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By now we all know what Twitter is and why there is such a buzz around it. It can be a bit daunting figuring out how to get started and who to follow. In the last year there have been a number of lists released by various people and institutions about who the most influential Irish twitterers are. These lists can be a great jumping off point, but we here at metrocafe311/Pembroke took a casual approach and had a whip round the offices for the staff’s favourite Irish twits.

Don’t worry, we didn’t just let them run riot with their choices. We generated a shortlist and then analysed them using a neat little tool called ‘tweetlevel’, developed by global PR firm Edelman. The tool evaluates each twitter user name on four factors influence, popularity, engagement and trust. For more technical information about what elements feed into your tweetlevel visit the site here.

Our list threw up some of the usual suspects including Damien Mulley, but we also got a few surprises too. Some of the more interesting tweeters are the people further down the list that are not always top of mind. By combining the interests of a PR company and a digital agency we have created a very interesting mix of influential individuals online in Ireland. We hope that whether you are a first time tweeter or an experienced twitterer there is something new for you in this list.

So here is the list of our top tweeters in Ireland arranged by the ‘tweetlevel’ tool.

 
Twitterer       Twitter                                   Tweetlevel

1. Arse Blog   http://twitter.com/arseblog   68

This is a great Irish based blog about Arsenal Football Club and all things football. This guy has over 11,000 followers on his twitter and is great for the engagement especially during matches. Take note new tweeters!

 
2. Damien Mulley  http://twitter.com/damienmulley  66

No Irish list is complete without Mulley. Tweetlevel has ranked him high and with good reason. Definitely worth following no matter what industry you are in.

 
3. Darragh Doyle   https://twitter.com/darraghdoyle  65

Darragh Doyle is communications manager over at Boards.ie. Loves his Twitter. Watch out for the bad jokes though.

4. Dave Moore   http://twitter.com/Dave98FM  65

Dave does the 98fm morning show. Tweets consistently during the show and after. He will always follow you back and interact, a really approachable guy.

 
5. Mark Little   https://twitter.com/marklittlenews   63

There is a great buzz around RTE’s Mark Little and his new venture Storyful. Often tweets social media industry news, but his fondness for current affairs remains intact.

 
6. Krishne De  http://twitter.com/KrishnaDe    63

Hardcore digital industry guru runs a great blog; she lives and works in Ireland. 26,000 followers can’t be wrong.

 
7. Pat Phelan  https://twitter.com/patphelan   63

Pat is an Irish tech expert. He runs a very approachable blog that looks at technology news from an Irish perspective. Tweets advice and often helps out with techie problems.

 
8. Sharon Corr  http://twitter.com/Sharon_Corr   61

Yes the Irish violin sensation is on Twitter. Sharon tweets her day-to-day goings on and often interacts with fans. Bono can’t even say that.

 
9. Redfly   http://twitter.com/redfly    60

Refly marketing are big in the online industry, specialise in PPC and search.

 
10. Nialler9  https://twitter.com/nialler9    60

This needs no intro to music lovers or fellow tweeters. Nialler9 is the editor of State magazine and is a must follow for all Irish music fans

11. David Cochrane http://twitter.com/davidcochrane   59

Founder of the politics forum politics.ie. He sparks the odd debate with a politician, makes for great tweeting.

 
12. Una Mullally  http://twitter.com/UnaMullally   58

Una is a journalist for the Tribune and frankly hilarious on Twitter. Bio: So I left a monkey in your fridge….

 
13. The Irish Times https://twitter.com/the_irish_times   56

It is always handy to have a least one purely headline tweeter in your feed. This is one of the best, simple and to the point

 
14. Frank Fitzgibbon https://twitter.com/FrankSunTimes   56

Editor of the Irish Sunday Times. Irish Sunday Times doesn’t appear to have Twitter so this isn’t a bad substitute.

 
15. Silicon Republic http://twitter.com/siliconrepublic   56

This is another great technology website. It’s not quite as personable as Pat Phelan’s but still definitely worth the read.

 
16. Conor Pope   http://twitter.com/conor_pope   56

Conor Pope is the Irish Times Pricewatch editor and avid tweeter.

17. Pj Gallagher   http://twitter.com/pjgallagher   55

If only for a little humor in your day, Pj along with other Irish comedic legends such as Des Bishop are all tweet maniacs too. They often run competitions for tickets to their shows too.

18. Justin Parks  https://twitter.com/justinparks   55

Justin is an Irish social media guru living in Spain. Worth adding to your social media list to see what he is up to.
19. Ger Gilroy  https://twitter.com/gergilroy    54

Ger is a sports editor and works for Newstalk, great engagement, surprised he wasn’t higher up the list.

 
20. Irish Internet Association https://twitter.com/iia   54

An obvious one for anyone in the industry has huge influence and trust associated with it.

 
21. Ray Foley  https://twitter.com/rayfoleyshow   52

This one was mentioned by a few in the offices, personal favourite for a bit of radio tweeting. His blog is great for a laugh too. Love the show Ray!

 
22. Made in Hollywood http://twitter.com/madeinhollywood  50

This has to be one of the greatest examples of how any company can use social media regardless of their product offering. Made in Hollywood supply innovative polystyrene foam solutions to a number of industries. Yes, polystyrene foam.

 
23. Sarah Kavanagh https://twitter.com/slkav    50

Sarah is lead designer with social media firm Simply Zesty and has her own personal photoblog too.

 
24. Culch.ie  http://twitter.com/Culch_ie    49

This is a great pop culture blog from Ireland. They are not as active on the engagement side of things but it is a great entertainment blog.

25. Brand Ireland   https://twitter.com/BrandIreland   48

These guys provide great insights into Irish marketing and PR. The blog is very readable even if marketing is not your primary interest.

 
26. GAA_Beo  https://twitter.com/GAA_BEO   46

Guess what they tweet about? They don’t engage very often but do provide great GAA coverage so a must for all fans.

 
27. Richard Fitzgerald https://twitter.com/fitzyrichard   46

This is an Irish guy living in London working in social media. Has a great blog http://52burritodates.com/ where he is taking 26 different girls out on burrito date over a year. One of them included Laura Whitmore.
28. Electric Picnic  https://twitter.com/electricpicnic    37

Most of the big Irish festivals have Twitters this year. Oxegen have a live Twitter wall up by the main stage this year. Fingers crossed the picnic will take their lead.
 

29. Blanaid  https://twitter.com/blanaidhennessy  32

This is one of our favorite fashion bloggers. Unfortunately, not as active on Twitter as we would like hence to low score, but the blog is really great.

 
30. Social Media Ire https://twitter.com/SocialMediaIRE   32

This is a great independent pit stop for anyone interested in social media in Ireland. Could utilize twitter a little better through interaction but always comes up with good reads.

So there you have it, this is by no means a definitive list, just the people we like to see in our feed. Don’t forget to add Irishmediawatch and metrocafe311dublin to your Twitter feed too. We would love to hear from you. Tell us who your favourite Irish twits are!