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Irish series that’s mix of Father Ted and Hardy Bucks returns to TV tonight

Irish series that’s mix of Father Ted and Hardy Bucks returns to TV tonight

Check out JOE’s interviews with the creators and stars of the hilarious comedy. The hilarious Northern Irish sitcom Funboys, which we’ve previously described as a mix of Father Ted and Hardy Bucks, returns to screens tonight (Monday, 15 June) with its second season. Airing on the BBC, the comedy show follows the “soft-bellied boys of […]

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Netflix finally renews major Irish show for a season two

Netflix finally renews major Irish show for a season two

It has been reported that filming for the second season will begin early next year. Netflix’s hit Irish show House of Guinness has been renewed for a second season, according to reports. American outlet Variety broke the news, stating that a season two of the historical drama has been greenlit by the streaming service and […]

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New season of the BBC’s hilarious Irish show gets first look

New season of the BBC’s hilarious Irish show gets first look

EXCLUSIVE: You can watch a new clip of Steve Coogan in the series, which we’d describe as a mix of Father Ted and Hardy Bucks. The first clip has been released for the second season of Funboys, the BBC’s hilarious Ireland-set comedy series. Returning this month, the show follows the “soft-bellied boys of Ballymacnoose”, a […]

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Narcos creator’s new crime drama show about infamous Irish gang gets first look

Narcos creator’s new crime drama show about infamous Irish gang gets first look

The series stars an Oscar-winner in the lead role. Godfather of Harlem and Narcos co-creator Chris Brancato’s new series about the infamous Irish-American organised crime gang, The Westies, has just released its first trailer, which you can watch above. Named after the New York City-based gang, the eight-episode MGM+ show will be set in the […]

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One of the most-read Irish novels of recent years is getting a TV adaptation

One of the most-read Irish novels of recent years is getting a TV adaptation

By Hannah Connolly The popular Cork-based series has been cast and will hit TV screens next year. You may have heard that Boys of Tommen, the popular book series by Irish author Chloe Walsh, is being adapted for TV by Prime Video. The romantic drama saga, which first began with the 2018 smash-hit novel Binding […]

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New folk horror series set in 1980s Ireland in the works

New folk horror series set in 1980s Ireland in the works

The show is co-created by the director of the currently in cinemas The Mummy. Ireland has really been making a name for itself in the horror genre recently. This month saw the release of The Mummy, which was a hit at the box office and was beloved by us here at JOE. The blockbuster was […]

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