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Entertainment Editor at JOE.ie, Lovin Dublin, and Lovin.ie. Professional lover of all things movies, TV, games, music, books, food, travel, tech and ..... did I say movies?

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  • The explanation behind that “Some features not available” message on Instagram

    The explanation behind that “Some features not available” message on Instagram

    All Instagram users in Ireland should have received this message this week. There is a chance that if you’ve been on Instagram in the last day or two, then you’ve received a message in your feed from the social network itself. The message probably looks something like this: If you got this message and thought […]

    5 years ago

  • The two biggest changes under tomorrow’s new restriction guidelines

    The two biggest changes under tomorrow’s new restriction guidelines

    These new restrictions are currently scheduled to remain in place until Thursday, January 7. As part of the staged easing of COVID-19 restrictions across the country, new guidelines will come into effect nationwide from tomorrow (Friday, December 18) for three weeks, until Thursday, January 7. The two biggest changes to the new guidelines are: Inter-county […]

    5 years ago

  • These are the six best movies on TV tonight

    These are the six best movies on TV tonight

    There are two AMAZING action movies on tonight, but they both start at 9pm! Decisions, decisions… If action isn’t your bag, there is also romance and horror on the menu. But if action is your thing, then we’ve got good news for you, because there is a lot of action on tonight, and some of […]

    5 years ago

  • Netflix is trialling an “audio-only” option for mobile users

    Netflix is trialling an “audio-only” option for mobile users

    No, it won’t be for just listening to The Queen’s Gambit… Netflix are always up for trying new things, be it giving us the Top Ten’s on our homepages, or adding in variable play speeds, or even the Shuffle option, for those who don’t know what to watch next, and allow Netflix to pick something […]

    5 years ago

  • Cork City cafe announces permanent closure after 24 years due to COVID

    Cork City cafe announces permanent closure after 24 years due to COVID

    The owners made an emotional announcement on social media this morning. There have been many announcements of business closures in the wake of the COVID pandemic, and it seems unlikely that these announcements will be stopping any time soon. Yet another one was made this morning, which is surely going to be bad news for […]

    5 years ago

  • Irish distillery hosting free online Christmas cocktail masterclass

    Irish distillery hosting free online Christmas cocktail masterclass

    All you need to do is be online at the right time! Most people probably have their favourite festive booze, be it something particularly Christmassy like mulled wine or Irish coffee, or something individual that you associate with this time of year. However, there could be a chance that you’re looking to mix it up […]

    5 years ago

  • Minister for Health: “Vaccine certificate is part of the implementation plan”

    Minister for Health: “Vaccine certificate is part of the implementation plan”

    The vaccine certificates may potentially be required to allow entry to live events, as well as international travel. As we get closer to the rollout date for the COVID-19 vaccine here in Ireland, more and more information is being discussed regarding how it is used and tracked effectively. One of the many talking points revolves […]

    5 years ago

  • Twitch user creates stock checker for PS5 and Series X in Ireland

    Twitch user creates stock checker for PS5 and Series X in Ireland

    Anyone hoping to get their hands on one of these new consoles will want to keep a close eye on this. We’re less than two weeks out from Christmas, and chances are there are still plenty of people out there who are wanting to get their hands on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. […]

    5 years ago

  • These are the six best movies on TV tonight

    These are the six best movies on TV tonight

    From big action movies to multiple Oscar winners, you’ve got some very decent options on the TV tonight. Big day for movie lovers! The last big blockbuster of 2020 (and the first big blockbuster since Tenet) arrives in cinemas today, and you can check out our review of Wonder Woman 1984 right here. Otherwise, you […]

    5 years ago

  • Gmail crashed late last night, significant number of accounts bounced emails back

    Gmail crashed late last night, significant number of accounts bounced emails back

    Important information if you were expecting an important email last night. Yesterday (Tuesday, December 15), Gmail and YouTube users worldwide were unable to access their services, as well as Stadia users and other Gmail applications, such as Google Calendar and Google Docs. The problem appeared to be resolved by the afternoon, until late last night, […]

