New Irish president Catherine Connolly was the most searched person on Google in the Republic of Ireland for 2025, and her name was the third most searched term in Ireland overall.RollingNews.ie

As the year draws to a close, Google’s Year in Search reveals the questions we asked Google, the people who caught our interest, and the everyday curiosities we wanted to solve.

For a country obsessed with weather it’s no surprise that the record breaking Storm Eowyn, was the most searched term of the year. The storm which hit Ireland in January was one of the most powerful and widespread wind events to hit Ireland since the 1800s. People also turned to Google to find out how to pronounce the storm's name with ‘How to pronounce Eowyn’ as the third most popular ‘How to’ search term.

Asking Google questions is an everyday occurrence for most people. In a year where Ireland welcomed a new President for the first time in 14 years, the election had a big impact on the most searched lists. People used Google to not only find out more about Ireland’s new President, Catherine Connolly, who was the third most searched overall term and most searched person this year but also the presidential election in general. Ireland's presidential election featured on the most searched list and in the ‘How To’ list, ‘How to spoil your vote Ireland’ was the second most searched term while ‘How to register to vote in Ireland’ was the fifth most searched term. 

2025 was another huge year for sport. The Ryder Cup, in which Europe was victorious, was the second most searched term overall and football and rugby also featured on the most searched list. Champions League is the fifth most searched term, the Club World Cup is the sixth and Ireland v France rounded out the list. 

Storm Eowyn was the number one most searched term on Google in the Republic of Ireland for 2025. (RollingNews.ie)

The Top 10 Most Googled recipe list gives us a glimpse into what Ireland has been up to in the kitchen. This year Ireland leaned into comfort and creativity with coffee topping the list followed by the social-media hit, Dubai Chocolate.  Three cocktails bubbled up the chart; the Pornstar Martini, Hugo Spritz and Pimms. Pancakes, Gooseberry Jam and Cupcakes also featured on the list. 

2025 was the year of TV shows people couldn't stop talking about or searching. Monster: The Ed Gein Story and Adolescence were the most searched TV shows and they also featured on the overall most searched list showing their popularity. Google Search also helped people decide what to see in the cinema this year with Nosferatu, 28 Years Later and Superman all featuring at the top of the most searched Movie list. 

Everyday questions and timely answers are what millions of people seek on Google every day. From health and wellbeing to social media trends and sports, Search helps Ireland navigate the practicalities of daily life and understand what’s shaping the news .‘What is Listeria?’ topped the ‘What is’ list and other trending questions asked by the Irish public were ‘What is 6 7?’ and ‘What is a tariff?’.

Search can help you find a world of information – and the way people use Search can be a window into the world.

Take a closer look at this year’s trending lists at yearinsearch.google

Google Year in Search Results for the Republic of Ireland

Top Overall:

  1. Storm Eowyn
  2. Ryder Cup
  3. Catherine Connolly
  4. Monster: The Ed Gein Story
  5. Champions League
  6. Club World Cup
  7. Iran
  8. Adolescence
  9. Ireland Presidential Election
  10. Ireland v France

People:

  1. Catherine Connolly
  2. Maria Steen
  3. Jim Gavin
  4. Belle Gibson
  5. DJ Carey
  6. Alexander Isak
  7. Garron Noone
  8. Andy Byron
  9. Conor Loftus
  10. Stephen Graham

Losses:

  1. Charlie Kirk
  2. Ozzy Ozbourne
  3. Dioga Jota
  4. Gene Hackman
  5. Diane Keaton
  6. Hulk Hogan
  7. Ricky Hatton
  8. Michelle Trachtenberg
  9. Val Kilmer
  10. Robert Redford

Sports:

  1. Ryder Cup
  2. Champions League
  3. Ireland v France
  4. Liverpool F.C
  5. Liverpool vs Man United
  6. Ireland v Scotland
  7. India vs England
  8. FIFA Club World Cup
  9. Liverpool vs PSG
  10. Lions

TV Shows:

  1. Monster: The Ed Gein Story
  2. Adolescence
  3. House of Guinness
  4. Traitors Ireland
  5. Say Nothing
  6. Mobland
  7. Dept. Q
  8. Severance
  9. The Last of Us
  10. Squid Game

Movies:

  1. Nosferatu
  2. 28 Years Later
  3. Superman
  4. Happy Gilmore 2
  5. Minecraft
  6. Anora
  7. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
  8. One Battle After Another
  9. Weapons

Tech:

  1. iPhone 17
  2. Amazon.ie
  3. Deepseek
  4. Place
  5. Chat GPT free
  6. Strands
  7. Maths solver
  8. TikTok banned
  9. Grok
  10. Switch 2

Recipes:

  1. Coffee
  2. Dubai Chocolate
  3. Pornstar Martini
  4. Pancake
  5. Gooseberry Jam
  6. Hugo Spritz
  7. Pork fillet
  8. Pimms
  9. Cupcakes
  10. Plum Chutney

What is:

  1. What is listeria
  2. What is 6 7
  3. What is the warehouse
  4. What is adolescence about
  5. What is polytrauma
  6. What is Americano coffee
  7. What is halal meat
  8. What is Tylenol
  9. What is Tai Chi walking

How to:

  1. How to bottle feed a breastfed baby
  2. How to spoil your vote Ireland
  3. How to pronounce Eowyn
  4. How to watch Europa League final in Ireland
  5. How to register to vote in Ireland
  6. How to watch Club World Cup
  7. How to clear cache on Chrome
  8. How to opt out of organ donation Ireland
  9. How to watch Ballon d'Or 2025