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Dubai chocolate, Catherine Connolly and Poolbeg Lighthouse during a storm

Here's what Irish people Googled most this year

The country obsessed with weather was unsurprisingly interested in Storm Éowyn, which was the number one most-searched term.

GOOGLE HAS REVEALED the things Irish people searched for the most in 2025.

The country obsessed with weather was unsurprisingly interested in Storm Éowyn, which was the number one most-searched term.

The record-breaking storm, which hit Ireland in January, was one of the most powerful and widespread wind events we’ve had since the 1800s.

People also turned to Google to find out how to pronounce the storm’s name, with ‘How to pronounce Éowyn’ becoming the third most popular ‘How to’ search term.

The presidential race piqued the public’s interest, with Catherine Connolly becoming the most-searched person’s name, and the third most-searched term overall. 

The public also asked Google questions about election logistics.

‘How to spoil your vote Ireland’ was the second most-searched ‘How to’ term, overtaking ‘How to register to vote in Ireland’, which was fifth.

In sport, the Ryder Cup, in which Europe was victorious, was the second most searched term overall and football and rugby also featured heavily on the list.

Champions League was the fifth most-searched term, the Club World Cup was the sixth and Ireland v France also made the top 10.

The most-Googled recipes list gives us a glimpse into what Irish people have been cooking up in the kitchen.

Coffee topped the list, followed by the social-media craze Dubai Chocolate.

Three cocktails bubbled up the chart; the Pornstar Martini, Hugo Spritz and Pimms.

Pancakes, Gooseberry Jam and Cupcakes also feature on the list.

The most-searched TV shows were Monster: The Ed Gein Story and Adolescence.

Google Search also helped people decide what to see in the cinema this year with Nosferatu, 28 Years Later and Superman all featuring at the top of the most searched movies list.

There were also many random questions asked about health, Gen Alpha trends and the news.

‘What is Listeria?’ topped the ‘What is’ list and other trending questions asked by the Irish public were ‘What is 6 7?’ and ‘What is a tariff?’.

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