It’s a tough quiz today. That’s right – we’re here to enliven your Saturday with a nice quick-fire quiz. You know the drill. 15 questions. Just three minutes to answer them. Play below and let us know what score you get. The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 71 If the JOE quick-fire quiz does […]

2 years ago

The singer-songwriter’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke told the story during her eulogy – sparking laughs from attendees. Irish music legend Shane MacGowan’s funeral mass took place in Nenagh in Tipperary on Friday (8 December), the town where the Pogues frontman spent his early childhood. Several artist friends of MacGowan’s – including Aidan Gillen, Bob Geldof, […]

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“He’s at it again.” Just months after landing in hot water for comments he made about Aslan’s Christy Dignam after his death, music journalist Dave Fanning has sparked fresh controversy for his remarks during a BBC tribute to Shane MacGowan. Thousands flooded the streets of Dublin city on Friday morning (8 December) to witness the […]

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“Some severe or damaging gusts are expected.” Update: Saturday, 9 December, 12.30pm As Storm Elin is set to hit Ireland on Saturday, Met Éireann have named another storm – Fergus. According to the Irish meteorological service, Storm Fergus is set to arrive in Ireland on Sunday, bringing “very strong onshore winds, coupled with high waves […]

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It comes from the creator of one of the best shows of recent years. Netflix have added one of the most anticipated thriller movies of the year to its streaming service. Titled Leave the World Behind, the film is based on the acclaimed 2020 apocalyptic novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam and features […]

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Safe to say, the only movie to star Cher and Liam Neeson. Disney+ has just added one of 2023’s funniest films but if you need more to watch, here are the movies on TV this Saturday night. A Quiet Place: Part II – RTÉ2 – 9pm Cillian Murphy joins the cast of this tense horror […]

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A gorgeous moment. After thousands lined the streets of Dublin city to honour legendary Irish singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan, his funeral took place in Nenagh in Tipperary on Friday afternoon (8 December). The Pogues frontman spent his early childhood in the town where his wife Victoria, others members of his family and several artist friends of […]

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“RIP to the Irish Rover. Grá.” The funeral for Irish singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan is taking place today (Friday, 8 December), with thousands flooding the streets of Dublin to honour the Pogues’ frontman. Earlier in the week, MacGowan’s wife Victoria and his family thanked the public for the “enormous outpouring of affection and messages of condolence […]

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It’s Friday, which means you’re getting some double quiz action from JOE. The JOE Friday Pub Quiz is on the way, but to whet your appetite for it, we have also prepared this quick-fire quiz. 15 general knowledge questions. Three minutes to answer them. Play below. Let us know you’re score. The JOE quick-fire general […]

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One Senator reportedly said: “I wouldn’t even nominate him to wash the dishes.” Several senators and TDs have said they would not back a bid from MMA fighter Conor McGregor to become President of Ireland, according to a new report. Earlier this week, McGregor – who is reportedly being investigated by the Gardaí for alleged […]

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It has an 85% Rotten Tomatoes score. Theater Camp, one of 2023’s funniest films, has just been added to Disney+’s Irish and UK library. The mockumentary comedy focuses around Amos (Ben Platt, The Politician) and Rebecca-Diane (Molly Gordon, Shiva Baby), lifelong best friends and drama instructors at AdirondACTS, a theatre-focused summer camp in upstate New […]

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Very sad news. Tributes are pouring in for 28-year-old Laois hurler John ‘Jack’ Delaney following his sudden death this week. According to multiple outlets, Jack – who was from Ballacolla in Laois – collapsed while out running on Tuesday, 5 December. Leinster Express reports that he played hurling locally in his younger years and that […]

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Pop quiz time! 15 quick-fire general knowledge questions but a scant three minutes to answer them. Think you have what it takes? Well then play below and let us know your score. The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 69 If the JOE quick-fire quiz does not display above, just click here. When the answer […]

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Ramallah is the fifth city with which Dublin now has a twinning agreement. Dublin City has been twinned with the Palestinian city of Ramallah under a new “city to city friendship agreement”. On Thursday morning (7 December), Dublin City Council confirmed that the friendship agreement had been formally signed by both the Lord Mayor of […]

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Described as a ‘raucous anti-establishment comedy’, the movie features a major Irish acting star. New Irish comedy movie Kneecap will become the first ever Irish language film to have its world premiere at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival next month. Described as a “raucous anti-establishment comedy”, it is based on the origin story of Irish-language […]

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Tragic news. Tributes are pouring in for an Irish man who died this week while attempting to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania for his 40th birthday. James O’Connor, a chef at Cork’s famous restaurant Tonys Bistro and father-of-three, is reported to have suffered a heart attack just a few hundred feet from the summit and […]

