New TV series based on ‘best Irish novel ever’ to screen this week
The book has been described as ‘unfilmable’. A new TV series adaptation of James Joyce’s legendary novel Ulysses will be screening this week in Dublin City as part of the Bloomsday Film Festival. This new adaptation is titled Ulysees, New York and is made by American filmmaker Caveh Zahedi (The Show About the Show). It […]
3 weeks ago
Man accused of Parnell Square attempted murders pleads not guilty
A jury has been sworn in for the trial. The man accused of the attempted murder of three children and causing serious harm to one adult in the Parnell Square attack of 23 November 2023 has reportedly pleaded not guilty. According to multiple reports, he has also pleaded not guilty to three counts of assault […]
3 weeks ago
Man dies and another hospitalised after incident on busy Dublin city street
Gardaí say they were alerted after security personnel detained a male in connection with ‘an alleged shoplifting incident at a retail store’. Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in his 30s following an incident on Henry Street in Dublin city yesterday (Friday, 15 May). In a statement, An Garda Síochána […]
1 month ago
We could spend hours looking at this interactive ’60s ‘Google’ map of Dublin
Everyone in the JOE office is obsessed with this. Did you know there is a website that lets you compare what Dublin looked like in the 1960s with how it looks now? This site is called SpaceFromSpace and utilises “historic Cold War era declassified satellite photographs, high-resolution spaceport imagery, and aerial images”. This is so […]
2 months ago
Five premises at popular Dublin mall hit with closure orders over cockroaches and mice
In one of the Dublin city food businesses, two dead mice were found in a kitchen area. Five premises located within Moore Street Mall in Dublin city centre were issued closure orders last month by the FSAI (The Food Safety Authority of Ireland). The closure orders were served by Environmental Health Officers in the HSE […]
2 months ago
Irish Rail confirms new morning service to Dublin city starting next week
‘Very welcome news for commuters…’ Irish Rail will commence a new morning, limited stop Commuter service between the stations Drogheda and Dublin Connolly from next Monday (20 April). The new 6.05am Drogheda to Dublin Connolly will serve Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush & Lusk, Donabate and Malahide Stations en route, arriving in Dublin Connolly at 7.09am. The […]
2 months ago