Topping the list of celebrities that we searched for on Google this year was Queen of the Kardashians, Kim. The model/TV star/fashion designer had a busy year, from her marriage to Kanye West to her controversial photo shoot for Paper magazine. Ireland, and the world, went crazy trying to track down the newlyweds after it was revealed that they were spending their honeymoon in Ireland.
The top 10 celebrities we searched for are:
- Kim Kardashian
- Kate Middleton
- Garth Brooks
- Peaches Geldof
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Robin Williams
- Justin Bieber
- Ariana Grande
- Oscar Pistorius
- Miley Cyrus
When it came to searching for events, sport and music were the most popular topics:
- World Cup 2014
- Electric Picnic
- Champions League Final
- Ryder Cup 2014
- Heineken Cup
- Longitude
- Wimbledon
- Oscars 2014
- Six Nations
- Cheltenham
2014 has been all about Disney's Frozen - from sing-along events to Halloween costumes. It also tops the list of the Top 10 movies we've been searching for this year:
- Frozen
- Divergent
- American Hustle
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Interstellar
- Harry Potter
- 22 Jump Street
- The Lego Movie
- Transformers 4
- Star Wars
Peppa Pig celebrated its 10th anniversary this year and shows no sign of losing popularity, as the list of Top 10 TV shows we searched for shows:
- Peppa Pig
- Game of Thrones
- Home and Away
- True Detective
- Eastenders
- Breaking Bad
- Coronation Street
- House of Cards
- Modern Family
- House of Cards
The World Cup, Garth Brooks and the celebrity photo hack were the top 3 news stories searched for this year:
- World Cup 2014
- Garth Brooks
- Celebrity Photo Hack
- Michael Schumacher
- Robin Williams
- Ebola
- Oscar Pistorius
- Greyhound Recycling Dispute
- Malaysia Airlines
- Madeleine McCann
When it came to searches for sports teams, the Gunners took top place in Google rankings in Ireland:
- Arsenal
- Liverpool
- Manchester United
- Leinster Rugby
- Leeds United
- Real Madrid
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Kilkenny GAA
- Kerry GAA
- Chelsea
In terms of 'how to' searches, the results show an interesting mix:
- How to draw
- How to shift
- How to kiss
- How to contour
- How to crochet
- How to knit
- How to screenshot
- How to meditate
- How to hack
- How to squat