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Shane MacGowan’s family have revealed what route his funeral cortège will take so that people will have ‘a chance to wish him godspeed’. The family of Shane MacGowan have thanked the public for their “enormous outpouring of affection” for the legendary singer-songwriter following his death last week as they confirmed the details of his funeral […]

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“Such a pleasure to be reunited this weekend with this legend.” Last weekend, Harry Potter star Tom Felton was reunited with his pal from the legendary franchise Josh Herdman. Herdman played Gregory Goyle, Slytherin alum and friend/lackey to Draco Malfoy (Felton), in all eight of the original Harry Potter movies. In a post on Instagram, […]

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We hope this will be the best song in the world. 2023 has been a busy year for Jack Black, between his scene stealing voice turn as Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and his cult rock band Tenacious D embarking on their Spicy Meatball world tour. And things don’t appear to be slowing […]

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It’s also one of the best movies of the decade so far. Nicolas Cage made headlines this week with the news that he is considering retiring from movies. During an interview to promote his acclaimed new comedy fantasy Dream Scenario, he told Uproxx that he is contracted to appear in three or four more films […]

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It’s part of Irish Rail’s new timetable which takes effect on Sunday. The “fastest ever” scheduled train service between Cork and Dublin will be launching next week. On Tuesday (5 December), Irish Rail confirmed the details of its new timetable, which will come into effect from Sunday 10 December. The announcement comes after public consultation […]

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Over 50mm of rainfall is possible over 24 hours in some parts of the country, one weather expert has said. Though Met Éireann multi-day weather advisory for freezing conditions has since passed, the Irish meteorological service has issued a fresh warning over possible “flooding”. Issued on Tuesday (5 December), the Status Yellow rainfall warning applies […]

2 years ago

People are devastated. Many PlayStation Network users are reporting that their accounts have been “permanently suspended” for no apparent reason. Users impacted have flocked to social media, explaining that they received a message from Sony out of nowhere which stated that their account had been suspended for good due to “violations of the PlayStation Network Terms […]

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“This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.” Apple is urging users of its products to install its “important” latest iOS update. On 7 November, the tech giant released the iOS 17.1.1 update – stating that it provided bug fixes for iPhones, including for the following: “In rare circumstances, Apple Pay […]

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This week’s movie quiz has an Irish theme. As we enter movie awards season, and with Cillian Murphy near-certain to score a rake of nominations for his lead role in Christopher Nolan’s historical thriller epic Oppenheimer, we’ve prepared a special Irish-themed movie quiz. There are 10 movie titles listed below. All players need to do […]

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Among the additions is a couple of big recent movies. We’ve already written about all the Netflix original movies and series dropping this month – you can read that article right here. On top of this though, the streaming giant has quietly added these 19 huge films to its Irish and UK library over the […]

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“Due to the continuing heavy snowfall, there will be no air traffic probably until 6 am tomorrow, Dec 3,” one European airport has announced. Several flights to and from Dublin Airport on Saturday (2 December) have been cancelled and delayed amid “major snowfall” in Europe. As of early Saturday afternoon, according to the airport’s flight […]

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“He was a one-off… I don’t know whether he realised he was a poet but he was a poet.” Earlier this week, news broke that Irish music legend Shane MacGowan passed away at the age of 65 – with The Late Late Show devoting a whole segment last night (1 December) to honouring the Pogues […]

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A nice relaxing weekend quiz. You’ve no doubt already taken the most recent JOE Friday Pub Quiz, but why not follow it up with this quick-fire one? 15 questions. Three minutes to answer them. Play below and let us know your score. The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 64 If the JOE quick-fire quiz […]

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It holds an 88% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Earlier this week, JOE wrote about Prime Video adding one of 2023’s best movies to its library. But for those wanting more films to watch, here are the ones airing on TV on Saturday evening. Die Hard – Film4 – 9pm A true Christmas classic. Dumb and […]

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“Hey! D.W!” One of the most iconic children’s shows of all time is Arthur, which ran for over 250 episodes between 1996 and 2022. Based on the book series written and illustrated by Marc Brown, the show centred around an anthropomorphic aardvark named Arthur Read, as well as his family and friends and their interactions. […]

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The taxi service has apologised for ‘any confusion or inconvenience caused’. Earlier today (1 December), FreeNow customers across the country took to social media to voice their confusion in regard to a voucher riddle which appeared on the taxi service’s app. A message popped up on the app encouraging users to solve a riddle in […]

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Temperatures will sink to well below zero tonight. Met Éireann has issued a new weather advisory for the entire Republic of Ireland as an Arctic airflow brings “much colder conditions” to the country. The advisory already took effect early Friday afternoon (1 December) and is scheduled to last for around five days until 11.30 pm […]

