A truly life-changing win. One lucky Irish EuroMillions punter is €500,000 richer after the draw that look place on Tuesday night (8 October). While there was no winner of the EuroMillions jackpot prize of €17 million, one Irish player nabbed the top prize of €500k in the EuroMillions Plus draw. The National Lottery has since […]

1 year ago

The body of the second woman was discovered this morning. Two women have been confirmed to have died within 24 hours following separate sea incidents that occurred off the coast of two popular Dublin areas. In a statement to JOE, Gardaí confirmed that they attended the scene after a woman’s body was discovered in the […]

1 year ago

Joe Duffy himself described the lyrics to the hit single as ‘extraordinarily explicit’. A woman has called into Joe Duffy’s Liveline show to complain about Charli XCX and Billie Eilish’s hit single ‘Guess’ being played on daytime radio. The caller, named Olivia, featured on the RTÉ radio programme on Friday (5 October) where she criticised […]

1 year ago

There could be ‘difficult travelling conditions’ and ‘poor visibility’. A new weather warning for three counties this weekend has been issued Met Éireann. The Status Yellow rain warning applies for Cork, Waterford and Wexford and will be valid the entirety of Sunday (29 September). “Persistent rain, heavy at times,” it reads. “Potential impacts: Localised flooding, […]

1 year ago

There could also be traffic delays due to the conditions. Two Status Yellow weather warnings have been issued for seven counties over heavy rain and potential flooding. One of the alerts – a rain and wind warning – comes from Met Éireann and applies to Dublin, Louth, Meath and Wicklow. It is in effect now […]

1 year ago

Large black plumes of smoke could be seen emanating from the harp-shaped bridge this morning. Dublin’s iconic Samuel Beckett Bridge was forced to close briefly today (Thursday, 26 September) after a vehicle fire broke out. Clips posted to social media that were captured this morning show large black plumes of smoke emanating from bright orange […]

1 year ago

The incident occurred in Dublin yesterday afternoon Gardaí have said they are continuing their investigation to find the man who hijacked a car in Dublin city yesterday (Monday, September 23rd) while a baby girl was inside the vehicle. At approximately 1.50 pm on Monday, Gardaí received a report of a Silver Nissan Qashqai being stolen […]

1 year ago

A warning has been shared with people who have a peanut allergy The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued an urgent alert advising people with a peanut allergy to not eat any products containing mustard as an ingredient. This comes following the FSAI being notified by the Food Standards Agency in the United […]

1 year ago

Messages of condolences have poured in for the teenager’s family. An 18-year-old who died three days after a road crash in Armagh has been named locally as Daniel McCallister. From the Tandragee area, the teenager passed away in hospital on Wednesday afternoon (18 September) from injuries sustained following a collision on the Cladymilltown Road on […]

1 year ago

The movie stars a beloved Oscar-winning actress. Viewers have taken to social media to rave about 2022 Irish comedy-drama movie Joyride starring Oscar-winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite). Written by Ailbhe Keogan (Bad Sisters) and directed by the acclaimed Emer Reynolds (The Farthest), the film revolves around a pre-teen boy in Kerry named Mully (Charlie Reid) […]

1 year ago

This is according to a new report about the future of the hit crime drama. A third season of the hit Irish crime drama series Kin is “looking less and less likely”, according to a new report. Co-created by Peter McKenna and Ciarán Donnelly, the show’s first season premiered in 2021 – telling the story […]

1 year ago

Host Patrick Kielty returns to screens this evening and his guests on the much-anticipated episode have been revealed. While it was away for the summer, RTÉ’s flagship TV talk show the Late Late is back on screens tonight (Friday, 13 September). And in a break from tradition during host Patrick Kielty’s reign, RTÉ have revealed […]

1 year ago

The film stars one of Ireland’s most famous actors. Barber, one of the best reviewed Irish crime thriller movies of recent years, is now available to watch at home. Streaming via NOW Cinema and Sky Cinema, the film stars Aidan Gillen (Love/Hate, Kin) as Val Barber – a private investigator in modern-day Dublin hired by […]

1 year ago

The woman was a back seat passenger in one of the cars involved in the collision. A woman in her 30s has died and two others have been left injured after a road crash in Donegal on Friday night (6 September). The two vehicle collision occurred at Carrowkeel in Quigley’s Point, Muff at around 11.15pm. […]

1 year ago

The film gave a future Oscar nominee and A-list star her first leading role. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 6 September) is Lady Macbeth, the extremely dark and twisty 2016 thriller that saw future Oscar nominee Florence Pugh get her first leading role. Set in rural England in 1865, Pugh plays Katherine, a […]

1 year ago

From the director of The Night Manager and The Undoing, the show features two major Irish actors in leading roles. Netflix has just added The Perfect Couple, a very fun new mystery series starring Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman. In the Netflix original show, based on the novel of the same name by Elin Hilderbrand, Kidman […]

