EVERY SATURDAY MORNING we take a look at all the best comments left on the site by our readers over the past seven days.

This week there was a lot of talk about the same-sex marriage referendum, the Met Ball and the Dole.

So here, in no particular order, are the standout comments from the week that was.

The 5 most popular comments this week

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1. james sullivan got 5,235 green thumbs for this comment. You can find out what he’s talking about here.

She has taken a few hits on the chin herself…

2. Responding to Michael Noonan’s comments about some people being ‘allergic to work’, aido m got 2,959 thumbs up for this.

So cut their dole if it’s proven they don’t want to work.

3. On the same topic, Mick Kavanagh got 2,905 pats on the back.

His statement is absolute fact! I’m 41 now and I know people who have never worked a day in their lives…..sponging off the rest of us. But yet they are allowed get everything free. If you haven’t paid into the system then you shouldn’t be entitled to take anything from the system…..should be on food stamps. Anyone who worked and is now on hard times should should get all the help that they are entitled to.

4. Scorpionvenomm was speaking about the death of Rebecca Ellison, wife of footballer Rio Ferdinand. He received 2,474 green thumbs.

Very sad nobody deserves that RIP
I lost my sister 9 years ago and it’s the hardest thing to accept not a day goes by I don’t think about her.

5. On a piece about the upcoming referendum, Mr Dave got 2,193 comments for this.

As we’re on the subject of equal rights, what about the rights if single fathers in this country?

The top 5 articles which received the most comments this week

1. John Waters: Same-sex marriage is not a free gift to give to the gay community (770 comments)

2. This audience member’s reaction was clear … what did everyone else make of the Late Late debate? (592 comments)

3. The Iona Institute have launched a new animated video to voice their ‘No’ arguments (408 comments)

4. Miss last night’s Prime Time debate? Here’s what people are talking about (354 comments)

5. Water charges will be taken from people’s wages or dole (352 comments)

Standout comments of the week

The oldest gay bar in Ireland has closed down. Inanimate Carbon Rod figured out why:

Because all the customers are getting married and settling down

This week we learned that kids who play sport in secondary school are more likely to go to college. Stephen Duggan had some words based on experience.

Let me just say this, and this is the gods honest truth. I personally coach about 250 kids a year, at different levels in football. I do it for a couple of reasons. #1 because I love it, #2 because I owe it to the people who did it for me when I was a kid. The difference I see between kids involved in sport and those not is huge, I’m not exaggerating. Having a focus, having a passion, being personally driven and having an outlet in live is huge for young people. I know for a fact it kept me on the straight and narrow, in all my sports (football, Gaelic, hurling and boxing). I give back because people have to me, and for me. After family, IMO, coaches are the glue that holds society together.

Niamh Byrne wasn’t too impressed with Rihanna at the Met Ball.

What possessed Rhianna to bring all the eggs to the yard? She’s clearly wearing a giant omelette.

Finally, Pearse McMahon spotted something in our Holy Communion video that also had us here in the office in stitches.

30 seconds into the video clip – The girl says – I remember sitting beside a girl with a Massive Hoop, and she was squashed sitting next to her………..Jaysus!! – I`m still in knots here…………..

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