Each week Olytico tracks the trending Twitter Topics in Ireland. We specialize in social media listening and analysis, helping our clients make well-informed, performance-driven decisions based on Olytico insights. To find out more about our services click here.
The Top 10 Twitter Trends in Ireland from last week (10th – 16th October 2016) are summarised below.
1. #wimsfm
Walk in My Shoes Radio made a grand entrance into Irish media by attempting to set a world record when it launched last week as Ireland’s only all-digital pop-up radio station. The station called on all secondary schools and 5th and 6th classes in primary schools to tune in to a national 30 minute mindfulness lesson in Google Hangout, attempting to set the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Mindfulness Lesson. They did this to mark the start of World Mental Health Awareness Week on their first day on air.
Congrats all at #wimsfm broadcasting from @StPatricks Have a great #mentalhealthawarenessweek https://t.co/eULgyPkif4
— Ruth Scott (@ruthscott) October 11, 2016
And we are off! Setting a Guinness world record for mental health @walkinmyshoes @StPatricks #WorldMentalHealthDay pic.twitter.com/kateCbZ5Dg
— Tamara Nolan (@Tamara_Nolan_) October 10, 2016
2. Drake
Rapper Drake added an extra Dublin date to his Boy Meets World European tour schedule shortly after tickets for the first performance date in Dublin sold out immediately after going on sale.
Literally what im like in work right now cause i got #Drake tickets. pic.twitter.com/hGkU3QfCdB
— Dylan (@DylanBrowning98) October 12, 2016
3. #OpenHouseDublin
From new minimalist office interiors to classic Georgian architecture, the Open House Dublin hosted by the Irish Architecture Foundation unveiled some of the best architectural designs in Dublin last weekend. The free architecture festival featured over 100 tours, events and workshops run by hundreds of professionals and enthusiasts in the city.
Absolutely amazed by the @Airbnb offices in #OpenHouseDublin . It'll make you want to go there everyday pic.twitter.com/AIJWdyH1Ul
— Alberto Población (@Pobla) October 15, 2016
Today was just a great opportunity to appraise just how much the Guinness family defined Dublin, especially the 19thC city #OpenHouseDublin pic.twitter.com/I8Gqu0ksZI
— StephenCoyne (@stephen_coyne) October 15, 2016
4. #Budget2017
The Sheep Welfare Scheme and childcare were just some of the topics mentioned on Twitter in reaction to Budget 2017, which was announced last week on Tuesday.
#Budget2017 all about vested interests. €25m for sheep welfare but it would cost €10m to help poorest families with back to school costs! pic.twitter.com/2QyCSkDfzc
— SPARK-Ireland (@SparkIreland) October 13, 2016
Our Chief Executive, @Tanya_Ward in @thejournal_ie on #Budget2017 – put children central to #Childcarehttps://t.co/TKP47kXu8x
— ChildrensRights.ie (@ChildRightsIRL) October 15, 2016
5. #Zeminar
A three-day event for Generation Z took place in Dublin last week called Zeminar. The youth summit consisted of influential speakers, workshops and activities in an effort to help attendees live safer and more fulfilling lives.
Packed room for talks on following your dream and live a true life @zeminarevent @marklittlenews @_CTierney #wellbeing #zeminar pic.twitter.com/yiXqgdk9PK
— Reach Out Ireland (@ReachOutIRL) October 13, 2016
Cheers to Josh and Ross from @The_Strypes for being great sports and joining in on our @Foroige game of operation #Foroige #Zeminar pic.twitter.com/1b0txv0amk
— Megan Smith (@Megan93Smith) October 11, 2016
6. Current Affairs Programmes
Tonight with Vincent Brown on TV3 and Today with Sean O’Rourke on RTE Radio 1 trended last week on Twitter with the anti-malaria drug Lariam and homebuilders being some of the most popular topics mentioned.
Despite repeated denials on #vinb, as minister, Willie O'Dea *was* aware of concerns over Irish troops using Lariam: https://t.co/knHEG6tmH8 pic.twitter.com/i6E0Ce23KO
— TJ_FactCheck (@TJ_FactCheck) October 13, 2016
Start taxing undeveloped lands Minister ; that will start the builders building again! €20k subsidy is a nonsense. #todaysor
— Kevin Byrne (@byrne_km) October 12, 2016
7. Marmite
Twitter users took it to social media to express panic and share jokes as they faced the life threatening shortage of Marmite in the Tesco online last week, an aftermath of Brexit.
https://twitter.com/aoife_noelle/status/786530732369907712
8. #MakingMemory
Attendees of the Making Memory conference explored the visual and material culture of remembrance in Ireland since c.1800 at the event held last weekend. The cross-disciplinary conference was held at the National College of Art & Design and the National Gallery of Ireland, and it was funded by the Irish Research Council’s Government of Ireland ‘New Foundations’ scheme #loveirishresearch.
Here we go! #makingmemory @NGIreland pic.twitter.com/d6JRwVm5zq
— Typography Ireland (@typographyIRL) October 13, 2016
9. #Strictly
Strictly Come Dancing’s fans took to Twitter to share their reactions when singer-songwriter and actor Will Young announced his departure as a contestant from the dance show last week.
One of our favourite celebs has decided to leave #Strictly 😲 https://t.co/E06KrjvLXs pic.twitter.com/cRJQNPH8Jz
— Littlewoods Ireland (@LittlewoodsIRL) October 12, 2016
It's such a shame that @willyoung has left the #strictly competition. He was a fantastic character & will be missed by all. @bbcstrictly
— Ian Waite (@ianwaite) October 12, 2016
10. Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama’s speech on misogyny and sexual assault made a global impact last week as reflected on Twitter when users across the world praised her condemnation of Donald Trump’s comments about women.
Close to tears after Michelle Obama's powerful speech in New Hampshire. What an incredible, articulate woman. She speaks the truth.
— Katie (@katiemfburke) October 14, 2016