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This fella Ronaldo's a cod, Zeebs loves Scotland and more tweets of the week
The Selfie Olympics are back on Twitter and better than ever
Jay-Z left a €9k tip at the end of a night out, and Twitter is still not impressed
RuPaul just tweeted as Gaeilge, and people are losing their minds
Chrissy Teigen absolutely roasted a troll who said she spent other people's money
Redheads are busy celebrating the release of their very own emoji, at long last
These women asked out the lads they fancy for Valentine's Day, and shared their replies on Twitter
Tina Satchwell's husband wants apology from Gardaí over alleged social media post
Too coy to crunch in public? Doritos are launching a 'lady-friendly' version
'Johnny f*****g Sexton' - The reaction to Ireland's last-gasp win over France
Gaeilgeoirí are calling out negative attitudes to Irish with this funny and thought-provoking hashtag
Pakistan summons US ambassador over Trump tweet
Tweeting TDs: Who excelled on social media in 2017?
Craig Dwyer
Barack Obama ends 2017 with a series of 'good news' tweets
South Korea seizes ship that was allegedly selling oil in secret to North Korea
Donald Trump's bizarre first year in the White House, in 12 tweets
'It can be a rough time': How comedian Sarah Millican is helping people who spend Christmas alone
People are sharing the questions that keep them up at night and they're making our heads hurt
Leader of the British far-right group that Trump retweeted has been arrested
Blues sisters, Turkish flags and chunky Xherdan Shaqiri - it's the sporting tweets of the week
Column: Celebrities shouldn't peddle misinformation about mental health
Amy Plant
From the Women's Rugby World Cup to the Notorious - here are the top Twitter sports trends of 2017
These were the news stories that dominated Irish Twitter feeds this year
Klopp meets his idol David Meyler - it's the sporting tweets of the week
Glasnevin Trust wins orders directing Twitter to disclose identity of anonymous account holder
Donald Trump has been retweeting anti-Muslim videos from a British far-right leader
A Tipperary woman also called Frances Fitzgerald is having a tough time on Twitter today
Ireland's 2012 Olympics hero John Joe Nevin makes successful return to boxing
Youtuber Jack Maynard axed from I'm a Celebrity after old tweets resurface
RTÉ investigating how 'deal with it' tweet was sent in response to Al Porter controversy
'Imagine getting rape threats when you open an app': The toll of online abuse on women
Buffon's tears, Swedish chefs and Bundee's debut - it's the sporting tweets of the week
Mary Lou McDonald says she's glad Barry Walsh resigned over comments about female politicians
'Where do his hands go?' Trump hits out at Senator accused of groping sportscaster
Twitter strips verified status from Richard Spencer and others after new rules against hate
Trump Jr releases messages with WikiLeaks during 2016 campaign
George Takei and Richard Dreyfuss respond to harassment scandals
Twitter has officially doubled its character limit for all its users
US journalist charged with attempting to overthrow Robert Mugabe after calling him 'selfish and sick'
A complete collection of the times Anna Kendrick took absolutely no sh*t on Twitter