The most popular hashtags, sports stars, and musicians for the year on Twitter have also been revealed.
Every year we think that Twitter has gotten as popular as it possibly can, and every year the social media platform proves us wrong, getting bigger every single year.
For the past twelve months, Ireland has had a pretty varied taste in the tweets (and the tweeters!), and before we get to the most-popular individual tweets, here are some other Twitter factoids from the year:
Top Five Irish News Hashtags:
- #Brexit
- #ClimateStrike
- #LE19
- #StormLorenzo
- #Budget2020
Top Five International News Hashtags used in Ireland:
- #Brexit
- #RWC2019
- #ClimateStrike
- #NotreDame
- #Trump
Top Five Sports Handles used in Ireland:
- @LFC
- @ManUtd
- @OfficialGaa
- @FAIreland
- @IrishRugby
Top Five Entertainment Hashtags used in Ireland:
- #LoveIsland
- #GameOfThrones
- #LateLate
- #DerryGirls
- #Eurovision
Top Five Music Handles used in Ireland:
- @LewisCapaldi
- @Lilnasx
- @LiamGallagher
- @ArianaGrande
- @Hozier
And now, the five most popular tweets of 2019, starting with...
1. Bonnie Greer's support for Ireland on Question Time
https://twitter.com/bbcquestiontime/status/1179874904017125379?s=20
2. Jonathan Walters announcing his retirement
https://twitter.com/JonWalters19/status/1109119180152938501
3. Katie Taylor winning the yet another title
https://twitter.com/KatieTaylor/status/1135284844911570944
4. Ireland helping Paul McGrath locate his son
https://twitter.com/Paulmcgrath5/status/1154454535353622529
5. And, last but not least, the three Irish guys who wanted a photo in Times Square but none of them had a phone or camera...
https://twitter.com/CBones705/status/1127602745333227525
