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The Week on Twitter
The Week on Twitter
Our Topical Editor scours through Twitter every week to see what people are talking about, where the outrage or controversy is, who’s being stupid, who’s being a hero and the stories you need to know about.
The Week on Twitter | Prince, McGregor, and Johnny Depp
This week, Conor McGregor retired, we all said goodbye to Prince, Conor McGregor didn't retire, and Johnny Depp said sorry. Twitter also used the #WhenIWas hashtag to talk about sexual harassment, and the #WhatYouDontSee tag to raise…
The Week on Twitter | David Gest, David Cameron, & Stephen Fry
This week, we said goodbye to David Gest, told David Cameron to resign, criticised some comments made by Stephen Fry, and watched the Pope tweet a few questionable tweets.
Anti-austerity protesters call for the resignation of #DavidCameron…
The Week on Twitter | #IndieAmnesty, Michaella McCollum, & Still No Government
This week, Michaella McCollum did an interview, everyone did #IndieAmnesty, and Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael didn't do a coalition. It was also World Health Day, so lots of people did some healthy things, probably.
#MichaellaMcCollum faces…
The Week on Twitter | Piers Morgan, Wentworth Miller, & EgyptAir
This week, Wentworth Miller put some bodyshamers in their place, Piers Morgan - well known gender equality advocate and scholar - let us all know that feminism was dead, and Chris Brown continued to be one of the worst human beings on the…
The Week on Twitter | Brussels Attacks, 1916, and Twitter’s 10th Birthday
This week, Twitter witnessed Belgium suffer a devastating terrorist attack in the country's capital, leaving 31 people dead and hundreds injured. We also prepared ourselves for the Easter centenary, got a bit tired of Roddy Doyle and…
The Week on Twitter | Paddy’s Day, Paul Daniels, & Enda Kenny
This week, St Patrick's Day happened and lots of people got very excited. Most of those people did not venture anywhere near Dublin city on St Patrick's Day. The week that was also saw magician Paul Daniels pass away, Enda Kenny being…
The Week on Twitter | Kim Kardashian, #FreeWomen, and the 32nd Dáil
This week, the 32nd Dáil met for the first time, the Healy Raes had a bit of a dance outside Leinster House, and nobody could decide on a Taoiseach. Other stuff also happened too, like Kim Kardashian posting a nude, producer George Martin…
The Week on Twitter | Jack Chambers, Frank Kelly, & Sam Smith
This week, the 32nd Dáil was formed, first-time Fianna Fáil TD Jack Chambers became a (justified) meme, and Twitter said goodbye to Frank Kelly. Leo also (finally) won an Oscar, and lots of people were happy. Sam Smith won an Oscar too, and…
The Week on Twitter | GE16, Exit Polls, & Free Kesha
This week, the general election happened, and Twitter was awash with tweets about polling booths, exit polls, the demise of the country as we know it, and ballot papers. We also saw the whole of the internet transform into a viral campaign…
The Week on Twitter | Leader’s Debate, No Direction, & Antonin Scalia
This week, Twitter watched the leader's debate, criticised Labour's photoshop skills, laughed as Micháel Martin dropped a piece of paper, and watched Gerry Adams get a haircut live on Periscope. We also saw Stephen Fry delete his Twitter…