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A Cavan hairdresser raised €2000 after a family lost their wallet on New Year's Eve
This girl's selfie perfectly illustrates what it’s like to be single on New Year's Eve
People spotted a morto little filming mistake on Sherlock last night
Everyone's talking about the sex club scene in RTÉ's Striking Out last night
This Belfast chipper brilliantly fulfilled this sick customer's gas Just Eat request
Robbie Williams was caught rapid using anti-bacterial gel after Auld Lang Syne-ing with fans
It turns out that babies absolutely LOVE the Eastenders theme song
This couple stuck a sign on their front door to say they were 'done peopleing' for Christmas
15 times Irish people were absolute chancers in 2016
Kate Winslet has shared a lovely story of what Alan Rickman did with his Harry Potter money
People absolutely loved Screenwipe's Philomena Cunk's take on Christmas
This hands-on Dublin Bus driver helped a Mam boarding the bus in the best way possible
No one is able for this comedian's story about a man who took his jeans off on a flight
15 times Irish people went incredibly viral in 2016
This fancy restaurant is serving food on iPads and we have had it, officially
11 times An Post were the heroes Ireland needed in 2016
A dad's lovely response to his daughter's request for a pride flag for Christmas is going viral
15 aerial photos of Ireland looking spectacular from above
This Snapchatter excellently took the piss out of 'typical' girly Christmas gifts
Spare a thought for the person manning Cadbury's Twitter account this Christmas
The O'Donovan brothers completely owned the couch on Graham Norton's New Year's Eve special
34 of the most wonderfully Irish things that happened in 2016
Chrissy Teigen was hands down the social media hero of 2016
Steve from Kodaline made his dad cry with an amazing present of a car on Christmas morning
7 correct responses to idiot Richard Hammond saying eating ice cream is "gay"
15 phrases that actually got official translations as Gaeilge in 2016
Look at this gorgeous timelapse showing off Dublin city at Christmas
The Bernard Shaw pub in Dublin is hosting its annual Father Ted Stephen's Day extravaganza
This guy's 'did not get engaged' Christmas Day Facebook status is excellent
A mam in Kildare had a lovely way of including her emigrant daughter at Christmas dinner
17 Instagrams that perfectly illustrate how stunning the Phoenix Park is in Winter
The 10 top Irish mams of 2016
The amazing story of Henry, The Devil Cat of Fairview
23 first world problems that are too real for Irish people
'We all had a drink in our hand': The story of the Irish fans that changed the flat tyre at the Euros
14 times Irish fans truly outdid themselves this year
13 of the great drunk texts of 2016
Gavin James joined Glen Hansard for the traditional Christmas Eve busk on Grafton Street
These lads were doing Conor McGregor impressions outside the pub when the man himself showed up
The dramatic 'World Cup of Christmas Films' is dividing everyone on Twitter