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  • Man, 20s, and teenager die after car collides with wall in Limerick

    Man, 20s, and teenager die after car collides with wall in Limerick

    Two men in their teens were also injured. Two young men have died and two others have been injured after a road crash in Limerick on Tuesday (20 February). In a statement, Gardaí said that they and emergency services attended the scene of the single car collision on the N69 at Ballyengland which happened at […]

    2 years ago

  • Barbie fans urged to watch Ryan Gosling in hilarious underseen action comedy

    Barbie fans urged to watch Ryan Gosling in hilarious underseen action comedy

    The crime film gem has developed a legion of devoted fans in recent years, even sparking talks of a sequel. Ryan Gosling has been in the news of late, thanks to securing an Oscar nomination for his against type comedic turn in blockbuster smash hit Barbie. But this wasn’t the first time that the actor […]

    2 years ago

  • Woman who was six months pregnant dies in horror Fermanagh road crash

    Woman who was six months pregnant dies in horror Fermanagh road crash

    Another woman was arrested at the scene of the crash, which left two other people injured. A woman who was six months pregnant has died after a road crash in Fermanagh on Monday (19 February). In a statement, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said that at around 8pm, they received report of a […]

    2 years ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 140

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 140

    Quiz time. 15 quick-fire questions. Just three minutes on the clock. Think you can hack it? Play below and find out. The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 140 If the JOE quick-fire quiz does not display above, just click here. When the answer is a number, spell out the number or put the digit in […]

    2 years ago

  • New Irish movie promises to be the ‘Celtic Tiger tale you haven’t seen’

    New Irish movie promises to be the ‘Celtic Tiger tale you haven’t seen’

    A teaser trailer has been released for the much-anticipated film, which will have its world premiere this week. New Irish movie King Frankie will have its world premiere at the Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) this week and promises to be the “Celtic Tiger tale you have not seen”. Peter Coonan (Love/Hate, Bad Sisters) plays […]

    2 years ago

  • Met Éireann confirms snow is coming and pinpoints when temperatures are set to plummet

    Met Éireann confirms snow is coming and pinpoints when temperatures are set to plummet

    Brace yourselves for the cold. Met Éireann’s latest forecast says that snow should fall in parts of Ireland later this week, as temperatures are set to dip to below zero. The Irish meteorological service has predicted that from Wednesday night conditions will turn colder, explaining: “Breezy and showery, some of the showers wintry, especially on […]

    2 years ago

  • Young woman dies after night-time road crash in Waterford

    Young woman dies after night-time road crash in Waterford

    The death brings the number of fatalities on Irish roads this year so far to 29. A young woman has died after a road crash in Waterford on Monday night (19 February). The single car collision occurred at around 10:15pm on the R685 at Quillia in Tramore. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, […]

    2 years ago

  • One of the greatest action movies of the decade so far is now available to stream

    One of the greatest action movies of the decade so far is now available to stream

    It’s a must-watch for fans of 300 and Gladiator. Prime Video has just added The Northman, one of the greatest action movies of the decade so far, to its service. Co-written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Robert Eggers (The Lighthouse, The Witch), the Viking film is based on Norse and Scandinavian legend and is set […]

    2 years ago

  • A very underrated action thriller mystery movie is on TV tonight

    A very underrated action thriller mystery movie is on TV tonight

    While it earned solid reviews and box office returns, we feel the movie should have been a bigger success. You can kick off the week right by checking out one of the following movies airing on TV this Monday evening (19 February): A Walk Among the Tombstones – Sky Max – 9pm Our pick for […]

    2 years ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 139

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 139

    Start your week right with a quiz. 15 quick-fire questions. Three minutes to answer them all. Play below and let us know your score. The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 139 If the JOE quick-fire quiz does not display above, just click here. When the answer is a number, spell out the number or put […]

    2 years ago

  • Charlie Bird shares heartbreaking update with followers

    Charlie Bird shares heartbreaking update with followers

    The legendary broadcaster has made a request of his followers for when he passes. Charlie Bird has reiterated a call to his followers to continue to support his wife Claire and dog Tiger after his death. The veteran Irish journalist and broadcaster, 74, was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2021 and later made headlines […]

    2 years ago

  • Cillian Murphy jokingly asks if he should ‘sing a rebel song’ after Bafta win

    Cillian Murphy jokingly asks if he should ‘sing a rebel song’ after Bafta win

    He is the first Irish-born performer to take home a Bafta trophy for Best Actor. Cillian Murphy has called himself a “proud Irishman” after his historic Bafta win on Sunday night (19 February). Murphy picked up the Best Actor trophy for his lead performance in Christopher Nolan’s historical epic thriller Oppenheimer, making him the first […]

