Stephen Porzio

Everyone in the JOE office is obsessed with this. Did you know there is a website that lets you compare what Dublin looked like in the 1960s with how it looks now? This site is called SpaceFromSpace and utilises “historic Cold War era declassified satellite photographs, high-resolution spaceport imagery, and aerial images”. This is so […]

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The collision involved a car and a female child pedestrian. A female child is in critical condition after a car crash that occurred in Westmeath on Wednesday (22 April). Shortly before 7.30pm, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a collision involving a pedestrian and a car on the L6821 at Killallon Road in Clonmellon. […]

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The film will also star The White Lotus’ Jason Isaacs. Love/Hate and These Sacred Vows star Tom Vaughan-Lawlor’s much-anticipated new crime thriller has begun filming in Dublin and Meath. Titled Silverback, Vaughan-Lawlor is one of the leads in the movie, opposite Harry Potter and White Lotus actor Jason Isaacs. Described as a “tense, character-driven thriller”, […]

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The six-part show’s cast also includes Bill Nighy and Helena Bonham Carter. First-look images have been released for California Avenue, the BBC’s new drama from BAFTA-winning writer-director Hugo Blick (The English), starring Erin Doherty (Adolescence, A Thousand Blows). Also featuring Bill Nighy (About Time, Living) and Helena Bonham Carter (Fight Club, The Crown), the six-part […]

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Passengers travelling from Dublin Airport today are advised to allow extra time to get there. A man has died after a crash involving a bus and a pedestrian at Dublin Airport. Shortly after 12.10am on Thursday (23 April), Gardaí and emergency services responded to a report of the collision which occurred at Corballis Road. The […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 95th entry of The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select which film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie Catwoman The Batman Batman […]

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The story of how the movie was made is almost as insane as the film itself. The excellent 2016 spy thriller, Operation Avalanche, is currently available to stream at home for free. Accessible through the service Rakuten TV, the found footage film is set in the 1960s and imagines that the 1969 Moon landing was […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 600, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to answer them. […]

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If you like claustrophobic and twisty thrillers, this is a must-watch. Knock at the Cabin, the excellent 2023 thriller directed by legendary filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan (Signs, The Sixth Sense, and Split), is airing on TV tonight (Wednesday, 22 April). An adaptation of an acclaimed novel by Paul Tremblay, the movie stars Ben Aldridge (Fleabag) […]

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The community came together to pay their respects, with some even volunteering to perform music. More than 100 people attended a funeral in Antrim this week for a woman with no known relatives after a public appeal. Margaret Ellen ‘Peggy’ Murdoch died on 9 April peacefully in hospital at the age of 81. After her […]

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‘The type of movie that could garner a cult following in the years to come.’ One of JOE’s favourite action movies of 2026 so far, Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, is slowly climbing up the streaming charts, weeks after its release on Disney+. The sci-fi action comedy romance centres on Quick Draw Mike […]

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‘Above average temperatures for late April’ are expected. Met Éireann has said that Ireland will see “above average temperatures for late April” this weekend, with highs of 21 degrees predicted. This comes as the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued an Orange warning over a “high fire risk”. According to Met Éireann’s […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 599, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to answer them. […]

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The film has been described as ‘Die Hard on a plane’. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 21 April) is Fight or Flight, the 2025 action thriller starring Josh Hartnett (Oppenheimer, Trap). The film sees the actor play the disgraced former US secret service agent Lucas Reyes, who is given one last chance to […]

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We’d advise recording this now to avoid the disappointment of missing the show. Mint, one of JOE’s most anticipated 2026 TV shows, is finally airing on the BBC next week. Having earned very glowing early buzz upon its premiere at the prestigious Berlin Film Festival in February, the Glasgow-shot series stars Emma Laird (28 Years […]

5 months ago

Be warned, though. This sadly underseen film from the director of The Substance is not for the faint-hearted. Revenge, the incredible but sadly underseen 2017 action thriller, is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 17 April). Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat in her feature debut (she was later Oscar-nominated for making 2024’s The Substance), the […]

