The drama earned five nominations at the 2024 IFTAs, including in the Best Irish Film category. Verdigris, the acclaimed 2023 Irish drama film, is now available on streaming. The feature debut of writer-director Patricia Kelly, the movie stars Geraldine McAlinden (Aisha, The Last Rifleman) as Marian, a 65-year-old in a controlling marriage who is forced […]

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The erotic thriller caused quite a stir when it landed in cinemas earlier this year. Prime Video has just added Babygirl to its service, one of the most talked-about movies of 2025 so far. The erotic thriller stars Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman (The Hours) as Romy, a high-powered CEO who puts her career and marriage to […]

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‘Potential Impacts: Difficult travelling conditions, localised flooding, lightning damage.’ Nine counties in Ireland have been hit with two separate thunderstorm warnings. The first to take effect will be a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning from Met Éireann for Clare, Kerry and Limerick. Valid from 3pm to 9pm on Wednesday (13 August), it reads: “Thunderstorms possible in […]

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The show will be able to be binge-watched in its entirety from this weekend. If you loved Netflix’s Mindhunter and are still lamenting its surprise cancellation by Netflix, may we recommend another series that might help fill the void? This is Apple TV+’s Smoke, a new dark psychological drama show about criminal investigators. Created by […]

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The findings suggest that black tea, even at higher levels of intake, can be part of a healthy diet. Irish people are well-known for their love of a nice cupán tae. Thankfully, research has found that such pleasures may have health benefits. A study of nearly half a million tea drinkers in the UK showed […]

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The beloved pub closed its doors in 2021. A documentary about a legendary pub produced by and starring Oscar-nominated Irish actor Brendan Gleeson is airing on TV tonight (Tuesday, 28 July). Titled Brendan Gleeson’s Farewell to Hughes’s, the film is about Hughes’s, the Irish bar that was located behind the Four Courts in Smithfield, Dublin. […]

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The comedy-drama is beloved Handsome Devil, the brilliant 2016 Irish coming-of-age comedy drama, is now on streaming. Written and directed by John Butler (Your Bad Self), the film is set in an elite, rugby-obsessed, all-boys boarding school in Ireland. It centres around Ned (Fionn O’Shea, Normal People), one of the only students at the school […]

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Met Éireann has listed the potential negative impacts of the high temperatures. The entire Republic of Ireland has been hit with Status Yellow high temperature warnings for this weekend. Two alerts have been issued by Met Éireann. The first is set to take effect from midday on Friday, July 11th, until 6 am on Saturday. […]

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It’s a modern classic. Normal People, the Irish romantic drama series that gripped the world a few years ago (and caused a stir on Joe Duffy), is being added to Netflix early next month. Based on the acclaimed novel by Sally Rooney, the 12-part show charts the passionate, if turbulent, relationship between two young people […]

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The dystopian action film has an 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and will be getting a sequel soon. Netflix has just added The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, the hit 2023 blockbuster and the fifth movie in The Hunger Games franchise. A prequel to the other four films in the hit […]

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The film made history upon its release and is truly a must-see. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 1 July) is An Cailín Ciúin (also known as The Quiet Girl), the brilliant 2022 Oscar-nominated Irish drama. Based on the story ‘Foster’ by Claire Keegan, the Irish-language film is set in rural Ireland in 1981. […]

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Coming from the writer of Mare of Easttown, the show stars two major Irish actors. One of the TV shows JOE is most excited for this year is Task, the new crime thriller from Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby. The upcoming limited series sees Ingelsby returning to Philadelphia, which was where his brilliant, smash-hit […]

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The National Lottery has just issued a new update about the winner. The National Lottery has confirmed that the winning ticket for Tuesday night’s extraordinary €250,000,000 EuroMillions jackpot was purchased at a retail store in Cork. Also, according to the National Lottery, the person who scooped the jackpot has made contact with its prize claims […]

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Already earning comparisons to Big Little Lies, Succession, and The White Lotus, all eight episodes of the show are streaming now. Prime Video has just added to its service We Were Liars, a new mystery psychological thriller adapted from the acclaimed 2014 young adult novel by E. Lockhart. The series follows the wealthy Sinclair family, […]

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The show comes from the makers of Dumb and Dumber and There’s Something About Mary. Netflix has announced that it will be removing the hidden gem comedy series Loudermilk at the end of the month. The show is directed by the duo Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly (who made Dumb and Dumber and There’s Something […]

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The comedy-drama was nominated for nine Academy Awards, making it the most Oscar-nominated Irish film ever. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 12 June) is The Banshees of Inisherin, one of the best movies of the decade and one of the best Irish movies ever. The film is set in 1923, near the end […]

