Listen to the angry man Like him or loathe him, there’s no doubting the credentials of Gordon Ramsay and, when he talks about the restaurant industry, we should listen. The decorated chef and very angry man, who has been awarded 17 Michelin stars throughout his career, has now given us a pretty handy bit of advice to […]

9 months ago

Wake and quake. You may not have felt it, but a small earthquake was recorded off the coast of Ireland on Tuesday night. The seismic activity hit off the coast of Culdaff Bay off the Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal at approximately 2.18am. The quake measured at 0.9 on the Richter scale, which is not felt […]

1 year ago

It’s one of the most popular names in the nation. Outside of the Emerald Isle, other English speaking folk really struggle with many of our most beautiful names. Names like Ruari, Aoibheann, Saoirse, and Cliodhna see English minds implode with confusion. Even the likes of Paraic, Daithi, Cathal, and Aine can bring the smartest New […]

1 year ago

Services are suspended until further notice Services at Dublin’s Heuston Station have been hit with significant disruption following a ‘tragic incident’ on one of the train lines. Iarnród Éireann announced that services are suspended between Kildare and Newbridge following a report of a tragic incident on the line at approximately 2.20pm this afternoon. Emergency services […]

1 year ago

The top two on the list were both Turkish hotels. An Irish hotel has ranked within the top 20 best in Europe according to Tripadvisor. In the website’s Travelers’ Choice Awards, The Merrion Hotel in Dublin ranked 19th on the list of top 25 Best of the Best hotels in Europe. According to the website, […]

1 year ago

Sounds about right. Dublin has been ranked as the second most stressful city in Europe to drive in. The new research from DiscoverCars.com, measured the heart rates of drivers in seven different cities across the continent. The research is supported by practising medical doctor Dr Adedeji Saheed, who provided insights into typical heart rates. An […]

1 year ago

It can be paid weekly or in two lump sums. The date for the return of the fuel allowance across Ireland is set for the week beginning Monday, September 23. A social welfare payment that runs from September to April every year, will return in less than two weeks. The Fuel Allowance is paid in […]

1 year ago

“Food businesses must do better.” Eight Irish business have received closure orders for the month of August, including one popular Dublin food spot which had an ‘active rodent infestation’. Freshly Chopped and Neat Pizza in Fairview, Dublin 3, received a closure order from the FSAI last month after rodent droppings were found in the kitchen […]

1 year ago

It’s been a busy week at Lotto HQ. The National Lottery have confirmed that a Daily Millions Lotto player has become Ireland’s newest millionaire on Monday night. The €1 million top prize was won following the 9pm draw on Monday, September 9, with the winning numbers as follows: 17, 21, 27, 29, 31 and 37 […]

1 year ago

The boycott has been spreading over social media this week. For many of us in Ireland, Revolut has become a staple of everyday life. The alternative banking app has made huge strides over the past few years and, for some, it’s nearly impossible to think of life without it. However, if you have been scrolling […]

1 year ago

The woman was a back seat passenger in one of the cars involved in the collision. Tributes have poured in as a woman in her 30s killed in a car crash in Donegal has been named locally as Donna McDermott. The two-vehicle crash occurred on Friday night (September 6) and left two other people, a […]

1 year ago

He gave a behind-the-scenes look at the popular quiz show. Irish star of The Chase Darragh Ennis has hit back at a common complaint about the popular quiz show. Ennis has been a member of the Chasers since 2021 as has assumed the nickname The Menace on the show hosted by Bradley Walsh. The Chase […]

1 year ago

“We apologise for any hurt caused.” A publisher has apologised over how it depicted a traditional Irish family in a schoolbook. Outrage was sparked online following the circulation of an image from the page of the schoolbook, with some arguing the depiction was discriminatory. Two images showed two different families, the first – Family A […]

1 year ago

Staff were also told to listen out for Irish accents. British holiday firm Pontins has apologised after a list of people with “undesirable” Irish surnames “banned” from making bookings was made public. A report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) uncovered that the company had created a list that had included instructions to staff […]

1 year ago

Tickets go on sale on Saturday Ticket prices have been revealed for the Oasis gigs in Croke Park. The cheapest tickets will be priced at €86.50 and are limited to 4 per transaction. The band have announced that they are reuniting for the first time since 2009 with a new UK and Ireland tour, including two nights […]

1 year ago

“Thanks for all the laughs” Tributes have poured in following the announcement that Hardy Bucks star Alan ‘Ali’ Carter has passed away. The Mayo man, who featured in the beloved Irish comedy show as Scorpio, was found deceased at a house in Westport. In a statement to JOE on Tuesday afternoon, a Gardaí spokesperson said: […]

1 year ago

The livestreams will rotate every few minutes. Two new cities have been added to the Dublin to New York portal this week. Originally connecting the Irish capital to New York City, the North Earl St exhibit will now stream live feeds from Vilnius in Lithuania and Lublin in Poland. It has been confirmed by Dublin […]

