Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Specials Cancelled As Brendan O’Carroll Faces Jaw Surgery
The recordings of this year’s Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas and New Year specials have been cancelled after Brendan O’Carroll revealed he needs immediate surgery on two fractures in his jaw. The 70-year-old Dubliner, who created the sitcom and stars as Agnes Brown, announced the news in a statement on Monday afternoon. What Brendan O’Carroll said […]
1 month ago
A heartwarming new Irish movie is airing on TV tonight
‘Boasts heartfelt storytelling and a great cast full of familiar Irish actors.’ Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 11 July) is Abode, the heartwarming 2025 Irish independent film. Written and directed by Liam O Mochain, who is also a part of its ensemble cast, Abode is an 80-minute anthology featuring five different stories. The […]
3 months ago
Irish series that’s mix of Father Ted and Hardy Bucks returns to TV tonight
Check out JOE’s interviews with the creators and stars of the hilarious comedy. The hilarious Northern Irish sitcom Funboys, which we’ve previously described as a mix of Father Ted and Hardy Bucks, returns to screens tonight (Monday, 15 June) with its second season. Airing on the BBC, the comedy show follows the “soft-bellied boys of […]
4 months ago
‘Word of mouth hit’ Irish movie now streaming at home for free
Despite competing with Hollywood films like A Minecraft Movie and Sinners, this Irish comedy found an audience in cinemas. Homegrown sports comedy Fran the Man is now available to stream at home for free, after generating strong word-of-mouth from cinema audiences. Now accessible on the RTÉ Player, the mockumentary movie is based on the cult […]
4 months ago
Spanish TV show hilariously mistakes Irish comedy sketch for real life
Como se dice: ‘Why are they saying some of those things?’ A recent sketch from ComedyJOE, this website’s dedicated comedy channel, appears to have been mistaken by a Spanish TV show as being real. The sketch in question was posted on Tuesday and is titled: “Are these the most sunburnt men in Ireland?” Inspired by […]
4 months ago
A 2025 Irish movie with Hardy Bucks star is airing on TV tonight
It’s currently unavailable to rent or stream, so now is the time to watch the movie. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 13 May) is The Spin, the 2025 Irish road-trip comedy. The film follows Dermot (Brenock O’Connor, Game of Thrones) and Elvis (Owen Colgan, Hardy Bucks), two music lovers who run a struggling […]
5 months ago