“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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: […]
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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]