    5 years ago

  • Cyberpunk 2077 could be the last great Collector’s Edition of the PS4 era

    Cyberpunk 2077 could be the last great Collector’s Edition of the PS4 era

    An absolute must-own for gamers. There has been plenty of talk lately about how gaming is about to get fully digital, an argument that was given fuel by the fact that both the new PlayStation and the new Xbox consoles come in digital-only versions. Essentially, this means all games will be purchased as downloads, and […]

    5 years ago

  • REVIEW: Wonder Woman 1984 is plenty of fun, but also incredibly messy

    REVIEW: Wonder Woman 1984 is plenty of fun, but also incredibly messy

    Three years since the original, Wonder Woman is finally returning to Irish cinemas. The first Wonder Woman movie was released in 2017, but it feels like an entire lifetime of events have taken place in the DC movie universe since then. The Justice League arrived, nobody liked it, so it is coming again as a […]

    5 years ago

  • KFC are launching the “world’s first hash brown gravy boat”

    KFC are launching the “world’s first hash brown gravy boat”

    Also, did you hear about the Lifetime original movie about Colonel Sanders called “A Recipe for Seduction”? A hash brown gravy boat. Okay KFC, you’ve got our attention… Yep, as part of their new Gravy Burger Box Meal, which consists of a fillet burger with “creamy Gravynnaise”, a slice of cheese and topped with the […]

    5 years ago

  • These are the six best movies on TV tonight

    These are the six best movies on TV tonight

    Not one but TWO Christmas movies are part of the mix on TV tonight! As we’re getting closer and closer to Christmas, we can expect more and more Christmas movies on our TVs, and you can tell we’re heading that way because from the six picks of the best on tonight, one-third of them are […]

    5 years ago

  • TG4 will air ten incredible late night concerts this Christmas

    TG4 will air ten incredible late night concerts this Christmas

    From Amy Winehouse to The Doors to Queen, they’ll air right through to early 2021. 2020 wasn’t a good year for concerts, obviously. If you managed to get one in during January or February, then you were considered lucky, since the majority of folk went without one for the year. TG4 will pretty much be […]

    5 years ago

  • AIB warn of new text scam that some customers may find very convincing

    AIB warn of new text scam that some customers may find very convincing

    The new text scam brings customers to a very convincing fake AIB website. AIB have warned of a new text scam that some customers may find to be very convincing. The scam involves a customer receiving a text, stating that their card has recently been used for an online transaction, followed by a link to […]

    5 years ago

  • Netflix release trailers for their two huge Christmas Day arrivals

    Netflix release trailers for their two huge Christmas Day arrivals

    In case you’re wondering what you’ll be binging on (aside from all the lovely food) for Christmas Day. Christmas Day, and there are three priorities on everyone’s lists: What are we eating? Have we opened all of the presents? What are we watching? So once you’ve filled up on food and presents, time to slump […]

    5 years ago

  • Taoiseach sends letter to Adam King: “You are an inspiration”

    Taoiseach sends letter to Adam King: “You are an inspiration”

    He’s not wrong. As we get closer to the end of 2020, there seems to be more and more light at the end of the tunnel, but one of the brightest spots of the year so far has without a doubt been the world’s introduction to Adam King. Following his appearance on The Late Late […]

    5 years ago

  • Status yellow weather warning issued to eleven counties

    Status yellow weather warning issued to eleven counties

    Met Éireann have issued a warning for Tuesday and Wednesday this week. To be honest, after our piece on the weather this week, and then the weather warning was subsequently announced, we expected it to be dealing with heavy rain. Especially considering Met Éireann had already warned that the rain was likely to bring flooding […]

    5 years ago

  • Jedward call out James Corden for playing ‘offensive gay stereotype’ in new Netflix movie

    Jedward call out James Corden for playing ‘offensive gay stereotype’ in new Netflix movie

    Corden has faced some strong backlash for his portrayal of a gay character in the new movie. “Meryl Streep in The Prom deserves better than starring alongside James Corden who is offensively playing every gay stereotype! There are incredible LGBTQIA+ actors that should have been casted for this role.” That is the statement that Jedward […]

