Political upheaval dominates Ireland's social media musings

Political upheaval dominated the year’s social media musings, according to Facebook which has revealed its most talked-about moments of 2016.

Elections here and in the US, and the UK’s Brexit vote were the top three most discussed topics among Facebook users in Ireland, with President-elect Donald Trump’s surprising victory beating our own general election into second place.

In what was a momentous sporting year, the Rio Olympics pipped the European exploits of the Boys In Green to fourth place.