    2 years ago

  • Barry Keoghan to re-team with Chernobyl director on Saddam Hussein movie

    Barry Keoghan to re-team with Chernobyl director on Saddam Hussein movie

    The Irish actor will play an American soldier in the film. Barry Keoghan has been announced as one of the stars of an upcoming movie about Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, according to reports. The Hollywood Reporter (THR) states that the film is titled Amo Saddam and will focus on Hussein’s final months alive where he […]

    2 years ago

  • A stressful thriller with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes is on TV tonight

    A stressful thriller with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes is on TV tonight

    Its star is part of the cast of a big Netflix show. Staying in this Saturday night (February 17)? Well, not to worry as here are the movies airing on TV this evening. Full Time – BBC Four – 9pm Our pick for tonight is this French drama thriller about a single mother named Julie […]

    2 years ago

  • RTÉ confirms it requested Late Late performers not to wear pro-Palestinian symbols

    RTÉ confirms it requested Late Late performers not to wear pro-Palestinian symbols

    The musical guests were performing a tribute to Sinéad O’Connor. RTÉ has confirmed that musical guests on The Late Late Show on Friday (16 February) were requested not to wear pro-Palestinian symbols. As part of last night’s edition of the show, choir Irish Women in Harmony performed a rendition of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ in […]

    2 years ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 137

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 137

    Another day, another quick-fire quiz. You can take yesterday’s 15 question, three-minute quiz right here, and today’s one below. Let us know how you do. The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 137 If the JOE quick-fire quiz does not display above, just click here. When the answer is a number, spell out the number or […]

    2 years ago

  • A recent sci-fi movie gem is among the films on TV tonight

    A recent sci-fi movie gem is among the films on TV tonight

    Released in 2020, it has an 89% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Netflix has just added a very dark and twisty thriller movie but if that’s not for you, here are the films airing on TV this Friday night (16 February): Save Yourselves! – Film4 – 9pm Our pick for this evening is this 2020 sci-fi […]

    2 years ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 136

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 136

    Another quiz for all of you. Earlier today we had our JOE Friday Pub Quiz and now we have another one of our daily quick-fire quizzes for you. 15 questions. Three minutes. Play below. Then give us your score. The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 136 If the JOE quick-fire quiz does not display […]

    2 years ago

  • US senator Bernie Sanders heckled by pro-Palestinian protesters at UCD event

    US senator Bernie Sanders heckled by pro-Palestinian protesters at UCD event

    Sanders was speaking at the university as part of a Dalkey Book Festival event. US senator Bernie Sanders took part in a talk at University College Dublin (UCD) on Thursday evening, during which he was heckled by pro-Palestinian protesters. The Dalkey Book Festival event saw Sanders in conversation with Irish economist and writer David McWilliams in […]

    2 years ago

  • 15-year-old girl dies and four others injured in Tipperary car crash

    15-year-old girl dies and four others injured in Tipperary car crash

    Tragic news. A teenage girl has died and four other people have been injured in a car crash in Tipperary on Thursday (15 February). Gardaí say that at around 6.45pm, they – alongside emergency services – responded to a two-car collision on the R503 at Rearcross. A 15-year-old girl, who was a passenger in one […]

    2 years ago

  • Netflix has just added a very dark and twisty thriller movie

    Netflix has just added a very dark and twisty thriller movie

    The film gave a future Oscar nominee and A-list star her first leading role. On the same day it has added one of 2023’s best movies, Netflix has also made an extremely dark and twisty thriller available to stream. That film is Lady Macbeth, which landed in cinemas in 2016 and saw future Oscar nominee […]

    2 years ago

  • Tributes pouring in for SNA and mother of two who died after Cork car crash

    Tributes pouring in for SNA and mother of two who died after Cork car crash

    “A truly beautiful soul inside and out.” Tributes have poured in for a special needs assistant (SNA) and mother of two who passed away days after being injured in a car crash in Cork. The woman has been named locally as 54-year-old Sheila Dunne, who was involved in a single-car collision at Sarsfield Court in […]

    2 years ago

  • 10 must-see movies at the 2024 Dublin International Film Festival

    10 must-see movies at the 2024 Dublin International Film Festival

    The Dublin movie festival returns this month for another film-packed, star-studded line-up. The annual Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) kicks off this month on 22 February, running until 2 March. You can check out DIFF’s typically excellent line-up of movie screenings, conversations with special guests and other fascinating events in full on its website right […]

