2016, you were an atrocious piece of garbage. 

Rather than dwell on how awful it was, let's all get a quick tattoo to commemorate the journey we experienced, then look forward to 2017 together. I've put together some rough samples below that you can simply screengrab, take to your local tattooist and insist they replicate it on your person. Here's the hottest 2016 commemorative tattoos. Race you!

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1. Harambe Immortalise the world's favourite gorilla with this simple yet meaningful tattoo of Harambe at his best: Posing seductively for the camera.   2. An Aedes Mosquito The divils that are most likely responsible for the spread of the Zika Virus are nothing to be laughed at, they need to be respected and added to our bodies to deter real ones from harming us. Add a frightened Rory McIlroy tattoo beside it if you're feeling adventurous.   3. Brexit Commemorate the apocalypse that was Brexit by finding some gross little graphic that some news channel used to demonstrate Britain's decision to leave the European Union.   4. A Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Enjoy peace of mind knowing that this tattoo won't unexpectedly explode at any moment. Every time you glance at your beefy calf, you'll be reminded of the year our phones tried to kill us.   6. A pair of white Vans Immortalise the 'Damn Daniel' meme of a lifetime with a simple pair of white Vans. They must be pure white and you can also get the words 'Back at it again' underneath if you so wish.   7. Mother Teresa The big divil herself was canonised in September, much to the delight of her fans worldwide. Sadly, she is no longer with us, but she can remain eternally behind you if you opt for the above tattoo placement.   7. Text from Mam 2016 saw Mams sending more texts worldwide than ever before. Research suggests that this is because there 'was a lot happening'. Simply bring a screengrab of one of your Mam's texts to your tattooist, or use the one above.   8. Leonardo DiCaprio winning his Oscar Finally, the stars aligned in 2016 for Leo's well-deserved Oscar win, but at what cost? It's not unreasonable to assume that the rest of the year was a shitshow because the Gods above used all their powers on Leo.   9. Dermot Bannon Lest we forget, 2016 was the year we saw The Late Late Toy Show manage to snag THE Dermot Bannon to appear and delight the nation. He is the heart and soul of Ireland, so why not get his face tattooed on the soles of both your feet?   10. Garth Brooks Although it happened in 2015, the effects of Garth Brooks' concerts in Croke Park being cancelled are still felt across Ireland. For many of us, we are still sick to our stomachs over what happened, hence this particular tattoo placement.