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2016 WAS QUITE the year.
Trump’s presidency, Brexit, more celebrity deaths than we care to mention… to some it was a time to celebrate, to others it felt like an annus horribilis.
With a new year about to dawn, it’s the chance to breathe a sigh of relief and cast our mind back – for a moment – to the things we’ll be glad to see the back of in 2017.
Then we get onto the good stuff: focusing on the positive moments yet to await us in 2017. Because it can’t get any worse… surely.
We asked our reporters what they’ll be glad to see the back of in 2017. Tell us yours in the comments below. We’re all in this together.
I hope I never have to see the words ‘snowflake generation’ again, unless there is a meteorological phenomenon. Also, can my favourite musicians stop dying?
Election date speculation, government formation speculation, Celebrity Death Cosmic Conspiracy Delusional Syndrome (CDCCDS), and Donald Trump (thank god he was resoundingly defeated and we won’t have to deal with his nonsense any more…)
I can’t wait to see the back of everyone wishing to see the back of 2016
Over-extended Brexit-related divorce analogies
Competitive outpourings of grief. It’s been a theme all year but the Chapecoense clickbaiting shows the problem with it.
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I had a great year , few health glitches and ended up in Hospital but sure shit happens. Few up’s and a few downs but that’s to be expected. Business going ok , bank account still in the black (bearly) met a lot of new friends and caught up with a few old friends. The missus is still putting up with me and I’m above ground. Life is good and going to make the best of 2017.
Have a great one Michael. I always enjoy your posts.
I can’t wait for 2017 when nobody will ever die ever again.
Personally I am glad to see the end of Irish water ( groan)
2016 for me has been about people power and seeing it in work. From Irish waters demise to Apollo house 2016 for me has not been about the military parades of our elected officials but people forcing our political leaders to do the right thing.
Faith for me personally has been restored that Ireland has a working democracy.
Enda Kenny
I agree with you but who do we replace him with. Me Hole Martin or IRA. Or we could try independent / socialist government. What I’m trying to say is Ireland is a great country its our leaders that let us down.
I wait in anticipation and with baited breath in hope that at the stroke of midnight I will hear the news that the first honest and sincere politation in the history of Ireland will be born. I seriously doubt it.
Irish people are Lions led by Donkeys! On another question, does anyone know what the waiting list for a knee replacement is in Ireland?
Depends on the severity of the problem and how much it affects your activities of daily living. Routine is about 18 months as far as I know but it would be sooner if it’s affecting your life badly. Hope that helps.
18months to see a consultant and possibly up to 24months to get it done and believe you me I know as my wife is in agony waiting to get it done, though if she had 15,000 euros it could be done tomorrow.
I should clarify that,once you have seen a consultant after waiting 18 months,hopefully you can get it done within another 24months after consultation.
Morons saying 2016 is the worst year ever.
No it’s just been a more standout one.
Immigration and Diversity
Did he want fries with that?
An end to racism and xenophobia.
Barack Hussein Obama
An end to the crap health service provided by the HSE. Since I was born there has been year on year improvements in the education services and transport/infrastructure services (ignoring the growing disruptions due to strikes) – I cannot say the same for the health services – absolutely shocking for a country that has come so far in the last few decades
I have nothing but praise for our public health sector workers. As a nation we owe them a great debt.The problem with the health services is unfortunately the efforts of successive governments trying to create a two tier health system in which not every one is treated equally. Money talks in this nation of ours but if you are seriously ill and need emergency treatment the service is Second to None.
That’s because the health service becomes under increasing pressure with ever increasing costs for new drugs and sophisticated treatments while coping with people living longer and requiring more healthcare…
The healthcare system of your youth was so simple because they would have no choice but to let half the people they now treat die.
Why is it that most other European countries seem to be able to get it right though? They are under the same pressures that we are. It’s our obvious lack of leadership or long term planning that has lead to our shambles of a health service. Nobody blames the front line staff of the HSE. I have nothing but sympathy for them.
Gordon Walsh you must live in Dublin, there is no public transport system outside the cities!
In fairness Drew ,maybe I’m wrong but if you are paying private health insurance. You might just be entitled to more exclusive drugs and quicker non essential surgery than if you weren’t paying private health insurance.
Drugs make up a small fraction of the overall health budget. The budget is under constant pressure because we have no clear plan about what we want from our health service or what trade offs we’re prepared to accept. That is faced by virtually every developed country no matter what its current setup or political outlook.
Hopefully, ‘going forward ‘ as I notice it beginning to creep back into interviews.
The minute I hear “going forward ” I immediately think “spoofer”
Why? Whats wrong with saying going forward?..For example, at work a mistake is made, we find a solution and say going forward this is how we are going to do x,y and z…don’t understand why people dont like this phrase!
Hopefully the extreme SJW movement
@Jeffrey McMahon: and the extreme Alt Right movement
Stay in school Jeff.
The election where we somehow ended up with the status quo and bellEnda as Taoiseach. Keep the Recovery going my backside.
2016
Genderism, Feminism and Political Correctness
None of those exist except in your imagination
You have just “offended” quite a lot of people identifying themselves as feminists LOL but I wish everyone in 2017 that none of the above would exist by the end of it.
So only straight white men for 2017? Hmm that would be funny.
To be fair his demographic are: angry, old, white, Male, boomers
Since when (for example) no feminism means no women, Deborah?? And where did I mention anything about colour? Some serious cognitive issues there… Perhaps a course in elementar logic and semiotics would help?
The border.
FG FF
2017 will start with the inauguration of President Trump making it the third consecutive Year of the Donald.
Really, he looks older than three ?
The end to ‘New Politcs’ if it ever even existed. An end to all the bots on here slavishly bigging up their own party or politics, especially the semi pro ones on here all the time. Think for yourselves, give a bit of credit wherever it’s due, for good ideas/ initiatives, however scarce they may be, regardless of which side it come from.
I will try and practice the above also.
“Competitive outpourings of grief. It’s been a theme all year but the Chapecoense clickbaiting shows the problem with it.”
No Comment needed here.
Bad form folks.
I find it amazing that a Journal “Reporter” complained about clickbait: I can’t decide if it’s arrogance or ignorance.
Your Mam!
Unfortunately the Brexit will be ongoing for several more years, it’ll be another’s 12 months at least before the British Government gets beyond the sloganeering and on to to anything resembling a plan. This is going to be the longest goodbye in history.
So tired hearing about Brexit even I want May to get on with it.
Obama Merkel and Hollande.
Merkel and Jean Claude Drunker
Reader opinion surveys.
enda kenny
I’d like to see Trump and his promotion of hate dissappear. It’s amazing to set how the United States can be so backward and support such a character.
Every year is a gift including 2016.
No more passing comment on the Journal !
That fool Enda kenny
2016
Everything!
The UK and the value of sterling!
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