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Top 10 TheJournal.ie stories you tweeted in 2011

Gay mice, a footballer leaving Twitter and an April Fools’ joke – some of the stories you most wanted to share with your Twitter followers.

27/12/11 3,334 Views 2 Comments

AS OUR MOTTO goes, we invite our followers to read, share and shape the news. And you did just that this year.

These are the stories you read on TheJournal.ie in 2011 and most wanted to share with your Twitter pals.

In order of most retweeted (links under the slideshow if you want to see what they are all about…)

Top 10 TheJournal.ie stories you tweeted in 2011
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  • 1. Scientists 'turn mice gay'

    Scientists in China found that a group of mice, bred with brains which are unreceptive to a common hormone, lost the impulse to mate with females – and turned them homosexual. (Pic: File - Eric Risberg/AP/Press Association Images)

  • 6. Bin Laden's death inadvertently tweeted

    Former al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, who was killed by Navy Seals in July. A man living in Abottabad inadvertently tweeted the death. (AP Photo)

  • 2. US soldier sentenced over Afghan murders

    A courtroom sketch of Jeremy Morlock, who pleaded guilty to killing three Afghan civilians. He was sentenced to 24 years in prison. (Pic: AP Photo/Lois Silver)

  • 3. Sian O'Callaghan funeral

    A hearse carrying the coffin of Sian O'Callaghan makes its way through the Old Town area of Swindon, Wiltshire. She went missing on 19 March and was found on 24 March. Taxi driver Christopher Halliwell was charged with her murder. (Pic: Tim Ireland/PA Wire)

  • 4. Darron Gibson deletes Twitter account

    Republic of Ireland and Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson deleted his Twitter account in April after becoming fed up with the volume of abusive messages he was being sent – within just two hours of setting up his account. (Pic: Eamonn and James Clarke/EMPICS Entertainment)

  • 5. Standard and Poor's downgrades Ireland's credit rating

    In April, Ireland's credit rating was downgraded from A- to BBB+, with an outlook of 'stable'. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)

  • 7. April Fools! Mary Harney's letter from the Queen

    In April, we very cheekily told you that Mary Harney had mistakenly been sent an invite to the nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton... and many of you believed us.

  • 8. Au revoir Poirot?

    File photo of David Suchet, known for two decades as detective Poirot. In April, we announced that UPC was to lose ITV 2,3 and 4, meaning Poirot would be off the screens - but by December, they were back on air. (Pic: Ian West/PA Wire)

  • 9. More Irish people losing money through scams

    The National Consumer Agency warned in April that three out of every five Irish people have been targeted by scammers - and online scams are growing. (Pic: The National Consumer Agency)

  • 10. Obesity on the rise in Ireland

    The National Adult Nutrition Survey showed that obesity has increased more than three-fold in men and 1.7-fold in women in Ireland. (File: Fiona Hanson/PA Wire)
  • Scientists in China found that a group of mice, bred with brains which are unreceptive to a common hormone, lost the impulse to mate with females – and turned them homosexual. (Pic: File - Eric Risberg/AP/Press Association Images)
  • Former al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, who was killed by Navy Seals in July. A man living in Abottabad inadvertently tweeted the death. (AP Photo)
  • A courtroom sketch of Jeremy Morlock, who pleaded guilty to killing three Afghan civilians. He was sentenced to 24 years in prison. (Pic: AP Photo/Lois Silver)
  • A hearse carrying the coffin of Sian O'Callaghan makes its way through the Old Town area of Swindon, Wiltshire. She went missing on 19 March and was found on 24 March. Taxi driver Christopher Halliwell was charged with her murder. (Pic: Tim Ireland/PA Wire)
  • Republic of Ireland and Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson deleted his Twitter account in April after becoming fed up with the volume of abusive messages he was being sent – within just two hours of setting up his account. (Pic: Eamonn and James Clarke/EMPICS Entertainment)
  • In April, Ireland's credit rating was downgraded from A- to BBB+, with an outlook of 'stable'. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)
  • In April, we very cheekily told you that Mary Harney had mistakenly been sent an invite to the nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton... and many of you believed us.
  • File photo of David Suchet, known for two decades as detective Poirot. In April, we announced that UPC was to lose ITV 2,3 and 4, meaning Poirot would be off the screens - but by December, they were back on air. (Pic: Ian West/PA Wire)
  • The National Consumer Agency warned in April that three out of every five Irish people have been targeted by scammers - and online scams are growing. (Pic: The National Consumer Agency)
  • The National Adult Nutrition Survey showed that obesity has increased more than three-fold in men and 1.7-fold in women in Ireland. (File: Fiona Hanson/PA Wire)

  1. Scientists ‘turned mice gay’ through hormone immunity
  2. US soldier sentenced over Afghan civilian murders
  3. Police dogs join UK search for missing Sian O’Callaghan
  4. Here are the Tweets that made Darron Gibson quit Twitter within two hours [Updated: or did they?]
  5. Standard and Poor’s downgrades Ireland’s credit rating
  6. Twitter user inadvertently live-blogs deadly attack on Bin Laden
  7. Royal family apologises over Harney wedding gaffe (NOTE: This was TheJournal.ie’s April Fool’s joke story!)
  8. Bad news for fans of Poirot: UPC is losing ITV2, 3 and 4
  9. New research reveals more Irish people losing money through scams
  10. Obesity on the rise in Ireland, survey shows

Tomorrow: The Top 10 TheJournal.ie stories you shared on Facebook in 2011

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