@ShaneJHayes: The Top 500 Irish Journalists and Media Organisations on Twitter as Measured by Followers

Compiled by me @shanejhayes with assistance from @knexsy based on an original list by @cianginty.

Update 3: Added @MacTrast (at the top) and extended to 500. Also a few others.

Update 2: Added @RTENews (at the top)

Update: Added @lstwrd @PoliticsIE and Culch_ie

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Okay, it has nothing to do with Daily Deals, but I thought it would be an interesting exercise. I compiled a list of the top 50  400 500 Irish Journalists on Twitter and with the able assistance of @knexsy, who wrote a report based on a list from @cianginty, and some retyping, I came up with the list below.

Most of the top 50 were entered into this Klout List so you can see how influential they are.

According to Klout, the top influencers are @Cormac Molyan (Mactrast), Gavan Reilly, Daragh Doyle, TheJournal.ie, RTE News ConorPope, Suzy Byrne, George Hook and Eamonn Mallie.

Apologies for omissions, but this is a real pain to do.

The Top 500 Irish Media People / Organisations on Twitter Based on Followers
Postition	Handle	Media Organisation	Followers
1	mactrast	mactrast	184,444
2	RTEnews	RTE	43,326
3	davidmcw	Irish Independent	41,520
4	vincentbrowne	TV3	36,898
5	ghook	Newstalk	31,147
6	MiriamOCal	RTE	29,753
7	cooper_m	Today FM	27,542
8	@morning_ireland	RTE	27,105
9	marklittlenews	Storyful	26,968
10	RayFoleyShow	Today FM	25,331
11	newstalkfm	Newstalk	22,212
12	TheJournal_ie	The Journal.ie	21,391
13	@RTE_PrimeTime	RTE	21,316
14	SeanMoncrieff	Newstalk	21,162
15	@RTEgaa	RTE	20,737
16	grainne_seoige	Various	17,666
17	pjgallagher	Various	17,300
18	iandempsey	Today FM	17,000
19	LstWrd	Today FM	16,725
20	fotoole	Irish Times	15,969
21	rickoshea	RTE	15,918
22	bryansixone	RTE	14,520
23	conor_pope	Irish Times	13,090
24	tomhappens	Newstalk	12,913
25	PoliticsIE	Politics.ie	12,658
26	Storyful	Storyful	12,479
27	retenews	RTE	12,192
28	IrishTimes	The Irish Times	12,192
29	Rte2fm	RTE	11,603
30	RTELateLateShow	RTE	10,675
31	talktojoe1850	RTE	10,384
32	cebyrne	RTE	10,307
33	adrianweckler	Sunday Business Post	10,202
34	cocomairead	Today FM	10,099
35	NikkiHayes	Spin	10,000
36	nialler9	Irish Independent	9,917
37	rtefrontline	rte	9,761
38	shanehegarty	Irish Times	9,719
39	darraghdoyle	yay.ie	9,242
40	gergilroy	Newstalk	9,073
41	davidcochrane	Politics.ie	8,974
42	Shane_RossTD	Irish Independent	8,934
43	FrankSunTimes	Sunday Times	8,881
44	EamonnMallie	Sunday Times	8,447
45	Culch_ie	Culch.ie	8,287
46	FM104	fm104	7,610
47	UnaMullally	The Dubliner	7,470
48	kenearlys	Newstalk	7,030
49	statemagazine	State Magazine	7,000
50	boucherhayes	RTE	6,901
51	MargaretEWard	Newstalk	6,871
52	gavinsblog	Storyful	6,718
53	jenoconnell	Sunday Business Post	6,535
54	harrymcgee	Irish Times	6,457
55	johnkellytweets	RTE	6,424
56	SineadGleeson	Irish Times	6,394
57	fionalooney	Freelance	6,260
58	cupidkelly		6,115
59	garethoconnor		5,990
60	tomdoorley		5,467
61	gavreilly	The Journal.ie	5,444
62	ElaineByrne		5,263
63	jimcarrollOTR		5,238
64	fionndavenport		5,235
65	broadsheet_ie		5,111
66	mickfealty		5,091
67	hlinehan		5,046
