It is reported that among the four people hospitalised were two young children. Four people have been injured in a house blaze in Dublin, with Gardaí launching an investigation into the “suspected criminal damage by fire incident”. In a statement to JOE, An Garda Síochána said they received a report of the blaze that occurred […]

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Led by a big Irish star, the 2023 film has an 86% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Prime Video has just added Fast Charlie, an acclaimed 2023 crime movie starring Pierce Brosnan, to its service. The Irish actor plays the title character, a fixer with a problem: the man he was assigned to kill is missing […]

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It has one of the most iconic final scenes in a film ever. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 18 March) is The Long Good Friday, the classic British gangster flick from 1980. Set in the late 1970s, it follows Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins) – an English gangster trying to become a legitimate property […]

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The collision occurred in the early hours of St. Patrick’s Day. A Garda has been suspended following the death of a man in a hit-and-run crash in Louth in the early hours of St. Patrick’s Day. Shortly after 2:30am on Sunday 17 March, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted after a pedestrian was found unresponsive […]

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Spice up your Bank Holiday with a quiz. 15 quick-fire questions. 180 seconds on the clock. Play below and let us know how you do. If the JOE quick-fire quiz does not display below, just click here. When the answer is a number, spell out the number or put the digit in with a space. […]

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It has an 81% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 16 March) is Jagged Edge, the 1985 neo-noir legal thriller starring Glenn Close and Jeff Bridges. The film centres around lawyer Teddy Barnes (Close) who reluctantly takes up the case of publisher Jack Forrester (Bridges), who is accused of murdering […]

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The animal was a two-year-old female white-tailed eagle and was part of a project to restore the population of bird to Ireland. An investigation has been launched following the shooting of a rare and endangered bird in Roscommon. The animal was a two-year-old female white-tailed eagle and was found dead near Cranberry Lough in the […]

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“A lurid, blood-soaked B-movie with an A-list cast.” Triple 9, a very tense and star-studded heist thriller movie from 2016, has just been added to Netflix’s library. The film is about a gang of criminals (Aaron Paul, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Norman Reedus) and corrupt cops (Anthony Mackie, Clifton Collins Jr.) in Atlanta who are threatened by […]

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Brighten up your Saturday with a good quiz. Think you can get 15/15 in our latest, three-minute quick-fire quiz? Well, then play below and let us know how you do. If the JOE quick-fire quiz does not display below, just click here. When the answer is a number, spell out the number or put the digit […]

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“On a weekend where we bring Ireland to the world, we’d like to take a moment to remember the man who brought the world to so many living rooms here in Ireland for so many years.” Patrick Kielty and The Late Late Show paid an incredibly emotional tribute to legendary journalist Charlie Bird following his […]

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We need to get this guy a ticket to the All Blacks game later this year! A Late Late audience member has gone viral for his reaction after the person sitting next to him won tickets to the Ireland v Scotland rugby match today (16 March). The incident occurred on Friday’s episode of the programme, […]

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It’s a real hidden gem. Our TV movie pick for tonight is Johnny Handsome, a 1989 neo-noir crime thriller from director Walter Hill (48 Hrs, The Driver, The Warriors). It centres on a criminal named Johnny (Mickey Rourke) in New Orleans who is double-crossed by two of his accomplices (Ellen Barkin and Lance Henriksen) and […]

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There have been strong calls for the Government to delay the scheduled fuel cost increases which are set to be bad news for motorists. The Government are being accused of “punishing motorists” as drivers are facing several diesel and petrol cost hikes in the coming months. Back in March 2022, the coalition reduced excise duty […]

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A starter before the main course later that it is the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. 15 quick-fire questions but only a brief three minute window to answer them all. Have what it takes? Well, then play below and let us know how you do. If the JOE quick-fire quiz does not display below, just click here. […]

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It’s a great selection. Camden Street in Dublin city has made a new list ranking the top 30 ‘coolest streets in the world’. The list was published by Time Out magazine, who reached out to its global team of local expert editors and contributors – with each of whom then making a case for the […]

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Featuring four A-listers in the lead roles, the film comes from one of the most acclaimed directors in recent years. A new Western film has been announced starring Austin Butler, Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal. Titled Eddington, the movie comes from writer-director Ari Aster – who earned huge praise in recent years for […]

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The series is executively produced by the writers behind 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Netflix has just added the third season of its acclaimed comedy show Girls5eva to its service. Its great premise follows four women (Busy Philipps, Paula Pell, Sara Bareilles and Renée Elise Goldsberry) who were part of a girl group named […]

