Awful news. A three-year-old boy is understood to be in critical condition after being struck by a car in Dublin. Gardaí are currently at the scene of the collision that occurred at an underground car park in Finglas on Wednesday (11 March). A Garda spokesperson told JOE that Gardaí and emergency services responded to the […]

3 days ago

Temperatures are set to fall between -2 and -4 degrees ‘in many areas’ this weekend. Several snow warnings have been issued for this weekend, impacting 15 counties in Ireland. Met Éireann has published a Status Yellow snow-ice warning for Donegal, which is set to be valid from 8pm on Friday (2 January) until 11am on Saturday. […]

2 months ago

Here’s the weather you can expect if you go out trick-or-treating. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for six counties, which will take effect on Halloween night. The alert applies to Carlow, Cork, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow and will be valid from 7pm until 10pm on Friday, 31 October. It reads: […]

4 months ago

‘Damage to power lines’ and ‘fallen trees’ are expected in several counties. Donegal has been issued with a rare Status Red wind warning by Met Éireann over Storm Amy. Having being named by the UK Met Office earlier this week, the storm made landfall in Ireland on Friday (3 October), bringing “strong to near gale […]

5 months ago

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 […]

8 months ago

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. […]

9 months ago

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 […]

9 months ago

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 […]

10 months ago

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 […]

10 months ago

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. It’s on offer for a very affordable price in a limited time deal. Looking to make and eat Italian-style pizzas from the comfort of your home? Well, Amazon has the perfect limited time deal for you. The online retail […]

11 months ago

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, […]

11 months ago

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 […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. ‘Completely elevated my coffee routine,’ one happy customer said. A popular brand of coffee pod machine is available for 46% off as part of an early offer in Amazon Spring Deal Days sale. This is the Versuni Philips L’or […]

1 year ago

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”. […]

1 year ago

‘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, […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Customers have been amazed by the low price of the product. Do you love movies? Have you ever dreamt of turning your home into your own cinema? If so, then you may be interested in a home theatre projector […]

1 year ago

‘It’s not every day that you hear one of your customers has become an overnight millionaire.’ Two Lotto punters won top prizes in the Lotto draw on Wednesday (12 February). The Lotto Jackpot, worth €2,935,144, and the Lotto Plus One top prize, worth €1,000,000, were both claimed by two Dublin players. In terms of the […]

1 year ago

Some schools have been forced to close over the threatening messages. An Garda Síochána has issued a statement in regard to the “security threat” sent to a number of education establishments in Clare on Tuesday (11 February). A number of schools in the county have been forced to close after receiving the threatening messages. In […]

1 year ago

He is scheduled to appear in court this morning. A man in his 20s arrested in connection with the knife attack in Stoneybatter in Dublin last weekend has been charged. He is scheduled to appear before Dublin District Court, Criminal Courts of Justice (Court 4) on Tuesday morning (11 February). Three men were assaulted in […]

1 year ago

The show comes from Bad Sisters’ Sharon Horgan. The new BBC sitcom Amandaland is being hailed as “one of the funniest shows in years” by viewers. A spin-off to the beloved series Motherland, it sees Lucy Punch reprise her role as Amanda – the acerbic, self-centred and extremely image-conscious “alpha mum”. Now taking centre stage, […]

1 year ago

‘A gent of a guy who had such a warm personality.’ Tributes are pouring in for young Irish man and bricklayer Greg Cullinane following his unexpected death in Thailand this month. Mr Cullinane was from Blackpool in Cork and passed away on Tuesday, 14 January in the Asian country. His requiem mass will take place […]

1 year ago

A Family Liaison Officer has been assigned to provide support to his family. The man who died in Donegal after a tree fell on a car during Storm Éowyn has been named as 20-year-old Kacper Dudek. At around 5.30am on Friday (24 January), Gardaí were alerted to a serious road traffic incident at Feddyglass in […]

1 year ago

Public transport will cease and schools will close for the duration of the Status Red warnings. For updates about the storm that has been called the “worst in terms of forecast for many years”, check out our live blog below: Storm Éowyn is set to hit Ireland on Thursday night (23 January) and, in an […]

1 year ago

Only four counties in the Republic of Ireland have not been issued a Status Red alert. As fear builds over the arrival of Storm Éowyn into Ireland later this week, Met Éireann has issued a series of Status Red wind warnings – which cover 22 out of 26 counties in the Republic of Ireland. The […]