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The underseen gem comes from the writer of Adam & Paul and boasts a brilliant lead turn from a Love/Hate star. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 17 April) is Rialto, the powerful 2019 Irish drama starring Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Love/Hate). Directed by Peter Mackie Burns (Daphne) and written by Mark O’Halloran (Adam & Paul, […]

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Full of huge stars, we expect this to become a rewatchable cult classic. The darkly fun 2025 thriller, Caught Stealing, has just been made available to watch on the streaming service NOW. Based on the novel of the same name by Charlie Huston, who also penned the script for the movie adaptation, the film is […]

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The new batch of episodes might even be better than the first. The second season of Beef, one of Netflix’s best original shows ever, is now available to stream on the service. Premiering in April 2023, the first season of the comedy crime thriller followed the aftermath of a road rage incident between two strangers […]

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The film is an absolute classic. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 16 April) is Dead Man’s Shoes, the incredible 2004 psychological revenge thriller from director Shane Meadows (This is England). The film follows Richard (MobLand’s Paddy Considine, who co-wrote the script with Meadows), a British soldier who returns to his sleepy Derbyshire hometown. […]

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‘If you love horror, we can’t imagine you not enjoying this.’ The Mummy, the brilliant new horror movie with a strong Irish connection, is available to watch in cinemas this week. Written and directed by Irish genre master Lee Cronin (Evil Dead Rise, The Hole in the Ground), the film follows the lead of 2020’s […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 598, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to answer them. […]

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In one of the Dublin city food businesses, two dead mice were found in a kitchen area. Five premises located within Moore Street Mall in Dublin city centre were issued closure orders last month by the FSAI (The Food Safety Authority of Ireland). The closure orders were served by Environmental Health Officers in the HSE […]

5 months ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 597, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to answer them. […]

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The sci-fi received poor reviews upon release, but is now considered a cult classic. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 15 April) is The Butterfly Effect, the 2004 cult sci-fi thriller. An against-type Ashton Kutcher (The Beauty, Vengeance) stars as Evan, a college student who suffered a traumatic childhood and is now afflicted with […]

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The show also stars Colm Meaney and Kate Mulgrew. RTÉ has announced The Yank, a new crime drama series starring Colm Meaney (Gangs of London), John Connors (Love/Hate) and Kate Mulgrew (Orange is the New Black). Mulgrew will play the lead role of Nora Savage, a seasoned NYPD detective who takes a career break after […]

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The cast of the new prequel film has been unveiled. Jamie Dornan has been cast in the new Lord of the Rings movie, The Hunt for Gollum. Landing in cinemas in December 2027, the Northern Irish actor will play ‘Strider’ in the prequel film. Real LOTR fans will know that the name is an alias […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 94th entry of The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select which film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie The Social Network Steve […]

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In a video posted online, the Kerry TD explained why he made the decision. Michael Healy-Rae has resigned from his role as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and has said that he will vote no confidence against the government. The Kerry TD’s announcement comes as the Dáil will vote today (Tuesday, 14 […]

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‘Very welcome news for commuters…’ Irish Rail will commence a new morning, limited stop Commuter service between the stations Drogheda and Dublin Connolly from next Monday (20 April). The new 6.05am Drogheda to Dublin Connolly will serve Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush & Lusk, Donabate and Malahide Stations en route, arriving in Dublin Connolly at 7.09am. The […]

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The sci-fi currently holds a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 14 April) is Vesper, one of our favourite sci-fi films of the decade so far. The 2022 flick is set after the collapse of the Earth’s ecosystem. The story follows the title character, a 13-year-old girl (Raffiella Chapman), […]

5 months ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 596, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to answer them. […]

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Based loosely on true events, the film has an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 11 April) is Hustlers, the excellent 2019 crime comedy-drama that is loosely based on a true story. Adapted to the screen from New York Magazine’s 2015 article ‘The Hustlers at Scores’, the film follows Destiny […]

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Check out our live blog covering the fuel protests below: Main image via Rolling News

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The announcement comes as fears are growing in Ireland over fuel availability at forecourts. The Irish Government has said that ambulance and fire services are to be ‘curtailed’ due to the pressure on fuel supplies caused by the ongoing fuel blockades. As part of this, responses to non-life-threatening callouts from fire services will be “restricted”, […]