68	MaryFitzgerldIT		5,036
69	@minihanmary		5,000
70	KOS_Editor		4,945
71	RosemaryMacCabe		4,871
72	Suzybie		4,864
73	pixievondust		4,680
74	roisiningle		4,661
75	TheMichaelMoran		4,644
76	SamanthaLibreri		4,577
77	LisaCannonXpose		4,549
78	minihanmary		4,540
79	johnmurrayshow		4,426
80	sineaddesmond		4,417
81	PaddyMcKenna		4,329
82	AineKerr		4,314
83	oconnellbrian		4,275
84	NadineORegan		4,255
85	Mark_Coughlan		4,125
86	patomahony1		4,081
87	deshocks		3,956
88	DdeBreadun		3,930
89	MDelaneyST		3,896
90	CorkEveningEcho		3,859
91	RTENewsPaulC		3,809
92	thedunphyshow		3,759
93	AbiePB		3,640
94	louiseheraghty		3,623
95	mcculld		3,608
96	noelwhelan		3,554
97	AnnieWestDotCom		3,553
98	irishindo		3,529
99	SiCarswell		3,501
100	franmcnulty		3,410
101	ciaraobrien		3,383
102	ChristineBohan		3,361
103	theddp		3,340
104	RositaBoland		3,288
105	DrennanPolitics		3,223
106	@paraicgallagher		3,200
107	BiddyEarly		3,173
108	roakleyIRL		3,146
109	SaturdayviewRTE		3,144
110	lappinm		3,111
111	felix85		3,097
112	paraicgallagher		3,094
113	smissmac		3,063
114	fiona_mccann		2,985
115	BandF		2,924
116	JTownend		2,881
117	randomirishnews		2,868
118	Jburns43		2,793
119	1TomHickey		2,761
120	ellamcsweeney		2,749
121	sharontobin		2,725
122	anthonymurnane		2,722
123	karldeeter		2,691
124	popcornhack		2,618
125	cpbrophy		2,600
126	orla_tinsley		2,569
127	fionnansheahan		2,542
128	McDonnellDan		2,537
129	LeanneacMoore		2,511
130	mickthehack		2,498
131	colettebrowne		2,490
132	TomMcGurk		2,447
133	klillington		2,440
134	ConorWilson		2,437
135	mark_tighe		2,407
136	fergalrte		2,349
137	urchinette		2,341
138	paraicobrien		2,329
139	KeelinShanley		2,323
140	Davefanningshow		2,312
141	JustinMacTDFM		2,308
142	Brendan98FM		2,301
143	RitaOReilly		2,271
144	JaneSuit		2,218
145	jaycee001		2,195
146	AdamMaguire		2,171
147	faduda		2,163
148	Vincent_Browne		2,155
149	rodneyedwards		2,154
150	sob999		2,141
151	eoinbutler		2,106
152	SineadCrowley		2,089
153	davekenny		2,068
154	willgoodbody		2,034
155	colettefitz		2,031
156	jonathanhealy		2,030
157	brianwhelanhack		2,024
158	sinead_ryan		2,023
159	KevDoyle_Herald		2,014
160	elainelarkin		2,011
161	smallsips		1,996
162	yvonnejudge		1,969
163	SiobhanDowling		1,961
164	jacquihurley		1,938
165	claireoconnell		1,935
166	LauraSlattery		1,892
167	abigailrieley		1,875
168	JenIrishSun		1,852
169	sweetoblivion26		1,837
170	lisaocarroll		1,828
171	lisa_pereira		1,824
172	PriorClaire		1,786
173	kilian_doyle		1,745
174	markhamnolan		1,726
175	catherinemack		1,701
176	liseinthecity		1,699
177	fotoole13		1,690
178	tonyleen		1,690
179	DavQuinn		1,667
180	keithbelfast		1,618
181	declanburke		1,611
182	Robbiecousins		1,597
183	chrisrdonoghue		1,587
184	ChasTaylor		1,587
185	cian_mccormack		1,586
186	CormacMoylan		1,585
187	MalachyClerkin		1,577
188	NiamhHoran		1,577
189	henrymcdonald		1,551
190	EmmaMMcNamara		1,546
191	HoranLiam		1,534
192	SineadHus		1,490
193	harrybrowne		1,488
194	PowersFlowers		1,487
195	NoreenBowden		1,483
196	carolmhunt		1,429
197	vickinotaro		1,426
198	ni22		1,414
199	KirsteenOSuv		1,393
200	SMurphyTV3		1,390
201	poloconghaile		1,384
202	KimBielenberg		1,380
203	EoinBearla		1,370
204	missmarymcgill		1,363
