Gardaí told JOE that the remains will be removed for examination and DNA analysis. Gardaí now believe that a severed hand found at a school in Darndale, north Dublin belonged to a 12-year-old boy injured in a gas canister explosion nearby, according to reports. In a statement to JOE on Friday (21 February), Gardaí said […]

1 year ago

There were two big winners in last night’s EuroMillions as well. The National Lottery has revealed that former Kerry GAA Manager Peter Keane owns the store that sold Wednesday night’s (19 February) winning Lotto jackpot ticket worth €2,274,988. The lucky Lotto punter purchased their Quick Pick ticket from Keane’s SuperValu in Killorglin, Kerry – which […]

1 year ago

Earning comparisons to Blade Runner, the show has a great cast. Netflix has just added all of Pantheon, a sci-fi series that premiered in 2022 and holds a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The animated show revolves around a bullied teen named Maddie (voiced by Katie Chang) who begins receiving messages from a mysterious […]

1 year ago

The series is full of heists, sports and real-life history and is a must for Peaky Blinders fans. Disney+ has just added the whole first season of A Thousand Blows, a new period crime drama series from Steven Knight – the creator of Peaky Blinders. Set in 1880s Victorian London, the show charts the rise […]

1 year ago

Holding a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score, it was nominated for Best Film at the Irish Film Awards. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 21 Friday) is God’s Creatures, the acclaimed 2022 Irish psychological drama starring Emily Watson and Paul Mescal. Set in a small and sleepy Irish fishing village, the film centres around Aileen […]

1 year ago

JOE spoke to Fiennes on the red carpet in Dublin, where we also asked him about the rumours of Murphy playing a zombie in 28 Years Later. As those reading probably are aware, a new Harry Potter series is in the works at HBO, and there have been rumours that Irish Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy is […]

1 year ago

The new season has a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. The third season of Reacher, one of Prime Video’s best shows, has just been added to the streaming service. Based on the Jack Reacher series of books by Lee Child, the show follows the title character (played by Alan Ritchson in a star-making turn) – […]

1 year ago

The show has been called ‘properly thrilling’ and ‘preposterously entertaining’. Netflix has just added Zero Day, a new political techno-thriller series starring two-time Oscar-winner Robert De Niro (The Godfather Part II, Raging Bull) in his first major TV role. The six-part limited show sees the actor play a former US president named George Mullen, who […]

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 409 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 currently holds a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 20 February) is Vesper, one of the best sci-fi movies of recent years. Having premiered at festivals in 2022 to rave reviews, the movie is set after the collapse of the Earth’s ecosystem. It follows the title character, a […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 34th 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 Anora A Real Pain […]

1 year ago

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On the IFTA red carpet, JOE also asked the actress and writer about her upcoming Amanda Knox TV show. Sharon Horgan, co-creator and star of Bad Sisters, has given a hopeful update regarding a potential third season of the hit comedy thriller. The Irish series streaming on Apple TV+ wrapped up its second season last […]

1 year ago

In fact, it recently made a list of the 20 best war films of all time. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 19 February) is Fury, the 2014 hard-hitting World War II drama with Brad Pitt. Set in April 1945 when the Allies are making their final push in the European theatre, the film […]

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 408 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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The new season holds a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score. The White Lotus, one of the best shows of the decade, is back with its third season on NOW and Sky. For those not aware, the anthology comedy-drama with thriller elements revolves around the titular fictional resort hotel chain – with each season following the guests […]

1 year ago

The streaming giant’s latest film addition shares much in common with the 2025 surprise box office hit. Netflix has just added Renfield, a 2023 action comedy horror movie that has much in common with this year’s box office smash hit Nosferatu. This is because both films star Nicolas Hoult and are loose adaptations of Bram […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Be warned though, that it’s a limited-time only deal. We at JOE love to spotlight a great deal on Amazon and one that has caught our eye this week relates to a pair of Rolosar’s Wireless Earbuds for Sports. […]

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 407 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 Oscar-winning director will have a new sci-fi epic in cinemas very soon. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 18 February) is Snowpiercer, the incredible 2013 sci-fi action thriller from Oscar-winning filmmaker Bong Joon-ho (Parasite, Okja, the upcoming Mickey 17). Based on a French graphic novel, the film takes place on an Earth […]

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 406 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

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses of the incident to come forward. Gardaí have said they are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in his 30s. This was after an incident on South Anne Street/Duke Lane Upper in Dublin 2 in the early hours of Saturday (15 February). Shortly after 3.00am, […]

1 year ago

The film comes from the same director as the German historical drama Downfall. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 15 February) is Five Minutes of Heaven, the brilliant Irish thriller drama starring James Nesbitt and Liam Neeson. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel (German historical drama Downfall) and written by Guy Hibbert (Omagh), the film is […]

1 year ago

The actor had a funny response to the speculation about the hit crime drama’s return. Over the past couple of days, there has been a lot of speculation about the return of the hit Irish crime drama Love/Hate. This was sparked by one of its stars John Connors stating that the show was coming back […]

