Dublin's Northside. His autobiography Just Joe was launched by Gay Byrne in Harry's Bar in October 2011. In 2014, Duffy made a cameo in Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie as himself. The film was negatively received but was a moderate box office success. In "Here Comes The Hotstepper (Remix)", the voice of Duffy can be heard in the song's intro. In August 2022, Joe described on his radio programme his terrifying recent encounter with a weever on a Dublin beach, leading to 'excruciating pain' which necessitates him wearing swim boots at all times. Awards In 1992, Duffy won a Jacob's Award for his reports on RTÉ Radio 1's The Gay Byrne Show. Duffy was named 11th most influential person of 2009 by Village''. References External links Liveline at RTÉ Radio 1 1956 births 20th-century Irish people 21st-century Irish people Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Jacob's Award winners Living people People from Ballyfermot RTÉ Radio 1 presenters RTÉ television presenters