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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 | Presidential Debate, Garda Strike, & #KnowYourRepealers
This week, Gardaí announced plans to strike, TDs wore Repeal jumpers in the Dáil, and Donald Trump had the sniffles.
#KnowYourRepealers dominates Twitter as TDs call for wider abortion access in the Dáil
Last weekend, thousands of people…
The Week on Twitter | Skittles, Brangelina, & the Emmys
This week, Angelina Jolie filed for divorce, the Emmys were very diverse, and Donald Trump Jr was racist. The Ploughing Championships also took place, and some people won some prizes, probably.
#TrumpJr compares refugees to popular…
The Week on Twitter | Abortion Lies, Dublin Bus, & iPhone 7
This week, Dublin Bus workers went on strike, The Times exposed the Women's Centre's lies regarding abortion, and Apple launched some new products.
Women's Centre found to be lying to women about abortion #repealthe8th
This week, The…
The Week on Twitter | Gene Wilder, Apple Tax, & How to Talk to a Woman Wearing Headphones
This week, acting legend Gene Wilder passed away, Apple didn't pay their tax, and Beyoncé won all of the VMAs ever. We also pondered how to speak to a woman who is wearing headphones.
#GeneWilder dies, aged 83
You probably remember the…
The Week on Twitter | Leslie Jones, Burkini Ban, & the Sydney Rose
This week, actress and comedian Leslie Jones suffered yet another online racist attack, a Muslim woman was forced to remove her burkini on a beach in France, and Conor McGregor finally won that fight against Nate Diaz. As well as this, the…
The Week on Twitter | Healy-Rae, Chambers, & Berry
This week, we all watched the Olympics, we watched Jack Chambers say some stuff, we watched Danny Healy-Rae say some more stuff, and we didn't watch the Great British Bake Off, because it's not back on telly yet, but it will be, soon.…
The Week on Twitter | Clint Eastwood, Frank Ocean, & Naked Attraction
This week, Clint Eastwood was pretty racist, Instagram pretty much copied Snapchat, and people were pretty confused that Channel 4's new dating show Naked Attraction actually exists. Most of Twitter was also waiting patiently for Frank…
The Week on Twitter | Milo Yiannopoulos, Kim Kardashian, & the Trump campaign
This week, Donald trump became the official Republican presidential candidate, Melania Trump plagiarised Michelle Obama, Kim Kardashian exposed Taylor Swift, and Milo Yiannopoulos was banned permanently from Twitter.
@nero is permanently…
The Week on Twitter | Ghostbusters, Boris Johnson, & Pokemon GO
This week, the new Ghostbusters movie landed in cinemas and Boris Johnson landed himself a new job. Jennifer Aniston also spoke about sexism, and everybody in the whole world played Pokemon GO.
#Ghostbusters release annoys some men,…
The Week on Twitter | Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, Dallas, & Chilcot
This week, two more black men - Alton Sterling and Philando Castile - were shot dead by police officers in America. Their deaths, which were recorded and shared on social media, led to nationwide protests by Black Lives Matter activists. It…