As tributes go, they don’t get an awful lot better than this. Former Munster and Ireland player Jerry Flannery has paid his tribute to the late, and so sadly missed, Anthony Foley. https://twitter.com/jerryflannery/status/788839004196274176 The pair were very close team-mates and friends, and Flannery recently recounted the influence that Foley had on the people around him […]

10 years ago

This will break your heart. Munster fans line the Limerick streets as the remains of the late Anthony Foley pass close to Thomond Park; they sing in unison, in tribute to a legend of Irish sport. The Munster head coach passed away at the weekend in Paris ahead of his side’s game against Racing 92. His […]

10 years ago

A number of people have sent us this video today, and we’re happy to share it. Dear Future Me is a short video project from two students in Maynooth, who have put together The One Year Project. Alice and Megan asked a number of young people to write a letter to themselves in the future, […]

10 years ago

It was greeted by thousands of grieving fans. There were poignant scenes outside Thomond Park on Wednesday evening as the remains of the late Munster head coach Anthony Foley stopped by the Limerick stadium. A minute’s silence was closely followed by a rendition of Shannon RFC anthem ‘There is an Isle,’ as throngs of grieving […]

10 years ago

Do we detect several notes of sarcasm? Comedian Amy Schumer has written an open letter to the people who walked out of her show in Florida due to comments she made about Donald Trump. Schumer struck a particularly sarcastic note during her subsequent show in New York’s Madison Square Garden, addressing the 200 people who decided […]

10 years ago

Four days of Garda strikes are planned for November. We’ll start this article by saying that we hope the various parties manage to get their shit together in time to avoid industrial action by the country’s law enforcement officers next month. After all, we don’t need this kind of thing. That being said, with the Association […]

10 years ago

We’re hooked on a feeling. You’re not going to read any of this, are you? You’ll absolutely skip over this part to get to the first look at your favourite movie of 2017. And that’s absolutely fine with us. Here it is. Obviously. #GOTGVol2 pic.twitter.com/6EAQwPe3NK — Guardians of the Galaxy (@Guardians) October 19, 2016

10 years ago

If you’re using Airbnb, make sure you’re following the rules and regulations. A property owner in Temple Bar, Dublin, must apply for planning permission to continue to let out rooms on Airbnb. An Bord Pleanála has upheld a ruling that a property on Crown Alley in the centre of Dublin’s most popular tourist area must […]

10 years ago

You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll definitely want some pasta with meat sauce after watching this. Anybody who thinks that Spaghetti Bolognese is not the most adventurous of meals needs to watch the video below. This was sent into us by a JOE reader called Peter Bolognese, which we’re absolutely certain is the man’s real name. […]

10 years ago

We’ll never see you stuck. If you’ve recently watched the Amanda Knox documentary on Netflix but feel like your appetite for some good, meaty true crime documentaries hasn’t been sated, look no further. We’ve got you covered. Here are eight more documentaries to get stuck into. West of Memphis After the 1994 conviction of three […]

10 years ago

One of the most original singer-songwriters of the last two decades is coming to Dublin. The Bowery in Rathmines will play host to the first Dublin show by Badly Drawn Boy in almost ten years on Sunday 18 December. The singer, real name Damon Gough, arrived on the scene in 2000 with the phenomenal, Mercury […]

10 years ago

And there we were thinking that Liverpool were the last wonder of the world. Jose Mourinho was in bullish form at the end of the Manchester United’s scoreless draw with Liverpool at Anfield on Monday night, insisting the Reds are ‘not the last wonder of the world.’ Jurgen Klopp’s side have been touted as title […]

10 years ago

We live in an exceptional country. Brian O’Connell and two of his pals decided to stay in the country this summer, and this clip from around the entire island of what the Americans call ‘Eye-er-land’ is very special indeed. Having left Cobh in County Cork, they travelled up the west coast all the way around to […]

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It’s made by Werner Herzog, so we’re already in. This is going to be one hell of an experience. Werner Herzog’s Into The Inferno will launch on Netflix on 28 October, and will see the intrepid German filmmaker travel to some of the world’s most mythical volcanoes in North Korea, Ethiopia, Iceland and the Vanuatu Archipelago. […]

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West Cork was absolutely hopping at the weekend. It’s been a hell of a week for Bandon GAA, as JOE reader Jen Corcoran has been telling us. Following last week’s Premier Intermediate final victory for the town’s hurlers, this weekend saw the footballers win the intermediate county final and bag a unique double. On their […]

10 years ago

He has no intention of accepting a €4,000 pay-rise. Simon Harris, the Minister for Health, says he has no intention of accepting the pay-rise set out in the recent budget. Ministers are expected to vote on Tuesday to reject the pay increase at a cabinet meeting, this after TD Finian McGrath told the Irish Independent, […]

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We still can’t believe it. As the country continues the loss of Munster head coach Anthony Foley at the age of just 42 over the weekend, books of condolence will open in Limerick City Hall and in various local authority buildings across the province on Monday. According to RTÉ, flags will be flown at half […]

