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There was a clearly obvious theme among the articles which got the most comments this year: They were mainly topical news stories which people felt strongly about: same-sex marriage, Joan Burton, Israel, racism, water charges, G***h B****s and Mary Lou McDonald all make the top ten.
Here’s the list in full of the articles which got the most comments this year.
1. Enda Kenny: It’s either water charges, or a 4% tax increase, or ‘boiling water for decades’. Number of comments: 717
2. All FIVE Garth Brooks concerts have been cancelled. Number of comments: 692
3. Dáil adjourned until Tuesday after Mary Lou stages four-hour sit-in. Number of comments: 686
4. Opinion: Water fluoridation is controversial, but trust evidence over scaremongering. Number of comments: 626
5. Two arrested over protest that trapped Joan Burton in her car for hours. Number of comments: 605
6. Israeli Deputy Ambassador calls some Irish protesters an ‘ignorant, anti-Semitic mob’. Number of comments: 579
7. Confirmed: Here’s how much you’ll be paying for water – and what happens if you don’t. Number of comments: 552
8. Poll: Would you support the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador to Ireland? Number of comments: 546
9. Racist graffiti painted opposite Immigrant Council offices. Number of comments: 542
10. Open Letter to RTE: Explain why you censored gay rights advocate Rory O’Neill. Number of comments: 515
All figures correct at the time of being compiled
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