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28 counties have been issued thunderstorm warnings, as this weekend’s weather doesn’t look like it will be much better. Several Status Yellow thunderstorm warnings have been issued by Met Éireann and the UK Met Office, impacting 28 counties. The first of the alerts is from Met Éireann and applies to Cork and Waterford from 10 […]

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Awful news. A 19-year-old man has died after a crash involving a cyclist and a van in Lucan in Dublin on Wednesday (11 June). According to a Garda spokesperson, shortly after 7.30am, Gardaí were alerted after a “cyclist was struck by a van” at the junction of Griffeen Avenue, R136 and Balgaddy Road. The cyclist, […]

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Earlier today, the crew of a United Airlines flight travelling from Newark to Dublin are said to have reported a disruptive passenger on board their flight. A man has been arrested after a Garda was “viciously” assaulted on board a plane at Dublin Airport. A Garda spokesperson has said that, earlier this morning (Tuesday, 3 […]

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Very sad news. Gardaí are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of two people after a house fire in Casla in Galway today (Tuesday, 3 June). At around 6.20am, Gardaí and Fire Services were alerted to a house fire at Gleann Mhic Mhuireann. The blaze was brought under control by Fire Services, and […]

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The Dublin Fire Brigade and Gardaí have issued statements about the fire. Popular Dublin city centre restaurant Alfie’s, located on 10 South William Street, was damaged by a fire that broke out over the Bank Holiday weekend. In a statement on Twitter on Tuesday morning, June 3rd, the Dublin Fire Brigade posted an image of […]

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Directed by a duo who worked on the hit crime drama Kin, the film has a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Rose Plays Julie, the excellent 2019 Irish thriller drama movie, is airing on TV tonight (Saturday, 24 May). Written and directed by Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor (Baltimore, Kin), the film centres on a […]

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The five-episode show features an Oscar winner in one of the lead roles. Netflix has just added Sirens, a star-studded new darkly comic thriller show from creator Molly Smith Metzler (Maid). Based on an earlier play by Metzler, the limited series stars Meghann Fahy (The White Lotus) as Devon, a working-class woman caring for her […]

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The film was Cillian Murphy’s first after winning the Oscar for Oppenheimer. Prime Video has just added Small Things Like These, the extraordinarily powerful 2024 Irish drama starring Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) An adaptation of the acclaimed novella of the same name by Claire Keegan (whose story Foster was the basis for the Oscar-nominated An […]

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The show tells the story of the worst ever terror attack on British soil. The Bombing of Pan Am 103, a new BBC drama from the producers of Line of Duty with one of the stars of Suits, has been given a first trailer and a release date. Comprising six episodes, the series is based […]

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The Chief Hopper actor spoke to JOE about what fans can expect from Stranger Things’ final episode. David Harbour has told JOE how several of his Stranger Things co-stars were “crying their eyes out” during the read-through for the hit series’ upcoming finale. Harbour made the comments while promoting his new Marvel movie Thunderbolts*, in […]

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The series co-creator spoke about the plans for a second season. Crá, the 2024 hit Irish-language crime thriller mystery series, could be returning for a season two, JOE reports. Commissioned by both TG4 and BBC Northern Ireland, the six-part show, whose title means ‘anguish’ or ‘torment’ in Irish, was set in the remote northwest of […]

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It’s not quite what you may think, however. As we collectively wait for the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, Netflix has just released a documentary film about its acclaimed stage prequel, Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Titled Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things The First Shadow, the docufilm offers unique behind-the-scenes access to the […]

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24 proposed stops for Luas Cork have been unveiled, with the transport system expected to cost somewhere between €2bn and €3bn. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has revealed a proposed route for the long-awaited Luas Cork, which is expected to cost between €2 billion and €3 billion. 18km long and running from Ballincollig to Mahon Point, […]

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Scroll below to see how we rank this season’s six episodes. Netflix’s beloved sci-fi anthology series Black Mirror is back on Netflix with its seventh season, comprising of six episodes ranging from 45 – 90 minutes in length. Ahead of its release, we got a chance to check out all of season seven. And in […]

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The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, making it the most Oscar-nominated Irish film ever. Disney+ has just re-added The Banshees of Inisherin, one of the best movies of the decade and one of the best Irish movies ever. The film is set in 1923, near the end of the Irish Civil War, on […]

