Facebook have revealed the most talked about Irish moments of 2020

After a year in which Covid dominated the news, Facebook Ireland have revealed the most talked about moments in Ireland of 2020.

Government announcements about Covid-19 restrictions were very much a theme of the year and Taoiseach Leo Varakdar’s address to the nation about the introduction of the first measures in April was among the moments that generated the most interaction.

As well as that, Hozier’s moving performance of The Parting Glass on The Late Late Show in April also got plenty of people talking. Other moments that generated high levels of interaction on the Facebook app include:

• First confirmed case of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland
• Launch of the HSE contact tracing app
• Suspension of GAA games
• ‘Staycations’ as travel was restricted during the summer months

Meanwhile, over on Instagram, Varadkar and Normal People actor Paul Mescal were among the highest-growing accounts in Ireland. Speaking about the 2020 Year in Review, Gareth Lambe, Head of Facebook Ireland said: “People have always come to Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to build community and connect with friends and family. This year, people have shown remarkable community spirit, support for each other and local businesses and incredible ingenuity on our platforms. This year’s reflection of big moments shows first-hand that when people are connected they can achieve extraordinary things.”

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