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The band took to Twitter to voice their displeasure with the article. On Thursday (30 November), the news broke that Irish music legend Shane MacGowan had passed away at the age of 65 – sparking a massive wave of tributes online to honour the Pogues’ frontman. However, one particular piece of writing about MacGowan published […]

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The documentary series will focus around the shocking murder of a British couple in the ’70s while they were travelling through Central America. While Netflix has become synonymous with true crime documentaries thanks to its many offerings in the sub-genre, Prime Video seems to be looking to enter the space with its new series Dead […]

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Many FreeNow users have since flocked to social media to joke about the situation. FreeNow customers across the country have taken to social media in regard to a voucher riddle which appeared on the taxi service’s app on Friday morning (1 December). A message popped up on the app encouraging users to solve a riddle […]

2 years ago

We cannot wait to see this. The latest movie in the legendary Godzilla franchise – titled Godzilla Minus One – is earning incredible reviews, with its Rotten Tomatoes score breaking a new record for the series. Hailing from Japan – the country which gave us the first Godzilla movie all the way back in 1954 […]

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“Among his finest work, this. RIP Shane.” Earlier today, it was announced that Irish music legend Shane MacGowan has passed away at the age of 65. The news of the singer-songwriter’s death has sparked an outpouring of tributes, with many taking to social media to remember the Pogues’ frontman. One particular moment involving MacGowan that […]

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‘A dusting of snow’ is also possible over higher ground in some parts of the country. Met Éireann has issued a low temperature/ice warning for the entire Republic of Ireland as temperatures are set to plummet to well below freezing. Valid from 5pm on Thursday (30 November) until midday on Friday, the Status Yellow alert […]

2 years ago

Some major movies are dropping on Netflix in the run-up to Christmas. For those on the hunt for movies and shows to watch over their Christmas holidays this year, these are all the Netflix originals that will be released throughout December. Netflix original movies arriving in December. Christmas as Usual – Dec 6 Naga – […]

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Test yourself. We’ve one more day until this week’s JOE Friday Pub Quiz but in anticipation of its publication, why not try this quick fire quiz. 15 general knowledge questions. Three minutes to answer them. Play below and let us know what score you get. The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 62 If the […]

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One for fans of murder mysteries and Nordic noirs. Earlier this week, JOE wrote about the Netflix original series The Rain being rediscovered years after its release. However, a new show on the streamer is also earning rave reviews from viewers. That is the Swedish series A Nearly Normal Family, a six-part adaptation of the […]

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The comedy-drama holds a whopping 99% on Rotten Tomatoes. On the off-chance that you weren’t satiated by the 50 big movies added to Prime Video in Ireland and the UK recently, the streaming service has gone ahead and added one of 2023’s best movies so far. That film is Are You There God? It’s Me, […]

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It wasn’t just because it was delightful to watch. As we move into December, that means Christmas is around the corner – so now is the time to revisit those classic festive movies to get you in a merry mood. One of the most famous of these films, but also the most divisive is Love […]

2 years ago

The answer may surprise you. A experiment which aimed to work out which biscuit is the most dunkable has determined that the answer is Jaffa Cakes. As part of the research, which was conducted by TopRatedCasinos.co.uk, 17 of the most popular biscuit types in the UK were dunked into water at the average temperature of […]

2 years ago

The author’s latest update on The Winds of Winter will probably frustrate fans. The Winds of Winter, the hugely anticipated sixth novel in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series (perhaps better known as the Game of Thrones series), has been in the works for over ten years. And with the […]

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Definitely one for those who loved The Last of Us and The Walking Dead. If you’ve already watched the 16 big movies added to Netflix last week, you may be on the hunt for something else to watch on the streaming giant. Well, one show on the platform that has recently been singled out for […]

2 years ago

One of three live investigations into last Thursday’s events in Dublin is reportedly focusing on social media commentary suspected of inciting hate. Conor McGregor is part of a Garda investigation into alleged incitement to hatred surrounding the Dublin riots last week, according to reports. Last Thursday, in the aftermath of the knife attack outside Gaelscoil […]

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Another quiz coming at you. 15 quick-fire questions but only a mere three minutes to answer them. Play below and let us know what score you get. The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 60 If the JOE quick-fire quiz does not display above, just click here. When the answer is a number, spell out the […]

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Enliven your Saturday evening with a quiz. 15 quick-fire general knowledge questions but only three brief minutes to answer them. Have what it takes? Play below and let us know your score. The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 57 If the JOE quick-fire quiz does not display above, just click here. When the answer is […]

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