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Amazon Alexa’s most asked questions of 2025 in Ireland

Alexa is always ready to help and has once again been on hand to answer the questions posed by inquisitive customers in Ireland. Revealed today are this year’s ‘Alexa’s Most Asked Questions’ covering an array of the hottest trends and topics in 2025.

In the year Liverpool became Premier League champions and Taylor Swift dominated our radios with The Life of a Showgirl, users have been asking how much Elon Musk is worth and checking the value of Bitcoin.

Celebrities piqued a lot of curiosity, with Irish Alexa users keen to learn more about their favourite famous faces, with “How tall is Sabrina Carpenter”, “Who is Ed Sheeran married to” and “What is MrBeast’s net worth?” coming in as some of the top celebrity questions.

Users also turned to Alexa for insights on general knowledge, with “What is the population of the Earth?” and “How long do you boil an egg for?” coming in as some of the most asked questions.

Alison Dunn, Country Manager, Amazon Ireland said: “We’re delighted to see how Alexa has become such an integral part of daily life for Amazon.ie customers across Ireland. From settling debates about celebrity heights to helping with cooking times and satisfying curiosity about everything from the population of Earth to the latest Bitcoin values, Alexa is there to help with life’s big and small questions alike.”

Football also dominated the Irish conversation in 2025, with Liverpool the most talked about team, closely followed by rivals Manchester United. “How much is Roy Keane worth?” also found itself in the top 10 celebrity net worth questions.

You can find the full list of ‘Alexa’s Most Asked Questions’ for 2025 below:

 

  • The most asked about sports team:Liverpool
    1. Manchester United
    2. Arsenal
    3. Manchester City
    4. Chelsea
    5. Tottenham Hotspur
    6. Real Madrid
    7. Barcelona
    8. Aston Villa
    9. Newcastle
    10.  
  • The most asked about celebrities:Cristiano Ronaldo
    1. Taylor Swift
    2. Lionel Messi
    3. Elon Musk
    4. Sabrina Carpenter
    5. Elvis Presley
    6. Ed Sheeran
    7. MrBeast
    8. Eminem
    9. Michael D. Higgins

 

  • The most asked about estimated net worths:Elon Musk
    1. MrBeast
    2. Cristiano Ronaldo
    3. Taylor Swift
    4. Jeff Bezos
    5. Rory McIlroy
    6. Kevin De Bruyne
    7. Lionel Messi
    8. Bill Gates
    9. Roy Keane

 

  • General knowledge question highlights:What is the population of the earth?
    • How long do you boil an egg for?
    • How long do you cook chicken for?
    • Where is Leeds?
    • What is the population of the Republic of Ireland?
    • What is the value of Bitcoin?
    • How old is Donald Trump?
    • What is the population of the Republic of Ireland?
    • How long do you cook a potato for?
    • How old is Michael D. Higgins?

 

 

  • The most asked about heights:Taylor Swift
    1. Sabrina Carpenter
    2. Lionel Messi
    3. Cristiano Ronaldo
    4. Peter Crouch
    5. Barron Trump
    6. Michael D. Higgins
    7. Tom Cruise
    8. Harry Kane
    9. Sultan Kösen

 

  • The most asked about spouses:Ed Sheeran
    1. Donald Trump
    2. Katy Perry
    3. Celine Dion
    4. Eminem
    5. Henry VIII
    6. Elon Musk
    7. Cristiano Ronaldo
    8. Lionel Messi
    9. Taylor Swift

 

*Lists based on IE customer interactions 

Taylor Swift fans ‘shaking it off’ could be felt as far as Wexford

Researchers at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) have found that Taylor Swift triggered seismic activity during the three nights of her Eras Tour at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium recently, with activity being identified more than 100km away during fan favourite ‘Shake It Off’.

The 50,000-strong Friday night crowd danced, cheered and stomped the loudest of the three gigs with particular impact coming as fans danced to ‘Love Story’. Eleanor Dunn, PhD candidate at DIAS, is lead researcher on the Swift Quake programme which has deployed the highest number of seismometers (21) for a purpose-made Eras Tour seismic study.

Seismographic data summary

  • Long-Distance Detection: The concert was well detected by a seismometer at an Irish National Seismic Network (INSN) station approximately 14km away from the Aviva Stadium in the Dublin mountains. Additionally, the song ‘Shake It Off’ was identifiable on another INSN seismometer more than 100 km away in Wexford, with the observed frequency (2.66Hz) matching with the song’s beats per minute (BPM) of 160.
  • Energy Output: Analysis from instruments at DIAS on Burlington Road indicated that the first night of the concert series produced the highest energy output at 5600 joules. Nights two and three also exhibited high energy levels, measuring 5500 joules and 5250 joules, respectively.
  • Seismic Amplitude: The song ‘Love Story’ generated the highest seismic waves each night, indicating the largest seismic waves of the event.
  • The seismic activity from the concert was detected by 21 seismometers placed in the vicinity the Aviva Stadium.

