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Review 2013
13 things we didn't know this time last year
Top-ups. Doge. Twerking.
IT WAS A year that brought twerking, doge, and lots of sun.
Superstitious sorts might have expected the worst from 2013, but it had a tidy amount of new things to tantalise, shock and surprise us with.
From memes to political scandals, 2013 was a year with many sides to it.
What it was like to feel the heat of the sun on our face… for more than two weeks in a row
Pic: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
Sunshine. Glorious, glorious sunshine. It felt like it would never end, and then it did.
Pic: TheJournal.ie
That it would be our last year with Seamus Heaney
Pic: Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland
He will be missed.
Who Wendy Davis was (and what a filibuster was)
The US Senator stood and spoke for 13 hours straight to stop an anti-abortion law being passed.
What the Anglotapes contained
Pic: Niall Carson/PA Wire
The tapes, unveiled by the Irish Independent, captured conversations between senior bankers at Anglo Irish Bank. One saw former CEO David Drumm describing the Central Bank and the Financial Regulator as "a fucking shower of clowns".
What a selfie was
Alright, we sort of knew already, but we didn't anticipate how much of a 'thing' the selfie would become.
That Tayto Chocolate would exist
Mmm, chocolatecheesy.
What a Harlem Shake was
A brief but intense meme.
How Miley Cyrus would introduce twerking to the general public
We thought she was a typical Disney child star. We were wrong.
That money going to charity isn't always going to charity
The top-ups scandal affected charity donations - and it's no surprise as this scandal took the country by surprise. It resulted in the resignation of the entire board of the Central Remedial Clinic
What Lapgate was
As the Dáil took a break during debating the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill, a male TD grabbed a female TD onto his lap. Lapgate caused ripples of shock around the country, raising questions about drinking and sexism in the Dáil.
That Lucinda Creighton would leave Fine Gael
Pic: Niall Carson/PA Wire
After voting against the government on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013, she lost the party whip and was asked to leave.
How beautiful Earth could look from the ISS, thanks to Commander Hadfield
What a gent.
What a doge was
Much confusion. Such meme. Wow! Doge was one of the memes of the year.
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