Good week Barney the rabbitThe pet rabbit became an online star in 2011 after he was thrown in the Liffey and dramatically rescued by his owner John Byrne. He finally got justice when the man responsible was sentenced to four months in prison
Stephen Donnelly
There was a lot of post-budget grandstanding to wade through, but the Independent Wicklow TD continued to stand out as a voice of rational criticism
Robbie Keane
His first full season with LA Galaxy ended with his second consecutive MLS Cup – and best of all, Keane scored the third goal in their 3-1 win
Bad week
John McAfee
The software millionaire spent three weeks on the run in Belize, on suspicion of murder. This week he was denied asylum in Guatemala, arrested and allegedly suffered two heart attacks in police custody
Max Clifford
The most famous PR guru in the business found himself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons after he was arrested by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal. Clifford denied the allegations, describing them as “totally untrue”
Kim Kardashian
Visiting the island nation of Bahrain to publicise a milkshake chain probably seemed like just another work day for Kardashian, but her presence sparked violent protests and criticism from human rights groups