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Get busy quizzin’. 15 quick questions. Three minutes on the clock. Have what it takes? Well, then play below and let us know your score. If the JOE quick-fire quiz does not display below, just click here. When the answer is a number, spell out the number or put the digit in with a space. You […]

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The much-anticipated remake is heading to streaming very soon. Jake Gyllenhaal, star of the upcoming Road House remake, has praised Conor McGregor for his performance in the action movie. In the reboot of the 1989 flick, the MMA fighter makes his acting debut playing Knox, a goon-for-hire who goes head to head with Gyllenhaal’s character. […]

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The film boasts a great cast and a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 14 March) is Their Finest, the 2016 war comedy-drama film. Set in 1940, it follows a married woman (Gemma Arterton) and a screenwriter (Sam Claflin) who develop a growing attraction all the while working together on […]

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“Unrelenting, no-nonsense and hard-as-nails – just like its eponymous anti-hero.” A victim of being released in Ireland and the UK amid the Covid pandemic, the British crime thriller Bull – now on Netflix – was sadly not seen by as many people as it should have been. Written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams (The […]

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The ongoing Bafta-winning show holds a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Netflix has just added the first four seasons of the acclaimed British detective drama series Unforgotten to its library. The show first debuted in 2015 on ITV and remains ongoing – with a sixth season currently in production. It follows a team of London […]

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The ‘Áreas de Risco’ map was first created in 2021 and categorises 22 Dublin regions into low, medium and high danger areas. A map of the most unsafe areas in Dublin that was reportedly created by Deliveroo riders is being recirculated online. According to The Irish Times, the ‘Áreas de Risco’ map was first created […]

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Executively produced by Martin Scorsese, the film is directed by the writer of Taxi Driver. Our movies on TV pick for tonight (Wednesday, 13 March) is The Card Counter, the 2021 crime drama starring Oscar Isaac. He plays William, a man who spent eight years in military prison and remains haunted by his past decisions. […]

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Its lead actress won the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival for her performance in the creepy sci-fi. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 12 March) is Little Joe, the acclaimed 2019 sci-fi film starring Emily Beecham (1899) and Ben Whishaw (Paddington). Beecham plays Alice, a single mother and plant breeder who, […]

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It comes from the director of the Stephen Graham-starring Boiling Point. Netflix has just added the very tense and gritty 2020 British crime thriller movie Villain to its library. Starring Craig Fairbrass (Avengement, Cliffhanger, Rise of the Footsoldier), he plays Eddie – a man just released from jail after serving a ten-year sentence. Determined to […]

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Three counties have been hit with weather warnings. Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange weather warning for Cork and Kerry ahead of “persistent rain” and “expected” flooding. The rain alert is scheduled to take effect from midday on Wednesday (13 March) until the same time on Thursday. It reads: “Persistent rain, heavy at times, […]

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He had been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2021. Legendary journalist and broadcaster Charlie Bird has died at the age of 74 after having been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2021. RTÉ News, who Mr. Bird worked for during his career, report that he passed away on Monday, 11 March. During his 40-year […]

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He was last seen on the morning of Tuesday, 5 March. Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 43-year-old Paul Dargan from Dublin. The man has been reported missing from his home in Ballyboden, Dublin 16 since Sunday, 10 March 2024. A Garda spokesperson says Paul was last seen in the […]

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Irish actor Cillian Murphy and Irish cinematographer Robbie Ryan are up for awards at the biggest movie event of the year. After months of intense debate and speculation, the 96th Academy Awards are finally taking place this weekend. The Oscars will start at the new time of 11 pm (GMT) on Sunday, 10 March and […]

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The person in the number one spot may surprise people. US business magazine Forbes has named Adam Sandler as the highest paid actor of 2023. According to the magazine, Sandler made $73 million thanks to his Netflix movies Leo, Murder Mystery 2 and You’re So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, as well as his […]

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Blindboy Boatclub and CMAT had criticised RTÉ for the omission. RTÉ has said that a technical issue was to blame for Irish band Lankum’s acceptance speech at the RTÉ Choice Music Prize being initially omitted from a recording of the event. The folk band took home the album of the year prize at the ceremony […]

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The Oscar-nominated comedy film was only just released in cinemas. American Fiction, one of the 10 movies competing for Best Picture at this weekend’s Oscars, is now available to watch on Prime Video. Released in Irish and UK cinemas just last month, Jeffrey Wright (Westworld) stars as an African-American upper-class writer and professor who – […]

