Some schools have been forced to close over the threatening messages. An Garda Síochána has issued a statement in regard to the “security threat” sent to a number of education establishments in Clare on Tuesday (11 February). A number of schools in the county have been forced to close after receiving the threatening messages. In […]

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He is scheduled to appear in court this morning. A man in his 20s arrested in connection with the knife attack in Stoneybatter in Dublin last weekend has been charged. He is scheduled to appear before Dublin District Court, Criminal Courts of Justice (Court 4) on Tuesday morning (11 February). Three men were assaulted in […]

1 year ago

Starring Steve Coogan as four different characters, tickets are on sale now. Due to various global developments, a feeling of nuclear anxiety is in the air and it’s already being represented in the arts. This specific, pervading sense of dread was at the heart of Christopher Nolan’s recent Oscar Best Picture winner Oppenheimer. Just this […]

1 year ago

The film is noteworthy for mostly being shot in Ireland. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 1 February) is Haywire, the excellent 2011 action thriller from director Steven Soderbergh (the Ocean’s Trilogy, the currently in cinemas Presence). The film stars former MMA artist Gina Carano as Mallory Kane, a highly trained operative for a […]

1 year ago

The actor recalls joking to his director: ‘Are you sure you don’t want to just get someone Irish to do it?’ After over a decade of acclaimed lead turns in indie films and supporting work in bigger movies, rising star Christopher Abbott is the man of the moment. Already in 2025, the American actor has […]

1 year ago

The show comes from Bad Sisters’ Sharon Horgan. The new BBC sitcom Amandaland is being hailed as “one of the funniest shows in years” by viewers. A spin-off to the beloved series Motherland, it sees Lucy Punch reprise her role as Amanda – the acerbic, self-centred and extremely image-conscious “alpha mum”. Now taking centre stage, […]

1 year ago

JOE spoke to the cast and director of the nail-bitingly tense, Oscar-nominated thriller about sports journalists covering a hostage crisis. There’s been a lot of brilliant movies about journalism from ’70s classics like All the President’s Men and Network to more recent films like Civil War, The Post and Spotlight. Joining that canon is September […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 32nd 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 Superbad Scott Pilgrim vs. […]

1 year ago

It’s from the director of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and L.A. Confidential. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 6 February) is The River Wild, the 1994 star-studded action thriller. The film centres around a young family (led by Meryl Streep and David Strathairn) whose white-water rafting holiday is endangered when they are […]

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 402 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

‘Essentially a futuristic take on Die Hard or The Raid.’ Prime Video has just added Dredd, the acclaimed 2012 sci-fi action film based on the 2000 AD comic strip Judge Dredd. Karl Urban (The Boys) stars as the title character – a law enforcer given the power of judge, jury and executioner in a dystopian […]

1 year ago

Despite its 18 rating, the film looks to be finding an audience on streaming. Infinity Pool, a recent sci-fi horror thriller that stirred some controversy upon release, has recently been added to Netflix and is climbing up the streaming charts. The 2023 film stars Alexander Skarsgård (Succession) and Cleopatra Coleman (Cobweb) as James and Em, […]

1 year ago

Great news for fans of Fool Me Once, Missing You and The Stranger. Fresh off the back of streaming hit Missing You last month, Netflix has re-teamed with best-selling author Harlan Coben on another TV adaptation coming out very soon. Titled Caught (Atrapados), the six-part limited series is set in Argentina and is based on […]

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 401 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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It was the breakthrough movie for three people who would become cinematic legends. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 5 February) is Mean Streets, the 1973 crime drama co-written and directed by Martin Scorsese (The Departed, Goodfellas and Taxi Driver). Set in the Little Italy neighbourhood of New York City, the film centres around […]

1 year ago

If you like Black Mirror, this is a must-watch. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 3 February) is Await Further Instructions, an extremely tense sci-fi horror thriller from 2018. The film revolves around an already strained Christmas family gathering that gets even more stressful when the clan finds themselves trapped inside their house by […]