1 year ago

JOE spoke to the trio about their beloved movie on the IFTA red carpet last night. Irish-language hip-hop trio Kneecap have said they would be open to a sequel to their IFTA award-winning comedy-drama movie. The film was nominated for a whopping 17 awards at the Irish Oscars and wound up taking home four during […]

1 year ago

The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning. A man has died and another man was injured after a serious public order incident on a busy Dublin city centre street. Gardaí responded to the incident that occurred in Dublin 2 on South Anne Street, which is just off Grafton Street, in the early […]

1 year ago

We’ve been excited about this film for a long time. The Gorge, one of JOE’s most-anticipated movies for 2025, has just been released via Apple TV+. Hailing from director Scott Derrickson (The Black Phone, Sinister), the film stars Anya Taylor-Joy (Furiosa) and Miles Teller (Top Gun: Maverick) as two highly-trained operatives appointed to posts in […]

1 year ago

The film stars a two-time Oscar nominee. Prime Video has just added Vivarium, the extremely creepy 2019 Irish sci-fi thriller movie. The film centres around a young woman (Imogen Poots, 28 Weeks Later) and her fiancé (Oscar-nominee Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network) who are in search of the perfect starter home. “After following a mysterious […]

1 year ago

From the director of Mad Max: Fury Road, the fantasy film has two huge stars. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 14 February) is Three Thousand Years of Longing, the film legendary director George Miller made in between Mad Max: Fury Road and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Boasting one of the most intriguing […]

1 year ago

‘It’s not every day that you hear one of your customers has become an overnight millionaire.’ Two Lotto punters won top prizes in the Lotto draw on Wednesday (12 February). The Lotto Jackpot, worth €2,935,144, and the Lotto Plus One top prize, worth €1,000,000, were both claimed by two Dublin players. In terms of the […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. For those interested in all things tech and are looking to score a great deal on Amazon, here’s an offer that has caught our eye. Soundcore by Anker’s Q20i Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Foldable Headphones have now dropped in […]

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 405 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 33rd 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 Hostel Saw The Conjuring […]

1 year ago

One player won the Lotto jackpot and the other won the top prize in the Lotto Plus One. Two Lotto punters have won top prizes in last night’s draw (Wednesday, 12 February). The Lotto Jackpot, worth €2,935,144, and the Lotto Plus One top prize, worth €1,000,000, were both claimed by two Dublin players. In terms […]

1 year ago

Starring two Oscar winners, it was made by the best Western filmmaker ever. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 13 February) is A Fistful of Dynamite (also known as Duck, You Sucker!), the legendary spaghetti Western from 1971. Co-written and directed by all-time great filmmaker Sergio Leone (The Dollars Trilogy, Once Upon a Time […]

1 year ago

Based on a true story, the film only got a brief and limited cinema release but is being discovered now via streaming. A common complaint you hear from people about movies is that all there is in cinemas is just blockbusters and sequels. While this isn’t quite true – the box office success of indies […]

1 year ago

JOE spoke to one of the series’ stars, who described what he would like to see happen in season two. One of JOE’s favourite TV shows of recent memory is The Agency, the spy series starring Irish actor Michael Fassbender streaming on Paramount+. A remake of France’s The Bureau – widely considered one of the […]

1 year ago

The sadly underseen gem has an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 12 February) is Last Passenger, an extremely tense 2013 British thriller. The film tells the story of a group of passengers, including a doctor (played by Dougray Scott, Mission: Impossible 2) and his son, on a night train […]

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 404 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

Some fans of the show have criticised Channel 4 for the warning. A classic episode of the beloved Ireland-set sitcom Father Ted has been issued a trigger warning by Channel 4 nearly 27 years after it first aired. The entire series is streaming on Channel 4’s website right now but attached on the site alongside […]

1 year ago

The limited series features a great Irish actor in one of the lead roles, alongside Florence Pugh. JOE recently interviewed American actor Christopher Abbott about his lead turn in the excellent Ireland-set thriller Bring Them Down. During the conversation, the actor opened up about the challenges of playing the role of a farmer in rural […]

1 year ago

‘The Wicklow Way is maybe my favourite path that I’ve ever run on.’ Hollywood star Peter Sarsgaard has been on a roll for the past few years. Not only did he appear in the most recent Batman movie and win a Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival for the drama Memory but he […]

1 year ago

This was over a ‘failure to comply with food legislation’. Bewley’s Café – one of Dublin city’s most popular cafés – was issued a closure order last month. In a statement on Tuesday (11 February), The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) revealed that the closure order for the restaurant and café located at 78/79 […]

1 year ago

The remake saw the two-time Oscar winner reteam with the director of Man on Fire. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 11 February) is The Taking of Pelham 123, the 2009 action thriller starring Denzel Washington. A remake of the classic ’70s flick of the same name, the film sees heavily armed criminals – […]

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 403 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

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 […]

1 year ago

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