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25th Dec 2015

Reeling in 2015 – JOE’s 10 biggest viral stories in April

Remember these?

Paul Moore

Remember these?

So much has happened in Irish society during 2015 that it’s easy to forget some of the biggest events and stories from the past 12 months.

The Berkeley tragedy, marriage equality, sporting highs and lows, viral sensations and Teresa Mannion were just some of the memorable moments but we’ve decided to take a look back at the year that was 2015.

Here’s what you were all reading, watching and listening to on JOE.ie in April.

10) Meath guy’s excuse after the Gardai caught him speeding

Worth a try. Chancer.

MeathCar

9) Nidge and Walter White teaming up.

The film is called the ‘The Infiltrators’ and it’s the first big US movie role for Love/Hate star Tom Vaughan-Lawlor. It’s out next year and the plot involves a U.S. Customs official who uncovers a money laundering scheme involving Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.

Nidge looks different form this snap. We can’t wait.

8) Irish guy tries to leave the country, his mates have a prank in store.

Try explaining this one to customs security.

Passports

7) This Home and Away extra is the most Irish person you’ll see

Top o’ the morning to ya Summer Bay.

6) Perfectly timed photo taken outside of a Dublin sex shop

In like Flynn.

5) Cathal Pendred disses Thierry Henry

Context: Sky Sports pundit Thierry Henry was critical of Javier Hernandez for not celebrating his Champions League goal against Atletico Madrid with teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, who provided the assist.

Reaction: This

4) This Irish teenager makes a fortune

A teenager form Bangor named Richard Wilson set up MillionDollarBillboard.com as a way of making a few quid before heading to the U.k to pursue his studies.

Well, it’s worked – so far, Richard has made $60,000 in just a fortnight, the equivalent of £40,000.

The website sells space to advertisers for a dollar a pixel, with one millions pixels available on the site.

Cha-ching!

euros

3) Things get heated on the Vincent Browne show

SIPTU general secretary Jack O’Connor was on to talk about the Dunnes Stores workers’ strike and he took umbrage with the questions coming from Browne.

Never change Vincent, never change.

Clip via – TV3 Ireland

2) Holy Carpenter breaks down what girls really mean with their Snapchat updates

A JOE exclusive that even made it’s way onto the Late Late Show. I’m sure that plenty of men are happy to read Holly’s advice.

holly5

1) Irish powerlifter rips muscle clean off the bone

Tommy Dolan was attempting to squat a whopping 280kg (617lbs, 44.1 Stone) during the Irish Powerlifting Organisation’s (IPO) National Championship. What happened next is not for the feint of heart.

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