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Holding an 87% on Rotten Tomatoes, the film stars four Oscar nominees. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 2 February) is The Sisters Brothers, the 2018 Western based on the beloved novel of the same name by Patrick deWitt. The film stars Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix (Joker) and Oscar-nominee John C. Reilly (Chicago) as the […]

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The show hails from the writer of Hell or High Water and Sicario. The first four seasons of the massively popular Western series Yellowstone have just been added to Netflix. Co-created by Taylor Sheridan (Hell or High Water, Sicario, Wind River), Oscar-winner Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves) stars as John Dutton – the patriarch of […]

1 year ago

The first two seasons of the timely thriller series hold a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score. The Capture – one of the best thriller shows in recent years – has just been added to Netflix. Created by Ben Chanan, the series launched in 2019 on the BBC and revolves around an ambitious young detective named Rachel […]

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 400 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 is noteworthy for mostly being shot in Ireland. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 1 February) is Haywire, the excellent 2011 action thriller from director Steven Soderbergh (the Ocean’s Trilogy, the currently in cinemas Presence). The film stars former MMA artist Gina Carano as Mallory Kane, a highly trained operative for a […]

1 year ago

You can watch the trailer for Armando Iannucci’s new adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s classic movie exclusively on the JOE website. The first trailer for the stage production of Stanley Kubrick’s timeless classic Dr. Strangelove starring Steve Coogan has been released and is available to watch exclusively on JOE. Co-adapted by Bafta and Emmy-winner Armando Iannucci […]

1 year ago

The film has a near-perfect 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The best Western movie of 2024, The Last Stop in Yuma County, is finally available to watch at home. Streaming via NOW Cinema and Sky Cinema, the neo-Western noir stars Jim Cummings (Thunder Road) as a travelling knife salesman in the ’70s who stops off […]

1 year ago

It has an 89% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 31 January) is Dark Waters, a 2019 legal thriller based on true events. It revolves around a corporate defence attorney (Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight) who takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company on behalf of a family friend and […]

1 year ago

She was conned out of her pension savings. An Irish woman has revealed how she was conned out of her pension savings by fraudsters impersonating Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. Speaking to RTE’s Drivetime, the Dubliner in her 40s – given the name Sinead to protect her identity – said that scammers used artificial intelligence to […]

1 year ago

The lucky punter has become the first Lotto jackpot winner of 2025. One lucky Lotto player is a life-changing €4,642,646 richer after the draw that took place on Wednesday night (29 January). Becoming the first Lotto jacket winner of 2025, The National Lottery has now confirmed that the winning ticket was sold in Louth. More […]

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Awful news. Two men in their 20s have died in a road crash in Carlow, with the collision also leaving two other people in their 20s seriously injured. The crash occurred on the N80 in Leagh, Rathoe at around 1.15am on Friday (31 January) and involved one vehicle. Two occupants of the car – the […]

1 year ago

A former Irish President and a legendary Irish comedian will be on the programme. The Late Late Show is back this Friday night (31 January) with another packed line-up. Former President Mary McAleese and former broadcaster Mary Kennedy – who now host The Changing Times podcast – will talk about their thriving friendship, not retiring, the […]

1 year ago

The film comes from the director of Man on Fire and Top Gun. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 30 January) is The Fan, the 1996 sports-focused psychological thriller. The film tells the story of a star baseball player (Wesley Snipes, Blade) who becomes the unhealthy focus of a down-on-his-luck salesman (two-time Oscar-winner Robert […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 31st 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 True Romance Reservoir Dogs […]

1 year ago

What a line-up! Irish comedian, presenter and actor Tommy Tiernan has been named as part of the line-up for the upcoming edition of The Great Celebrity Bake Off. The celebrity charity edition of The Great British Bake Off in aid of Stand Up for Cancer will return to Channel 4 this spring, with a star-studded […]

1 year ago

They have become the first Lotto jackpot winner of 2025. One lucky Lotto player is a life-changing €4,642,646 richer after the draw that took place on Wednesday night (29 January). Becoming the first Lotto jacket winner of 2025, The National Lottery has since confirmed that the winning ticket was sold in Louth. The winning numbers […]

