Euro 2024 and US election among top-trending Google searches in Ireland this year

Eva Osborne

Euro 2024 and the US presidential election were the top two most popular searches overall this year from those living in the Republic of Ireland, according to Google's 'Year in Search' for 2024.

Kate Middleton, Netflix show Baby Reindeer, and the Olympics took third, fourth, and fifth place respectively.

Middleton was followed by US President-elect Donald Trump, Kellie Harrington, Daniel Wiffen, and Luke Littler in the list of most searched individuals in 2024, reflecting a strong sense of national pride in Irish Olympians

In the sports category, Euro 2024 and the Olympics topped the list, followed by the Paralympics, Ireland vs New Zealand, and Ireland vs England.

Baby Reindeer was the most searched television show, followed by Fool Me Once in second place, The Perfect Couple in third, One Day in fourth, and The Gentlemen in fifth.

In the film category, Saltburn was the most searched, with It Ends with Us and Beetlejuice in second and third place.

Inside Out 2 and Small Things Like These took fourth and fifth place.

Marry me chicken, pornstar martini, Rice Krispie squares, taco seasoning, and tanghulu were the top five recipe searches of 2024.