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War drama with big Hollywood star begins filming in Limerick

War drama with big Hollywood star begins filming in Limerick

‘A Night at Claridge’s’ is set to film across Clare and Limerick until mid December. A war drama with a starring Hollywood star Adam Brody has begun filming in Limerick. Brody, best known for 2003 Fox hit-drama The OC and more recently, Netflix rom-com series Nobody Wants This, will star in cult writer-director Whit Stillman’s, […]

1 week ago

Blair Witch creators would ‘love to make an Irish horror film’

Blair Witch creators would ‘love to make an Irish horror film’

“I’ve always felt that Blair Witch had a little Irish vibe”… The creators of The Blair Witch Project have said they would ‘love to make an Irish horror film’. JOE caught up with Blair Witch director Eduardo Sánchez and producer Gregg Hale ahead of the release of their new, and very compelling, found-footage horror thriller, […]

2 weeks ago

Homes evacuated after ‘pipe bomb’ explosion in Belfast

Homes evacuated after ‘pipe bomb’ explosion in Belfast

Police have asked the public to avoid the area A number of homes have been evacuated after an explosion at a property in north Belfast. The incident is reported to have happened in the Stanhope Street area of the city. It is believed that a pipe bomb exploded at a property in the neighbourhood. The […]

3 weeks ago

New citizenship criteria may not apply to those already here, says Taoiseach

New citizenship criteria may not apply to those already here, says Taoiseach

Citizenship residency requirement could rise from five to eight years. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the Government will consider whether proposed new citizenship rules should apply to people who are already living in Ireland. Under the proposed reforms, the period of reckonable residence required before applying for Irish citizenship would increase from five years to […]

1 month ago

Polling reveals how Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland would vote in referendums

Polling reveals how Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland would vote in referendums

It comes as leaders signed an agreement of cooperation on Monday Leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have signed an agreement of cooperation today in Cardiff calling on the “right to self-determination”. The leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Fein also called for the UK government to “prepare for, plan and facilitate […]

2 months ago

LIVE: Latest news as Donald Trump lands in Ireland

LIVE: Latest news as Donald Trump lands in Ireland

Here’s everything you need to know. US President Donald Trump has arrived in Ireland for his two-day visit, meeting with Irish President Catherine Connolly. The trip is not part of an official state visit. The US President owns the Trump International Golf Links and Hotel in Doonbeg, in Co Clare. The venue is hosting the […]

2 months ago