Stephen Porzio

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 393 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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There is also the potential for ‘damaging’ winds. Storm Éowyn, which is expected to bring “very strong to gale force winds” and falls of snow to Ireland this week, has been officially named by the Met Office UK. Last week, JOE reported how Carlow Weather and Ireland’s Weather Channel had stated that “some nasty storms” […]

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The former GAA player also worked as a paramedic. Tributes are pouring in for former GAA player and paramedic Martin ‘Fozzy’ Fallon after his sudden death on Friday (17 January). A former Roscommon and Strokestown footballer, Mr Fallon represented the county at minor, U-21 and senior levels. This included winning a Connacht Senior Championship medal […]

1 year 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 392 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

1 year ago

The film was written by the creator of Peaky Blinders. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 18 January) is Eastern Promises, the brilliant 2007 crime thriller from director David Cronenberg (A History of Violence) and writer Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) The film stars Naomi Watts as a midwife at a London hospital who discovers […]

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It also features one of the best villain performances of all time. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 17 January) is Sexy Beast, the legendary 2000 crime thriller from director Jonathan Glazer (Under the Skin, The Zone of Interest). The filmmaker’s feature debut, it centres around a British ex-criminal named Gal Dove (Ray Winstone) […]

1 year ago

Fans had been complaining about the wait for season two. The second season of Apple TV+’s brilliant sci-fi thriller series Severance is finally available to stream after a nearly three-year wait. Hailing from director Ben Stiller and creator Dan Erickson, the first season premiered all the way back in February 2022 and, before concluding its […]

1 year ago

‘One to keep an eye on.’ “Some nasty storms” could be en route for Ireland next week, according to Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather. On Thursday evening (16 January), the weather expert told his social media followers in a post that if they were heading to the eastern part of the United States next week, […]

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It’s also partly a war film and a dystopian thriller. Prime Video has added Civil War to its service, one of 2024’s best action flicks and maybe one of the year’s best movies, period. The project comes from filmmaker Alex Garland – whose impressive CV as a writer and/or director also includes 28 Days Later, […]

1 year ago

After last week’s Tradfest episode, the Late Late is back with another special. The Late Late Show returns this Friday night (17 January) with a “GAA Special”. All-Ireland winning captains Aidan Forker (Armagh), Tony Kelly (Clare), Niamh Carmody (Kerry) and Molly Lynch (Cork) will be on the talk show. They will discuss last summer in […]

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It’s a must-watch for fans of Line of Duty. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 16 January) is Q&A, the brilliant if underseen 1990 crime thriller from legendary writer-director Sidney Lumet (Dog Day Afternoon, Network, The Verdict). The film sees a veteran, corrupt NYPD cop Captain Michael Brennan (Nick Nolte, Cape Fear) execute a […]

1 year 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 391 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 29th entry of The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select what film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie Le Mans '66 Ferrari […]

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It’s a real crowd-pleaser. Disney+ has just added Alien: Romulus, the excellent ninth entry in the Alien franchise and one of 2024’s best sci-fi movies. The stand-alone film takes place between the events of Ridley Scott’s original Alien and James Cameron’s sequel Aliens. It centres around Rain (Cailee Spaeny, Civil War), a young woman living […]

1 year 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 390 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

1 year ago

The film’s also very good sequel was out in cinemas just a few months ago. Our TV movie pick for tonight (14 January) 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 […]

1 year 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 389 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

1 year ago

Shocking news. Tributes are being paid to a 21-year-old Irish woman following her death in Spain last Friday evening (10 January). English-language Spanish newspaper Euro Weekly News reports that a young Irish woman, who has since been named locally as Eve McCarthy, fell to her death while rock climbing at a mountain range in El […]

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It’s one of the few movies where we’d argue a reboot may be necessary. Earlier this week, JOE wrote about Longlegs – in our opinion, the absolute scariest movie of 2024 – being added to Prime Video. And those who have seen the mystery horror thriller will know that a standout of the film was […]

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It was renowned for its excellent coffee, gorgeous brunch options and warm atmosphere. Network, the beloved Dublin city café located on Aungier Street, has announced that it will be closing for good at the weekend. Just a short walk from JOE’s offices, Network was renowned for its excellent coffee, gorgeous brunch options and warm atmosphere […]

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Patrick Kielty is kicking off the year with a music-heavy episode. The Late Late Show returns this Friday night (10 January) for its first episode of 2025. The episode will showcase the best established and emerging musical talents participating in the annual Tradfest event at the end of this month. In what has become a […]

1 year 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 388 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 28th entry of The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select what film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie Wicked Barbie The School […]

1 year 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 387 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

1 year ago

His body was discovered on Sunday amid the ongoing stretch of severe cold weather. A man who was found dead in a camper van in Kilkenny at the weekend has been named locally as Gerry Kennedy. In a statement to JOE, a Garda spokesperson said that Gardaí and emergency services responded to an incident in […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 27th entry of The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select what film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie The Lighthouse Cold Skin […]

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