“Take it from somebody who knows about this a little bit, the old guy”| Ryan Tubridy has posted another video online, this time offering advice to the over 60,000 students receiving their Leaving Cert results on Friday (25 August). Earlier in the week, the former RTÉ Radio 1 host – who it was recently confirmed […]

2 years ago

The Maynooth man has already been cast in a number of high-profile upcoming movies. Undoubtedly one of the most exciting actors to break onto movie and TV screens in recent years is Paul Mescal. Since he burst onto the scene in 2020 with his incredibly moving portrayal of the sensitive and shy Connell Waldron in […]

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It comes from the same writer-director and is also focused around music. Apple TV+ has released the first trailer for Flora and Son, a new Irish comedy-drama from writer-director John Carney (Once, Sing Street) that stars Bad Sisters’ Eve Hewson. The movie follows a single mom named Flora (Hewson), who is at a loss about […]

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Such a powerful moment. Rose of Tralee co-host Kathryn Thomas was moved to tears by one of the roses’ stories on the second night of the event. When Clare Rose Aisling O’Connor took to stage, she opened up about the loss of both of her parents in recent years and how her community came together […]

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Three counties have even been hit with a Status Orange warning. All 32 counties in Ireland have been hit with weather warnings as heavy rain and thundery downpours are set to extend nationwide during Friday evening (August 18th). A result of the newly named Storm Betty, the most severe of these warnings is a Status […]

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“Once more the West Belfast Festival degenerated into a terror fest with its ‘Up the Ra’ finale.” A performance by The Wolfe Tones on the closing night of the Belfast festival Féile an Phobail at the weekend is generating controversy in Northern Ireland. On Sunday night, the band played their song ‘Celtic Symphony’ – a […]

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“Words are not enough to describe the infinite beauty that is Angus.” Zendaya and various cast members of hit series Euphoria have paid tribute to their co-star Angus Cloud following his death earlier this week. The actor’s family confirmed the 25-year-old’s passing, saying he died at home in Oakland in California on Monday (31 July). […]

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Astronomy experts have provided advice as to how to best witness the phenomenon. Astronomy Ireland is encouraging people to look to the skies at certain times next week as a supermoon will be visible above Ireland. As NASA explains, this phenomenon occurs when the moon is full and its orbit is at its closest point […]

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Ryan Tubridy discusses his “unlikely friendship” with the legendary singer in a moving article in The Irish Times. Ryan Tubridy has opened up about a recent interaction he had with the late singer and musician Sinéad O’Connor that exemplified her “kindness”. Huge numbers have been paying touching tributes to the ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ after […]

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The news has come as a blow to cinema lovers. TCM Movies, one of the best TV channels for movies, has shut down in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Previously available through Sky and Virgin Media, TCM stood for Turner Classic Movies. The channel was known for airing classic films, mostly from the Turner Entertainment […]

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One Irish name, in particular, took the top spot. A ranking of the hardest words for British people to pronounce has been published and two Irish names have taken the number one and two spots on the list. As reported by The Times, a study from casino operator Slotbox analysed average Google search terms over […]

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The movie was a hit at the box office last year. Having become embroiled in a series of tabloid controversies ahead of its release in cinemas last year, Don’t Worry Darling is now available to stream at home in Ireland. Directed by and featuring amongst its cast Olivia Wilde, the psychological thriller stars Florence Pugh […]

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The RTÉ Board has confirmed that Dee Forbes, the Director General for RTÉ, has been suspended from her employment. The announcement comes after the board on Thursday revealed that presenter Ryan Tubridy’s annual earnings between 2017 and 2022 had been understated by the broadcaster. The RTÉ Board revealed that Tubridy was paid over €345,000 more […]

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They’ve missed a trick by not calling it The Bros of Tralee… The 2023 edition of the Westmeath Bachelor Festival will take place next month in Mullingar. Described as a “male alternative” to The Rose of Tralee, the competition aims to find Ireland’s most eligible bachelor. “The beautiful women of Ireland have always had a […]

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English rockers Arctic Monkeys have cancelled their Dublin concert that was set to take place on Tuesday, June 2oth. The gig was to be held in Marlay Park in Rathfarnham and would have been the band’s first in Ireland since the release of their seventh album The Car last year. The Hives and The Mysterines […]

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A 19-year-old man has died following a jet ski accident in Clare on Wednesday evening, May 31st. The teenager has since been named locally as Wassiou Ayawe, a native of Limerick city who was an underage footballer with Limerick FC. He played as a forward for the club. In a statement to JOE, a Garda […]