    5 years ago

  • These are the five best movie on TV tonight

    These are the five best movie on TV tonight

    Four of the five movies tonight begin between 9pm and 9.30pm. Decisions, decisions… And just like that, we’re back to the start of a brand new week! There are a handful of decent movies on your TVs tonight, and these are the best of the bunch! Star Trek – FilmFour – 6.35pm Chris Pine, Zachary […]

    5 years ago

  • Taoiseach hopeful vaccine rollout can begin in first week of January

    Taoiseach hopeful vaccine rollout can begin in first week of January

    The Deputy Chief Medical Officer has stated Ireland is on the cusp of deploying at least two of the vaccines. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has stated that he is hopeful that the COVID-19 vaccines can begin being rolled out across Ireland in the first week of January. The European Medicines Agency will be meeting on Tuesday, […]

    5 years ago

  • Met Éireann warn of heavy rainfall and risk of flooding this week

    Met Éireann warn of heavy rainfall and risk of flooding this week

    Looks like we’ve got a wet and windy December ahead of us. So, when it comes to weather, we’ve got some good news and some bad news. Good news first: it definitely won’t be as cold as it has been in the past few days. Temperatures are generally remaining around 7 to 10 degrees during […]

    5 years ago

  • REVIEW: Songbird somehow makes a worldwide pandemic feel incredibly dull

    REVIEW: Songbird somehow makes a worldwide pandemic feel incredibly dull

    The “COVID-23” movie is available to watch from today. When this movie was first announced, it was greeted with the heavy, knowing sigh that a movie like this was going to be arriving eventually. But we didn’t think it would come so soon. And we certainly didn’t think that it would be produced by the […]

    5 years ago

  • A complete list of which cinemas are showing which Christmas movies

    A complete list of which cinemas are showing which Christmas movies

    If you want to catch a classic Christmas movie on the big screen, then look no further! We have recently put together a list of 20 classic Christmas movies, and which streaming service you can use so you can watch them from the comfort of your couch. However, if you wanted to get out for […]

    5 years ago

  • These are the nine best movies on TV tonight

    These are the nine best movies on TV tonight

    Tonight’s best movies on TV are a very impressive selection, if we do say so ourselves. Spoiled for choice tonight, so we are. SPOILED, WE TELLS YA! World War Z – E4 – 9pm Brad Pitt is the scientist who is recruited to find the source of a zombie virus that has brought the entire […]

    5 years ago

  • President Higgins explains lovely message behind Christmas lights across the grounds

    President Higgins explains lovely message behind Christmas lights across the grounds

    President Higgins is fully aware of one of the biggest concerns for friends and family this Christmas. We’re as tired of saying it as we are of hearing it, but that doesn’t make it any less true: Christmas 2020 is going to be like no other. Between people having to be careful who they let […]

    5 years ago

  • Disney+ price to increase for Irish subscribers, but for a very good reason

    Disney+ price to increase for Irish subscribers, but for a very good reason

    Your first look at the new Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, Pixar projects, as well as some incredible new sequels and remakes announced. Wow. Just… wow. Thursday night was like Nerd Christmas, at _actual_ Christmas, and as a self-professed nerd, I couldn’t be happier. Okay, let us focus on the headline first of all. Yes, the […]

    5 years ago

  • WATCH: We’re calling it now, Nobody will likely be the best action movie of 2021

    WATCH: We’re calling it now, Nobody will likely be the best action movie of 2021

    Breaking Bad + John Wick = The best action movie of 2021? Bob Odenkirk has proven to be a tremendous actor over his seasons in Breaking Bad and the equally great Better Call Saul, but for his new movie he appears to be “doing a Neeson” and going full late-in-life action star. Based on a […]

    5 years ago

  • Marvel and DC appear to be making the exact same movie right now

    Marvel and DC appear to be making the exact same movie right now

    The cast-list on both of these movies is looking pretty staggering right now… 2020 will mark the first year since 2009 that we won’t be getting a Marvel movie in the cinemas, but 2021 will be more than making up for that, with the arrivals of Black Widow (May), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the […]

    5 years ago

  • WATCH: First trailer for Fate: The Winx Saga, the new Netflix fantasy filmed in Wicklow

    WATCH: First trailer for Fate: The Winx Saga, the new Netflix fantasy filmed in Wicklow