1 year ago

We cannot wait to watch this Netflix series Netflix has just added The Perfect Couple, a very fun new mystery series starring Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman. In the Netflix original show, based on the novel of the same name by Elin Hilderbrand, Kidman plays Greer Garrison Winbury – a famous novelist and the matriarch of […]

1 year ago

The incident comes as XL bully dogs are set to be banned in Ireland. A 12-month-old girl has reportedly been left “seriously injured” following an XL bully attack in Kerry. In a statement to JOE, Gardaí said they were made aware of the incident that occurred in Lixnaw on Saturday evening (17 August). “A child […]

1 year ago

The movie stars a beloved Oscar-winning actress. Viewers have taken to social media to rave about 2022 Irish comedy-drama movie Joyride starring Oscar-winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite). Written by Ailbhe Keogan (Bad Sisters) and directed by the acclaimed Emer Reynolds (The Farthest), the film revolves around a pre-teen boy in Kerry named Mully (Charlie Reid) […]

1 year ago

The film was only in cinemas a few weeks ago. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, one of 2024’s best blockbuster movies to date, is now available to stream via Disney+. Released in cinemas only a few weeks ago, the film is the 10th in the Planet of the Apes franchise and a standalone […]

1 year ago

Oliver Callan had been off the air for a few days but returned today. RTÉ presenter Oliver Callan revealed that he was diagnosed with skin cancer as he returned to the airwaves today. The host – who replaced Ryan Tubridy in the 9 am weekday slot on RTÉ Radio 1 earlier this year – had […]

1 year ago

The show is set in an ‘eerie lakeside town where an arson, missing persons cold case, and an illicit triangle are intricately intertwined’. The BBC’s new crime drama The Jetty is a must-watch for fans of Happy Valley. Instead of Happy Valley’s Yorkshire setting, The Jetty takes place in an “eerie lakeside town” in Lancashire […]

1 year ago

There is so much newly available to watch. This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Another week, another batch of new movie and TV show additions to the big streaming services. Here’s the films and series you can check out in Ireland now. Movies The Batman […]

1 year ago

The young player reportedly fell ill during a game on Thursday evening. A teenage girl who is reported to have died during a football match in Louth on Thursday evening (11 July) has been named locally as Zara Murphy. According to multiple outlets, the young player took ill during a Louth School Girls League game […]

1 year ago

This comes after the death of a 23-year-old woman last month following an XL bully attack. XL bully dogs are set to banned in Ireland under new regulations that will begin to take effect this year, according to reports. Currently, there are no bans in place for XL bullies in the country, though they are […]

1 year ago

“It was one of the most notorious and horrific killings this country has ever witnessed.” This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. A new documentary about Charlotte and Linda Mulhall – dubbed the ‘Scissor Sisters’ by Irish media – and their killing of Farah Swaleh Noor […]

1 year ago

It has a sequel coming out in October, so now is a perfect time to catch up with the film. Smile, the 2022 acclaimed smash-hit horror movie, has finally been added to Netflix. Written and directed by Parker Finn, based off an earlier short he made, the film revolves around a doctor named Rose (a […]

1 year ago

The area is a popular spot for swimmers. Gardaí are investigating following the discovery of a body on a popular beach spot in Donegal. The body was found on the Tullan Strand in Bundoran at around 10.45am on Thursday (20 June). In a statement to JOE, a Garda spokesperson said that a post-mortem will be […]

1 year ago

This is after they created the ‘song of the summer’. Kabin Krew, the child rappers from Cork behind the now mega-viral single ‘The Spark’, are set to take to the stage at a big Irish music festival this summer. According to RTÉ News, the group will perform a live show at Kaleidoscope, the Wicklow family […]

1 year ago

She is following in her co-star Nicola Coughlan’s footsteps in fronting a steamy Netflix show. Netflix has unveiled a teaser trailer for The Decameron, its raunchy new period-set comedy thriller series starring Derry Girls’ Saoirse-Monica Jackson. The eight-episode show is loosely inspired by the iconic short story collection of the same name by 14th century […]

1 year ago

This was after ‘failed attempts to sedate the animal’. Gardaí have confirmed that a pitbull was shot by the Armed Response Unit after attacking residents in Cork city this week. This is the third reported major dog attack in Ireland in recent weeks. In a statement to JOE, a Garda spokesperson said that on Thursday (6 June) at […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. It has an 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Last week, we highlighted how Prime Video had added the first four Hunger Games movies to its streaming service and now it has gone ahead and added the fifth – 2023’s The Hunger […]

1 year ago

It’s perfect for those looking to binge watch a show. Eric, a very tense new mystery thriller series starring Benedict Cumberbatch, has just been added to Netflix. In the show, the two-time Oscar nominee plays Vincent – an irascible puppeteer living in 1980’s New York with his wife Cassie (an excellent Gaby Hoffman) and young son Edgar (Ivan […]

