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# Year in Review

This year
2023
The Explainer: Our favourite explanations of 2022
Listen in to hear what we picked amongst the range of topics we tackled across politics, sport, entertainment and health this year.
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Jan 4th 2023, 6:30 PM
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The year in photos: Images that tell the story of 2021 in Ireland
This year was full of Covid news, sporting success and Wally the walrus.
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Dec 31st 2021, 11:00 PM
The Irish-born defender set to embark on an African adventure
Roberto Lopes is preparing to represent Cape Verde in the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Dec 3rd 2021, 8:11 PM
Munster have made strides in 2020 - now they need to win something
Munster have chalked up some big wins in 2020 – but they need a trophy in 2021 to end a decade of near misses.
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Dec 31st 2020, 11:30 AM
How Leinster's dominance in 2020 was years in the making
Leinster excelled in 2020 – winning 19 of their 20 games. The one that got away, however, still hurts.
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Dec 30th 2020, 8:00 AM
Connacht need to up their game in derbies to move to next level
Connacht’s record against the non-Irish teams in the Pro14 is impressive but their win ratio dips alarmingly when interpros are factored in.
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Dec 28th 2020, 10:00 PM
The Galway starlet living his Premier League dream
Aaron Connolly chats to The42 about his emergence as a top-flight regular and his hopes for the future.
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Jul 26th 2020, 7:00 AM
The Explainer: Our favorite explanations of the year
The team behind the podcast run through their favourite explanations from the past year.
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Dec 27th 2019, 7:15 AM
13 things that will definitely be included in the 2018 Reeling In The Years episode
A trip down memory lane.
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Dec 31st 2018, 5:50 PM
8km tailbacks, a €76,000 catering bill and a 36-hour visit: the numbers behind Pope Francis' visit to Ireland
The pope’s two-day visit was one of the most widely anticipated events of the year.
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Dec 31st 2018, 12:00 PM
DailyEdge.ie writers picked their one hero beauty product of 2018
Simple but saviours.
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Dec 30th 2018, 7:30 PM
Here are the books, movies, music, and television that DailyEdge.ie writers loved this year
It was a big year in entertainment.
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Dec 30th 2018, 8:00 AM
How Well Do You Remember 2018?
Before we move ahead, take a quick look back.
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Dec 28th 2018, 8:00 PM
Limerick brought the fun back to the inter-county game while ending the famine
2018 will be remembered as a glorious year for hurling while many of Limerick’s young stars became household names.
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Dec 28th 2018, 7:45 PM
Catalonia, Ophelia and Dublin's three-in-a-row: The most read articles on TheJournal.ie this year
These were the most popular posts on the site in the last 12 months. Thank you for reading.
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Dec 31st 2017, 10:00 AM
'There were kids wearing my number on their back and little plaits in their hair the same as I had'
Cavan’s Laura Corrigan Duryea brings The42 through a surreal first year with Melbourne FC in the AFLW.
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Dec 30th 2017, 8:00 AM
Coast Guard says it's mindful of 'devastating pain and loss' felt by families of Rescue 116 crew
In its year in review, the Coast Guard said it saved the lives of 335 people throughout the year.
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Dec 29th 2017, 5:54 PM
Quiz: How well do you know your Ladies football from 2017?
Test your memory with these 10 questions.
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Dec 29th 2017, 2:00 PM
Ellen Keane's remarkable journey from self-conscious 'girl with one arm' to Paralympic medallist
The 21-year-old’s outstanding efforts were rewarded at her third Paralympics with a bronze medal.
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Dec 31st 2016, 7:00 PM
52 reasons 2016 was the actual worst
Make it end already.
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Dec 31st 2016, 1:00 PM
Scandal, shocks and sadness: These were the most-read articles on The42 in 2016
Here’s what you have been reading for the last 12 months.
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Dec 31st 2016, 12:06 PM
15 times Irish people were absolute chancers in 2016
Brass necks.
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Dec 31st 2016, 9:30 AM
'The ground was nearly full 50 minutes before kick-off... If that doesn't inspire you, nothing will'
Ireland boss Martin O’Neill reflects on a memorable 12 months for the Boys in Green.
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Dec 31st 2016, 2:30 AM
14 times Dublin Zoo was the best place in 2016
What a year.
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Dec 28th 2016, 9:30 AM
13 horrifying things that were true ten years ago
What a difference a year makes.
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Dec 27th 2016, 3:32 PM
Torn between Champions League and inter-county football: A day in the life of Sarah Rowe
The Mayo and Shelbourne star thought she had already made the decision between the two sports.
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Dec 26th 2016, 6:00 PM
The 10 top Irish mams of 2016
They’re just the greatest.
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Dec 25th 2016, 7:00 PM
14 sportspeople who had a 2016 to remember
This year was a special one sports-wise, especially for this lot.
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Dec 25th 2016, 5:30 PM
42 of the best bits of the sporting year
From historic rugby wins for Ireland and Connacht, to the Euros and Olympics – it’s been a great one.
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Dec 25th 2016, 11:30 AM
12 months of Irish sport: The many highs and lows of 2016
We took a look through each month and picked one or two standout Irish sporting moments from each.
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Dec 24th 2016, 9:00 AM
13 of the most 2016 headlines of 2016
14, if you include our own headline.
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Dec 16th 2016, 10:00 PM
From the All Ireland Final to Chewbacca Mom - here are the most talked about things on Facebook this year
From elections to David Bowie, it has been a busy year for Facebook.
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Dec 8th 2016, 1:01 PM
31 of the cutest things that happened in 2015
Possibly too much cute for you to handle right now.
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Dec 30th 2015, 9:30 PM
Geeks, parasites, and your mother: The 12 most explosive insults of 2015
That looks SORE.
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Dec 30th 2015, 5:30 PM
The 21 funniest autocorrect pranks played on mams in 2015
Noot noot.
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Dec 22nd 2015, 9:38 PM
The 15 greatest photobombers of 2015, ranked in reverse order
The art of photobombing is not dead.
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Dec 20th 2015, 9:30 AM
The 17 tweets that failed the hardest in 2015
Good writtens to everyone who hates us cause they anus.
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Dec 19th 2015, 8:00 PM
IN PICTURES: 21 images that made us cry in 2014
An emotional rollercoaster through 2014.
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Dec 31st 2014, 6:30 PM
14 of the most 2014 tattoos
That’ll look great with your wedding dress.
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Dec 31st 2014, 9:30 AM
From the Aviva to Zurich -- It's our A to Z of the sporting year
Katie Taylor, Odell Beckham Jr and Joe Brolly all make our list too.
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Dec 30th 2014, 9:28 PM
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