LET’S FORGET ALL about any bad news in 2012 and concentrate on the good stuff.
Animal rescues, rappers, record-setting and sporting glory.
Here are some of our favourite moments:
The blind dog who was rescued from a pile of rubbish
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Heartbreaking but with a wonderful ending
The Irish man who swam across seven oceans
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West Cork man Steve Redmond swam seven open water channels for the Oceans7 challenge. Hero.
When Team Ireland returned home from the Olympics
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They did us proud.
Ireland’s incredible Paralympics team
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What a team.
The Cork rappers who owned Christmas
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They worked with rapper GMC.
The quadraplegic woman who learned how to power a robotic arm
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A truly incredible story.
Gardaí given their own Segways
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Just zooming around.
The Minister who couldn’t stop laughing
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A light moment in the Seanad.
The man who dressed up as a giraffe to do good deeds
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We salute him.
The dog who learned how to walk again
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Jasper the sausage dog was an animal miracle.
The Kildare boys who showed Ireland really has got talent
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Meet Shyand and Rob, just 16 and 11.
The puppy that was rescued from the rising tide
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Bam Bam gets rescued by a heroic sports instructor.
When the youngest TD told politicians to ‘chillax’
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They had it coming.
Gangnam Style encourages children to eat
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No wonder it’s the most popular video on YouTube.
Billy, the puppy who was saved from a puppy mill
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One of the best videos of the year.
