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Ireland

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17 signs that Dublin truly lost the run of itself in 2017
Here's how slime-making took over YouTube and Instagram
17 very Irish tweets about Brooklyn last night
The Rubberbandits are so famous in Limerick that An Post managed to deliver this letter to Blindboy
15 photos that remind you what Irish TV was like a decade ago
32 of the biggest news stories of 2017, as told through 'Ireland Simpsons Fans' Memes
A top 12 ranking of the best Christmas number ones in Ireland over the past 30 years
Here are the books some of our favourite faces read and loved in 2017
What time do you have your Christmas dinner at?
Can Your Family Complete This Irish Trivia Challenge?
What do all the animals in Irish zoos get up to on Christmas Day? We found out
13 photos that truly sum up Christmas in Ireland 10 years ago
18 of the greatest 'Mass tweets' of all time
Inside the wonderful little farm in West Cork where you can go walking with alpacas
Here's absolutely everything worth watching on telly this Christmas Day
What's the most beloved Christmas tradition you have?
20 times An Post proved they were better delivery people than Santa
12 phrases that got official translations as Gaeilge in 2017
15 old customs Irish people used to follow at Christmas time
Hozier just joined Glen Hansard for a wonderful Christmas Eve singalong in Dublin to raise money for the homeless
What to watch on TV tonight: Christmas Eve
How Well Can You Do In This Siamsa Annual Quiz?
What's in my makeup bag? Jennifer O'Donoghue (Matte To Metallic)
Pick A Drink And We'll Give You A Christmas Album To Listen To
RuPaul was tweeting about Saoirse Ronan but called her 'Sir Shaw' and now it's everywhere
Irish rugby player Ian Madigan delivered a serious burn when someone gave out about women referees
The 64 absolute best Irish tweets of 2017
An investigation into what qualifies as 'Christmas clothes'
7 lovely Irish Christmas videos worth checking out on the RTÉ Archives
What Christmas Decoration Are You?
People really enjoyed Will Smith's response to Graham Norton when asked about a Fresh Prince reunion
The two Irish men who married for tax reasons got a mention on Late Night with Seth Meyers
15 words you should absolutely be unable to use within the borders of Ireland
18 of the funniest reactions to the news that UK passports are becoming blue again
A photographer came across this tiny nativity in an old phonebox while passing through Roscommon
What to watch on TV tonight: Friday
Johnny McDaid has explained that Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You’ lyric was inspired by Derry slang
Twinings have publicly aired their disapproval about featuring in *that* teabag photo posted by Dealz
Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?
15 things that are bound to happen on the train 'down home' for Christmas