1 year ago

“I mean, the accents are just… I weep! I am corroded with pain!” Earlier this year, Netflix announced it would be making a new series based on Marian Keyes’ 2020 novel Grown Ups and now, the Irish author has revealed that she has some requests of the streamer. Casting has not yet been announced on […]

1 year ago

The incident occurred earlier today. Gardaí have confirmed that a man in his 30s was arrested on Tuesday (28 May) for “alleged threatening behaviour” in the Parnell Square area of Dublin city centre. The incident occurred during the morning time, with The Irish Independent reporting that the man allegedly brandished a knife outside a school. […]

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They hosted the show for over two years. RTÉ 2FM has announced that presenting duo The 2 Johnnies are leaving the radio station. Comprising of Johnny B and Johnny Smacks, the pair have hosted the programme for Drive It with The 2 Johnnies for over two years. In a statement, however, on Tuesday (21 May), […]

1 year ago

The presenter was a host on the show since 2019. Radio presenter Doireann Garrihy has announced that she is leaving the RTÉ 2fm Breakfast Show. Garrihy has hosted the programme since 2019, first opposite Eoghan McDermott and then with current co-hosts Carl Mullan and Donncha O’Callaghan. Explaining her reasons for the exit in a social media post – in […]

1 year ago

Where The Crawdads Sing holds a 96% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes Where the Crawdads Sing, the 2022 murder mystery movie that was a big box office hit, has just been added to Netflix. Based on the also hit novel of the same name by Delia Owens, the film tells the story of Kya (Normal […]

2 years ago

Rob Delaney has written and released a book sharing the story of his son Henry’s life and death. Patrick Kielty fought back tears during an emotional interview with American actor and comedian Rob Delaney in which the latter detailed the death of his son Henry five years ago. During The Late Late Show conversation, Kielty […]

2 years ago

A storm is brewing. Met Éireann has issued weather warnings impacting 24 counties as Storm Agnes is set to land in Ireland later in the week. In a statement on Monday morning (24 September), Weather Alerts Ireland said that weather models are “mainly showing” that Ireland will see “some strong winds” from the storm. “Winds […]

2 years ago

“He wanted to get in the end zone just as much as all the Swifties wanted him to.” Taylor Swift has made headlines thanks to her attendance at an American football game. This is down to the fact that she was personally invited by NFL superstar and tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, Travis […]

2 years ago

Beckham will be released on Netflix on October 4th. Netflix has released the first trailer for its upcoming documentary series about David Beckham. Titled Beckham, the show will arrive on the streaming service next month and promises to tell the “inside story of a global football star and cultural icon”. The plot synopsis for the […]

2 years ago

“What a treat it is to have The Late Late Show on again after the news” RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst has responded to the numerous jokes Patrick Kielty made on the Late Late about the broadcaster’s secret payments scandal. The comedian made his debut presenting the long-running talk show, with the episode being very […]

2 years ago

The Ryanair CEO does not appear to be a fan of Joe Duffy. Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has weighed in on the recent controversies surrounding RTÉ, revealing which of its shows he would scrap if he was in charge of the broadcaster. The recently pied in the face O’Leary does not appear to be much […]

2 years ago

Have you found this location nestled in the heart of Dublin city relaxing? One of Dublin’s most iconic spots, St Stephen’s Green, has been named one of the top 10 most relaxing places in the world. The south Dublin public park made the list compiled by SpaSeekers, with the travel agency aiming to uncover the […]

2 years ago

35 people chosen for the list in previous years have gone on to be nominated for or win Oscars. Irish actress Alison Oliver has been named as one of Variety’s “10 actors to watch for 2023”. Since 1998, the entertainment magazine has honoured rising stars through its list, which aims to herald “artists who are experiencing […]

2 years ago

Ireland will see daytime temperatures “in excess of 27 degrees” in many areas. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow high temperature weather warning for the entire Republic of Ireland. Valid from 8am on Thursday until 8am on Saturday, the alert states that the country will see “very warm and humid weather” on Thursday and […]

2 years ago

The former RTÉ presenter has launched a new bookish project. As speculation continues as to what is next for Ryan Tubridy after parting ways with RTÉ, the former Radio 1 host has launched a new ‘series’ on Instagram. Posting on the social media platform on Monday, the presenter announced that he will be releasing a […]

2 years ago

The post-mortem will be carried out at a later date. Gardaí have launched an investigation following the discovery of a man’s body in the River Liffey this morning (September 2nd). A Garda spokesperson told JOE that the body was found on the west side of the East Link Bridge at around 8am. The body of […]

2 years ago

The three victims of the road crash in Tipperary on Tuesday night, August 29th have been named locally. As reported in multiple outlets, Tom O’Reilly, his wife Bridget (both in their 40s) and their grandson Tom (3) died after the car they were travelling in hit a wall in the Windmill Knockbulloge area of Cashel […]

2 years ago