV tonight starting with: The Godfather – Film4 – 9pm The favourite movie […]

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Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to the incident to come forward. A Garda investigation has been launched following a video circulating online appearing to show a group of youths attacking a man in Dublin city centre. In the clip, several young people – some of which are carrying weapons – can be seen chasing […]

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As usual when something wild happens in this country, Irish Twitter stepped up. Social media lit up on Tuesday night (15 August) when a Bank of Ireland technology glitch allowed its customers with no money in their accounts to withdraw funds. The online mishap (which you can read more about right here) led to huge […]

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Cooper could be going head-to-head with Cillian Murphy in the Best Actor category at the Oscars next year. A first trailer has hit the web for Maestro, Bradley Cooper’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning directorial debut A Star is Born. Also co-written by and starring Cooper, the movie will see the actor play the legendary conductor […]

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The movie made over $300 million upon release and won Sandra Bullock an Oscar. Michael Oher, the former American footballer whose life story inspired the Oscar-winning sports drama The Blind Side, is now claiming that the adoption depicted in the hit movie was a “lie”. Based on the 2006 book of the same name, the […]

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“Once more the West Belfast Festival degenerated into a terror fest with its ‘Up the Ra’ finale.” A performance by The Wolfe Tones on the closing night of the Belfast festival Féile an Phobail at the weekend is generating controversy in Northern Ireland. On Sunday night, the band played their song ‘Celtic Symphony’ – a […]

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You may have completed many of these games but did you watch the movies they inspired? Gran Turismo, the movie version of the classic racing video game series, is finally in theatres now (you can check out JOE’s interview with one of its stars, David Harbour, right here). And given its release, we have prepared […]

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Best known as a comedian and presenter, the movie will see Kielty in his “first dramatic role”. Patrick Kielty will make his debut as the host of The Late Late Show on Friday, 15 September and then a week later will be the star of a movie in cinemas. That film is titled Ballywalter and […]

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The movie was nominated for seven Oscars and is one of two films made by the same director airing on TV this evening. One of the best mystery shows of recent years has returned for a second season on Prime Video but if that is not for you, here are the movies airing on tv […]

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The ‘Cannonball’ singer was performing at a gig in Spain when he heard about the news from those in the crowd. A video posted online captures the heartbreaking moment Irish musician and songwriter Damien Rice found out about Sinéad O’Connor’s death. The ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ singer passed away last month at the age of […]

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Though it received mixed reviews upon release, it has built up a cult following in the years since. As Cillian Murphy receives some of the best reviews of his career for Oppenheimer and seems incredibly likely to score an acting nomination at the Oscars next year, you may be eager to delve more into his […]

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He will be presenting his first episode of the iconic chat show next month. RTÉ has revealed the date on which Patrick Kielty’s first episode of The Late Late Show will air. The Northern Irish comedian was chosen to be Ryan Tubridy’s successor to present the long-running talk show after Tubridy revealed he was stepping […]

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Dermot and Dave have parted ways after being an on-air duo for 21 years. Dermot Whelan has said an emotional goodbye to his radio co-host of 21 years Dave Moore as their Today FM show Dermot and Dave recorded its last episode. Earlier in the week, Whelan announced that he was departing from the radio […]

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