Watch Reeling in the Years Season 6 Episode 2 Online

A look at music and news from 2011, a year when Ireland hosted visits from Britain's Queen Elizabeth and US president Barack Obama. Ireland also got a new President: Michael D Higgins, and London hosted a royal wedding as Kate Middleton married Prince William. Ireland got a new president in 2011, as Michael D Higgins was inaugurated in November. This year will mark Michael D Higgins 10th year in office. Losses took place overseas as the Fukushima nuclear disaster occurred in Japan, and the Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand. 2011 was the year of the ‘Arab Spring’ as street protests and open rebellions brought down ruling regimes and dictators in countries including Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. Prominent soundtracks from 2011 includes music from Ed Sheeran, Adele, Cee Lo Green, Imelda May, Rihanna, Calvin Harris and Florence and The Machine.