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acronyms

Quiz: What does the Irish acronym stand for?

TYSOTQ. (Test yourself on this quiz).
9.30pm, 28 Dec 2015
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WE HAVE A habit of calling a lot of things in Ireland by their acronyms.

But have we lost sight of their meanings?

Test yourself.

Specialised Irish Professionals and Technicians Union
Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union

Sector of Irish Professionals and Technicians Union
Combined Acceptance Organisation
College Applications Office

Central Applications Office
Projected Rate of Societal Impact
Pay Related Social Insurance

Payment Rate on Signed Income
Industrial Development Authority
Irish Development Agency

Industries Deployment Agency
Irish Builders and Electricians Coalition
Irish Business and Employers' Confederation

Industrial Business and Employers' Coalition
Census and Statistics Office
Central Strategic Organisation

Central Statistics Office
Director of Public Prosecutions
Direct Provision Planners

Money Advice and Budgeting Service
Money Accountancy Buyers Service

Midlands Advisory for Budgeting and Saving
New Car Test
National Car Test

Nationwide Checking and Testing
Notes Treasury and Money Association
National Treasury Management Agency

Nationwide Treasury Managers' Association
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FIFA
Oh you bad acronym you
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FIFA
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FIFA
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RTE
You're not perfect, but you're not a bad oul acronym all the same
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RTE
You're not perfect, but you're not a bad oul acronym all the same
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RTE
You're not perfect, but you're not a bad oul acronym all the same
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GAA
You're a fine healthy Irish acronym all the same
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GAA
You're a fine healthy Irish acronym all the same
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GAA
You're a fine healthy Irish acronym all the same
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NASA
King of the acronyms, sure you're quite literally out of this world
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NASA
King of the acronyms, sure you're quite literally out of this world
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