It is the latest in a wave of major Dublin closures. Leonard’s Corner, the popular Dublin pub that has been open for almost 25 years, has announced it is closing. Located on the South Circular Road and beloved by many for its pints and sandwiches, its owners Gerry and Phil said in a social media […]

1 year ago

Many have taken to social media over the potential clash. Fears are growing that the upcoming general election could interfere with Ireland’s biggest annual TV event – The Late Late Toy Show. Last month, Her.ie reported on the news that this year’s Toy Show will not be airing in November as usual and will instead […]

1 year ago

While the airport says it’s just ‘a bit of fun’, the rule has caused quite a stir. An airport in New Zealand has caused quite a stir for introducing a three-minute time limit on goodbye hugs. Dunedin Airport has brought in the limit at its drop-off location to combat people lingering around leaving no space […]

1 year ago

Another person received medical attention at the scene. A man has died and a woman has been left seriously injured following an incident in a supermarket carpark in Fermoy, Cork. According to a Garda spokesperson, the incident occurred at around 11.15am on Friday (18 October) when two individuals were struck by a car. One of […]

1 year ago

The entirety of Ireland has been issued wind warnings. All of Ireland has been hit with a wind weather warnings as the newly-named Storm Ashley is set to batter the country this weekend. Met Éireann has said conditions will turn “wet and very windy on Saturday night and during Sunday”. “Very high spring tides will […]

1 year ago

The very popular Dublin city spot opened its doors 24 years ago. Hugely popular Dublin restaurant Shanahan’s on the Green has announced it is closing until further notice due to financial challenges. Located in Dublin city centre at St. Stephen’s Green, the food spot opened its doors 24 years ago and has been called the […]

1 year ago

Two of the actresses involved have given advice on how to approach the projects going head-to-head. Next month will see the release of two major Irish TV shows in close proximity to each other, events we are already dubbing ‘the Irish Barbenheimer’. The second season of comedy thriller Bad Sisters will be premiering on Apple […]

1 year ago

In a new statement, a Garda spokesperson said investigators now believe the eight-year-old is ‘missing presumed dead’. A murder investigation has been launched by Gardaí following the disappearance of eight-year-old Kyran Durnin in Louth. Kyran was reported missing from his home in Drogheda to An Garda Síochána on 30 August 2024. He was last seen […]

1 year ago

The famed brunch spot has said ‘it’s time to say goodbye’. Dillinger’s, the very popular restaurant based in Dublin suburb Ranelagh, has announced it will be closing its doors “after 15 amazing years”. The establishment first opened all the way back in 2009, becoming one of the original brunch spots in the urban village of […]

1 year ago

RTÉ are now seeking applicants for Traitors Ireland. One of the most popular reality game shows in recent years – The Traitors – is officially getting an Irish version. After months of rumours, the national broadcaster announced on Friday, October 11th that it has commissioned Traitors Ireland – the hit series which has enthralled audiences […]

1 year ago

Host Patrick Kielty will be speaking to a lot of guests on this week’s Late Late The Late Late Show is back on screens tonight (Friday, 11 October) and I’m sure you are wondering who host Patrick Kielty will be in conversation with. Well, Irish comedian and television presenter Dara Ó Briain will drop by […]

1 year ago

If it occurs, it would likely be the last Ireland sees before winter. Met Éireann’s new monthly forecast is giving hope to the Irish public of another Indian Summer this October. The Irish meteorological service’s extended range forecast aims to provide an insight into weather patterns for the weeks and months ahead. And as part […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Holding an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film was a word-of-mouth hit earlier in the year. Prime Video has just added Challengers, one of 2024’s buzziest and best-reviewed movies. Directed by Luca Guadagnino (A Bigger Splash, Call Me By […]

1 year ago

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) […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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. […]

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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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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) […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years 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. […]

2 years ago

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), […]

2 years 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 […]

2 years ago