    2 years ago

  • Netflix has just added one of 2023’s very best movies

    Netflix has just added one of 2023’s very best movies

    Holding 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has been nominated at this year’s Oscars for Best Picture. Past Lives, one of the very best movies of 2023, has just been added to Netflix’s library. The debut film from writer-director Celine Song, the movie revolves two South Korean people, Nora (Greta Lee) and Hae Sung (Teo […]

    2 years ago

  • Fantastic Four: Marvel has finally confirmed cast for new movie

    Fantastic Four: Marvel has finally confirmed cast for new movie

    There had been years of rumours about the project. Marvel Studios has confirmed who will be playing the superhero family the Fantastic Four in a new movie. In a tweet to mark Valentine’s Day, the film company announced that the superhero flick will be titled The Fantastic Four and will see Pedro Pascal (The Last […]

    2 years ago

  • People are rediscovering this classic Irish movie on the RTÉ Player

    People are rediscovering this classic Irish movie on the RTÉ Player

    The extremely quotable crime comedy stars multiple Irish actors that would go on to be Oscar nominated. Irish crime-comedy Intermission was recently added to the RTÉ Player, sparking revived interest in the beloved 2003 movie. Directed by John Crowley (Brooklyn) and written by Mark O’Rowe (Perrier’s Bounty), the film centres around Dublin man John (Cillian […]

    2 years ago

  • Ivan Yates not backing down on Irish language comments after viral clip deleted

    Ivan Yates not backing down on Irish language comments after viral clip deleted

    While appearing on a TV programme with Síle Seoige, Yates said he “couldn’t be arsed to learn Irish”. Broadcaster and former politician Ivan Yates has reiterated controversial comments he made on TV last week regarding the Irish language. Yates appeared as a guest on The Six O’Clock Show on Virgin Media Television, alongside TV presenter […]

    2 years ago

  • One of the biggest cult movies of all time is airing on TV tonight

    One of the biggest cult movies of all time is airing on TV tonight

    It has one of the greatest film premises ever. Already seen the great gangster movie on Netflix and the underrated comedy series on Prime Video we’ve recommended? Well, here are the films airing on TV this Monday night (12 February): Escape from New York – Sky Max – 9pm Our pick for this evening is […]

    2 years ago

  • A very underrated comedy series has just returned for its second season

    A very underrated comedy series has just returned for its second season

    With its new episodes scoring a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, the series deserves a bigger audience. The second season of comedy show Wolf Like Me has just dropped in Ireland and the UK on Prime Video. The series centres on Gary (Josh Gad, Frozen), an American man living in Australia with his daughter (Ariel […]

    2 years ago

  • Netflix has quietly added one of the greatest gangster movies of recent years

    Netflix has quietly added one of the greatest gangster movies of recent years

    Directed by and starring Oscar winners, the gangster thriller has an 85% Rotten Tomatoes score. Netflix has just added The Outfit, one of the best gangster movies of recent years, to its service. Set in 1956 Chicago, the film follows an English tailor named Leonard (Oscar-winner Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies) who owns a shop […]

    2 years ago

  • Popular Irish cinema ‘closed until further notice’ after break in

    Popular Irish cinema ‘closed until further notice’ after break in

    The cinema confirmed the news on its social media. Galway cinema the Pálás has announced it will be “closed until further notice” after a “break in” incident. Operated by film production company Element Pictures, who also run the Light House Cinema in Dublin, the Pálás is located on Merchants Road in the Irish county’s Latin […]

    2 years ago

  • Legendary act confirmed to play massive Croke Park concert this summer

    Legendary act confirmed to play massive Croke Park concert this summer

    This is as part of the group’s new tour, honouring their “50-year reign as the world’s greatest rock and roll band”. Legendary rock band AC/DC have been confirmed to play a major gig at Dublin stadium Croke Park this summer. This will be the sixth concert to take place at the venue this year, with […]

    2 years ago

  • One of the very best movies of the decade so far is on TV tonight

    One of the very best movies of the decade so far is on TV tonight

    Its lead actor was Oscar-nominated for his performance. Aftersun, the 2022 independent drama that served as Paul Mescal’s major breakthrough in terms of cinema, will have its Irish TV premiere tonight (Sunday 11 February). Set in the ’90s, the movie centres on a woman named Sophie as she looks back upon a pivotal holiday she […]

    2 years ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 130

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 130

    Did you take the JOE Friday Pub Quiz yet? If not, you can do so right here. If so, here is another three-minute quick-fire quiz for you. The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 130 If the JOE quick-fire quiz does not display above, just click here. When the answer is a number, spell out the […]

