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# entertainment-2 - Today’s News
10 great products to make more of your garden
Say no to gnomes this summer with IKEA garden furniture.
# entertainment-2 - Saturday 18 May, 2013
Only losers take the bus, right Leo?: The week’s news skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: The Gathering at the Dáil; Cabinet clones; Alan Shatter knows what you did last summer.
# entertainment-2 - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Over 20 Irish films screening and selling at Cannes Film Festival
The Irish movers and shakers of the film industry are off to Cannes to promote Ireland’s movie-making talents.
Poll: Could you live without your TV?
A survey today has revealed that just 5 per cent of people don’t have one, so could you live without yours?
# entertainment-2 - Sunday 12 May, 2013
Column: You can often tell what is troubling America by looking to the blockbusters
Movies are often a reflection of current affairs what’s going on in the world, and even the unlikely genre of mass-market US action movies can deal with the fears and uncertainties felt by the American people at any given time, writes Darren Mooney.
# entertainment-2 - Monday 6 May, 2013
Column: It’s challenging to get Irish people to go and see Irish movies
Director Kieron J Walsh says it can be difficult to get Irish people to watch Irish movies, but this is changing. Here, he discusses shining a light on suicide, how Northern Ireland is not all about the the Troubles, and why Irish cinema is on the up.
# entertainment-2 - Monday 29 April, 2013
Xtra-vision set to go into receivership, shops remain open for now
Over 1,000 jobs are at risk as a result of the news today, two years to the day since an examiner was appointed which resulted in some 20 stores closing.
# entertainment-2 - Saturday 27 April, 2013
James Reilly, circuses: The week’s news skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: “I was delighted when I heard we were getting a new political party,” a man on a bus in Rialto said. “Then I heard there were TDs in it.”
# entertainment-2 - Saturday 20 April, 2013
Interview: Pirate Party founder on the collapse of ‘parasitic’ record labels
Rickard Falkvinge, who founded the world’s first Pirate Party in Sweden, speaks to TheJournal.ie about copyright laws, digital currencies and how to set up a new political party.
# entertainment-2 - Sunday 7 April, 2013
The Irish start-up that went on a 3,000km road trip to success*
Meet the Soundwave guys whose photo travelogue shows how sometimes you have to take the road less travelled – literally – to get stuff done. *(fingers crossed)
# entertainment-2 - Saturday 6 April, 2013
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Kim Jong-Un clings on to his place in the Dáil Technical Group, pointing Phil Hogan at North Korea and Ireland nominated by troika for fantasy government awards.
# entertainment-2 - Sunday 3 March, 2013
Irish video takes pride of place in Found Footage show
US showcase of hilarious ‘lost’ footage found on old video tapes comes to Dublin – and this time we’re in on the joke.
# entertainment-2 - Saturday 2 March, 2013
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: SIPTU president wins Oscar; hopes rise of a politicians’ strike; Pope quits over Croke Park II; Lift chaos leads to primary care centre.
# entertainment-2 - Saturday 23 February, 2013
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Gerry’s teddy all the talk in toy town; today’s marginalised looking forward to a State apology in 2063; cé hé Micheál Martin?
# entertainment-2 - Friday 22 February, 2013
# entertainment-2 - Saturday 16 February, 2013
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Donkey meat disgusts horse meat eaters; Pat Rabbitte’s Valentine to himself; retirement advice from an ex-Pope.
# entertainment-2 - Saturday 9 February, 2013
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Burgers first past the post; Labour reminds us, ‘I woz ere’; all back to Coppers after bank debt deal.
# entertainment-2 - Sunday 3 February, 2013
Animation giants due to speak in Ireland
Creatives with credits on movies ranging from Life of Pi to The Iron Giant to Inception will give tips to those wanting to make it in booming sector.
# entertainment-2 - Saturday 2 February, 2013
PICS: Inside Disneyland’s super-exclusive $10k-a-year members’ club
This one ain’t targeting the kids: it’s got a licence to sell alcohol.
# entertainment-2 - Saturday 26 January, 2013
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Obesity helping the recliner chair-smuggling business; rural drinking a lifeline for rural Garda stations; GAA jealous of soccer ball boy phenomenon.
# entertainment-2 - Saturday 5 January, 2013
Here’s what the Germans were laughing at on New Year’s Eve TV
We have Mrs Brown’s Boys; the Germans have something called Dinner for One.
# entertainment-2 - Friday 4 January, 2013
Irish Film Institute highlights Roman Polanski films
Controversial director under the spotlight in January schedule of films as two of his major movies are re-released.
# entertainment-2 - Monday 31 December, 2012
# entertainment-2 - Saturday 29 December, 2012
Simeone clarifies: La Liga predictable, not boring
The Atletico coach had claimed Spain’s top division was dull after falling to Barcelona.
# entertainment-2 - Sunday 23 December, 2012
You smell! The weird world of celebrity perfumes
Even Cliff Richard had one. Here’s 7 of our favourites.
# entertainment-2 - Monday 17 December, 2012
The burning question*: Is it okay to use your mobile in a restaurant?
It’s Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# entertainment-2 - Monday 3 December, 2012
The burning question*: Hot or cold milk on cereal?
It’s Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
VIDEO: 50 songs of 2012 in one mash-up
Well done, that man.
# entertainment-2 - Saturday 1 December, 2012
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: 103% of adults fluent in Irish; evidence of a parliament found in Leinster House; rainwater is tax-free… for now.
# entertainment-2 - Monday 26 November, 2012
Ex ‘Price is Right’ model gets $8.5 million in damages
The woman claimed the producers of the show discriminated against her after her pregnancy.
# entertainment-2 - Tuesday 20 November, 2012
HMV to create 210 Christmas jobs
Most of the positions will last until January 2013 but there are possibilities for longer-term employment.
# entertainment-2 - Thursday 15 November, 2012
VIDEO: Three-trailer Thursday
Cinema trip this weekend? TheJournal.ie brings you snippets from three new releases to help you decide where to put your money…
# entertainment-2 - Saturday 10 November, 2012
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: A Gathering storm; Al-Quinnada; and Mitt Romney’s Irish cousin?
# entertainment-2 - Monday 5 November, 2012
The burning question*: Is it okay to wear socks in bed?
It’s Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# entertainment-2 - Saturday 3 November, 2012
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Making it easier to get an Irish Heritage certificate; criminals too busy wetting themselves at Garda Segways to commit crimes; Richie Boucher catches Bond producers’ eye.
# entertainment-2 - Monday 29 October, 2012
The burning question*: Does milk taste better from a carton than from a plastic bottle?
It’s a Bank Holiday Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# entertainment-2 - Saturday 27 October, 2012
Column: 6 tips for a great family Halloween (without breaking the bank)
There is no need to spend a fortune on Halloween costumes and parties – the key is to be prepared, writes Irene Gunning.
# entertainment-2 - Monday 22 October, 2012
The burning question*: Is it okay to go to the cinema on your own?
It’s Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# entertainment-2 - Thursday 11 October, 2012
Charlie Haughey drama trilogy gets major chunk of €4.5m BAI funding
Trilogy charting Ireland through Charlie Haughey for RTÉ gets €1m funding and TG4 crime drama Corp + Anam lands €775k of the pot.
# entertainment-2 - Sunday 7 October, 2012
Check out this life-size Mousetrap game
Gigantic fun and games at New York engineering and inventor festival.
# entertainment-2 - Thursday 4 October, 2012
Column: We need to make the Irish language cool again
We have a love/hate relationship with Irish – but the only way to get young people speaking it is to take it out of the classroom, writes Traic Ó Braonáin.























