1 year ago

“The great wait is over” The long-awaited announcement has finally come – Oasis are finally getting back together, as Liam and Noel Gallagher have seemingly put their differences aside. The band have announced that they are reuniting for the first time since 2009 with a new UK and Ireland tour. Liam and Noel are getting […]

1 year ago

“We’re very conscious of the world in which we live.” Minister for Education Norma Foley has pledged that smartphones are to be banned from all Irish secondary schools. Minister Foley is set to write to schools in the coming weeks regarding the new directive, which is backed up by evidence phones ‘disrupt’ learning and contribute […]

1 year ago

Stop the bleedin’ lights It’s official – Ireland’s sexiest accent has been revealed. In a recent survey, more than half of voters from the UK and Ireland chose the accent from our capital city as the most attractive. The survey was commissioned by Netflix ahead of the premiere of Love is Blind: UK to finally […]

1 year ago

Did you notice something missing from last night’s Rose of Tralee? The Rose of Tralee 2024 finished up last night as the New Zealand Rose, Keely O’Grady, was crowned the winner. The 21-year-old was crowned by last year’s winner, New York Rose, Róisín Wiley, becoming the 64th Rose of Tralee. However, while the Speech and […]

1 year ago

Road-users have been warned of difficult travelling conditions. Met Éireann has issued a Yellow weather warning for wind for counties Galway and Mayo. The national forecaster has warned of “unseasonably strong and gusty south to southwest winds, coinciding with very high tides and heavy rain.” The potential impacts are most likely in western parts of […]

1 year ago

“I think it has made me so strong.” Viewers have praised one of the contestants in the Rose of Tralee after she opened up about her mental health battle. Thousands across the country tuned in to RTÉ on Monday night to watch the yearly pageant competition hosted by Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas. Galway’s […]

1 year ago

It’s got an impressive 86% on Rotten Tomatoes. If you’re on the lookout for some great new additions to Netflix, then you’re in luck. The streaming service has just added a hugely underseen crime flick with some great reviews – Confess, Fletch. Based on Gregory McDonald’s 1976 novel of the same name, the 2022 crime […]

1 year ago

It could be you. One lucky Lotto player in Ireland has just won a life-changing sum of €6,756,855 on Saturday. Lotto bosses are urging players to check their tickets as the person is yet to come forward to claim the incredible prize. The Lotto player won the jackpot after matching six figures and the bonus […]

1 year ago

She was born in 1915. A woman thought to be Ireland’s oldest person has died aged 109. Phyllis Furness died in Galway on Monday evening, after celebrating her 109th birthday in May at Moycullen Nursing Home. Born Phyllis Olwyn Ryder, she was born in 1915 in Northampton, England alongside one brother, two sisters, and three […]

1 year ago

He passed away after a short illness. It has been announced that Irish musician Talos, has sadly died aged 37. The Cork man, whose real name is Eoin French, had released electronic music under the name Talos since 2013. A post on the musician’s Instagram page reads: “It is with great sadness that we let […]

1 year ago

It was built in 2009. Iarnród Éireann has confirmed that Kishoge train station is finally set to open 15 years after it was built. The long-awaited station sits on the Heuston Commuter line between Clondalkin and Adamstown and was intended to serve up to 15,000 homes at the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). Irish Rail […]

1 year ago

There have already been over a thousand donations. A fundraiser has been launched for a 1-year-old girl from Dublin after she received a heartbreaking stage-four cancer diagnosis, leading her to need treatment in the USA. Zoe Mills, from Donabate in north County Dublin, became ill at ten-months-old in July last year, with her health deteriorating […]

1 year ago

“We’ll be reunited soon.” Thousands of fans descended upon Dublin‘s O’Connell Street on Monday afternoon to welcome home Ireland’s Olympics team on their return from Paris. While most of Ireland’s athletes were in attendance, there were some notable absentees, the most outstanding being gold medalist Paul O’Donovan. The Skibbereen rowing champ raced to glory alongside […]

1 year ago

The IRFU and his former clubs have led tributes. Tributes have poured in for former Ireland Under-20 rugby player Rory Burke, who has died at the age of 30. The Cork native, who also played for Munster and Connacht, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 9. The tighthead prop was part of the Munster side […]

1 year ago

It also had a real-life impact following its release. The Olympics is coming to an end this evening and if you’re not looking to catch the closing ceremony, there are some great movies on TV this evening instead. Our pick of the bunch tonight is a highly-rated dark thriller that flew somewhat under the radar […]

1 year ago

It’s not looking good. Met Éireann have issued a Status Yellow rain warning for 18 Irish counties as the country is set to be hit by heavy and possibly thundery downpours. The counties affected are Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath as well as the whole of Connacht. […]