    It looks a bit like Harry Potter meets The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina to us… Coming from creator Brian Young (the guy behind The Vampire Diaries), as well as the producers of hit show Riviera, the new Netflix fantasy series Fate: The Winx Saga should prove to be a must-watch at the start of the […]

    5 years ago

  • REVIEW: The Midnight Sky is yet another Netflix blockbuster that doesn’t quite work

    REVIEW: The Midnight Sky is yet another Netflix blockbuster that doesn’t quite work

    George Clooney’s first big screen role in four years arrives in Irish cinemas this weekend. Marriage Story. Roma. Gerald’s Game. The Two Popes. Dolemite Is My Name. Annihilation. Da 5 Bloods. The Meyerowitz Stories. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Nobody can say that Netflix haven’t delivered some great original movies in recent years, but any […]

    5 years ago

  • These are the five best movies on TV tonight

    These are the five best movies on TV tonight

    Colin Farrell, Saoirse Ronan, and Pierce Brosnan are all on your telly tonight! Out of the five movies on TV tonight, three of them feature some of the best acting talent to come out of Ireland in recent years. What are the chances of that? Well, three-in-five, it would appear, but still. Good odds! Enjoy! […]

    5 years ago

  • Here are some highlights from the first Wild Mountain Thyme reviews

    Here are some highlights from the first Wild Mountain Thyme reviews

    “A pint of Guinness with no yeast.” It is fair to say that Wild Mountain Thyme is probably the most anticipated movie to be seen by Irish viewers right now… but maybe for all the wrong reasons. That first trailer received quite the reaction in Ireland, and rightly so. The movie features amazing on-screen talent […]

    5 years ago

  • WATCH: The first trailer for Clarice, sequel to The Silence of the Lambs

    WATCH: The first trailer for Clarice, sequel to The Silence of the Lambs

    The show is set one year after the events of that Oscar-winning thriller. After winning five Oscars and being named one of the best movies ever made, The Silence of the Lambs definitely marked a high point for the Hannibal movie universe (the HMU?). The sequel Hannibal, which recast Julianne Moore as Clarice Starling, has […]

    5 years ago

  • Two Irish movies receive major nominations at 2021 British Independent Film Awards

    Two Irish movies receive major nominations at 2021 British Independent Film Awards

    One of the movies received no less than TEN nominations! We’re reaching the end of the year, and while 2020’s movie schedule was less stacked than usual, that doesn’t mean that Irish films haven’t still been providing the goods. The British Independent Film Awards announced their nominations, and two Irish movies have been nominated in […]

    5 years ago

  • These are the six best movies on TV tonight

    These are the six best movies on TV tonight

    The very best movies you’ll find on your TV this Wednesday night. Hello there! Welcome to your daily menu of the best movies on TV tonight! Here are the six best movies for your… (checks calendar)… Wednesday? Is that right? Huh… for your Wednesday night! Enjoy! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows – […]

    5 years ago

  • Leo Varadkar talks festivals, matches, and holidays returning for Summer 2021

    Leo Varadkar talks festivals, matches, and holidays returning for Summer 2021

    Travel experts have warned that 2021 tourism could be in trouble unless the vaccine is rolled out very quickly. It has been just one day since the first person on the island of Ireland received the COVID vaccine outside of clinical trials, but already the country is anticipating the rollout of the vaccine to the […]

    5 years ago

  • Coronavirus was only the 2nd most Googled term in Ireland for 2020

    Coronavirus was only the 2nd most Googled term in Ireland for 2020

    Wild Mountain Thyme made the top ten most searched for movies, but it was not the MOST searched movie for 2020. Considering how 2020 turned out, with more people at home and spending more time with their devices, constantly looking for new information and stimulation, it should come as no surprise that Ireland’s lists of […]

    5 years ago

  • These are the six best movies on TV tonight

    These are the six best movies on TV tonight

    Perfect picks of the flicks for your Tuesday night! If you’re looking for your movie fix this evening, then we’ve got two great options for you: (1) Check out this list of the 20 best Christmas movies and where you can watch them from the comfort of your couch, or (2) Check out one of […]

