Top 10 Things Ireland Talked About On Facebook In 2016

The past twelve months have been an absolute whirlwind - but we're not sure 2016 will be remembered for all of the right reasons. 

It was a cruel year, as we lost some of the greatest celebrities like Prince and David Bowie. 

We had the shock result of the United Kingdom leaving the EU. And, how could we forget the moment we found out that Donald Trump was elected as the next President of the United States of America. 

Facebook have released their figures to show what the most talked about things on their site in Ireland were.

Here's what made the top 10: 

1. The 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. The Rose of Tralee 

10. Six Nations Championship

No surprises there!