Google reveals what Ireland searched for most in 2019

The Rugby World Cup, Gay Byrne, boomers, Rebekah Vardy, and the backstop were among the nation’s defining Google searches this year. As 2019 draws to a close, the search engine has released the trending topics that dominated Google searches across the country.

Google’s ‘Year in Search’ provides a snapshot of the events, questions, personalities, and scandals that piqued the country’s curiosities during the year. Despite Ireland’s hopes being dashed in the early stages of the tournament, the Rugby World Cup topped the overall most-searched list for 2019.