205	blathnaidhealy		1,356
206	LouiseByrne98FM		1,355
207	AldousDuke		1,348
208	KathyFoley		1,333
209	fiachkelly		1,325
210	Corktod		1,303
211	hidaire		1,297
212	fearraigh75		1,282
213	jwalshireland		1,281
214	maguiresmovies		1,272
215	belindamckeon		1,266
216	BrianODTV3		1,256
217	campbellsuz		1,251
218	LauraByrneTdfm		1,244
219	natkingcoleslaw		1,239
220	paddylogue		1,234
221	john_fog		1,209
222	malachybrowne		1,208
223	adrianrussell		1,206
224	laurenmurphy_		1,179
225	HelenMcCormack		1,176
226	gnelis		1,162
227	ConorCulkin		1,142
228	CiaranByrne		1,125
229	RonanBurtenshaw		1,113
230	shilpaganatra		1,112
231	lornasiggins		1,060
232	FergalTodayFM		1,048
233	richardwaghorne		1,046
234	forkncork		1,030
235	EamonBKeane		1,030
236	mccafferysteven		1,024
237	catherineeats		1,022
238	BrendaDonohue		1,018
239	HenryMcKean		1,017
240	DaveMcIntyreNT		1,015
241	dickobrien		1,005
242	lukemcmanus		1,002
243	tconnellyRTE		981
244	MrJohnFKennedy		972
245	Kelly_McGrath		971
246	siobhanogorman1		970
247	HazelKLarkin		964
248	NiallStanage		961
249	Mickcliff		960
250	TheBubbleBoy		947
251	pjcoogan		934
252	ChrisInCork		933
253	Sinabhfuil		917
254	fustar		904
255	hgwalsh		903
256	ConorKeane		901
257	Judearoo		898
258	gillianfitz		896
259	cathomahony		895
260	unakavanagh		888
261	CiaraNiGhabhann		888
262	SusanSRyan		883
263	drrrop		881
264	JoeLeogue		867
265	DonoghDiamond		865
266	ruthie147		864
267	ConorMcMorrow		863
268	philipnolan1		859
269	CathalMacCoille		837
270	Sweeney_Peter		837
271	niamh_lyons		835
272	JenniferHRos		832
273	CMurphyHerald		822
274	GenevieveCarber		814
275	jasonpkennedy		812
276	alanrantwell		800
277	alanhealy		791
278	Aiden_Corkery		789
279	dinglenews		786
280	AdrianLydon		782
281	JohnKennyMedia		777
282	pdosullivan		764
283	jcahilltipp		762
284	radiodeclan		760
285	abdelevan		745
286	AoifeAnderson1		745
287	Brusselsness		744
288	cristinleach		744
289	LaurenceMackin		743
290	boclondon		740
291	Stephen_Long		733
292	MKellyIrishCath		732
293	Niamhbizpost		730
294	sburx		728
295	niallmurray1		721
296	greenandgoldjoe		719
297	Carmeldoyle		716
298	ncallanan		714
299	warrenswords		707
300	MartinaFitzg		703
301	thusspakeblixa		701
302	RMcGreevy1301		699
303	EwanMacKenna		688
304	alan_regan		684
305	chrismcnulty86		682
306	Ocionnaith		678
307	RonanPrice		677
308	steveohrourke		677
309	UnaMcCaffrey		675
310	pamille		674
311	GabbyMonaghan		670
312	sandra_hurley		669
313	catgaffers		660
314	theJoeGriffin		659
315	mcbride_caitlin		653
316	cassandrastokes		648
317	DickAhlstrom		648
318	SylviaLeatham		648
319	JohnMooneyST		636
320	depboyle		623
321	karlwhitney		621
322	lennyantonelli		613
323	GerLynaghTV3		609
324	aoifehegs		608
325	byrnepaulj		608
326	Lolocaust		600
327	shanecreevy		598
328	fionahearst		595
329	NtYrAvrgDmbBlnd		594
330	colinmurphyinfo		589
331	cybersorter		586
332	Emma_SBP_money		585
333	NeilHalligan		585
334	JohnWalsh09		585
335	RayKennedyHack		581
336	ciaramoynihan		575
337	rayodonnchadha		571
338	loureports		559
339	garethfox		555
340	MaryERegan		554
341	CarlowPeople		553
342	RayCOLGAN74		550
343	philipbromwell		548
344	barrygruff		546
345	brendcole		542
346	AngharadW		539
347	Siggo		539