10 years ago

Be Here Now was not without its classic songs. With the release of Supersonic, we’re back in love with Oasis in a big way and a classic performance from a Saturday Night Live episode in 1997 has just been released. Introduced by Matthew Perry, this finds Liam in blistering vocal form on one of the […]

10 years ago

Let us bring you back to a simpler time. It was early December 2015. Dabbing wasn’t much of a thing, Ireland had yet to take over the country of France, Donald Trump was just beginning his campaign to be the world’s worst human and Storm Desmond was battering Ireland. With that in mind, Teresa Mannion […]

10 years ago

Tickets went on sale on Friday morning. Drake has added an extra date in Dublin to his schedule after tickets went on sale on Friday morning. The Canadian is bringing his Boy Meets World tour to the 3arena on 19 February and tickets went on sale this morning, priced from €85. Tickets went on sale […]

10 years ago

Ryan Giggs will join his former Manchester United team-mate Gary Neville on Monday Night Football for Liverpool v Manchester United. The bitter rivals face each other at Anfield next Monday night as the show is broadcast live from a stadium for the first time in eight years. He will be joined by both Neville and […]

10 years ago

Absolutely incredible. Who doesn’t love a good physics-defying flying bottle trick? Well, we certainly do. This US college student’s trick was surely the inspiration for the video Shaun O’Brien sent us in. Place the bottle on top of a football Bounce the ball Watch the bottle land perfectly on a nearby table. Easy. OK, not […]

10 years ago

A bit harsh on Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. A complete accident, or has a militant pro-Brexiter taken control of the BBC’s editing suites? Check out the video that ran over the BBC Breakfast news presenters’ segment about an impending interview with Nicola Sturgeon this morning. Mistake, or deliberate. You decide! @NicolaSturgeon @BBCBreakfast pic.twitter.com/ntoOiasIQ6 — John […]

10 years ago

Krusty is going to be devastated. The scary clown phenomenon has taken on a life of its own in recent weeks and the organisers of an upcoming Halloween event in Punchestown have put a strict ‘no clowns’ policy in place for the family sections of their event. Wild Scare Fun are running an indoor inflatable […]

10 years ago

“Drawing is as important as breathing to me.” Joe Caslin’s work is some of the most important in Ireland when it comes to our emotional well-being as a nation. A secondary school teacher working in Tullamore, Joe’s installations on some of the country’s most famous landmarks mark him out as a visual poet, firmly placing […]

10 years ago

Pieta House CEO Brian Higgins tells JOE about his hopes for a future where the service he runs is no longer needed in Ireland. “Ultimately, what we need in Pieta House is to do ourselves out of business. Where, in one sense you could view our figures and say that growing numbers represent a growing […]

10 years ago

Brought to you by LYONS Tea supporting Pieta House Gillian O’Brien is Director of Clinical Governance with Headstrong, an organisation that supports the mental health of young people in Ireland. JOE recently sat down with Gillian O’Brien to talk about Jigsaw, a network of services run by Headstrong around Ireland that young people between the ages of 12 […]

10 years ago

This is an event you won’t want to miss. Following the success of our #JOElive: Mental Health series of talks in May, JOE has teamed up with LYONS Tea supported by Pieta House to bring you #TimeToTalk. In recent years, JOE has played a leading role in discussing mental health in Ireland – whether it’s […]

10 years ago

If you’re stressed, anxious, or not feeling like yourself for a number of reasons, there are apps you can download that may help you to manage things better. ReachOut is a service that provides information on stress, anxiety, bullying, suicide, depression, bipolar and other issues that can affect your mental health and well-being, and it’s an incredible […]

10 years ago

And there we were thinking that he’d be heading to Swansea. Ladbrokes have slashed odds on Ryan Giggs becoming the new manager of Aston Villa to just 6/1, with only Steve Bruce and David Wagner of Huddersfield Town ahead of him in the betting. Villa parted company with Roberto di Matteo at the weekend, following […]

10 years ago

What a talent. We know neither the singer nor the song, but this guy’s voice is amazing. Normally, on Grafton Street, the musical acts vary from the decent to the bog standard covers of ‘Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door’ and ‘Fast Car.’ Every now and again you come across something special, though, and this singer caught […]

10 years ago

Hope you wore your wellies to work. Flood warnings are in place for a number of Irish counties on Tuesday. Between 30 and 50mm of rain are expected in western parts of Galway, Clare, Cork and Mayo. A Status Yellow weather warning is in place, with up to 70mm expected in mountainous areas. A more […]

10 years ago

Rory’s Stories does it again. If you’ve ever taken a year out to go working in Australia, or even have a friend or brother who’s done exactly that, you’ll be able to relate to this. From calling in sick to work while propping up the bar, to telling the mother you haven’t been drinking too […]

10 years ago

Pint, anyone?