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Early reactions say the film is ‘freaky’, ‘gruesome’, ‘scary’, ‘scream-worthy’, ‘squirm-inducing’ and ‘unrelenting’. The Mummy, the new reboot of the classic franchise from Irish director Lee Cronin (Evil Dead Rise, The Hole in the Ground), has landed a rare 18 rating in both Ireland and the UK. Starring Irish actor Jack Reynor (Midsommar, What Richard […]

5 months ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 595, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to answer them. […]

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You may have missed this tense survival thriller during its cinema release. Something in the Water, the solid 2024 shark-focused survival thriller, is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 10 April). The movie follows exes Kayla (Natalie Mitson) and Meg (Hiftu Quasem), who are reunited at a destination wedding in the Caribbean, at which their friend […]

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Parcel courier service DPD has also said it is temporarily suspending its services in Ireland tomorrow, due to the fuel protests. Fuels for Ireland has said that up to 500 forecourts could be out of fuel by tonight (Friday, 10 April) amid ongoing fuel protests. Yesterday, An Garda Síochána said that some protesters had “significantly […]

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The film is from the writer of Jurassic Park and the director of Die Hard. The 13th Warrior, the very underrated historical action flick from director John McTiernan (Die Hard, Predator), is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 10 April). Based on a novel by Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton, the film is set in the […]

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Holding a near-perfect 98% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film won three IFTA awards. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 10 April) is Aisha, the acclaimed 2022 Irish drama from writer-director Frank Berry (Michael Inside). The film focuses on the title character (Letitia Wright, Black Panther), a young Nigerian woman seeking asylum in Ireland who […]

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The comedy-drama has a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score. Here are our thoughts on the film. California Schemin’, a winning new comedy-drama based on an “outrageous” true story, is available to watch in cinemas now. Directed by acclaimed actor James McAvoy (making his feature filmmaking debut), the biographical movie tells the story of rap duo Silibil […]

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The film quickly got a sequel, with a second follow-up on the way soon. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 9 April) is Smile, the 2022 acclaimed smash-hit horror movie. Written and directed by Parker Finn, based on an earlier short he made, the film revolves around a doctor named Rose (a brilliant Sosie […]

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April rain? Time to quiz again… Fear not! Unlike the recurring false promise of summer weather, the weekend really is here, and as always, it brings with it another JOE Friday Pub Quiz. In this 498th edition, we’re inching ever-closer to the big 500, now just a fortnight away. There’s good news if you’re either […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 93rd entry of The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select which film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie Gone Girl Basic Instinct […]

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The Irish Oscar-nominated actor stars in the movie alongside his Oscar-winning wife, Alicia Vikander. Hope, a new sci-fi thriller starring real-life married couple Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina) and Michael Fassbender (Slow West), will premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Written and directed by the acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Na Hong-jin (The Chaser, The Wailing), […]

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An Garda Síochána has advised protestors to ‘immediately cease blockades’ of critical infrastructure or ‘face the full rigours of the law’. As fuel protests across Ireland entered their third day, An Garda Síochána has issued a new statement, calling some of them “blockades” that are “against the law”. Speaking today (Tuesday, 9 April), Deputy Commissioner […]

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The acclaimed actor was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in February 2023. Tributes are pouring in for Irish actor Michael Campbell, known professionally as Michael Patrick, after his death at the age of 35. Born and raised in Belfast, Michael was well-known for his work in theatre, writing the play My Left Nut, alongside his […]

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Around 100 customers on board were detrained and brought to a level crossing. Around 100 passengers disembarked from an Irish Rail service today (Wednesday, 8 April) after a fire broke out. The service was the 12.45 Dublin Heuston to Westport. The fire developed in the undercarriage area near the gearbox of one carriage between Athlone […]

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Protesters want the carbon tax to be abolished and fuel costs to be ‘brought back to an affordable level’. Both An Garda Síochána and the Dublin Fire Brigade have issued new statements regarding the fuel protests taking place across Ireland today (Wednesday, 8 April). A response to the recent, much-publicised surge in fuel prices, the […]

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