‘The inaction we’ve experienced is not only heartbreaking – it’s unacceptable.’ A group of 54 parents of children without suitable SEN (Special Educational Needs) school placements have staged a 24-hour sleepout at the Department of Education headquarters in Dublin 1. Beginning at 1pm on Friday (28 February), the parents said in a statement that this […]

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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 414 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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If you haven’t seen the cult sci-fi film before, now is the time to do so. Netflix has announced that it will be removing its acclaimed, cult-favourite sci-fi thriller Annihilation from the service later this month. Written and directed by Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Civil War, Ex Machina), the movie stars Oscar-winner Natalie Portman […]

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Very sad news. Two young men have died and two others are seriously injured after a single-vehicle road crash in Donegal on Friday (28 February). The incident occurred in the townland of Baltoney in Gortahork at around 9.30pm, with the vehicle crashing into the gable wall of a house. The driver of the vehicle – […]

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The film plays out like a smarter if less extreme version of Saltburn. There have been lots of great thriller movies made about strangers ingratiating themselves into the life of a wealthy person and/or their families as part of a social-climbing scheme. An early example is Joseph Losey and Harold Pinter’s ’60s drama The Servant, […]

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The film also has one of the best final scenes in recent memory as well. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 28 February) is Nightmare Alley, the excellent 2021 neo-noir psychological thriller co-written and directed by Guillermo del Toro (Crimson Peak, The Shape of Water). Based on the William Lindsay Gresham novel – previously […]

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Gardaí have said that they are revoking the fines and penalty points due to an error. An Garda Síochána is writing to nearly 1,900 motorists to inform them that fines and penalty points issued to them are being revoked due to an error. This only affects motorists who were issued fines and penalty points for […]

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‘…Especially with what’s going on in our country at the moment. I’m glad I’m here.’ Ed Harris and Jessica Lange were full of praise for Ireland on the red carpet in Dublin last night, with Harris saying: “I’d just as soon live here.” The pair attended the world premiere of their new movie Long Day’s […]

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Holding a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film stars a future Oscar winner. Prime Video has just added Moon, the incredible 2009 sci-fi starring future Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri). In the film, the actor plays Sam Bell, an astronaut in the future whose solo three-year work shift at a mine on […]

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EXCLUSIVE: The legendary actor was on the red carpet in Dublin this evening where he made the comments to JOE. Legendary actor Ed Harris has said that he does not believe he will appear in Top Gun 3, having played Tom Cruise’s superior Rear Admiral Chester ‘Hammer’ Cain in the smash hit Top Gun: Maverick. […]

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The movie’s lead actress recently picked up an IFTA Award for her performance. Netflix has just added the Saoirse Ronan-starring The Outrun, one of 2024’s best-reviewed drama films. Based on the 2016 memoir of the same name by Amy Liptrot, the movie’s story is told in non-linear order and follows a young woman from Scotland […]

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The case has often been referred to as ‘the British Erin Brockovich’. Netflix has just added Toxic Town, its much-anticipated new series that dramatises the true story of one of the UK’s biggest environmental scandals. The four-part limited show is based on the real case of the Corby poisonings that started in the 1980s and […]

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This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. You’ll need to be quick to avail of the offer, as it is a ‘limited time deal’. A pair of headphones made by a hugely popular brand has dropped in price on Amazon by a whopping 41%. These are […]

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Holding an 85% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film is loosely based on true events. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 27 February) is American Made, the 2017 action crime comedy loosely based on real events starring Tom Cruise. In the film, he plays an American pilot in the ’70s and ’80s who gets recruited […]

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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 413 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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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 35th 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 Doctor Strange in the […]

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The film comes from the mind behind Gangs of London and The Raid. Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for Havoc, its new action thriller movie written and directed by Gareth Evans (Gangs of London, The Raid films) and starring Tom Hardy. The movie sees Hardy play Walker, a bruised detective “fighting his way […]

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The film stars a Golden Globe winner. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 26 February) is Ema, the 2019 thriller drama from acclaimed director Pablo Larraín (El Conde, Jackie, Spencer). The film centres around the title character (played by Mariana Di Girolamo in a star-making turn), a young reggaeton dancer in Chile who divorces […]

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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 412 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 film comes from the director of the Stephen Graham-starring Boiling Point. Prime Video 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. […]

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The film swept the Oscars and holds a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 25 February) is Everything Everywhere All at Once, the 2022 sci-fi action comedy that picked up seven Academy Awards. The film tells the story of Evelyn Quan Wang (Michelle Yeoh, who won an Oscar for […]

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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 411 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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This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. ‘Perfect blend of quality and value,’ one user wrote. Amazon customers are raving about a pair of headphones on sale now, which claim to offer the “ultimate noise cancellation experience”. These are the Soundcore by Anker Life Q30 Wireless […]

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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 not one but two more TV adaptations coming out very soon. The first to be released on 5 March is titled Just […]

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JOE spoke to Ralph Fiennes and his director about their version of Homer’s epic. This week, Oscar-nominee Ralph Fiennes was on the red carpet at the Light House Cinema in Dublin. This was for a Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) screening of his new movie The Return, an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic The […]

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The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, making it the most Oscar-nominated Irish film ever. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 22 February) is The Banshees of Inisherin, one of the best movies of the decade and one of the best Irish movies ever. The film is set in 1923, near the end […]

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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 410 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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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) – […]

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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 […]

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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 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 […]

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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 […]

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This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Customers have been amazed by the low price of the product. Do you love movies? Have you ever dreamt of turning your home into your own cinema? If so, then you may be interested in a home theatre projector […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 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 […]

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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 […]

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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 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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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