Every Saturday we pick out some of the best social media comments from the last seven days from Twitter and Facebook.
Our Top Tweets this week revolve around Emily Ratajkowski and one lucky Irish school basketball team, Cheltenham, Stephen Hawking’s passing and the excitement around the Electric Picnic lineup.
The Facebook comments, meanwhile, focus mostly on the profit made by the car park in the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise, an estate in the town that has been subjected to serious anti-social behaviour and well wishes to a well-known local GAA commentator.
TOP TWEETS
Hi Emily, i’m wondering if you’d like to come on my podcast @thegaahour to discuss the game? we’d need you there in person, audio quality on the phone can be hit and miss https://t.co/xFnRGqVQdo
— Colm Parkinson (@Woolberto) March 14, 2018
The former Laois footballer cheekily invited American model and actress Emily Ratajkowski onto his SportsJoe.ie GAA podcast after she bizarrely congratulated a school team on their All Ireland success
I don’t care who you are, but absolutely nobody has the right put somebody else down, or to try make someone feel shite about themselves.. Absolute cheek of young ones these days
— Saz (@cuddy_sara) March 12, 2018
I sound like a broken record & a do gooder which I’m not but this week will swollow the best of men , look out for your buddies , gambling is a cruel game , Cheltenham is like xmas for the gambler but we all know January does be bleak
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— Gary Walsh ? (@GaryWalshLaois) March 13, 2018
Only an hour and a half to go until all of Laois falls out with each other trying to decide on whether or not the Picnic lineup is any good
— Eamon (@DestroyerDunne) March 15, 2018
Jesus the one time ya wouldn’t buy a ticket and they announce a couple of humdingers #EP2018
— Conor Whelehan (@conor_whelehan) March 15, 2018
Ben Howard ❤ #EP2018
— david lawlor (@davidlawlor222) March 15, 2018
RIP Stephen Hawking, used to love your skateboarding games on the PS2
— Ginge (@ConorCoffey00) March 14, 2018
I listen to the interlude of Beyoncé’s partition where the french woman speaks and pretend to myself I’m practicing for my french oral
— Macártan Dunphy (@MacartanDunphy) March 12, 2018
Routes for mondays big race looking forward to seeing everyone @popupraces @LaoisToday @kclr96fm @searlaitsrun10 @danesfortrun #graiguecullen #runningireland #5krun #10krun pic.twitter.com/JWF061Z4eq
— Graiguecullen GAA (@Graiguegaa) March 14, 2018
To be fair it wasn’t bad for a Monday @ITTraleeGAAClub pic.twitter.com/Ujj6tcQExL
— cathal fennessy (@cathalfennessy) March 13, 2018
Pushing your views down other peoples throats is not going to make them change their mind. I’m all for making arguments in favour of what you believe in but some stuff on this lately is borderline bullying. People need to remember that everyone has the right to their own opinion
— Éimear Kelly (@eimearkellie3) March 10, 2018
Congrats to ciaran(Wattles) Walsh who was part of the management team who led Pres Wexford 2 an all Ireland camogie title @durrowvillage @TheHarpsGAA @LaoisToday @wattleswalsh @CLGLaois pic.twitter.com/RftOogfrMH
— enda carroll (@EndaEndacarroll) March 16, 2018
An historic day for ourselves and Timahoe tomorrow morning when our new hurling amalgamation takes to the field for the first time. Throw in at Ratheniska is 11am against St Fintans Mountrath in the CLG Laois ACHL 3. pic.twitter.com/3GM7Bb3Fq8
— Park/Ratheniska GAA (@parkratheniska) March 16, 2018
@CLGLaois @LaoisToday @Express_Sport @MidlandsSport @Woolberto @JoeBrolly1993 @pgal10 @Begz_17 @StevenMcD13, A retweet would be much appreciated. Liam was a true gael. Contact 0863843355 for tickets.
Many thanks. pic.twitter.com/AbcsNL8Cl9— Murdoc (@mulhareseamus) March 15, 2018
TOP FACEBOOK COMMENTS
People called the money generated on hospital car parks a ‘tax on the sick’
People voiced their concerns about ‘living in fear’ in this area of Portlaoise
Thoughts were voiced on Laois hurlers travelling a 400-mile round trip to avoid league relegation
All the style at the 2012 Scoil Chriost Ri debs was discussed by past-pupils…
Well wishes poured in for the popular sports commentator who missed out on his illness London trip
Tributes poured in for the young man found near Athy
Portlaoise’s new hurling manager received best wishes and praise this week
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