In 2023, Core Research interviewed 12,000 people about 240 news stories.
The Cultural Index measures how aware people are of each story, and how important people think the story is.
Watch Review 23
Maeve Heslin, Content and Editorial Lead, interviews Finian Murphy, Marketing Director, about this year’s most significant news stories across a number of categories.
The Most Significant
Stories of 2023
Within the 240 stories tested in our analysis this year, the stories that resonated the most with people were related to the cost-of-living, civil unrest, humanitarian crisis and the climate crisis.
After a number of years of navigating a pandemic, the level of stress dipped in early 2022, but has risen again throughout 2023.
According to the Core Emotional Tracker, 34% of people are experiencing worry, stress, anxiety or frustration. Many of the news stories that resonate with people are impacting the mood of the nation.
20 MOST SIGNIFICANT STORIES.
5 people including three children, stabbed outside school in Dublin
Rioters cause destruction in Dublin City Centre.
Over 50,000 people killed in Turkey & Syria earthquakes.
Temporary ceasefire in Israel-Hamas conflict.
Jozef Puska sentenced to life for the murder of Ashling Murphy.
Release of Emily Hand, the Irish-Israeli girl held hostage by Hamas.
2024 budget announced by Government.
Hamas attacks, kills and takes hostage hundreds of people living in Israel.
Far right leaders incite violence on people in Dublin.
Food prices rise 15% since last year.
Israeli troops continue ground attacks in Gaza.
Storm Babet hits Ireland with extensive flooding in Cork.
Government announces a new cost of living package.
760 hospital patients on trolleys in hospital.
The Government end the eviction ban.
Storm Debi hits causing power and travel disruptions.
Sinead O’Connor dies aged 56.
Three teenage boys charged with serious assault of US tourist in Dublin.
Irish Solider Sean Rooney killed in Lebanon.
August road fatalities result in road deaths higher than 2022 levels.