Reeling in 2016 – JOE’s biggest stories in May

Remember these?

So much has happened in Irish society during 2016 that it’s easy to forget some of the biggest events and stories from the past 12 months.

Here are some of the biggest stories on JOE during May.

10) Drogheda nightclub releases sexy promo, rival nightclub completely takes the piss in response

Which one looks more appealing. The sexy advert from Earth…

…or this piss take from Fusion?

9) The girl that broke the first rule on First Dates

Eek.

8) Sean’s Bar in Athlone being included on a list of the 25 most incredible bars in the world

Sean’s Bar in Athlone, the oldest pub in Ireland, made the list of the 25 most incredible bars in the world, a list put together by influential and well-known travel guide Lonely Planet.

The pub, situated on Main Street in Athlone, proudly holds the record for the oldest pub in Ireland, with an official dating of 900AD. Great achievement.

7) Bruce Springsteen was joined on stage by a very special guest in Croke Park

The Boss was back in town for two brilliant gigs at Croker, but he wasn’t alone.

Bono just joined Bruce Springsteen on stage UNREAL #rockstars #realrockstars #legends #livemusic #becausethenight ❤️ pic.twitter.com/KFVa9v3Zdz

— Claire Malone (@Clairemsings) May 29, 2016

6) Monaghan man buys calf at mart, has no trailer to carry animal home, improvises

A picture can tell a thousand words. Udderly ridiculous.

5) Crap parking job leads to a very NSFW letter

If you park like this…

…then expect a reply like this.

4) A distinctly Irish word was asked at the US National Spelling Bee contest and this boy stunned everyone

Nailed it.

https://twitter.com/silviakillings/status/736020847597637632

3) Gardai in Kildare catch motorist driving at one of the highest speeds they’ve ever come across

A 21-year old motorist who was detected driving at 208 km/h in a 120km/h zone in wet conditions in January was sentenced to three months in prison, fined €1,000 and disqualified from driving for four years.

It was, according to the An Garda Síochana Facebook page, “probably one of the highest speeds the Naas Traffic Corps have come across” and as a Fixed Charge Penalty Notice (FCPN) was not an option in this case, the driver was summoned to appear in court.

Drive safely, folks.

2) Sinead O’Connor and Ireland’s attitude to mental health.

Just when we think that people’s attitudes towards mental illness are changing for the better, along comes a story that reminds you how far we need to go. An important read on the issue of mental health in Ireland.

1) The counties with the sexiest accents and the worst ones

21,000 people told us that the counties with the sexiest accents are:

1. Donegal
2. Dublin
3. Cork

The least desirable accents are:

1. Carlow
2. Longford
3. Offaly

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