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President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Simon Harris sign documents dissolving the Dáil.  Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

Collins Dictionary’s word of 2024 is ‘brat’.

As with many words, ‘brat’ has taken on new meaning. Forget the unruly child definition, here’s what Collins has to say: “Characterised by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude.”