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GOOGLE USERS IN Kilkenny have been asking ‘why don’t people like the Green Party?’, while Mullingar residents have been wondering ‘what is the Dáil?’, according to a new map created by Google Trends.
The map shows the five most-searched unique election questions in 35 urban areas in Ireland. To try and get as much regional variation and local issues as possible, the creators removed the most common national search trends from the results.
The most-searched unique question among Dublin users was ‘where are Sinn Féin in the 2020 election polls?’. Also in the top five in Dublin was ‘how tall is Brendan Howlin?’.
Meanwhile, Cork users were asking ‘what is the point of a general election in Ireland?’ and ‘what does the Green Party oppose?’.
In Galway, people wanted to know ‘how many electoral constituency [sic] in Donegal?’ and ‘who is entitled to vote in Irish elections?’.
Google Trends also shows that Sinn Féin has been the most-searched political party in Ireland for several weeks, accounting for more than half of all party related searches in the past two weeks. Leo Varadkar is currently the most searched of all the party leaders.
‘Can Sinn Féin win the election?’ was the most-searched unique question in Tramore, while Sligo users were wondering ‘can Sinn Féin win a majority?’.
Dundalk residents have been asking ‘why should I vote Sinn Féin?’, as well as ‘what will Brexit do to Ireland?’.
‘How tall is Leo?’
Google searches for Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael spiked at 11pm on Tuesday of this week, just after the leaders of the three parties faced off in a live debate on RTÉ One.
General election search activity is currently highest in Maynooth, followed by Greystones, Malahide and Ballincollig.
You can view these trends in more detail here.
Other unique general election-related questions include people in Waterford inquiring ‘how much are the general election posters?’.
The most common unique search in Longford is ‘how tall is Leo Varadkar?’.
You can view the full map here.
You can go studs up into the chest to win the ball these days.. who knew ..
@Brian: I’m a Liverpool fan and it wasn’t a penalty
@Mick Joe: I’m pretty sure I’ve seen plenty of penalties given for less!
@Mick Joe: If that challenge is made anywhere else on the pitch its a free kick 10 times out of 10.. It was a penalty.
@Brian: Absolutely disgraceful from the ref and VAR. Anywhere else on the pitch,at any moment during the game,that’s a clear foul and a booking for a reckless challenge. Because it’s with seconds to go and in the penalty area,officials are afraid to be ‘controversial’ City goal allowed to stand despite McAllister being blocked,van Dijk goal ruled out in Carabao Cup Final. Inconsistency is shocking.
@Mick Joe: I’m a Liverpool fan and that’s a peno all day.
@James Rowan: two wrongs don’t make a right
@Mick Joe: I’m a Liverpool fan and it was a penalty
@Mick Joe: Would it have been a free kick and yellow card anywhere else on the pitch?
@Brian: Exactly,and any earlier in the game.
@Mick Joe: yes it was…that happens anywhere else on the pitch and it’s a foul…VAR bottled it.
@Brian: spot on
@Mick Joe: im a united fan and it pains me to say it, but i reckon it was a pen. High legs is still high legs even if doku tried to pull out.
@Brian: Liverpool fans always moaning. Change the record. If Diaz was any use he’d have the match ball and you wouldn’t be crying.
@marklars81: Didn’t hear any moaning last week when the ref messed up and Liverpool got a late winner against Forrest.
@marklars81: nobody is crying lad.. you seem more upset than me . Lol. It was an observation of an incident in the biggest match of the season so far.. that alright with ya ? Lol
@Denis Ryan: Forrest? Oh,it’s Mr Gump again,showing his intelligence
@Mick Joe:
Know your not…your a troll
@Sean Brannigan: I am a Liverpool fan. Brush up on your spelling and grammar.
Liverpool have been denied stonewall penalties in games v City and Arsenal. Not to mention the perfect goal chalked off in the Spurs game. How many more can be dismissed?
Hate watching these games as a man u fan. Entertaining box to box. Attacking football at its best. Great game. Title race blown wide open. Liverpool unlucky had city on the ropes. Arsenal City on 31st has a even bigger feel now.
City luckly with draw as midfield overrun in the second half. Silva and KDB poor today due to Liverpool midfield play. Ake what a mistake. City really needed a win today so the title is probably gone, but still a surprise might happen.
@did you every wonder: city are still well in this race,whatever the result between city and arsenal just throws another twist,as a pool fan I’m enjoying it,but I have me fingers chewed up to the knuckle.
Liverpool have great chance of league. City Arsenal game will hopefully be a draw also. City are under pressure for something in that now. City’s next few games are tough but their final five games are all guaranteed wins for them on paper unlike Liverpool and Arsenal who have some tricky away games in theirs. Arsenal still have united wolves Brighton Tottenham all away also. More twists to come
We were robbed!
3 teams still in it and still some detractors are saying ‘dull stuff’ in contrast to say Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1…you know, Bayern (not this year) Real/Barca/PSG.I want Liverpool to win, if not them Arsenal, and you know what that’ll be the 6th different team in 10/11 years that has won the PL..say to Bayern/PSG et al.
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