It’s been a busy year.
A lot of things happened in 2016, some good and some bad. We had an Olympics, the Euros, the commemoration of the 1916 Rising, a number of celebrity deaths and some unfortunate decisions in The UK and America.
But of all of them, which were the most talked about in Ireland on Facebook?
Facebook has compiled a list of the top 10 moments.
The top 10 moments were measured by how frequently a topic was mentioned in Facebook posts made between January 1st and November 27th, 2016. To put this list together, mentions were analyzed in an aggregated, anonymized way, and then ranked.
They are:
1. US Presidential Election
2. Irish General Election
3. Brexit
4. Olympics
5. UEFA Euro 2016
6. David Bowie
7. Easter Rising
8. GAA All-Ireland Final 2016
9. Rose of Tralee
10. Six Nations Championship
Commenting on the results, Gareth Lambe, Head of Facebook Ireland said:
“Every day people turn to Facebook to connect with their friends and family on the issues and events that matter most to them. The range of topics in this year’s top ten shows the breadth of subjects discussed on Facebook, from elections to major sporting events and, of course, key moments on the Irish calendar like the All-Ireland finals.
“It was a big year for politics and it is no surprise that the top three most talked-about topics were the Irish and US elections and Brexit. During the summer, we had the Euros and Olympics – at which Ireland was well represented by both our athletes and supporters – with many stand-out moments captured on Facebook.
“The Easter Rising appears on the list demonstrating how people across Ireland took to Facebook to share their thoughts, videos, photos and experiences of the centenary celebrations.”
They’ve also released the global top 10 moments:
1. US Elections
2. Brazilian Politics
3. Pokemon Go
4. Black Lives Matter
5. Rodrigo Duterte
6. Olympics
7. Brexit
8. Super Bowl
9. David Bowie
10. Muhammed Ali