10 years ago

He is just a really good person. When Juan Mata spotted a young Manchester United fan in a wheelchair on Saturday, Alex Nield, he broke off from the queue for the team bus and ran over to spend some time with the young supporter. The Spaniard has a reputation as one of the warmest, and […]

10 years ago

The Dubliner has now spent 38 months in an Egyptian jail without a trial. The trial of Ibrahim Halawa has been postponed for the 15th time since his arrest in August 2013. An adjournment means the trial is now pencilled in for November, having last been deferred in June. Ibrahim has been detained since he […]

10 years ago

The Irish Independent confirmed the news on Sunday afternoon. Coldplay are set to play their biggest ever Irish gig in 2017, according to the Irish Independent. The gig will take place on 8 July next year, and will form part of the band’s A Head Full of Dreams tour. The band’s last Irish appearance came […]

10 years ago

If the heads are sore, they’re hiding it well. Dublin’s senior footballers paid a visit to Crumlin Children’s Hospital on Sunday morning, following their narrow victory over Mayo in Saturday evening’s All-Ireland final replay. Manager Jim Gavin and players including Jonny Cooper, Philly McMahon and Denis Bastick were all smiles as they visited a number […]

10 years ago

See you next Tuesday. ‘Cunt.’ It’s an awful word, really, the kind that would draw the wooden spoon out in double quick time if it ever passed your lips as a child. It’s also a great word, when you think about it. Nothing comes close to it when you want to let someone you really dislike know the […]

10 years ago

Gerry Edwards from TFMR Ireland has reacted angrily to Senator Rónán Mullen comments about bereavement in the Sunday Independent. Edwards is a spokesman for TFMR Ireland – TFMR stands for Termination For Medical Reasons – and he provided the following response to Mullen’s column, in which he writes, ‘Whether it’s in Dublin or Durham, the contents of […]

10 years ago

Theresa May made the announcement on Sunday morning. British Prime Minister Theresa May has said that she will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty at the end of March 2017, starting the UK’s two-year process of withdrawal from the European Union. May also promised a “Great Repeal Bill” in the next Queen’s Speech; this will overturn […]

10 years ago

It’s all over, and it’s a double-double for Dublin. Dublin and Mayo served up a classic All-Ireland final replay at Croke Park, a match that was streets ahead of the first game a fortnight ago. In the end, a missed free from Cillian O’Connor proved the pivotal moment in the clash, the Mayo full-forward pulling […]

10 years ago

We’ve had a cracking first-half at GAA Headquarters. Mayo recovered their poise after a poor opening period that was dominated by Dublin, with John Small lucky to have avoided a black card for cynically pulling down Andy Moran. It was a far more open and entertaining affair than the first game, with Mayo hoping to […]

10 years ago

Either that or she knows something the rest of us don’t. JOE reader Adrian Noone has just sent us in this WhatsApp conversation between him and his girlfriend. With RTÉ showing a rerun of the drawn All-Ireland final from a fortnight ago, Adrian’s girlfriend was giving him a running commentary of proceedings as Mayo scored […]

10 years ago

These are incredibly funny. If you’ve ever read an Irvine Welsh novel or simply just watched Trainspotting, then you’ll definitely hear the voices of Mark Renton and/or Francis Begbie as you read these tweets. We’d like to thank Filipe Orlando for bringing these into our world, in all their filthy and utterly not-so-for-work language. “Aye, […]

10 years ago

A single tweet that says a lot about Ireland’s homelessness problem as we head into the winter months. This was Grafton Street last night (Friday), with almost every doorway being used as shelter for homeless people throughout one of the country’s most popular shopping streets. https://twitter.com/hollyshortall/status/781983918899752960 Earlier this week we shared the work of Joshua […]

10 years ago

These can’t be good for you, but we want one anyway. Will Mayo’s 65-year wait for Sam come to an end in Croke Park around 6.30pm this evening? We don’t know yet, but we’re loving the build-up to this evening All-Ireland final replay between Dublin and Stephen Rochford’s men. One café in Longford, the Gallery […]

10 years ago

Sophie White has just published her first book, ‘Recipes for a Nervous Breakdown,’ which tells the story of her struggles after she took an ecstasy tablet at Electric Picnic in 2007. White is a journalist and cook who has written for the Sunday Independent and HerFamily.ie, among others, and she has given us permission to share […]

10 years ago

Let him entertain you. Robbie Williams may have calmed down substantially in recent years, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have plenty of stories from a very, very well spent youth with Take That and then as a successful solo artist. The 42-year-old singer was on the couch with Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick and Daniel […]

10 years ago

Tremendous respect to Jason McAteer for speaking out about his mental health. The former Republic of Ireland midfielder was on The Late Late Show on Friday night, where he spoke evocatively about his bouts of depression and feeling suicidal at the end of his playing career. “You’ve got to admit that you’re a mess,” he […]

10 years ago