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Samantha Jones is making a return! Kim Cattrall will reportedly reprise her iconic role from Sex and the City as Samantha Jones in the second season of the hit series’ sequel And Just Like That. The news comes from Variety and is noteworthy as Cattrall previously announced that she was retiring from playing the character, […]

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Here’s what you can expect when the hit sci-fi anthology returns. It’s been nearly four years since new Black Mirror episodes premiered. However, Netflix last month shed some light on the show’s much-anticipated sixth season by unveiling a trailer, as well as information on when audiences can expect the series to return. Widely regarded as […]

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The movie is said to be starting production this week. Having first been announced all the way back in 1990, Beetlejuice 2 has finally been given an official release date. As reported in multiple outlets, Warner Bros. has announced that the sequel to the 1988 classic comedy horror fantasy helmed by Tim Burton will be […]

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She made the comments at the IFTAs on Sunday night where the series she co-created picked up four awards. Apple TV+ Irish series Bad Sisters was one of the big winners at Sunday night’s IFTA awards, picking up four prizes including Best Drama Series. In the run-up to the ceremony, we chatted with its co-creator […]

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Important information to know as summer approaches. Airbnb has unveiled a list of the top 10 most popular staycation destinations for Irish people using the service. In a statement released on Wednesday (3 May) ahead of what should be a busy summer for the vacation rental company, Airbnb stated that Letterkenny in Donegal was the […]

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This is very sweet. Fresh off of the runaway commercial and critical success of John Wick: Chapter 4, Hollywood legend Keanu Reeves has gone viral once again – this time thanks to a lovely interaction between the actor and a young fan. The moment occurred at a surprise book signing in Los Angeles this month. […]

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Cinemas are offering Eurovision fans a chance to feel “part of the action”. Eurovision 2023 is kicking off next month in Liverpool, with even Irish cinemas now getting in on Eurovision fever. Film distribution company Break Out Pictures has announced that the iconic international singing competition will hit the big screen in selected cinemas across […]

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The €500,000 prize remains unclaimed. Dubliners have been urged to check their tickets as a EuroMillions Plus top prize worth €500,000 from February 24th’s draw remains unclaimed. The winning ticket in question was purchased on Thursday, February 23rd at Dunnes Stores in Kilnamanagh Shopping Centre in Tallaght. Ticketholders have 90 days from the date of […]

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We can’t wait for season 3. The White Lotus is heading to Thailand for its much-anticipated third season, according to various outlets. First reported by Variety, multiple sources close to the production told the magazine that, though production on season three has not yet commenced, The White Lotus’ creator, writer, and director Mike White has […]

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Met Éireann says that its current indications suggest St Patrick’s Day will be “showery”. Met Éireann has issued its national forecast for the next few days and sadly, conditions on St. Patrick’s Day are set to be less than ideal. As it has been wet throughout Wednesday afternoon and evening with poor driving conditions. The […]

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Important information for those travelling in the coming days through the airport. Dublin Airport has issued fresh advice to passengers ahead of what is set to be a busy weekend. According to its operator, daa, around 432,000 passengers will pass through Dublin Airport over the coming St Patrick’s Day weekend. As St Patrick’s Day falls […]

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It promises to be the Gaeltacht like “you’ve never seen it before”. A new Love Island-esque Irish language programme is on the hunt for singletons who want to take part. Macalla Teoranta and Virgin Media Television are seeking out people from across Ireland and Northern Ireland to compete in Grá ar an Trá, which will […]

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A passion project for the actor, he lined up the movie after his recent Oscar nomination. Irish actor Barry Keoghan is set to play the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid in a new Western film that is being described as a dream project for the actor. The as-of-yet untitled movie will reteam Keoghan with his […]

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The wrestler-turned-actor says he has ‘high hopes’ to be a ‘rom-com lead’ someday. With his scene-stealing turn as Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy, as well as his roles in blockbusters like Dune and Spectre, Dave Bautista is one of the most famous actors alive. And it’s clear from his recent work in movies like […]

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Its pizza was described as “irregular, beautiful” and “special in every department”. A pizza shop in East Belfast has earned a perfect score from one of the UK’s top food reviewers. This past weekend, Matthew Davies-Binge of Food Review Club visited Flout! in Portview Trade Centre and described it as his “perfect pizza”, calling it “irregular, […]

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It happened again. The BBC has issued an apology after referring to Irish actor Paul Mescal as “British”. During the Oscar nominations earlier this week – in which Irish talent was very well-represented in general – Mescal earned a Best Actor nod for his performance in the indie drama Aftersun. Nominated in the category alongside […]

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The data was compiled using “computerised mapping techniques”. Regé-Jean Page of Bridgerton fame has been named the most handsome man in the world, according to new scientific research. British plastic surgeon Dr Julian De Silva found that Page’s face was 93.65% accurate to the Golden Ratio, which measures physical perfection. In a series of Instagram […]

