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These were the most active Irish politicians on Twitter during the European election campaign

More than 33,000 unique Irish Twitter users discussed the European election on the social network in recent weeks.

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May 29th 2019, 11:51 AM

These were the most popular hashtags on Twitter in Ireland this year

Data from the company shows how 2018 was another year for political discussion on the platform.

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Dec 5th 2018, 11:00 AM

From Ireland at the Euros to Donald Trump: Here's what got us talking in 2016

Sporting glories and controversies mixed with political shocks made sure we always had something to talk about.

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Dec 6th 2016, 6:20 AM