348	lukeoneill		538
349	johncradden		537
350	carolineclarke		536
351	DrivetimeTech		531
352	edmcgreal		527
353	pdscott		519
354	alex_meehan		512
355	pmcdonagh		506
356	ronanodomhnaill		500
357	niallkitson		497
358	NiallOCo		495
359	sheilaenn		491
360	KathBarrington		491
361	padraichalpin		482
362	katehorgan		479
363	KtyB		477
364	stevenconlon		477
365	aidancoughlan		473
366	AislingNiCTV3		470
367	susmitchellSBP		470
368	Rackob		463
369	emma_okelly		458
370	brian_foley		458
371	MollyBl00m		454
372	rebeccameehan		454
373	ococonuts		449
374	MichaelHughe		446
375	padraic83		441
376	cliffordcoonan		439
377	tanyasillem		436
378	davidlawless		428
379	darrenmccarra		423
380	MrVincentRyan		418
381	LiamPort		417
382	RebelDevil71		413
383	daveforsythe		411
384	GregHughes2		406
385	rosslmedia		404
386	clairemgorman		398
387	Tapeterman		394
388	davidgash		393
389	Lukezo		385
390	Conorkane1974		383
391	davemolloy		382
392	AnthonyHickey		376
393	Suejleonard		374
394	whitebrendan		373
395	shanebreslin		372
396	jenniduggan		372
397	CormacMcQuinn		371
398	samuelthekiwi		367
399	ColmGannon		362
400	mcdonnellpaddy		359
401	danielreadman		355
402	JamieSmythIT		354
403	niamhhassell		346
404	ElMcM		343
405	jonihle		337
406	BobHughes_1		337
407	NoChorus		335
408	Fearghaloc		333
409	sheilaokelly		330
410	carlomalley		324
411	alansmith90		321
412	NoeloD76		319
413	killianwoods		319
414	jqbilbao		318
415	vteditor		309
416	OFlynnPaul		299
417	deoregan		298
418	aoifephoto		295
419	Claire_asutton		294
420	kateholmquist		290
421	eocaollai		290
422	KatieGHannon		283
423	Declanferry		282
424	andymcgeady		280
425	richardowling		277
426	AlisonSpillane		277
427	lydiamurph		276
428	colincoyle		274
429	Garrison29		271
430	freejournalism		270
431	kevinsammon		268
432	GavinGrace		265
433	Jen_wade		265
434	paulalyne		259
435	McManusDarragh		256
436	Damienlanesun		248
437	yvonneredmond		244
438	Eithne_OBrien		241
439	reporterdarragh		234
440	NiamhAnderson		229
441	druadh20		229
442	lorraineohanlon		226
443	CiaranMcKeon		220
444	glennjmason		218
445	alanstwits		217
446	marthakearnssbp		212
447	jasonpobrien		212
448	finnegag		211
449	joanmckennaTV		210
450	GeriCarr		209
451	villa81		206
452	harry_the_hack		202
453	Courts_hack		199
454	magicbathtub		199
455	marycalpin		199
456	irishnewsreview		194
457	Katy_Hayes		194
458	robinkiely		192
459	McConnellDaniel		191
460	sharonmnewman		190
461	Daithi1		190
462	PatM65		187
463	paulcolgan		187
464	MarkPaulST		186
465	LisaJewelldub		181
466	joelittlerte		170
467	deirdreenn		170
468	TrooDee		168
469	JohnnyLyons98		166
470	FachtnaK		165
471	AmyCroffey		163
472	HNolan101		158
473	aoifstokes		155
474	MRodden		152
475	Niall_Brady		152
476	FionaNess		149
477	Genbrennan		144
478	mickmchale		143
479	Magoolio		141
480	ciaramcdonagh		140
481	AislingMaher		138
482	vbrowne		126
483	afmobrien		118
484	carrie__madden		117
485	lukecasso		116
486	DenisMcEvoy		114
487	MarkABarry		108
488	monzoneill		107
489	kenfoxe		105
490	fifiaudley		99
491	paulyq		96
492	chrisdooley1		95
493	dlabanyi		94
494	eimearlowe		89
495	neilginty		86
496	josehobbs		81
497	daveomalley26		80
498	fionasherlock		80
499	JasonLavan		79
500	fitzpab		71