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Ryan Tubridy will be in conversation with a number of big guests. The Late Late Show is back this Friday and, following Irish talent racking up 14 nominations at the Academy Awards, the programme will be doing its own Irish Oscars tribute. Some of the nominees will be live in the studio, including the writer […]

3 years ago

One Irish name, in particular, took the top spot. A ranking of the hardest words for British people to pronounce has been published and two Irish names have taken the number one and two spots on the list. As reported by The Times, a study from casino operator Slotbox analysed average Google search terms over […]

3 years ago

It was the highest-grossing movie of 1990 and won two Oscars. Channing Tatum has revealed he has bought the rights to and may star in a remake of one of the most romantic movies of all time. Ghost was released in 1990 and starred Patrick Swayze as a murdered banker, whose ghost sets out to […]

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Has there been a change in the decades since? In recent weeks, an image posted from a ’90s comedy movie sparked quite a debate on Twitter regarding how 45-year-olds looked in films from the decade. The comedy in question was 1995’s Father of the Bride Part II, in which a husband and father (Steve Martin) […]

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It’s a packed programme. Friday is right around the corner, meaning The Late Late Show will be back on screens. So, who will be in conversation with host Ryan Tubridy on the 6 January show? Well, on the programme will be Olympian and winner of Love Island 2019 Greg O’Shea. He will join Tubridy on the […]

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It’s the second year in a row the club has received a donation from the Oscar winner. A charity appeal run by Ireland’s biggest book club has once again received a €5,000 donation from Hollywood A-lister Russell Crowe. The Rick O’Shea Book Club is running its fifth annual Christmas appeal this year and had set […]

3 years ago

As part of the newly passed laws, retailers are banned from selling tobacco to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009. New Zealand has introduced a strict new anti-smoking bill, which is designed to prevent the sale of tobacco to future generations. Under the legislation passed by the country’s parliament, retailers will not be […]

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Good news for hamburger lovers. American fast food chain Wendy’s has announced plans to enter the Irish market. In order to further expand its brand across Europe, the company has said it is seeking “well-established franchisee candidates in Ireland”. It stated that these candidates in Ireland should have “strong operations experience, local development expertise, ambition […]

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The 12-week limit is said to be harming women. The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) has called for the 12-week limit on abortion services in Ireland to be removed. According to new data published in the sexual and reproductive healthcare provider’s activity report for 2020 and 2021, the IFPA’s early abortion service is “working well”. […]

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Congratulations to us. Ireland has been named the most desirable island in Europe at the Wanderlust Travel Awards 2022. Throughout the year, readers of the UK magazine Wanderlust were asked to vote for their most desirable destinations around the world. The outlet said it received tens of thousands of votes before revealing the winners at […]

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Would you like to see the actor return as Hal? Before he stunned audiences with his incredible turn as high school chemistry teacher turned drug lord Walter White on Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston had another equally iconic role. That was as Hal, the loving if inept dad to four unruly sons in the hit sitcom […]

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Gardaí say the outcome of a post-mortem examination will determine the course of their investigation. An investigation has been launched after a body was found in unexplained circumstances in Westmeath on Tuesday (25 October). Shortly after 6pm, the body of a man in his 60s was discovered by Gardaí in a house at Rattin near […]

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“I made a rude comment and it was wrong.” James Corden has spoken up about being banned from a New York restaurant, admitting he was “rude” and “ungracious”. Last week, Keith McNally – the owner of the restaurant Balthazar – called Corden on Instagram “the most abusive customer” to the venue’s servers since it opened […]

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It will be the last eclipse of the Sun visible from Ireland until 2024. A partial solar eclipse is set to take place over Ireland on Tuesday, 25 October as it sweeps across Europe, west Asia, northeast Africa and the Middle East. In a statement on its website, Astronomy Ireland said that for mid-Ireland the […]

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The girls were transported to Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street. Two girls are seriously injured following a road crash in Dublin on Monday (17 October). At around 2.35pm, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a collision involving “a car and two female juvenile pedestrians” on Amiens Street junction in Dublin 1. A Garda […]

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This latest Netflix innovation is being rolled out worldwide starting this week. Breakups are always tough, there is no doubt about that. Yet, recent developments in technology have made them even more awkward. Let’s say for instance you’ve been mooching off your partner’s streaming service and they decide to end your relationship. What then? Sure, […]

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The FSAI had some recommendations. A social media photo from Leo Varadkar showcasing his meal prep for the week has garnered such a big reaction online that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has even weighed in on the picture. The image was published on the Tánaiste’s official Instagram on Monday morning and shows […]

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