From tragedy to sectarian chants, it’s an eclectic mix of content that has caught your eye and pulled on your heart strings in 2022.
1. Unionists were forced into an embarrassing climbdown in August after falsely claiming an underage GAA tournament in Co Tyrone was named after an IRA hunger striker.
2. In June, the friends of tragic Tyrone hurling star Damian Casey have told of how they did their best to save his life. A story that rocked the GAA community and beyond, Damien was regarded as the most talented hurler of his generation in Tyrone.
3. Soccer fans were warned they faced being thrown out of games if there was a repeat of “callous chanting” that followed the death of Queen Elizabeth.
In September, a section of the Shamrock Rovers support was caught singing “Lizzie’s in a box” during their Europa Conference League clash with Swedish side Djurgardens at Tallaght Stadium.
4. The fourth most read story this year was the response to a question asked of GP Martin Scurr about electric shocks. A reader asked: I have started experiencing electric shocks when touch my light switches, taps and radiator. These even happen at night where, sometimes, I think it might be a heart attack. I am 83 with a pacemaker and COPD. Can you help me?
5. The tragic story of a beautiful little girl who died from infection linked to the invasive strep A bacteria send shockwaves around Ireland. Five--year-old Stella-Lily McCorkindale, was taken to A&E twice over two days before being admitted to intensive care on the third visit, her father told The Irish News.
6. In October, DUP MP Carla Lockhart wrote to the employer of four of the Republic of Ireland women’s soccer team to ask what investigation it is carrying out into “pro-IRA chanting” recorded on video after a game.
7. An eyewatering four in 10 people do not feel confident about using numbers in their everyday lives, a survey found in February. And one in five (20 per cent) would avoid jobs that involve using numbers often, according to the research published by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
8. Actress Jasmine Jobson has never shied away from talking about her turbulent past. But there’s one personal challenge the 25-year-old has never opened up about before: living with psoriasis.
9. In September, Ex Coronation Street actor Charlie Lawson became embroiled in an online spat with X-Factor stars Jedward after the pop twins said King Charles should "hand back" the north's six counties to the Republic.
10. The Green Brigade group of Celtic supporters faced criticism in September for displaying a banner depicting an iconic image of a young petrol bomber during 1969's Battle of the Bogside.