Seismic activity is a vibration generated by an earthquake, explosion, or similar energetic source that travels within the Earth or along its surface. Seismometers were placed outside the Aviva Stadium to measure seismic activity generated during the concerts.

A seismometer is a very sensitive instrument which measures ground vibrations and can be used to detect earthquakes. When a seismometer detects seismic activity, it records this information digitally so that it can be analysed later.

Commenting on the research findings, Eleanor Dunn, lead researcher said “My goal for this research is to create a greater understanding of seismic activity. The engagement with fans has been great so far with lots of people sharing their concert videos with us. The videos help us to enhance our understanding of the seismic impact of each concert and the research data has revealed some fascinating insights into the energy generated by Swifties. It’s important to note the movement generated by the concert was unlikely to have been felt by anyone other than those in the immediate vicinity.

“Fans took Swift’s encouragement to ‘Shake It Off’ to a new level with it being detectable over 100km away in Wexford! It’s amazing that we’ve been able to measure the reaction of thousands of Swifties through our data. The opportunity to explore a seismic activity created by a different kind of phenomenon has been really interesting and shows how seismicity happens every day without us knowing. We’re still working on analysing data from the concert and we’d love if fans could continue to send us their videos from each night of the concert via our social media channels and website.”

Further information about Swift Quake is available on social media at:

Mobile data usage surges during weekend events in Ireland

eir, Ireland’s leading telecommunications company, announced a milestone that they carried over 50 terabytes (TB) of data across its event mobile sites last weekend as a series of high-profile events took place across Ireland.

From the excitement of the Longitude Festival to the spectacular Taylor Swift at the Aviva and Shania Twain concerts at Malahide, the vibrant Dublin Pride Parade, the family-friendly Kaleidoscope Festival, and the iconic matches at Croke Park, eir’s network delivered seamless connectivity to thousands of customers.

To put this achievement in perspective, 50 TB of data is the equivalent of streaming 50,000 hours of video, which translates to non-stop watching for over five years.

On Sunday night, during Taylor Swift’s concert, twice as much data was carried over the eir mobile network compared to the Six Nations decider at the Aviva Stadium on March 16th, both of which were sold-out events. This highlights the significant difference in mobile data usage between Swifties and rugby fans.

Additionally, the data usage during the Taylor Swift concert was double that of the FAI Cup final in November and triple that of the Leinster versus Munster game in the same month. The surge in data usage was primarily driven by extensive video recording, sharing, and live streaming activities.

Fergal McCann, Chief Technology Officer at eir, commented on this achievement, stating, “The deployment of 5G technology and the addition of new mobile sites across the country have been crucial in handling the surge in data usage during these events. The Taylor Swift concerts alone showcased significant usage patterns, with fans live streaming and sharing their experiences. Compared to other major events like Six Nations games, the data usage was exceptionally high, demonstrating the growing demand for robust and reliable mobile connectivity.”

Can Taylor Swift fans trigger seismic activity at her Dublin shows?

Are Irish swifties ‘ready for it’? A researcher at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) is investigating the potential for seismic activity at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concerts in Dublin this weekend.

Seismic activity is a vibration generated by an earthquake, explosion, or similar energetic source that travels within the Earth or along its surface. Seismometers will be placed outside the Aviva Stadium to measure seismic activity generated by Swifties during the Eras Tour concerts. The seismic data measured will be used to work out what songs are fan favourites and what is happening inside the stadium.

A seismometer is a very sensitive instrument which measures ground vibrations and can be used to detect earthquakes. When a seismometer detects seismic activity, it records this information digitally so that it can be analysed later.

Thanks to local residents and businesses allowing the seismometers to be placed on their property in recent weeks, lead researcher, Eleanor Dunn, has installed three different types of seismometers around the Aviva: Raspberry Shakes, ‘SmartSolos’ and ‘le-3Dlites’. The variety of seismometers will be used to measure different strengths of ground vibrations.

Speaking about her research, Eleanor Dunn, PhD candidate at DIAS, said “Through my research I hope to make more people aware of seismicity, that it’s more than just an earthquake and that seismicity is being created every day in Ireland through activities like transport, construction and concerts. Irish earthquakes are usually such a small magnitude that we don’t tend to feel them, but they do occur here. However, it is important to note the seismic activity generated at the concert will not lead to any kind of earthquake or danger to fans in or around the stadium!

“I would love for fans to get involved by sharing their videos of the concert with us on social media by using #swiftquakeDUBLIN. This will allow us to compare the seismic activity with moments in the concert and will hopefully inform us on what songs are fan favourites and which night had the most active fans. I’m also hoping that this will bring science to a new audience and encourage young people to be curious about the world around them.”

Further information about Swift Quake is available on social media at:

During Covid, researchers at DIAS conducted a similar type of study and measured a noticeable decrease in the noise generated by human activity in Ireland as a result of pandemic lockdown measures. The measurements were taken by the Geophysics section of DIAS.