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28th Dec 2016

Reeling in 2016 – JOE’s biggest stories of October

Paul Moore

Remember these?

So much has happened in Irish society during 2016 that it’s easy to forget some of the biggest events and stories from the past 12 months.

Here are some of the biggest stories on JOE during October.

10) Netflix is now screening a documentary that’s “so powerful that it just might change things”

If you haven’t seen Ava DuVernay’s documentary, 13th, then you’re really missing out.

It’s a super watch, especially if you’re looking for something over the Christmas period.

9) The Irish counties that receive the highest and lowest amount of tourists

The full list is here, but let’s take a look the counties in the Republic of Ireland that made the respective top 5’s.

Highest amount of visitors in 2015:

  1. Dublin: 4,938,000
  2. Cork: 1,449,000
  3. Galway: 1,354,000
  4. Kerry: 1,026,000
  5. Clare: 597,000

Lowest amount of visitors in 2015:

26 – Longford: 30,000

Tied 25& 24 – Offaly & Roscommon: 50,000 each

Tied 23& 22 – Laois & Leitrim: 57,000 each

21 -Carlow: 62,000

20- Monaghan: 65,000

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8) Munster fans sing the Fields of Athenry in Paris in lovely tribute to Anthony Foley

Heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure.

A fitting tribute to a Munster legend.

7) The pubs and hotels that serve the best carvery dinners in Ireland

You can read the full list here, but these are the winners in the main categories.

Hotels

Best carvery in Ireland: The Heights Hotel, Killarney

Best carvery in Leinster: Whitford House Hotel, Wexford

Best carvery in Munster: The Heights Hotel, Kerry

Best carvery in Connacht: Hodson Bay Hotel, Roscommon

Best carvery in Ulster: The Silver Tassie Hotel, Donegal

Pubs

Best carvery in Ireland: The Elm Tree, Cork

Best carvery in Leinster: Beaumont House, Dublin

Best carvery in Munster: The Elm Tree, Cork

Best carvery in Connacht: The Merry Monk, Mayo

Best carvery in Ulster: The Market Yard, Derry

Pork chop Sunday lunch with onion gravy.

6) Irish mam loses the rag after finding a hickey on her daughter’s neck

Riding, hickeys and drink. To be honest, it does sound like a fair reflection of college.

5)  The whole of Ireland honoured Anthony Foley in an incredibly patriotic way

All of the radio stations in Ireland played The Fields of Athenry in memory of Anthony Foley.

Goosebumps.

4) “I nearly fell for this malicious renting scam in Dublin, and want to warn others”

Seán Cannon-Earley got in contact with JOE to tell us about a rental scam that is areying on desperate Dublin renters who are struggling badly to find accommodation in the midst of Dublin’s worst ever housing crisis.

It’s a superb read.

Sean Earley Collage

3) Ex-Ticketmaster CEO reveals why it’s nearly impossible to get tickets to the really popular gigs

If you missed out on tickets for Coldplay or Radiohead then this is for you.

of Coldplay performs at the Rose Bowl on August 20, 2016 in Pasadena, California.

2) This Donegal man told a story for the ages on Graham Norton last night

One hell of a story that everyone loved. This must have been an ‘interesting’ wedding.

1) ‘I took a pill at Electric Picnic and my life changed forever’ -Extract from Sophie White’s first book

Sophie White has just published her first book, ‘Recipes for a Nervous Breakdown,’ which tells the story of her struggles after she took an ecstasy tablet at Electric Picnic in 2007.

White is a journalist and cook who has written for the Sunday Independent and HerFamily.ie, among others, and she has given us permission to share the first chapter of her book.

You can read the whole thing here. Trust us, it’s excellent.

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