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Made by the same director as the German historical drama Downfall, the film is now free to watch. Five Minutes of Heaven, the brilliant 2009 Irish thriller starring James Nesbitt and Liam Neeson, is now available to watch for free at home. Streaming via the RTÉ Player, the movie comes from director Oliver Hirschbiegel (the […]

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The BBC has revealed plot details and a list of new cast members for season three. The Capture, one of the BBC’s best thriller shows in recent years, is officially returning for a third season. The BBC confirmed the news in a statement today (Thursday, 3 April), which also contained plot details and a list […]

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The film is finally available on Netflix Having become embroiled in several tabloid controversies upon its cinema release, Don’t Worry Darling is now available to stream at home on Netflix. Directed by and featuring amongst its cast Olivia Wilde, the psychological thriller stars Florence Pugh (Little Women, Midsommar) as Alice, a young woman living what […]

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The series should appeal to fans of Fool Me Once, Missing You and The Stranger. Fresh off the back of recent streaming hits Just One Look and Missing You, Netflix has re-teamed with best-selling author Harlan Coben on another TV adaptation out now. Titled Caught (Atrapados), the six-part limited thriller series is set in Argentina […]

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The short was made to mark the classic comedy turning 21-years-old next month. A very funny new Irish language short film based on the 2004 comedy classic Mean Girls is going viral following its release earlier this month. Titled Cailíní Gránna (Mean Girls in Irish), the film was produced by Mumbro Top and reimagines the […]

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Coming from the co-creator of Godfather of Harlem, Narcos and Narcos: Mexico, he has called the series a ‘passion project’ for him. Godfather of Harlem, Narcos and Narcos: Mexico co-creator Chris Brancato is working on a new series all about the infamous Irish-American organised crime gang The Westies. Named after the New York City-based gang, […]

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Great news for Republic of Ireland online shoppers. Amazon has launched a new website specifically for customers in Ireland called Amazon.ie. The online retailer says that the site – available to browse from today (Tuesday, 18 March) – offers shoppers in Ireland “a wide selection of over 200 million products with low prices in euros”. […]

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The presenter dedicated the episode to his mother, who passed away last weekend. Patrick Kielty opened this week’s St. Patrick’s Day-themed episode of The Late Late Show with a powerful tribute to his mother Mary who died last weekend at the age of 84. Ms Kielty’s death was confirmed only hours after the TV presenter […]

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‘The cosmic ballet goes on.’ A total eclipse of the Moon will be taking place over Ireland later this week, but you will have to be up early to witness the celestial event. Caused when the Moon enters the Earth’s shadow, the lunar eclipse will begin at 5.09am on Friday, 14 March. In a statement, […]

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Mary Kielty will be laid to rest on Monday Mary Kielty, the mother of The Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty, has passed away. The news was announced via the Funeral Times website, with RTÉ reporting that Ms Kielty’s death was confirmed only hours after the TV presenter hosted the most recent Late Late episode […]

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The underseen 2022 psychological thriller earned strong reviews. Prime Video has just added Nocebo, a 2022 Irish psychological thriller starring Eva Green (Casino Royale). In the film, the actress plays an English fashion designer who finds herself struck down with a mysterious illness that confounds her doctors and frustrates her husband, Felix (Mark Strong, Kingsman). […]

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The show is available to watch in its entirety. Small Town, Big Story – a new sci-fi comedy series set in Ireland – can now be watched in its entirety via NOW Entertainment and Sky Atlantic. Created by Chris O’Dowd (Moone Boy) – who also has a supporting role in the show – the story […]

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The case has often been referred to as ‘the British Erin Brockovich’. Netflix has just added Toxic Town, its much-anticipated new series that dramatises the true story of one of the UK’s biggest environmental scandals. The four-part limited show is based on the real case of the Corby poisonings that started in the 1980s and […]

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The film swept the Oscars and holds a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 2 March) is Everything Everywhere All at Once, the 2022 sci-fi action comedy that picked up seven Academy Awards. The film tells the story of Evelyn Quan Wang (Michelle Yeoh, who won an Oscar for […]

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A new Saoirse Ronan movie has just been added to Netflix Netflix has just added the Saoirse Ronan-starring The Outrun, one of 2024’s best-reviewed drama films. Based on the 2016 memoir of the same name by Amy Liptrot, the movie is told in non-linear order and follows a young woman from Scotland named Rona (played […]

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Great news for fans of Fool Me Once, Missing You and The Stranger. Fresh off the back of streaming hit Missing You last month, Netflix has re-teamed with best-selling author Harlan Coben on not one but two more TV adaptations coming out very soon. The first to be released on 5 March is titled Just […]

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