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 399 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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‘A gent of a guy who had such a warm personality.’ Tributes are pouring in for young Irish man and bricklayer Greg Cullinane following his unexpected death in Thailand this month. Mr Cullinane was from Blackpool in Cork and passed away on Tuesday, 14 January in the Asian country. His requiem mass will take place […]

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Very sad news. Two men in Ireland have died this week in separate workplace accidents. The first of these incidents occurred on Tuesday (28 January) at a premises in Arklow, Wicklow. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the workplace accident at around 5.30pm. A man in his 30s was pronounced deceased at the scene. […]

1 year ago

Its first two seasons have a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score. The Capture – one of the BBC’s best thriller shows in recent years – is set to return for a third season, according to a new report. Created by Ben Chanan, the series launched in 2019 and revolves around an ambitious young detective named Rachel […]

1 year ago

The Oscar-winner spoke to JOE about her badass lead role in a new sci-fi. Star Trek: Section 31, a new movie in the legendary sci-fi franchise, is available to stream now. The film sees recent Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) reprising her role from Star Trek: Discovery as anti-hero and fan favourite […]

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Its star won a Golden Globe for her performance. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 29 January) is Happy-Go-Lucky, the Oscar-nominated 2008 comedy-drama. Hailing from acclaimed writer-director Mike Leigh – whose terrific new film Hard Truths is in cinemas now – his 2008 movie stars Sally Hawkins in a Golden Globe-winning, breakthrough performance. The […]

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 398 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

This had been on our watchlist for a while and it more than delivered. Humane, an excellent new sci-fi horror thriller from debut director Caitlin Cronenberg, is streaming on Paramount+ right now. The film is set in the near future where a global ecological collapse has forced world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce […]

1 year ago

We are definitely not jealous. One lucky Irish EuroMillions Plus player is a life-changing €500,000 richer after the draw that took place on Tuesday night (28 January). The National Lottery has since confirmed that the winning ticket was sold in Louth. In particular, the player purchased their ticket on Friday, 24 January from Centra at […]

1 year ago

We’d advise watching this quickly before its jaw-dropping reveals are spoiled for you. Disney+ has just added Paradise to its service, an addictive new thriller series that is sure to get people talking. The show stars Oscar-nominee Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction) as Xavier Collins, a Secret Service Agent assigned to work in a serene […]

1 year ago

‘I say that with admiration,’ he added. Longlegs was without a doubt one of last year’s biggest cinema success stories. Made on a moderately low budget of $10 million by writer-director Osgood Perkins – a cult figure in movie circles known for making niche, eerily nightmarish, slow-burn horrors – the film far exceeded expectations. Not […]

1 year ago

The film was produced by J.J. Abrams and holds an 82% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 28 January) is Overlord, the acclaimed 2018 action war thriller directed by Julius Avery (The Pope’s Exorcist) and produced by J.J. Abrams (Cloverfield). Set towards the end of World War II, it centres around […]

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 397 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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‘His condition is understood to be serious.’ A 13-year-old boy is said to be in serious condition in hospital after a suspected e-scooter fall in Donegal. An Garda Síochána are appealing for witnesses following the road traffic incident that occurred in Buncrana on Monday (27 January). Shortly after 4.45pm, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted […]

1 year ago

Banned in Ireland for a time, Martin Scorsese once called it one of the best films of the ’90s. Our TV movie pick for tonight is Bad Lieutenant, the extremely dark 1992 crime drama starring Oscar-nominee Harvey Keitel (Reservoir Dogs). The actor plays the unnamed title character, a corrupt New York cop addicted to drugs […]

1 year ago

Imagine True Detective crossed with Looper. There are two particular types of movies that genre lovers can’t get enough of. One is the type of thriller where world-weary detectives must investigate a decades-spanning series of murders – with examples including The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Longlegs, Memories of Murder, Mindhunter, Prisoners, True Detective and […]

1 year ago

The film holds an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 25 January) is Official Secrets, the 2019 biographical political thriller starring Keira Knightley. In the film, the Black Doves actress plays real-life British woman Katharine Gun who worked as a translator for the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) before becoming an […]

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 396 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