1 year ago

The entire country has been issued a Status Orange warning. Update: 10.35am, January 22. Met Éireann has now issued a Status Red wind warning for four counties over Storm Éowyn. Scheduled for 3am to 10am on Friday (24 January), the rare alert applies to Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick. It reads: “Storm Éowyn: Gale force […]

1 year ago

Shocking news. Tributes are being paid to a 21-year-old Irish woman following her death in Spain last Friday evening (10 January). English-language Spanish newspaper Euro Weekly News reports that a young Irish woman, who has since been named locally as Eve McCarthy, fell to her death while rock climbing at a mountain range in El […]

1 year ago

Patrick Kielty is kicking off the year with a music-heavy episode. The Late Late Show returns this Friday night (10 January) for its first episode of 2025. The episode will showcase the best established and emerging musical talents participating in the annual Tradfest event at the end of this month. In what has become a […]

1 year ago

FreeNow has since issued a statement on the matter. Irish musician and actor Steve Wall has voiced his shock at the “mental” €75 taxi fare he was hit with, after being driven from Harold’s Cross to Dublin Airport. Wall is a founding member of Irish rock bands The Stunning and The Walls and was recently […]

1 year ago

His body was discovered on Sunday amid the ongoing stretch of severe cold weather. A man who was found dead in a camper van in Kilkenny at the weekend has been named locally as Gerry Kennedy. In a statement to JOE, a Garda spokesperson said that Gardaí and emergency services responded to an incident in […]

1 year ago

‘Significant snowfall accumulations expected.’ Six counties have been issued a Status Orange weather warning for this weekend as “significant snowfall accumulations” are expected. Carlow, Clare, Kilkenny, Limerick, Tipperary and Wicklow are the counties that have been hit with an orange snow-ice alert by Met Éireann. Valid for 24 hours from 5 pm on Saturday, January […]

1 year ago

Here’s the latest from Met Éireann. Fresh off its Status Yellow wind warnings yesterday, Met Éireann has issued a new Status Yellow snow-ice warning for five counties. Valid from 10pm on Saturday (21 December) until 9am on Sunday, the alert applies to Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Leitrim and Louth. It reads: “Wintry showers of hail, sleet […]

1 year ago

Temperatures could drop to as low as -4. Met Éireann has issued a new Status Yellow warning for 19 counties as temperatures are set to fall well below zero. The low temperature/ice alert applies to the provinces of Connacht and Munster, as well as the counties Cavan, Donegal, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Monaghan, Offaly and Westmeath. […]

1 year ago

This is as all of Ireland has been hit with low temperature/ice warnings. 12 counties in Ireland have been issued snow-ice warnings that are currently in effect. This morning (Tuesday, 19 November), Met Éireann published a Status Yellow snow-ice warning for Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Monaghan and Sligo that will last until 11am the same […]

1 year ago

News just in. Met Éireann has issued a new weather advisory for all of Ireland over possible snow. The advisory is valid from today (Friday, 15 November) for just over a week and is set to conclude the following Friday night/Saturday morning at midnight. Met Éireann says in the alert that a transition to “significantly […]

1 year ago

They will open over the next couple of years. American fast-food chain Wendy’s plans to open 10 restaurants in Ireland between 2025 and 2027. This is as Corrib Oil, one of the country’s leading service station and energy distribution providers, has reached an agreement with the food chain to become its franchise partner in Ireland. […]

1 year ago

The weather warning has been issued for 23 counties. 23 counties have been hit with a Status Yellow fog warning that is due to take effect later today (Tuesday, 12 November). Coming from Met Éireann, the alert is set to be valid from 6pm on Tuesday until 10am on Wednesday. It applies to the entire […]

1 year ago

The Toy Show has changed the way audiences can get tickets. The Late Late Toy Show is happening this year at the slightly later date of Friday, 6 December and now you can apply for tickets to be part of the audience. With just over a month to go until it airs, you can be […]

1 year ago

The Gladiator II star made the startling confession in a recent interview. Irish Oscar-nominee Paul Mescal’s star is clearly on the ascent as he is about to headline his first blockbuster: Gladiator II. In addition, he has a variety of interesting movies on the horizon, including Hamnet, The History of Sound and Merrily We Roll […]

1 year ago

Dublin Airport has announced the closure of a major store Dublin Airport has confirmed that the Boots store in Terminal 1 will be shutting its doors from today, October 31st. The closure comes as the beauty and health retailer’s contract to operate its shop in the airport terminal is expiring. A Dublin Airport spokesperson said […]

1 year ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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