1 year ago

Better late than never. Despite a rainy bank holiday, Met Éireann is giving us some late summer hope by predicting that temperatures are set to rise for this upcoming weekend. The national forecaster has pinpointed that the country will see the mercury jump to 25 degrees on Sunday, August 11. In the run-up to then, […]

1 year ago

“I want the world to be kind to James” Colin Farrell has announced that he is setting up a foundation in honour of his son James, who suffers from a rare condition called Angelman syndrome. James, who turns 21 next month, is non-verbal and was diagnosed with the neurological disorder from a young age. In […]

1 year ago

She had praise for one young actor in particular, however. Jodie Foster has admitted that she finds Gen Z-ers “really annoying”, saying that their attitude towards work difficult to understand. In an interview with the Guardian, the 61-year-old joked that those commonly referred to as ‘Zoomers’ (born between 1997 and 2012) have a completely different attitude […]

1 year ago

There had been questions over where she would focus her medal hopes leading up to the Olympics. Rhasidat Adeleke has reportedly chosen not to take part in the 400m mixed relay event for the Paris Olympics. The Dubliner is set to put her focus into the individual 400m event, where she has a good chance […]

1 year ago

Nobody has yet stepped up to claim the prize. Lotto players have been urged to check their tickets as the shop which sold the over €550,000 winning ticket has been revealed. Saturday night’s jackpot which stacked up to €554,195, was won after one lucky punter matched five numbers plus the bonus number in the main […]

1 year ago

It’s set to be the busiest weekend of the year so far. Passengers travelling through Dublin Airport this bank holiday weekend have been issued a warning about the large numbers planning to travel. According to the Dublin Airport Authority (daa), the airport is set to welcome around 472,000 passengers for the August bank holiday weekend. […]

1 year ago

It has been labelled as ‘pointlessly antagonistic’ Daniel Wiffen made history last night after he won Olympic Gold for Ireland in the Men’s 800m freestyle race. The incredible display ended with the Armagh man atop the podium, tearing up as Amhrán na bhFiann blared out over the speakers. The heroic swimmer trailed behind Italy’s Gregorio […]

1 year ago

A live and ongoing operation is underway. Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of a helicopter crash near Killucan in County Westmeath. The incident occurred at approximately 3.30pm on Tuesday afternoon. Speaking to Midlands 103fm, Acting Chief Fire Officer with Westmeath Fire and Rescue Service Pat Hunt said that there have been […]

1 year ago

The perfect spot for summer. The weather is improving this week and the sun has decided to finally pop out and say hello – what better time than now to head down to the beach? Unfortunately, everyone is going to be having the same idea leading to overcrowding and admittedly not the best day out […]

1 year ago

The boy has been missing since Tuesday A body has been recovered from the sea near Doolin in County Clare this morning, following a nearly week-long search for a missing 12-year-old boy. The body was recovered about 3km northwest of Doolin in Galway Bay by members of the Doolin Coast Guard Unit and the Aran […]

1 year ago

Multiple agencies are involved in search efforts. The search for a missing boy gone missing near the Cliffs of Moher has resumed this morning after being paused due to the weather conditions. Emergency services have been involved in a search operation for the boy since he was reported missing on the afternoon of Tuesday, July […]

1 year ago

The highest number of deaths happened in and around Dublin. Newly released data has revealed that three areas in Ireland recorded higher death rates than birth rates in 2021. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released stats on Births and Deaths at Local Electoral Areas 2021. The data shows that just three Local Electoral Areas, Belmullet, […]

1 year ago

The Taoiseach has also paid tribute. The family of Clodagh Phelan, the 11-year-old Irish girl who tragically died following a fall from a balcony in Majorca, have paid tribute to their ‘little angel’. Clodagh, who was from County Wicklow and was a talented GAA and rugby player, died on Monday morning (22 July). Her death […]

1 year ago

Andrew Scott was nominated for his role in Ripley Irish star Andrew Scott has been nominated for an Emmy award for his performance in Netflix limited series Ripley. The Dubliner starred as Tom Ripley in the adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s celebrated novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, which received critical acclaim earlier this year. The 47-year-old […]

1 year ago

They will be introduced on a ‘phased basis’. The Minister of State at the Department of Transport has said that reduced speed limits of 60 kilmometres per hour on local roads will be in place by November. Minister James Lawless said that the new speed limits will be introduced on a “phased basis”. Speaking to […]

1 year ago

Truly the best of both worlds. Cadbury have announced that they are bringing back a 90s favourite that left our shelves but never really left our hearts. The Top Deck is returning to Irish shops in news that will surely have fans rushing to their nearest chocolate aisle. The perfect mix of white and milk […]

1 year ago

Over 200 Gardaí were at the scene. 15 people have been charged following a “serious public order incident” in Coolock on Monday. Shocking scenes unfolded on Monday after anti-asylum seeker protests erupted into violence which saw a JCB set on fire and bricks thrown at gardaí. Over 200 members of An Garda Síochána rushed to the […]

1 year ago