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In the first year spent largely out of lockdown, we as a nation still managed to dedicate hours dutifully scrolling through TikTok. It's a task we treasured, and we did plenty of living, laughing and learning along the way. From makeup tutorials to slow cooker recipes, budgeting tips to sustainable living, here's a glance at Ireland's most popular TikTok trends, creators and moments of 2022.
This year, Ireland's fyfaves include a recipe vid from chef
@DonalSkehan for his slow cooker meatball stew, along with the NGO
@SealRescueIreland who introduced us to Baji the seal.
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In terms of trends, Irish
FarmTok videos drove tens of millions of views in the past year as farming content reached phenomenal popularity both in Ireland and around the world. Meanwhile, a Newtownards department store became globally famous when their
@wardensofnewtownards account went viral.
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TikTok's Breakthrough Stars list for 2022 features
@KateGrantModel, a model with Downs Syndrome,
@pintofplane, a woodworker craftsman from Innishannon and
@itz_jacob_33 who has documented his transition journey on TikTok.
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In terms of living, laughing and learning TikTok has also revealed their favourite 'TikTok Taught Me
' creators, includin,
@mirendarosenberg who sparked the global #TallowTok trend, money and budgeting expert
@IrishBudgeting, and mental health advocate
@sean_flanagannn.
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Any trend predictions for 2023? Convent nuns twerking to Meghan Trainor? A GRWM series from the Healy Raes? It's all to play for, kids.
Header image via TikTok/Holy Morridge/Irish Budgeting/Donal Skehan