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The ex-007’s comments are sure to magnify the current casting rumours. Pierce Brosnan, who starred in four films as secret agent James Bond, has said that his fellow countryman Cillian Murphy would be “magnificent” at playing the character. Since Daniel Craig retired from the franchise following the release of 2021 movie No Time to Die, […]

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“This might be the easiest answer of my life.” Northern Irish actor Jamie Dornan has followed in Barry Keoghan’s footsteps by appearing on the hit YouTube show Hot Ones. The performer was on the programme, where celebrities are interviewed while eating increasingly spicy chicken wings, to promote his series The Tourist – which saw its […]

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“They kind of lend themselves to the stage.” Acclaimed writer and director Armando Iannucci has opened up about the possibility of mounting stage spin-offs of his hit series The Thick of It and Veep. Iannucci has co-written, alongside Sean Foley, a new stage version of Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece satire Dr. Strangelove – which will have […]

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Tickets for the Irish run of the show, which will see Steve Coogan play multiple roles, are on sale now. At this stage in his career, Armando Iannucci – creator of such modern comedy classics as The Day Today, I’m Alan Partridge, The Thick of It and Veep – wants to push himself out of […]

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A nice warm up for our pub quiz coming later. We have the JOE pub quiz coming later today, but until then, try our latest JOE quick-fire quiz below. Let us know how you do. If the JOE quick-fire quiz does not display below, just click here. The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 156 When […]

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It has been hailed by action fans as a “must watch” show. A new Netflix series is climbing up the streamer’s top 10 TV list and is being hailed by action fans as a “must watch”. That show is Furies, which comes from France and is set in Paris’ criminal underworld. The show centres on […]

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The time for quizzing is here. By now you should know the drill. We’ve prepared 15 quick-fire questions but players only have three minutes to answer them. Sound good? Well play below and let us know your score. If the JOE quick-fire quiz does not display below, just click here. The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: […]

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You have the weekend to catch up on the nominees before the winner is named. The 2024 Oscars are right around the corner, with Irish actor Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) and Irish cinematographer Robbie Ryan (Poor Things) up for awards. This year’s Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, 10 March 2024 at 11 pm Irish […]

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“The world is a poorer place without Saoírse.” Former Late Late host Ryan Tubridy has paid tribute to Toy Show star Saoírse Ruane following her death at the age of 12. Saoírse, who inspired the Late Late Show Toy Show appeal, passed away on Tuesday morning (5 March) following a long illness. Posting an image […]

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True action film lovers will be aware of this fact. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 7 March) is The Last Boy Scout, the 1991 action movie starring Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans. Directed by the late and great Tony Scott (Man on Fire, True Romance) and written by Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang […]

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A great mix of classics and hidden gems. We recently gave a run down of all the movies quietly added to Netflix in recent weeks, now we are doing the same for Prime Video: Almost Famous This acclaimed semi-autobiographical comedy-drama centres around a teenage journalist (Patrick Fugit) as he writes for Rolling Stone magazine in […]

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“I had hoped to write many more chapters here,” the presenter has said. Eoghan McDermott has issued an update on social media this week regarding the selling of his house. Back in December, the RTÉ 2fm presenter revealed that he sold the home, despite having “hoped to write many more chapters” there. At the time, […]

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It comes from the director of 48 Hrs and The Warriors. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 6 March) is Bullet to the Head, the 2012 action movie starring Sylvester Stallone. In the film, the Hollywood legend plays a veteran hitman in New Orleans who forms an uneasy alliance with a detective (Sung Kang) […]

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It currently holds a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Vesper premiered at festivals in 2022 to rave reviews, but some people are now only beginning to discover one of the best sci-fi movies of recent years on Netflix The film is set after the collapse of the Earth’s ecosystem and follows the title character, a […]

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It holds an 87% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for Tuesday evening (5 March) is Animals, the Dublin-set comedy-drama released in 2019. Based on the novel of the same name by Emma Jane Unsworth, it revolves around two hard-partying best friends (Holiday Grainger and Alia Shawkat) living in the Irish capital whose relationship […]

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The series’ producers have said the show will ‘follow in the great tradition’ of Homeland. Irish actor Michael Fassbender is reportedly in talks to star in The Department, a spy thriller series executive produced by George Clooney. The Department is a remake of the French show The Bureau, which ran for five seasons between 2015 […]

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The 2023 film holds a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score. Amidst all of Netflix’s recent additions – from its original projects to other movies newly made available to watch on the service – you may have missed the arrival of 2023 revenge thriller Femme to the streamer. The film stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Culprits, Misfits) as Jules […]

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