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16 headlines that sum up Ireland in 2016
1. 2016 has been a year for straight talkers making the headlines – like this case in Wexford
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Those apostrophes were crucial.
2. A year that has seen some big time criminals in for questioning – like this suspect in Bray
3. This cause of traffic chaos summed up the year so far, really
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4. We’ve seen some incidents that would make you wonder
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5. And we’ve hit hysterical levels of sun
6. There was that time a plumber’s absence from Mass sparked wild speculation
7. And they weren’t the only ones to be under the spotlight
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8. Who could forget the noble tale of the Carlow multipack
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9. This quote in an actual headline is one for the ages
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Fierce shook.
10. Some headlines were delivered with a knowing nod – like this one in Kerry
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11. While sometimes a word going missing can change the complexion of a whole event
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“Ah jesus they’ve broken into the county again.”
12. There were more serious incidents, of course
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13. Ones that paint interesting pictures of events around the country
14. There were stories of dangerous kerbs in Kildare
15. And near misses in Carlow
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16. 2016, you couldn’t make it up
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