    5 years ago

  • This Irish animation company is taking over your TVs this Christmas

    This Irish animation company is taking over your TVs this Christmas

    The fantastic Irish animators have movies on both RTE and BBC over Christmas. Based out of Glasnevin in Dublin, the folks at Giant Animation are about to take over your TVs this Christmas. If you haven’t heard of Giant yet, then don’t worry, because you’ll be hearing all about them before too long. Their company […]

    5 years ago

  • Kristen Wiig and Pedro Pascal discuss their villainy in Wonder Woman 1984

    Kristen Wiig and Pedro Pascal discuss their villainy in Wonder Woman 1984

    The baddies from the huge new DC movie told Lovin all about their roles. The best superhero movies are often linked back to the fact that the superhero is matched by a memorable villain. We’re talking about Heath Ledger as The Joker, or Tom Hiddleston as Loki, or Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, and loads more […]

    5 years ago

  • 90-year-old from Fermanagh is first in the world to receive Pfizer vaccine outside of trial conditions

    90-year-old from Fermanagh is first in the world to receive Pfizer vaccine outside of trial conditions

    The first vaccine on the island of Ireland has also been administered today. At 6.31am today (Tuesday, December 8), 90-year-old Margaret Keenan from Enniskillen became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine outside trial conditions. She received the jab at University Hospital, Coventry. Sky News interviewed Margaret, which you can […]

    5 years ago

  • These are the six best movies on TV tonight

    These are the six best movies on TV tonight

    A very decent mix of movies to accompany a very cold Monday night. Tonight is going to be a COLD one, a real “Skip the jog, it is far TOO cold for this” kind of night, so you’ve got some options. You can either go with a classic Christmas movie (since it is December), or […]

    5 years ago

  • Pre-booking tickets for Intercity rail services will be mandatory during Christmas break

    Pre-booking tickets for Intercity rail services will be mandatory during Christmas break

    You won’t be able to buy your tickets at the station when inter-county travel is permitted later in December. This will be important information for anyone looking to travel between counties once the restrictions have been lifted on Friday, December 18. From that date, inter-county travel will be permitted until Wednesday, January 6, but during […]

    5 years ago

  • Netflix confirm price increase for Irish subscribers

    Netflix confirm price increase for Irish subscribers

    The price increase will vary depending on which package you’re subscribed to. If there is one thing that most people will agree got them through different stages of the restrictions and lockdown, they’d more than likely say it was Netflix. Since February this year, the service provided us The Queen’s Gambit, Ratched, The Haunting of […]

    5 years ago

  • Here are the line-ups for tonight’s Graham Norton and Late Late Show

    Here are the line-ups for tonight’s Graham Norton and Late Late Show

    One of our new heroes from The Late Late Toy Show will be back again this week! Lots of options for your Friday night, including brand new movies in the cinema (all about that here), but for anyone who thought The Late Late Show couldn’t get any better after last week’s Toy Show, you’ll be […]

    5 years ago

  • The cast of Netflix’s new movie The Prom talk about why they love musicals

    The cast of Netflix’s new movie The Prom talk about why they love musicals

    Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and more talk to Lovin about the new Netflix musical. Most of the cast of The Prom are no strangers to musicals. Meryl Streep has featured in Mamma Mia and Into The Woods, Nicole Kidman had a major career resurgence after Moulin Rouge, James Corden was in Cats and Trolls, Keegan-Michael […]

    5 years ago

  • Status yellow weather warning issued to all of Ireland

    Status yellow weather warning issued to all of Ireland

    This weekend’s weather forecast is pretty grim reading. Earlier this week, Ireland received its first snow and ice weather warning of the winter, and this weekend sees yet another warning in place, but for a different type of bad weather. Met Eireann have issued the warning to all of Ireland, with the status yellow wind […]

    5 years ago

  • These are the eight best movies on TV tonight

    These are the eight best movies on TV tonight

    Some genuinely brilliant options on the TV tonight. For the first time in a long time, there are many options vying for your attention tonight. You could watch the return of Adam King on The Late Late Show after he stole all of our hearts last week. Or the cinemas are back open, you could […]

    5 years ago

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