    2 years ago

  • A star-studded sports thriller is among the movies on TV tonight

    A star-studded sports thriller is among the movies on TV tonight

    From the director of Man on Fire and True Romance, the underseen film stars Robert De Niro. Staying in this evening? Already watched the brutal horror remake and unsettling murder mystery on Netflix that we recommended? Not to worry as here are the movies on TV this Saturday night (10 February): The Fan – Legend […]

    2 years ago

  • Remake of horror movie so brutal it was once banned is now streaming on Netflix

    Remake of horror movie so brutal it was once banned is now streaming on Netflix

    The remake also earns its 18 certificate and then some. In 1981, independent horror film The Evil Dead was released – going on to launch a now iconic franchise of five movies and a TV show. While the original was beloved by horror fans and became a huge box office hit, the Sam Raimi-directed flick […]

    2 years ago

  • Kneecap to launch legal proceedings after being blocked from funding by UK Government

    Kneecap to launch legal proceedings after being blocked from funding by UK Government

    A spokesperson for the UK’s Business and Trade Secretary already confirmed the block. Kneecap are set to launch legal proceedings after the UK Government confirmed it blocked the Irish language rap trio from receiving “significant” music funding. On Thursday (8 February), just weeks after the Belfast group’s comedy movie – also titled Kneecap – premiered […]

    2 years ago

  • Cillian Murphy to re-team with Peaky Blinders director on new Netflix movie

    Cillian Murphy to re-team with Peaky Blinders director on new Netflix movie

    The actor is said to have lined up another project after scoring an Oscar nomination for Oppenheimer. Cillian Murphy is set to re-team with Peaky Blinders director Tim Mielants on a new Netflix movie, according to reports. Deadline states that the film is titled Steve and is an adaptation of the 2023 novel Shy which […]

    2 years ago

  • Stylish and thrilling new Irish horror movie is in cinemas now

    Stylish and thrilling new Irish horror movie is in cinemas now

    It’s a film that mixes contemporary themes with pulse-racing thrills. Ireland has been on a bit of a roll over the past decade when it comes to producing horror movies. We’ve had A Dark Song, Boys from County Hell, The Hallow, The Hole in the Ground, The Little Stranger, Nocebo, Sea Fever and You Are […]

    2 years ago

  • 11 people arrested as ‘opposing’ protests take place in Dublin city centre

    11 people arrested as ‘opposing’ protests take place in Dublin city centre

    Gardaí have described the environment in the city centre this afternoon as “challenging”. An Garda Síochána have said 11 people were arrested in Dublin city centre this afternoon (Monday, 5 February) as two separate protests took place. RTÉ News reports that an anti-immigration protest began at around 2pm at the Garden of Remembrance, before travelling […]

    2 years ago

  • Netflix has quietly added 15 huge movies to its library

    Netflix has quietly added 15 huge movies to its library

    From crime and legal thrillers to sci-fi to comedy, there is something for everyone on this Netflix list. Tired of trawling through Netflix looking for something good to watch? Well, here’s a handy guide for the streamer’s major movie additions over the past few weeks. Netflix movie additions Ambulance Michael Bay (Bad Boys, The Rock) […]

    2 years ago

  • An underseen crime film gem is among the movies on TV tonight

    An underseen crime film gem is among the movies on TV tonight

    It is based on the life of an Irish-American gangster. You can close out the Bank Holiday weekend in style by watching this “anxiety-inducing” horror movie on Netflix or by checking out one of the following films airing on TV this evening: Midnight Run – Legend – 9pm This action-comedy – featuring Robert De Niro’s […]

    2 years ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 127

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 127

    Take care of quizness. Enliven your Bank Holiday Monday with our latest three-minute quick-fire quiz. Good luck and let us know how you do. The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 127 If the JOE quick-fire quiz does not display above, just click here. When the answer is a number, spell out the number or put […]

    2 years ago

  • Tracy Chapman receives rapturous response at Grammys for rare performance of ‘Fast Car’

    Tracy Chapman receives rapturous response at Grammys for rare performance of ‘Fast Car’

    An incredible moment. American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman received a rapturous standing ovation at the Grammys after making a rare live appearance to perform her hit single ‘Fast Car’. Chapman has not performed publicly in several years but took to the Grammys stage on Sunday (4 February) alongside country singer Luke Combs for a duet of […]

    2 years ago

  • One of the best action movies of the decade so far is on TV tonight

    One of the best action movies of the decade so far is on TV tonight

    Several people behind the movie worked on the John Wick franchise. Netflix has just released a powerful new Irish documentary, while Prime Video has added what’s been called “the first must-see show of 2024”. But if you need more to watch this Saturday evening, here are the movies airing on TV: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit […]

    2 years ago