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# Popularity contest

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# Explainer
Hearts and minds: How UK's voting system for EU elections can allow new parties to surge ahead
The UK votes differently to Ireland in the European Elections, and this difference may help to explain why Farage’s party could win.
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May 23rd 2019, 11:25 AM
# Poll
Leo Varadkar is the people's favourite for next Fine Gael leader
That’s according to a new poll from Claire Byrne Live.
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Feb 20th 2017, 11:38 PM
# over to you
Here are the 10 articles which got the most comments in 2016
From Munich to abortion to Ghostbusters, here’s what got you all talking this year.
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Dec 29th 2016, 9:30 AM
# Popularity contest
There seems to be no escape from Facebook's dominance
It has two of the most popular messaging apps among Irish users with FB Messenger taking first place.
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Jan 25th 2016, 12:36 PM
# over to you
Here are the 10 articles which got the most comments this year
From John Waters to Paul Murphy, here’s what got you all talking this year.
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Dec 31st 2015, 5:00 PM
# Popularity contest
Facebook Messenger has joined an exclusive club on Android
The app has been downloaded one billion times on the Google Play store.
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Jun 9th 2015, 7:20 PM
# what you're reading
Here are the 10 most read stories on TheJournal.ie this year
Boston bombings, slavery in London, and Peggy Mangan – these are the stories you read this year.
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Dec 25th 2013, 9:45 AM
# Popularity contest
Enda Kenny is now the most popular political leader in Ireland
Not such a good day for Gerry Adams and Sinn Féin.
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Dec 22nd 2013, 7:25 AM
# Popularity contest
Like! The most popular teams on Facebook
Find out who were the most popular teams on the social networking site in 2012.
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Jan 2nd 2013, 9:13 AM
# Popularity contest
Anger management: the 7 most hated sports teams of all-time
We’ve gone in studs-up on some of the most notorious teams in sport. Do you agree with the choices? If not, vote in our poll.
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Jul 22nd 2011, 9:24 AM